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JUST IN: 📊 Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket hit a record $2.7 billion in weekly crypto volume.
Betting activity on crypto outcomes reaches a new high.

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JUST IN: ⚠️ Initia halts its network after a security incident.
Unauthorized token minting reported, with over $2.6 million in assets affected. 👀

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JUST IN: Binance founder CZ says the best times to buy Bitcoin were always when everyone thought it was dead.
History shows the biggest opportunities often appear in the darkest moments.

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@WatcherGuru Blockchain is the most transparent ledger ever built. Using it to hide from sanctions is like hiding in a glass house.

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JUST IN: 🇨🇳 China sets 2030 target to complete a national blockchain network.
The 15th Five-Year Plan pushes blockchain into trade, finance, manufacturing and agriculture- while the crypto ban stays in place.

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JUST IN: 🇮🇱 Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu calls for a plan to use crypto and blockchain technology to counter potential financial sanctions.
A strategic move toward financial resilience through digital assets.

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JUST IN: 🇮🇹 Italy’s central bank urges all banks to invest in digital assets and blockchain technology.
A clear signal that traditional finance is accelerating into crypto infrastructure.

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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Wells Fargo, Intuit, and over 20 other companies oppose tokenized trading of their stocks on OKX. 🚫

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JUST IN: Anthropic claims its newest AI models are significantly less likely to initiate attacks independently. 🛡️

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JUST IN: 🇭🇰 HSBC rolls out its first Hong Kong dollar stablecoin, RedCoin.
Available to over 3 million PayMe users for peer-to-peer and merchant payments.

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JUST IN: 🏦 Fireblocks denies it is in talks to be acquired by Visa for $2.5 billion, as reported by Axios.
"This is news to us, and not true at present time," the company said. Visa declined to comment.

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JUST IN: a16z Crypto rebrands as a16z Frontier.
The firm is expanding its focus beyond crypto into AI and emerging technologies.

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JUST IN: 🇮🇪 Ireland fines Coinbase’s Irish unit €3.25 million for shortcomings in safeguarding client funds. 👀

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This is bigger than it looks. 🇺🇸
The US Treasury’s move to block American capital from flowing into AI and semiconductors for certain foreign countries marks a major escalation in global tech competition.
Expect tighter capital controls, more scrutiny on outbound investments, and a clear signal that Washington is prioritizing national security over open markets in strategic tech.
The era of free-flowing US money into global AI and semiconductor plays is ending. Watch which countries get hit the hardest.

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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 US Treasury proposes new rules to block American investments in AI and semiconductors in certain foreign countries.

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JUST IN: 🏦 Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo spot unauthorized AI agents in customer accounts.
The bots allegedly tried to act without any user instructions. 👀

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JUST IN: 🇦🇪 Robinhood $HOOD officially receives Dubai approval to launch crypto trading in the Middle East. 🚀

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JUST IN: Over $750 billion wiped off the US stock market at the open. 📉

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JUST IN: Global stock markets wipe out over $10 trillion from 2026 peaks. 📉
🇰🇷 South Korea down 40% ($2.96T erased)
🇮🇩 Indonesia down 33%