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Circle introduces cirBTC, a token backed 1:1 by Bitcoin 👀
It aims to make BTC easier to use across crypto apps and platforms.

Source: https://t.co/Kzofurakgl
#Bitcoin #CryptoNews

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Iran is now accepting Bitcoin for oil tanker passage through the Strait of Hormuz 🚢
Ships must submit cargo details, receive a ~$1/barrel fee, and pay in BTC.

Source: https://t.co/RyUgryHJl8

#Bitcoin #CryptoNews

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🚨 Attacker mints $1B worth of fake Polkadot tokens on Ethereum
Exploit targeted a bridged DOT contract, letting the hacker create massive supply, but only ~$250K was actually extracted before the token price collapsed.

Polkadot’s native chain remains unaffected.

#Polkadot

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🚨 43,334 ETH (~$91M) moved from an unknown wallet to liquid staking

Large on-chain transfer highlights growing demand for yield strategies via ETH staking, instead of selling.

Source: https://t.co/eMBPDM2pxj
#Ethereum #CryptoNews

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Investors may be missing a key metric in @saylor Bitcoin strategy 👀

Instead of just tracking BTC holdings, the focus should be on valuation multiples like mNAV, how Strategy’s stock trades vs its Bitcoin reserves.

https://t.co/2FF96O8JTz

#Bitcoin #CryptoNews

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Over $112M in long positions got liquidated within just hours ⚡

Market volatility spikes as traders react to geopolitical uncertainty.

#CryptoNews #Liquidations

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Crypto markets dipped ~1.7% in the last 24h as US–Iran tensions escalated 📉

BTC slipped near $71K while risk-off sentiment hit global markets.

#Crypto #Bitcoin #Markets

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Bitcoin is holding strong near the 70K zone 💪
Short sellers got squeezed with over 270M in liquidations after Iran ceasefire talks boosted risk appetite.
Macro and crypto are closely linked.

#Bitcoin #BTC #CryptoNews

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@Nishant_Bliss There’s a time to flip and a time to marry… confusing the two gets expensive fast.

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@MartiniGuyYT Gold down 3% and crypto twitter already acting like it’s 1929 😅

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Imagine getting rugged by a letter in 2026 😭

If anyone asks for your seed phrase, it’s a scam.
Burn the letter, not your crypto. 🔥

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🚨 NEW: Scammers are sending fake physical letters posing as Ledger and Trezor, urging users to scan QR codes and enter their recovery phrases.

It’s a phishing trap designed to steal your crypto.

⚠️ Never share your hardware wallet recovery phrase.

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@EricHallBtc @MartiniGuyYT Bitcoin has a way of converting its critics 😅

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@MartiniGuyYT Lower oil prices could ease inflation a bit, which might be good for risk assets like crypto.

Do you think this ends up being bullish for Bitcoin?

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@MartiniGuyYT $450K prize pool is serious 🔥
Curious to see who tops those monthly leaderboards.

Who’s actually confident enough to aim for that top spot? 👀

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@MartiniGuyYT If people can trade directly inside posts, that’s a big step toward making crypto and stocks more mainstream.

X turning into a social + finance app now?

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Indian policymakers are reportedly reassessing the 1% crypto TDS, citing liquidity damage and exchange migration.

Any change would materially impact trading volumes and competitiveness in India’s crypto market.

#cryptoindia #regulation #tax #cryptonews #budget2026

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Fidelity has rolled out a tokenized Treasury product for institutional clients, enabling on-chain settlement and programmable cash management.

This is real-world asset tokenization at scale, not a pilot.

#tokenization #blockchain #tradfi #crypto #finance

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Coinbase has launched a regulated crypto derivatives platform in Brazil, offering perpetual futures under local oversight.

A clear signal that exchanges are expanding via compliant derivatives, not just spot trading.

#coinbase #crypto #derivatives #brazil #cryptonews

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Bitcoin rose ~2.5% after Fed officials signal openness to earlier rate cuts, pushing yields lower and lifting risk assets.
Crypto is once again trading as a forward-looking liquidity asset, not on ETF or technical noise.

#bitcoin #crypto #fed #macronews #markets

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EU regulators confirmed how MiCA passporting will work, allowing licensed crypto firms to operate across all EU states without re-approval.
This could accelerate consolidation around MiCA-compliant exchanges.

#crypto #regulation #mica #europe #cryptonews