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$5 million political donation from BitMEX’s Delo lands amid UK crypto crash

Ben Delo, co-founder of crypto exchange BitMEX, said he donated 4 million pounds ($5.1 million) to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party in an opinion piece for The Telegraph Wednesday. Delo wrote that the contribution was made “since the start of this year” to help build Reform UK into “a genuine alternative government party.” The op-ed […]

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Binance enters the prediction market arena via Predict.fun integration

Binance has added a prediction market feature to its Binance Wallet, giving users a way to trade on the probabilities of real-world events without leaving the app. The rollout connects Binance Wallet with Predict.fun, a decentralized platform built on the BNB Smart Chain, and is not supported in all regions where the exchange operates. Built

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Banks tread cautiously on stablecoins despite market growth, S&P Global says

Banks are approaching stablecoins cautiously despite rapid market growth, reflecting an early strategy and rising structural concerns, according to a report from S&P Global Market Intelligence. According to Wednesday’s report, the question is no longer whether stablecoins will last, but how they will reshape business models, infrastructure and revenue. For banks, the balance is sharp

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Meta doubles down on AI with $21 billion CoreWeave (CRWV) partnership

CoreWeave ( CRWV ) and Meta ( META ) have expanded their existing partnership, originally valued at up to $14.2 billion, with a new deal worth about $21 billion. As part of the agreement, CoreWeave will provide dedicated cloud capacity to Meta until 2032, helping to drive the development and deployment of its AI technologies.

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Bitcoin $80,000 Game Is Now Most Popular Bet In Derivatives: Crypto Daybook Americas

Sentiment in bitcoin BTC$71,149.52 the market appears to have reversed after a long time, suggesting an investor is positioning for a potential rally to $80,000. On Deribit, which accounts for a majority share of the multi-billion dollar global crypto options market, the $80,000 call – a derivative bet that prices will rise beyond that level

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Analysts clash as BTC hovers below key resistance: Crypto Markets Today

The crypto market remains pegged just below the ceiling of early February with bitcoin BTC$71,299.28 hovers at $71,200 and ether (ETH) trades at $2,185. The sideways review comes despite a risk boost from the recent US-Iran ceasefire, leaving analysts sharply divided on the next leg. Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone said this week that BTC must regain

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Strategy’s STRC sees one of its biggest trading days as it holds firm at $100

Strategy’s ( MSTR ) perennial favorite “Stretch” ( STRC ) traded around $333 million in volume Wednesday, marking its seventh-highest daily volume since its July 2025 debut. Despite the heavy activity, STRC remained firmly anchored around its $100 par value throughout the session. That stability prompted executive chairman Michael Saylor to note, “one penny of

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Bithumb moves to seize assets over botched $8 million bitcoin dispute

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has asked a local court to freeze seven bitcoin BTC$71,258.58worth about $8 million, which remains unreturned after a payment failure in February. The move escalates a dispute with a small group of users who refused to return the money. The exchange said it began a preliminary seizure, a pre-trial step

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Iran’s tolls on crypto tankers are the latest move in its sanctions-busting trading network

It is no surprise that Iran is now accepting cryptocurrency payments from cargo ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Blockchain crime experts say the move fits perfectly with Tehran’s existing sanctions surrounding trade networks. Iran’s crypto charges have now been confirmed via recent comments from a spokesman for Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products

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