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Ripple vs. SEC: Legal battle intensifies over XRP classification.

The SEC’s latest appeal focuses on XRP’s compliance with the Howey Test, claiming the token represents an investment contract.
Ripple rejects these claims, stating XRP is a digital currency, not a security.

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Introducing USDT0 by Tether — a cross-chain tool to unify the stablecoin in different blockchain networks.

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According to Chainalysis, illegal crypto operations reached $40.9 billion in 2024, 63% of which were conducted in stablecoins.

The forecasted total volume is $51.3 billion. Only 0.14% of the total turnover was linked to criminal transactions.

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Authorities in South Korea are considering closing the Upbit crypto exchange for six months.

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Nasdaq officially filed an application with the SEC for the listing of LTC ETF by Canary Funds.

Eric Balchunas of Bloomberg believes Litecoin might become the next approved crypto ETF.

The SEC has 240 days to decide.

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SOL, XRP, USDC… but no ETH?

Word on the street is that Trump’s team is eyeing a crypto reserve. But why isn’t Ethereum on the list? Did someone forget to RSVP?

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Following a meeting with Changpeng Zhao, Malaysia's Prime Minister stated that the country is committed to integrating blockchain and crypto into its financial system.

Key priorities include educating professionals and collaborating with leading industry experts.

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CryptoQuant’s CEO jokes that Ethereum is behaving like a stablecoin, holding steady at $3,160 over multiple years.

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The TON blockchain is planning to expand into the US, hoping for improved regulatory conditions with Trump in charge.

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Microstrategy bought 2530 BTC for $243 million, with an average price of $96,047.

Now the company holds 450,000 BTC, costing around $22.2 billion at an average price of $62,691 per BTC.

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⚡️ Meta shareholders are considering buying BTC

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Scott Bessent, the billionaire candidate for U.S. Treasury Secretary, plans to sell off his Bitcoin ETF holdings to avoid a conflict of interest.

This is a standard procedure before taking office, with the Bitcoin ETF holdings up to $500k 🗽

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Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, recently called Bitcoin a "useless stone," claiming it's used by sex traffickers, extortionists, and for money laundering.

Seems like Jamie forgot to take his meds again 🤦

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❗️There’s growing sentiment online that Trump’s promises regarding a BTC reserve might not materialize anytime soon.

🧊While there are many public statements about Greenland, the BTC topic has faded into the background.

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BTC tried to rise again but failed to break resistance at $96k. If buyers don’t find new reasons for optimism, we could see another buying opportunity around $90k.

However, altseason believers continue betting on BTC’s dominance dropping to 40%.

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Kraken has launched a registration process for former FTX users to help them reclaim their funds.

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