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Arbitrator Approves Release of $71 Million in ETH Despite US Seizure Fight

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Arbitration delegates approved the release of $71 million worth of ether frozen after the Lazarus-linked rsETH exploit last month, creating a direct conflict between decentralized governance and an active legal battle in the United States over who owns the funds. The on-chain vote, which closed Friday afternoon Hong Kong time with over 90% support, authorizes […]

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AI agents fueled startup frenzy at Consensus Miami EasyA hackathon

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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — At the EasyA Hackathon nestled as part of Consensus Miami 2026, the energy felt less like a traditional crypto developer event and more like a live audition for the next generation at the intersection of blockchain and native AI startups. Nearly 1,000 developers competed on the site, some from established crypto

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SEC Chairman Paul Atkins Signals Rule Changes for On-Chain Markets and AI-Driven Finance

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SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said Friday that the agency is considering changes to how securities regulations apply to blockchain-based financial markets and AI-based financial applications, as digital asset companies increasingly move their trading and settlement activities on-chain. Speaking at the AI+ Expo in Washington, Atkins said the SEC is considering establishing formal rules regarding on-chain

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S&P 500 call options volume hits record $2.6 trillion. Here’s what this means for Bitcoin

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The U.S. stock market is heating up in a way that suggests speculative madness. This is important for Bitcoin, as analysts have linked the cryptocurrency’s recent rally to increased risk-taking on Wall Street. Overheating signals come from options linked to the S&P 500. These are derivative contracts that allow traders to bet or hedge against

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Coinbase disruption linked to AWS outage draws criticism amid staff layoffs, first quarter losses

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Coinbase (COIN) reported a multi-hour outage in crypto trading on Thursday, which the Nasdaq-listed exchange attributed to an Amazon Web Services outage. The incident sparked criticism as Coinbase continues to face declining business activity, quarterly losses and layoffs. The cryptocurrency trading platform said users were unable to transact on web and mobile services after outages

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Kraken Parent Opts for OCC Charter to Become a Federal Crypto Bank

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***DO NOT PUBLISH – EMBARGO TIME FRIDAY MAY 8 TBC *** Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has applied for a national trust company charter with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), according to an announcement shared Friday with CoinDesk, as the company seeks to expand its regulated digital

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Why Europe shouldn’t just copy the US stablecoin model

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European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has spoken out against the need for private issuance of euro-pegged stablecoins, even in the face of a market 98% dominated by dollar-pegged tokens. Despite the rapid global adoption of USD stablecoins, Largarde argued that Europe should focus on building a token settlement infrastructure anchored in central bank

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Ripple-bound XRP pushes towards $1.40 as range tightening reduces breakout chances

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XRP continues to approach the high of its recent range, and this move is starting to matter more as liquidity has reduced while the price continues to compress below resistance. This combination tends to make breakouts sharper once the market finally chooses a direction. News context • Analysts continue to point to longer-term bull flag

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