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Bitcoin-backed loans are making a comeback, according to Silicon Valley Bank

The case for growth relies on a simple dynamic: as bitcoin ownership expands and prices rise, holders increasingly want to borrow against collateral valued for tax efficiency, working capital, or lifestyle reasons, while lenders gain comfort by underwriting overcollateralized loans secured by a highly liquid asset. The Bitcoin lending industry has been reshaped by the

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JP Morgan expands Kinexys blockchain settlement network as banks modernize cross-border payments

JP Morgan has increased the number of currencies supported by its blockchain payments platform Kinexys, a move that could make it easier for multinational companies to transfer money between countries at any time of the day. The bank added Australian Dollar, Hong Kong Dollar, Japanese Yen, Chinese Renminbi and Singapore Dollar to Kinexys’ Blockchain Deposit

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White House to Talk to Law Enforcement Groups to Promote Crypto Clarity Act

White House officials — particularly top crypto adviser Patrick Witt — have sought to advance the Clarity Act in the Senate, including holding earlier meetings with those who have opposed it, such as law enforcement groups and Wall Street bankers. White House officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Monday’s planned meeting,

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Private keys, not smart contracts, caused 40% of the $16 billion in crypto hacking losses. Here is what is done.

“Most blockchain infrastructure was originally designed for a single-user, single-key model, one private key controls everything, and if that key is lost or stolen, all assets disappear instantly. This goes against the basic security principles that traditional finance has relied on for decades: more than one person approving, separation of duties, and multiple layers of

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Cryptocurrency analysis firm Chainalysis proposes standards for blockchain tracing

The ontology explains how Chainalysis considers the role of attribution to these clusters, presenting a two-tier structure; the first level “defines the structural graph”, while the second evaluates the confidence of the analysis in this graph. “What does that mean these addresses go together, right? It’s clearly because someone believes they’re under the control of

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Strategy allows bitcoin sales under new monetization framework

The monetization program also authorizes Strategy to sell Bitcoin to fund up to $1 billion in digital credit security repurchases and up to $1 billion in Class A common stock repurchases. Any monetization of Bitcoin beyond these authorized purposes would require additional board approval. Buyback programs do not have an expiration date. The monetization program

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Tom Lee Blames Bitcoin, Ether Weakness on End-of-Quarter Rebalancing as Bitmine (BMNR) Buys $43 Million in ETH

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the largest Ethereum treasury company, purchased 27,084 ether (ETH) last week, extending its accumulation streak despite another decline in crypto prices. The purchase, worth around $43 million based on the current ETH price of around $1,580, brought Bitmine’s holdings to 5.7 million ETH, according to a company update on Monday. The

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Consolidation of the prediction market could trigger a wave of mergers and acquisitions in the sports betting sector, according to Bernstein

The rapid consolidation of the prediction market’s technology stack increases the chances of a new wave of mergers and acquisitions in sports betting and financial markets, according to Wall Street broker Bernstein. Over the past eight months, all major consumer-facing prediction platforms have come into ownership of customer distribution and exchange infrastructure, the report said.

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