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Sberbank moves toward crypto-backed lending as Russia clears up regulation

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Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, is moving towards offering loans secured in cryptocurrency and said on Friday that it is prepared to coordinate with the country’s central bank on the design of the necessary regulatory framework, according to Reuters. The lender has already tested the model in January. The bank issued the country’s first bitcoin-backed loan […]

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Crypto bottoms out as fundamentals diverge from price, says Bitwise

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Bitwise argues that the crypto industry’s obsession with timing a market bottom overlooks a historical pattern where peak investor anxiety often signals the start of a recovery. Having navigated the winters of 2018 and 2022, the crypto asset manager suggested that the current “anxious feeling” in the market is a trailing indicator of historical recovery

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BTC Retraces $68,000 As Michael Saylor Addresses Quantum Computing Threat

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Crypto markets add to overnight gains in US morning trading on Friday with bitcoin BTC$65,998.81 climbing above $68,000, up about 13% since hitting $60,000 late yesterday. Even with the rejection, bitcoin is still down 2% over the past 24 hours. Ether ETH$1,926.58 is lower with 3% and solana SUN$81.57 by 5%. Outperforming is XRP XRP$1.3696which

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Metaplanet pushes ahead with bitcoin buying plans as shares slide

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Simon Gerovich, CEO of Metaplanet (3350), doubled down on the company’s bitcoin buying strategy even as shares of Asia’s largest publicly traded holder of the cryptocurrency fell. In a Friday post on X, Gerovich said that Metaplanet “will continue to accumulate bitcoin, expand revenue and prepare for the next phase of growth.” He thanked shareholders

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Ripple lays out institutional DeFi plan for XRPL with XRP at the center

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Ripple and XRPL contributors have outlined a growing set of “institutional DeFi” building blocks on the XRP Ledger aimed at making the network viable for regulated financial activity, according to a Thursday blog. XRP’s utility as a settlement and bridging asset is highlighted as central to this infrastructure, with uses ranging from forex and stablecoin

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Bitcoin (BTC) price recovery still faces macro risks: Crypto Daybook Americas

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By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless otherwise noted) Friday’s crypto markets are a sea of ​​green, bouncing back from yesterday’s brutal crash in a classic oversold rebound. But real risks linger and threaten any lasting health. Bitcoin has rallied back to $65,000 after flirting with $60,000, with BlackRock ETF action suggesting capitulation, meaning long-term

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ARK Unloads $17M Off Coinbase, Adds $18M in Bullish Mid-Crypto Rout

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ARK Invest sold $17.4 million worth of Coinbase (COIN) shares and bought a similar amount in Bullish (BLSH) shares on Thursday as crypto stocks rallied. Cathie Wood’s investment management firm sold 119,236 shares of COIN stock, worth $17.4 million by Thursday’s close. COIN lost 13.3% on the day to close at $146.12 amid the ongoing

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