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Ripple abandons fight against SWIFT and pivots to cooperation
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Ripple abandons fight against SWIFT and pivots to cooperation

Ripple, which spent years positioning itself as the replacement for the SWIFT banking network, has reversed course and is now integrating with the existing financial infrastructure rather than trying to displace it. The strategic shift could accelerate the adoption of Ripple's technology, but raises questions about the future value proposition of XRP, which was closely tied to the promise of disrupting cross-border payments.

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Crypto is now financing AI and robotics — blockchain moves beyond speculation
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Crypto is now financing AI and robotics — blockchain moves beyond speculation

Michael Anderson, co-founder of crypto venture firm Framework, says blockchain is evolving into the financial layer for capital-intensive industries such as AI and robotics, moving well beyond crypto-native speculation. He argues that distributed ledger technology can enable new financing models for industrial-scale projects. Anderson sees this shift as the next major frontier for the entire crypto sector.

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Coinbase switches to Chinese AI models, cuts AI spending in half
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Coinbase switches to Chinese AI models, cuts AI spending in half

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced the company has switched to Chinese AI models — GLM 5.2 and Kimi 2.7 — moving away from more expensive Western alternatives. An automated routing system selects the best model per request by task and price, and improved caching boosted the hit rate from 5% to 60%. As a result, Coinbase halved its AI spending even as token usage continued to grow.

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Binance sees $400M+ weekly net outflows as EU MiCA deadline approaches
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Binance sees $400M+ weekly net outflows as EU MiCA deadline approaches

Binance recorded over $400 million in weekly net outflows as the EU's MiCA regulatory transition deadline draws near. However, early exchange flow data show no clear signs of a mass user migration to rival platforms, despite competitors' efforts to attract Binance customers. The situation is expected to become clearer after the official MiCA deadline passes.

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Poland 2050 negotiates crypto law changes with Presidential Palace — bill to be less restrictive
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Poland 2050 negotiates crypto law changes with Presidential Palace — bill to be less restrictive

Representatives of the Polska 2050 party met with Zbigniew Bogucki, head of the Presidential Chancellery, to negotiate changes to a proposed cryptocurrency law, according to PAP sources. Several amendments to the bill were agreed after the meeting to satisfy the president's expectations. The revised law is expected to be less restrictive for the crypto market than the original draft.

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Dogecoin hovers at $0.087 ahead of historically weak month
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Dogecoin hovers at $0.087 ahead of historically weak month

Dogecoin is trading around $0.087, with historical statistics pointing to a seasonally difficult month ahead for the cryptocurrency. The coin continues to struggle with price stabilisation, and analysts note that the coming period has historically been weak for DOGE. Investors are watching to see whether the pattern repeats.

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Bitcoin and Ethereum Whales Buy the Dip After Recent Price Drops
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Whales Buy the Dip After Recent Price Drops

Bitcoin and Ethereum whales — holders of large crypto quantities — have been unusually active over the past few days, accumulating assets following recent price drops. Analysts are debating whether these moves signal an anticipated rebound or simply short-term accumulation. The article explores possible interpretations of the whales' strategy.

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XRP Tests Key Support Levels With Risk of Dropping Below $1
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XRP Tests Key Support Levels With Risk of Dropping Below $1

XRP is under increasing selling pressure and risks falling below the key $1 level, according to analysts. Market participants are closely watching specific price support levels for signs of a further breakdown. The broader situation around Ripple is described as increasingly complicated amid current market conditions.

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Grayscale's Pandl: Strategy Should Sell $3B in Bitcoin to Restore Confidence
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Grayscale's Pandl: Strategy Should Sell $3B in Bitcoin to Restore Confidence

Grayscale research head Zach Pandl argued that Strategy should sell $3 billion worth of Bitcoin to meet its cash obligations and restore market confidence. CryptoQuant pushed back, saying the company has alternative financial tools available to support its STRC token without liquidating Bitcoin holdings. The disagreement highlights growing uncertainty around Strategy's Bitcoin-heavy business model.

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Bitcoin drops below $60,000, posts rare back-to-back quarterly loss
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Bitcoin drops below $60,000, posts rare back-to-back quarterly loss

Bitcoin fell below $60,000, losing nearly 7% on the week, as the second quarter came to a close in the red. Both Bitcoin and Ether are posting back-to-back quarterly losses — a rare negative first half of the year that breaks the usual pattern. Altcoins suffered even steeper declines than the major tokens.

