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South Korea arrests suspects behind Solana memecoin CatFi in first rugpull case under new law
By using fake social media channels, the suspects allegedly lured thousands into buying Solana memecoin CatFi, before abandoning the project.
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Bitcoin drops to 13th largest asset as capital flees to AI and precious metals
Bitcoin has fallen to the 13th position among the world's largest assets by market capitalization, marking a significant decline from its previous rankings as investors redirect capital toward artificial intelligence companies and precious metals. The cryptocurrency's market cap dropped below several traditional assets and AI-focused stocks
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China’s top court to study judicial rules for crypto amid rise in related cases
The judge's remark builds on a February joint notice that broadened the country's crackdown on crypto-related activities.
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Crypto PACs spend $9 million in Texas and score wins in both parties
Cryptocurrency political action committees invested $9 million in Texas elections and achieved notable victories across party lines, according to recent campaign finance data. The crypto industry's coordinated spending effort targeted multiple races throughout the state, resulting in successful outcomes for candidates who support digital asset-friendly policies in both
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Bitcoin’s recent drop coincides with $1.3B ‘dark pool’ ETF sale: Analyst
Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn says a $1.3 billion sale of BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF was the largest he has seen on a dark pool, or private trading platform.
Security
OpenZeppelin founder says he now considers ‘all of DeFi’ unsafe
OpenZeppelin's Manuel Aráoz said he has been privately advising friends and family to exit all DeFi positions.
Regulation
Pro-crypto Menefee unseats Al Green in Texas Democratic primary runoff, supported by Fairshake
This follows millions of dollars in crypto super PAC spending that backed Menefee and opposed Green, a vocal critic of crypto.
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‘Critically important’: President Trump backs CFTC Chair Selig’s push to expand prediction market authority
President Donald Trump is publicly backing his CFTC Chair Michael Selig in his push to have authority over prediction markets.
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TD Cowen says crypto bill unlikely to pass this year amid worsening political environment
The political environment around the Clarity Act is getting worse, TD Cowen says, making it harder for the crypto bill to pass this year.
Market
Ethereum, Solana treasury firms Sharplink and Forward join Russell indexes
According to data from earlier this month, about $12.2 trillion in investor assets are benchmarked" to the Russell U.S. indexes.
Technology
Coinbase-incubated Base blockchain rolls out MCP gateway to AI interfaces like Claude, ChatGPT
With the integration, users will now be able to use natural language prompts to swap tokens, transfer funds, and interact with Base apps.
Market
Strive leapfrogs Coinbase, Riot with latest $85.4 million bitcoin buy
Vivek Ramaswamy-founded Strive now ranks as the seventh-largest public corporate bitcoin holder, trailing Bullish.