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POSCO International tokenizes trade receivables on Injective
POSCO International, South Korea's largest trading company, is piloting blockchain-based tokenization of real trade receivables with LG CNS on the Injective network, marking a shift toward corporate use of on-chain settlement infrastructure.
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Fed rate hold expected in July, but traders price 20% hike odds
A Reuters poll shows all 104 surveyed economists expect the Federal Reserve to hold rates steady at 3.50%-3.75% in late July, yet prediction markets price in a 20% chance of a 25 basis point hike. The divergence is rattling crypto markets.
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US Oil Prices Fall 8% on US-Iran Ceasefire and Diplomatic Talks
US crude oil prices dropped over 8% following announcements of a US-Iran military halt and entry into negotiations, with market participants citing reduced geopolitical risk as the primary driver of the decline.
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BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Fidelity back Clarity Act with $30 trillion firepower
A coalition of five major financial firms managing over $30 trillion in combined assets endorsed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, designed to draw jurisdictional lines between the SEC and CFTC over digital assets.
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Tom Lee: Crypto Exchange Shutdowns Signal Market Bottom
Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee argues that recent cryptocurrency exchange closures, including BitMart and BitMEX, could signal an approaching market cycle bottom, though critics contend shutdowns reflect regulatory pressure rather than market fundamentals.
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XRP Community Validates 32.445B Token Escrow Holdings
XRP community members and the XRP Ledger Foundation director validated Ripple's escrow holdings at 32.445 billion XRP using public blockchain data, clarifying conflicting figures circulating online.
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Flare Networks CEO Announces Six-Month XRPFi Integration Roadmap
Flare Networks CEO Hugo Philion announced a six-month roadmap to transform the XRP-based DeFi ecosystem through large-scale integration, with technological updates rolling out within two weeks and institutional adoption expected to follow security audits.
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Bitcoin options expiry hits max pain, fails to spark volatility
A $1.2 billion Bitcoin options expiry on Deribit Friday landed near max pain at $64,140, but failed to spark the volatility traders had anticipated. Weak spot ETF inflows and leveraged liquidations suggest demand has dried up on both sides of the market.
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Chainlink expands with eight integrations across three blockchains
Chainlink announced eight integrations across four services and three blockchain networks, including partnerships with Aave, CaliberCo, and Glacis Labs. The expansion reinforces the protocol's role in cross-chain interoperability and compliance.
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Tokenized Brazilian cattle unlock $20K credit, signal $8T financing gap solution
A pilot in Brazil used encrypted livestock identities to turn ten dairy cows into nearly $20,000 in collateral, signaling how tokenization could unlock credit for millions of small farmers in Africa, Asia, and Latin America who own valuable animals but lack land titles.
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Shiba Inu surges 40% on Korean retail buying, volume spikes 1,245%
Shiba Inu jumped nearly 40% to $0.00000582 on Sunday, adding $1 billion to its market cap as 24-hour trading volume spiked 1,245% to $717 million. South Korean retail buying emerged as a significant market driver, with SHIB/KRW accounting for $68.99 million in volume on Upbit.
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Coinbase launches US perpetual futures as CME sues to block
Coinbase began offering perpetual futures on its CFTC-regulated exchange, marking the first time this $1 trillion-plus product class trades legally in America. CME sued to block the move, arguing perpetuals are swaps and belong under stricter rules.
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Bitcoin Quantum Threat Not Immediate, Coinbase CEO Says
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said quantum computing doesn't pose an immediate threat to Bitcoin, but warned the industry must begin preparing now for eventual quantum-resistant security upgrades through a newly launched Bitcoin Security Consortium.
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Shiba Inu Surges to $0.0000054 Amid Overbought Signals
Shiba Inu's price rose from $0.0000042 to $0.0000054 over 24 hours amid 2.4 trillion SHIB in gross exchange inflows, yet net inflow was only 22.6 billion SHIB. South Korean retail demand and whale positioning are cited as catalysts, though the token's RSI has surged above 78, signaling overbought conditions.
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Bitcoin trapped between $65K and $62.5K resistance levels
Bitcoin is trading near $64,500 this weekend, positioned between $65,000 resistance and $62,500 support—the two levels that will determine whether the week closes with a recovery rally or a breakdown toward $60,000.
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CFTC warns prediction markets against template contract certifications
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an advisory Friday reminding prediction market firms not to cut corners with contract certifications, marking the second regulatory warning in recent months against overly generalized submissions.
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Alpaca Controls 94% of Tokenized-Stock Market Despite Crypto's Decentralization Promise
Alpaca, a self-clearing broker founded in 2015, now custodies or clears roughly 94% of tokenized US stocks and ETFs—a concentration that mirrors the centralization crypto was supposed to eliminate. The DTCC's October launch of its own tokenization service may reshape the landscape.
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99 Crypto Projects Shut Down in 2026, RootData Reports
RootData's 2026 Crypto Industry Dead Projects List documents 99 formal closures, bankruptcies, and inactive platforms across wallets, exchanges, DeFi, and infrastructure—a consolidation wave consistent with past crypto cycles.
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Strategy stress test: Bitcoin down 11.4% annually for 5.8 years
Strategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, released a stress test showing it could maintain operations and service debt even if Bitcoin declined 11.4% per year for nearly six years, as the crypto market faces a bear market that began in October 2025.
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Dogecoin Only Top-20 Crypto With Rising 24-Hour Trading Volume
Dogecoin surged as the sole asset among the top 20 cryptocurrencies to record a notable increase in 24-hour trading volume, posting a 92.7% jump while Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major coins saw declines ranging from 35% to over 55%.
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MiCA drives European crypto M&A wave as banks enter digital assets
MiCA's licensing phase is over. Now Europe's landmark crypto rulebook is driving consolidation as stringent standards push crypto firms toward mergers with traditional banks, which are increasingly willing to enter digital assets.
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Shiba Inu surges 36% on Korean exchange volume, no catalyst
Shiba Inu jumped 36% to $0.0000057 on Sunday, adding roughly $1 billion to its market cap. The rally had no announcement behind it, but South Korean traders on Upbit drove the move, with the Korean venue accounting for over a tenth of global volume.
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BitMart to shut down trading platform by January 2027
BitMart announced an orderly shutdown of its trading platform, with spot and futures trading ceasing August 26, 2026, and full operations ending January 31, 2027. Users must withdraw assets and close positions before key deadlines.
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BitMart to shut down after nine years, BMX token crashes 58%
Cryptocurrency exchange BitMart announced Sunday it will wind down operations after nine years, with all trading ending August 26 and the platform formally ceasing operations January 31, 2027. The exchange token BMX fell 58% to roughly 8 cents, cutting its market value to approximately $27 million.