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Standard Chartered Set to Launch Spot Crypto Trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum

The British multinational banking and financial services firm Standard Chartered is initiating a spot cryptocurrency trading platform for bitcoin and ethereum, Bloomberg sources reveal. Sources Say Standard Chartered Ready to…

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Fifth Day of Outflows Hits US Bitcoin ETFs With $139 Million in Losses

U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced their fifth consecutive day of outflows on Thursday, losing $139.88 million. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) led the decline with a $53 million reduction,…

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Vitalik Buterin Responds to Criticism on the Institutionalization of the Crypto Space: We’re Still Here

Vitalik Buterin, one of Ethereum’s co-founders, answered the criticism regarding the new institutional focus of blockchain and cryptocurrency projects. Buterin told Joe Weisenthal, co-host of Bloomberg’s financial podcast Odd Lots,…

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Messari Founder Ryan Selkis Accuses Martin Shkreli of Working Covertly to Hurt Trump’s Campaign Through DJT

Ryan Selkis, founder and CEO of Messari, a cryptocurrency market intelligence firm, has called out “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli for supposedly acting with federal agencies to hurt Donald Trump’s campaign.…

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Report Claims Jump Trading Under CFTC Probe for Crypto Activities

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has initiated an inquiry into the cryptocurrency activities of Chicago-based Jump Trading, according to a report by Fortune’s Leo Schwartz. This investigation forms part…

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Stablecoin Transfer Volumes Increase Tenfold in 4 Years, Reaching $1 Trillion Monthly

According to statistics from Token Terminal, monthly stablecoin transfer volumes have multiplied ten times over the past four years, increasing from $100 billion to $1 trillion per month. Data Highlights…

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German Law Enforcement Transfers $425M in Bitcoin From Seized Funds

Onchain data reveals that an entity likely tied to Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) transferred 6,500 bitcoin, valued at approximately $425 million, on June 19. Arkham Intelligence identified the…

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Controversial Figure Martin Shkreli Allegedly Behind New Trump-Themed Crypto Token DJT

Martin Shkreli, known for his previous securities fraud conviction, has reportedly claimed to co-create the DJT token, a new crypto asset themed after Donald Trump. The revelation comes as the…

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Bashes Fairshake Involvement in New York Democratic Party Primaries

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has criticized the involvement of Fairshake, a crypto-focused super PAC, in New York’s 16th congressional district democratic party elections. Ocasio-Cortez qualified the media campaign against…

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