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WLFI races towards 62 billion token unlocks with near unanimous vote

World Liberty Financial’s proposal to unlock 62 billion WLFI tokens is already set to pass, with early votes blowing past quorum and delivering near-unanimous support. Under the plan, founders, team members and partners would burn 10% of their holdings, roughly 4.5 billion WLFI, to begin unlocking the remaining 40.7 billion tokens over a five-year schedule […]

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The crash risk increases as bond yields rise

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Practice That’s how Holger Zschaeptiz, one of the most followed macro commentators on X, reacted after the yield on the 30-year US Treasury (Treasury) rose to 5% early today, hitting the highest since July 2025. This level has only been tested twice over the past two decades. His reaction also sums up the sentiment of

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Bitcoin Slips Toward $75,000, ETH, SOL, XRP Fall As Oil Hits Four-Year High

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Iran’s war bounty is back and crypto is paying for it. Bitcoin fell 2.1% over the past 24 hours to $75,633 in Asian hours Thursday, down 3% on the week, as Brent crude rose 7.1% to $126.41 a barrel. barrel — the highest intraday level in four years — on an Axios report that President

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Hyperliquid’s HYPE token could be its prediction market weapon, says Arthur Hayes

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Leading decentralized exchange Hyperliquid’s push into prediction markets is about who captures the upside, not just cheaper trading, according to Arthur Hayes, co-founder of the BitMEX exchange and CIO of the Maelstrom fund. CoinDesk previously reported that Hyperliquid is preparing a zero-fee-to-open model for event trading under HIP-4. Hyperliquid Improvement Proposal (HIP)-4 is a proposal

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Stellar’s CMO says crypto needs to drop hype and “get rich slowly” to gain mainstream trust

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Why it’s important: Crypto still suffers from a branding gap despite growing institutional adoption, according to Stellar CMO Jason Karsh. Karsh said the industry leans too much on “esoteric words and sayings” that alienate everyday users. He argued that crypto “peaked in public” prematurely due to speculative mania, distorting its real potential. The bigger opportunity:

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Oil prices are rising as the Iran standoff shows no end in sight

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Oil prices rose on Thursday to hit a new wartime high as President Trump continued to assert that the naval blockade of Iran’s ports will continue until Tehran abandons its nuclear program. Mr. Trump’s remarks to Axios suggested the conflict over the Strait of Hormuz, the vital trade route for oil and natural gas supplies,

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Wall Street is coming to Consensus Miami – and it’s not just to see

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NEW YORK — When Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan show up at a crypto conference, not just as speakers but also as sponsors, something has changed. This shift will be on full display at Consensus Miami 2026, where an unprecedented roster of institutional heavyweights, federal policymakers and crypto pioneers will gather 5-7. May to chart the

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the hidden driver of token performance

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Welcome to our institutional newsletter, Crypto Long & Short. This week: Jordan Brewer on the missing piece in token markets: institutional quality investor relations. Martin Burgherr on crypto markets maturing, becoming more efficient and lower risk for institutions. Top headlines institutions should be aware of by Francisco Rodrigues. Collector Crypt: Revenue recovery meets token revaluation

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Bitcoin ETFs Fuel Institutional Rise, 21Shares’ CIO Sees $100,000 Possible By Year End

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Latest developments: ETF inflows signal renewed confidence from traditional investors. Spot Bitcoin ETFs have absorbed nearly $2 billion year-to-date, 21Shares CIO Adrian Fritz said on CoinDesk’s public keynote Demand comes from a mix of retail investors, institutions and hedge funds using arbitrage and options strategies Morgan Stanley and other major asset managers moving into crypto

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Why Pantera’s CEO thinks institutions are missing the boat on bitcoin

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Pantera Capital founder and CEO Dan Morehead said cryptocurrency markets may be undervalued compared to artificial intelligence stocks, which he described as overheated after a strong run. Speaking at an event in New York on Tuesday, Morehead framed the divergence as one of the biggest he has seen between the two sectors. “It’s just my

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