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Barclays explores blockchain platform for payments: Bloomberg

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Multinational bank Barclays (BARC) is exploring the creation of a blockchain platform for payments and other processes, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The London-based financial services giant is consulting with potential technology providers on developing such a platform that would allow it to compete with JPMorgan (JPM) and others in the use of decentralized technologies for […]

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BTC returns below $65,500, MSTR, COIN and CRCL fall amid macroeconomic risks

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Bitcoin BTC$65,416.50 fell back below $66,000 on Friday at the start of the US session, as growing macroeconomic risks deter investors from turning to risky assets. The largest cryptocurrency has now erased most of Wednesday’s rise, plunging 3% from around $68,000 in the past few hours to $65,600 in the morning. The CoinDesk 20 global

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Vitalik Buterin reveals his bold new plan to solve the network scaling problem

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has published a new blog post on The post reflects Buterin’s renewed focus on scaling Ethereum’s base layer, following several years in which much of the ecosystem’s scaling strategy was focused on layer 2 rollups. This plan follows the Ethereum Foundation’s release of a “straw map” aimed at making the network

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UK Gambling Commission considers allowing crypto payments for licensed betting operators

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The UK Gambling Commission is considering allowing crypto payments for licensed betting operators, as part of a wider push for regulations to help tackle illegal markets and foster innovation. Executive director Tim Miller said the regulator wanted to examine a “potential way forward” for crypto payments in the UK, at the Betting and Gaming Council’s

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US Spot BTC ETFs See $1.1 Billion Inflows Over 3 Days, Largest Week Since Mid-January

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American Bitcoin BTC$67,963.04 Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are on track to end a five-week streak of net outflows, with their strongest performance since mid-January. Funds have seen net inflows of $1.1 billion over three consecutive days, according to SoSoValue data, leaving them about $815 million ahead after accounting for Monday’s net outflows, the largest since adding

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The worst could be yet to come. BTC price chart revisits historical pattern: Crypto Daybook Americas

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By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless otherwise noted) Uh-oh, bitcoin BTC$65,950.82 The price trend that presaged the final and deepest phases of previous bear markets has re-emerged. In mid-November 2018, CoinDesk reported a bearish reversal in long-term averages on a chart of three days of price action in each candle. He warned that a

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BTC Price Falls Along With ETH, SOL, While AI-Linked Tokens Rise: Crypto Markets Today

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Decred (DCR), a token built for autonomy and decentralized governance, extended its gains even as the broader market was led by Bitcoin BTC$67,963.04 struggle. The token is up 16% in the past 24 hours and is now trading at $34.58, the highest since November, according to CoinDesk data. It is the best performing token in

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MARA and Block recover as CoreWeave falls under margin pressure

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Earnings season ends with a mixed set of results among crypto miners, AI infrastructure plays and fintech names including MARA Holdings (MARA), TerraWulf (WULF), CoreWeave (CRWV) and Block (XYZ). Bitcoin BTC$67,963.04 remained relatively stable around $67,000 during opening hours in Asia and Europe, with limited movements spilling over into other crypto-related stocks. MARA Holdings jumped

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German AllUnity issues a regulated stablecoin linked to the Swiss franc, a safe haven

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AllUnity, a joint venture between DWS, Galaxy and Flow Traders, has expanded its range of stablecoins with a new token pegged to the Swiss franc, which has become a cherished haven for big banks and analysts. The BaFin-regulated electronic money institute has unveiled CHFAU, which is backed 1:1 by Swiss franc reserves, in response to

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