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Bitcoin Liquidations Surge to $1.16 Billion; Economist Claims BTC Is 15% Lower vs. Gold

Economist Peter Schiff has renewed his criticism of bitcoin, questioning its status as “digital gold” after the cryptocurrency marginally dropped following Israel’s military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. Gold Surges…

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Bitcoin Price Crashes Toward $103K, Crypto Markets Bleed S200 Billion After Israel Strikes Iran

More than $190 billion has exited crypto markets over the past 12 hours, sending total capitalization tumbling over 7% to $3.36 trillion. The crypto crash followed news reports that Israel…

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Maple Finance Rolls Out stETH-Backed Stablecoin Lending for Institutions

Maple Finance has added stETH as collateral for institutional stablecoin lending, allowing institutions to tap liquidity without forfeiting staking rewards, another sign of DeFi’s growing role in institutional treasury management.…

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Senators Slam Meta’s Stablecoin Push, Cite Privacy Risks and Regulatory Loopholes

Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal issued a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, raising concerns over reports that the tech giant is once again exploring the launch of…

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