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Strategy holds 843,000 BTC but falling Bitcoin price strains its finances
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Strategy holds 843,000 BTC but falling Bitcoin price strains its finances

Strategy, Michael Saylor's firm, holds over 843,000 bitcoins, making it the largest corporate Bitcoin holder. However, falling Bitcoin prices and mounting financing costs are putting pressure on the company's "eternal hold" strategy. The situation highlights that even the boldest Bitcoin bet comes with real financial obligations.

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Base blockchain outages caused by sequencer "race condition" bug
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Base blockchain outages caused by sequencer "race condition" bug

Blockchain network Base published a post-mortem report revealing that back-to-back outages were caused by a "race condition" bug in its sequencer system. After the system was reset following the first outage, the sequencers failed to catch up, triggering a second disruption. The incident exposed a vulnerability in the network's architecture.

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Bitcoin UTXO data signals capitulation – historically profitable for long-term holders, analyst says
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Bitcoin UTXO data signals capitulation – historically profitable for long-term holders, analyst says

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost says Bitcoin's unspent transaction output (UTXO) data is currently signalling a capitulation phase in the market. According to the analyst, such periods have historically always been profitable for long-term investors. The data suggests short-term holders are selling at a loss, which may represent a buying signal for patient investors.

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Fidelity argues Bitcoin halvings do not undermine network security
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Fidelity argues Bitcoin halvings do not undermine network security

Fidelity Investments has pushed back against claims that Bitcoin's halving cycle undermines network security by reducing miners' block rewards over time. The asset manager argues that Bitcoin's fixed supply schedule does not compromise the network's stability or security. The rebuttal addresses growing concerns among critics about the long-term security of the Bitcoin protocol.

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Nearly 50,000 BTC moved at a loss – Bitcoin faces fresh capitulation risk
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Nearly 50,000 BTC moved at a loss – Bitcoin faces fresh capitulation risk

Nearly 50,000 BTC were moved to exchanges at a loss, while the stress level of short-term Bitcoin holders hit a two-year high. Analysts warn of a fresh capitulation risk, with on-chain indicators suggesting Bitcoin could be heading toward new price lows.

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Bitcoin and Ethereum down over 20% as market braces for further losses
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Bitcoin and Ethereum down over 20% as market braces for further losses

Bitcoin and Ethereum have had an exceptionally difficult month, each losing more than 20% of their value. Market sentiment remains pessimistic, with investors anticipating further declines in the near term.

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Bitcoin Falls Alongside Gold and Silver After Hawkish Fed Signal
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Bitcoin Falls Alongside Gold and Silver After Hawkish Fed Signal

Bitcoin has long been grouped with precious metals as a hedge against a weakening dollar, but that trade is now unwinding following hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve. Investors are selling off gold, silver and bitcoin simultaneously. The sell-off highlights bitcoin's increasingly tight correlation with the metals it was supposed to rival.

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Bitcoin and Ethereum Lead as the Most Popular Cryptocurrencies Among Investors
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Lead as the Most Popular Cryptocurrencies Among Investors

Cryptocurrency markets have attracted global investors for over a decade, driven by innovation and growth potential. Bitcoin and Ethereum lead among the most popular digital assets due to their market capitalisation and recognition. The piece examines which cryptocurrencies draw the most investor interest as the market matures.

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DCG-Backed Yuma Launches Fund for Institutional Exposure to Bittensor Network
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DCG-Backed Yuma Launches Fund for Institutional Exposure to Bittensor Network

Yuma, backed by Digital Currency Group, has launched a new investment fund giving institutional investors exposure to Bittensor, a decentralised AI network built around the TAO token. The vehicle arrives as asset managers expand their TAO product offerings and decentralised AI gains momentum. Its launch follows recent restrictions placed on Anthropic's AI models.

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Stablecoins Boom in Emerging Markets, But Funding Stays US- and Europe-Centric
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Stablecoins Boom in Emerging Markets, But Funding Stays US- and Europe-Centric

Emerging markets account for the majority of real-world stablecoin transaction volume globally, yet the founders building stablecoin projects and the venture capital funding them remain heavily concentrated in the United States and Europe. This geographic mismatch means the infrastructure is being built far from where it is most actively used, raising questions about whether Western-centric development truly serves global demand.