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FalconX, Interstice Connect Canton to Ethereum, Solana and Robinhood Chain

FalconX and Interstice have activated cross-chain bridging technology linking Canton, an institutional tokenized asset platform, to Ethereum, Solana, …

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Compound bets $52 million, new leadership team in switch to institutional focus

Compound, the lending protocol that helped establish decentralized finance, is shifting strategy with a $52 million bet and new leadership to court in…

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XRP traders bet on a rebound as price slips to $1 and bearish chatter surges

XRP futures markets show resilience despite near-term price weakness. Open interest surged to $2.78 billion as the token dipped toward the $1 level, s…

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UNI Price Sinks 18% While Whales and Exchanges Move Opposite Ways

Uniswap (UNI) collapsed 18% over the past week, but whale accumulation signals conviction among the protocol's largest holders. On-chain data shows wh…

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Polymarket Launches Predictions Market for Pokémon Cards

Polymarket, the leading decentralized prediction market platform built on Polygon, has expanded into physical collectibles by launching prediction mar…

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The stablecoin yield clash that won't go away has banks, crypto battling over tradition

Traditional banks and crypto platforms are locked in a fundamental clash over stablecoin yields that reveals deep structural tensions in modern financ…

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Trump-Linked World Liberty Gets Conditional Bank Charter for USD1 Stablecoin

World Liberty Financial, the Trump-linked cryptocurrency venture, secured a conditional bank charter to issue USD1 stablecoin. The move transfers stab…