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senior journalist @TheBlock__

former Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Reuters. @UCLA and @EdinburghUni grad.

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Many in crypto are reluctant to openly discuss whether @realDonaldTrump's crypto interests is making getting Clarity Act through Congress more difficult.

“They don't want to bite the hand that feeds them,” AFR's Mark Hays told The Block.
https://t.co/KIZzGvGIhV

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@MoneyGram CEO says some countries treat solana:EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v same as USD...

If trend continues paying yield on #stablecoin deposits should be less of an issue https://t.co/yWTG0Oxc3R

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@LATAM_BRA @LATAM_BRA ... A pior companhia aérea do mundo em termos de custo, atendimento ao cliente e facilidade de uso do site.

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@SoFi tells @TheBlockCo users will soon be able to withdrawal $XRP, and other tokens, amid criticism transfers to external wallets is still not available https://t.co/O325izj9W1

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@cz_binance says (in book) U.S. crypto exchanges 'paid millions' to block pardon from @realDonaldTrump
https://t.co/oL2rclH3qu

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@XGames CEO Jeremy Bloom on working w/ #crypto partner @moonpay

"We're a kid demo, right?"

https://t.co/vmWbwpAJMo

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@circle stock tanking today because lack of rewards will make it less attractive to users or due to @tether edging towards increased compliance?

https://t.co/t5bZohe8CZ

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Must be a crazy number of #XRP 'super fans' buying token's ETFs...

The TOP 30 HOLDERS of spot XRP ETFs held JUST $211 MILLION worth of the funds at the end of 2025

But the funds had taken in a total of over $1 billion.
https://t.co/67629r2L9B

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Although #XRP champion Ripple spent billions in 2025...

Might still look at more acquisitions later this year, says CEO @bgarlinghouse

https://t.co/puUtpZaT0G

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Most profitable company in #Crypto, @tether keeps investing..

-Latest a 'strategic' stake in @LayerZero_Core

https://t.co/bY1OlFaOa8

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@Polymarket, @Kalshi ... Multibillion dollar valuations ALL about the data they collect, says one prediction markets exec
https://t.co/SrA9IbhuBJ

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High-profile #Ethereum treasury backed by Peter Thiel (ETHZilla) doesn't really feel like being a #crypto treasury anymore...

Hopefully tokenizing auto and home loans yields better results for shareholders
https://t.co/1th4Kt4z6U

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@Kalshi tells @TheBlock__ "no immediate plans" to list college athlete transfer bets

But it did seek permission...

Kalshi also says it also once certified an extinct animal market contract... but then didn't list it.
https://t.co/er9B6R5qTF

[[In Nov, rival @Polymarket posted a market for @NCAA basketball player transfer... https://t.co/4i2ET1uBmT]]

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EXCLUSIVE:
@paradigm makes first Brazil investment...
betting $13.5M on #crypto startup Crown, issuer of "world’s largest emerging market stablecoin"

https://t.co/6FPdtZZduA

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@JeSuisNaga @TheBlock__ Welcome aboard!

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FEATURE: Wall Street created Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Now crypto is going after equities like Tesla and Nvidia https://t.co/CPSXyL0clK

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@hiddentao Sorry to hear about such a horrific experience. Could be helpful to tell your story in more detail if you have time. I'm a reporter at The Block. Feel free to reach out. [email protected]

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@bennyjohnson Somehow I find it hard to believe Trump is there for the reasons your implying.