‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Roger Ver Settles $50M Tax Case With US DOJ Over Undeclared Holdings
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Roger Ver settled with the US DOJ, admitting he hid Bitcoin holdings when renouncing US citizenship in 2014.
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Ripple Partners With Absa Bank to Launch Digital Asset Custody in South Africa
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Ripple has entered into a strategic partnership with Absa Bank to provide digital asset custody services for institutional clients.
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Taiwanese Stablecoin Firm OwlTing Approved for Nasdaq Direct Listing
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Taiwanese fintech firm OwlTing has received approval to list directly on the Nasdaq, marking a major milestone for the country’s growing stablecoin industry.
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Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping and Torturing Ontario’s “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski
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One of the men accused of abducting Ontario’s self-proclaimed “Crypto King,” Aiden Pleterski, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges.
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Indonesia’s Crypto Industry Could Add $16.5B to Economy, Create 1.2M Jobs: Report
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Indonesia’s crypto industry could add $16.5 billion to the economy and create 1.22 million jobs.
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Altcoin Season at 35 – Zcash Torches Resistance; Morpho, Dash Charge 10% – But Can It Last?
https://cryptonews.com/news/altcoin-season-index-sinks-to-35-yet-zcash-leads-while-morpho-and-dash-advance/

Altcoin season has lacked broad participation, but selective rotation has favored Zcash, Morpho and Dash. ZEC has advanced on a privacy bid and sustained turnover; Morpho has benefited from steady lending use; Dash has reclaimed a range, with all three rising while the index has held in the mid-30s.
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Grayscale Bets on Solana’s On-Chain Growth – Is $260 Just the Start?
https://cryptonews.com/news/grayscale-says-solanas-on-chain-growth-could-push-sol-above-260/

With DeFi venues like Raydium and Jupiter and consumer apps such as Helium in focus, Solana's fee revenue and On-Chain metrics have shown durable Growth, and research from Grayscale and others has cited projections for SOL near or above its November 2021 peak around $260.
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Coinbase Bends to Pressure – Finally Lists Rival Binance’s BNB Amid Listing Drama
https://cryptonews.com/news/coinbase-bends-to-pressure-finally-lists-rival-binances-bnb-amid-listing-drama/

Coinbase has placed BNB on its listing roadmap, indicating intent while trading has remained contingent on market-making support and technical readiness. The move has followed public criticism, as Blue Carpet has offered direct access to listings teams and Coinbase has reiterated that listings are free.
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Binance Finalizes Gopax Acquisition After Two-Year Regulatory Delay
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Binance has received final regulatory approval to complete its acquisition of South Korean exchange Gopax after a two-year delay.
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BitMine Deploys $417M Into Ether Vault — Tom Lee’s Next Call Could Be Explosive
https://cryptonews.com/news/bitmine-adds-ether-treasury-vault-tom-lee-teases-big-year-end-move/

BitMine added 104,336 ETH worth about $417m to its treasury through transactions linked to Kraken and BitGo, according to Lookonchain data.
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CZ’s YZi Labs Leads $50M Round for Stablecoin Payments Firm BPN
https://cryptonews.com/news/czs-yzi-labs-leads-50m-round-for-stablecoin-payments-firm-bpn/

YZi Labs led a $50 million seed round for BPN to build onchain liquidity pools and expand stablecoin payment infrastructure.
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Kraken Buys CFTC-Regulated Small Exchange for $100M to Launch US Derivatives Platform
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Kraken has acquired Small Exchange, a CFTC-regulated Designated Contract Market, from IG Group for $100 million.
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OKX Expands Standard Chartered Custody Partnership to Europe for Safer Institutional Trading
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OKX expanded its custody partnership with Standard Chartered to Europe, offering bank-grade protection.
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UK Fintech MQube Tokenizes £1.3B in Mortgage Debt, a First for Europe
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UK-based mortgage fintech MQube has become the first company in Europe to tokenize mortgage debt on the blockchain.
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CZ vs. Coinbase: Binance Founder Demands Recognition for BNB Listings: “Why Ignore the Stronger Chain?”
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After Coinbase added BNB to its roadmap, Binance's CZ challenges Coinbase to list more BNB Chain projects, arguing for inclusivity by pointing to BNB Chain's greater network activity and value locked.
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Altcoin Season Index Slips To 28 While DeXe Advances, Tron Stabilizes, And Jupiter’s Activity Rises
https://cryptonews.com/news/altcoin-season-index-slips-to-28-while-dexe-advances-tron-stabilizes-and-jupiters-activity-rises/

Altcoin season has remained narrow near 28 while rotation has continued across select names. DeXe has risen about 5% to ~$7.12, Tron has held the $0.32 base, and Jupiter has stayed flat with turnover near $43M, as trading has been shaped more by participation than headline rallies.
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Meme Coin Market Crash: $28 Billion Vanishes as Prices Plunge 40% to July Lows
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The meme coin sector has seen $28B erased in 48 hours amid a crypto crash following tariff plans, before a partial rebound to about $57B. Key tokens have fallen; Solana and BNB Chain activity has eased, and research has found most traders lose while tools and exchanges collect fees.
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XRP Slides on U.S.–China Tariff Jitters – Traders Eye $2.00 Line
https://cryptonews.com/news/xrp-tests-2-30-support-as-whale-flows-rise/

XRP has traded near $2.35 after a weekly drop as US–China trade tension has pressured risk assets. Exchange inflows and whale transfers have increased, open interest has reset to about $3.88B, and thin order books have pointed to deleveraging within a $2.00–$2.60 range.
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Ripple Labs Plans $1B Treasury Build to Vault Itself as Top XRP Holder
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Ripple Labs plans to raise $1B via a SPAC to build a digital asset treasury, expanding its XRP reserves and solidifying its role in the token’s ecosystem.
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Ethereum Leads With 16,000 New Developers in 2025, Solana Follows With 11,500
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Over 16,000 new developers joined Ethereum in 2025, reinforcing its position as the most active blockchain ecosystem.
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