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U.S. crypto ETFs closed Friday under renewed selling pressure, with bitcoin funds losing $82.39 million and ether ETFs shedding another $69.68 million. Solana, XRP and zcash also finished lower, while NEAR once again ...
Polygon sees Coinme acquisition as entry to payments sector dominated by Visa, Stripe
CEO Marc Boiron said the Coinme acquisition will help Polygon control customer relationships and capture revenue that previously went to payment intermediaries.
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Solana shows resilience, but some areas need continued observation, Fidelity says
Solana has had no reported mainnet outages in two years, but concentrations in stake, hosting and client software should be monitored, according to a report.
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A BIS working paper found a 1 basis point rise in U.S. bank deposit rates predicted slower stablecoin growth, cutting ten-week growth from 15% to 12%.
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Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes says the artificial intelligence boom is burning cash on a government backstop, and that the bigger it gets, the higher bitcoin goes. The Arguments Put Forth by Hayes Hayes laid out the ...
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September CPI hit 3.7%, above forecasts, sending Treasury yields higher and dragging crypto down with stocks.
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