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CLARITY stablecoin yield ban shifts trading power from Coinbase to Circle

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Circle (CRCL) was hit much harder than Coinbase (COIN) during Tuesday’s sharp sell-off due to the CLARITY Act crypto bill’s latest stance on stablecoin yield, but one analyst says the regulatory change could ultimately favor the stablecoin issuer. Both stocks saw modest rebounds on Wednesday, but remain solidly down since the news leaked Monday evening. […]

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Sky-backed Obex splits $1 billion across credit, energy and AI assets to boost stablecoin yield

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Obex, the Framework Ventures-backed incubator, began deploying $1 billion on Wednesday to connect the Sky ecosystem’s USDS stablecoin to revenue from tangible assets such as AI data centers, housing and energy, strengthening real-world strategies beyond crypto-native sources of yield. The first group of assets includes products from Maple, USD.ai, Daylight, Centrifuge, Securitize, River, TVL Capital

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How Kharg Island Could Change the Trajectory of Iran’s War

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new video uploaded: How Kharg Island Could Change the Trajectory of Iran’s War Kharg Island exports 90 percent of Iran’s crude oil. It has also become a potential target for the United States. Peter Eavis, our business reporter, examines how the small Persian Gulf island became a strategic target carrying significant risks. By Peter Eavis,

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The Foundation says the network is becoming essential infrastructure for the Internet “agent”

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The Solana Foundation positions the network as the core infrastructure for an emerging “agent” Internet, in which AI systems, not humans, initiate and execute economic activity. “AI isn’t really a vertical. It’s a platform shift… affecting everything across all industries, including crypto,” Vibhu Norby, chief product officer of the Solana Foundation, said during a panel

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BitGo and ZKsync create tokenized custodial infrastructure to bring banks on-chain

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BitGo and ZKsync are partnering to offer banks a comprehensive infrastructure for tokenized deposits, as financial institutions seek to bring traditional money on the blockchain rails without stepping outside regulatory boundaries. The effort combines BitGo’s institutional custody and wallet services with ZKsync’s Prividium, a permissioned, privacy-preserving blockchain designed for regulated entities. The joint offering aims

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AI agents to help investigators unearth crypto criminals, new TRM program says

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Artificial intelligence agents will be deployed starting Wednesday by law enforcement using analytical tools provided by TRM Labs, which has added new agents intended to allow investigators to use normal language to frame their searches. The new investigative assistant is integrated with the TRM Forensics service extended to law enforcement, crypto and financial firms, and

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Prediction markets don’t just predict power

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Welcome to our institutional newsletter, Crypto Long & Short. This week: Ryan Kirkley explains how crypto prediction markets can risk encouraging manipulation and amplifying misinformation on a massive scale. Institutions making headlines should pay attention, according to Francisco Rodrigues. Geodnet decoupling suggests a fundamental revaluation in the chart of the week. Thanks for joining us!

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US Lawmakers Weigh In On Securities Symbolization As Trump Ties Muddy Waters

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Amid the growing political backdrop of securities tokenization, the House Financial Services Committee gathered views on the innovation during a hearing Wednesday, although the specter of President Donald Trump’s family crypto ties loomed more than once. Lawmakers largely agreed that tokenized securities generally require the same regulatory guardrails as traditional securities trading, consistent with the

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SBI and Sony back Startale’s $63 million effort to expand Japan’s token financial stack

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Startale Group announced that it has closed a $63 million Series A round, adding $50 million from SBI Group to a $13 million first close from the Sony Innovation Fund in January. The Singapore-based company, which operates in Japan, creates blockchain tools for financial companies and individual users. Its products include Strium, a blockchain for

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