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Cardano Van Rossum Hard Fork: Lower Fees, On-Chain Governance Control
Cardano activated its Van Rossum hard fork on July 18, moving to protocol version 11 with lower smart contract costs and a…
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Alpaca Raises $135 Million to Expand Tokenized Stock Infrastructure
Alpaca has secured $135 million in funding to scale its brokerage infrastructure for tokenized U.S. equities, highlighting institutional demand for on-chain stock…
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Liquidation Cascades Explained: Why Leverage Can Move Crypto Faster Than Spot Demand
Liquidations can turn a normal move into a disorderly one. This explainer breaks down how margin, leverage and forced exits create crypto…
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Securitize Tokenizes Its Own $295M Stock on Solana and Avalanche on NYSE Debut Day
Securitize tokenized $295 million of its own stock on Solana and Avalanche on its first day as a public company, a milestone…
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Robinhood Public Blockchain Push Blurs the Line Between Brokerage Apps and Crypto Infrastructure
Robinhood's reported public blockchain rollout shows how consumer trading platforms are moving closer to crypto infrastructure ownership.
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USDT Premium in India Shows How Local Enforcement Can Reshape Stablecoin Liquidity
Why it matters The USDT premium in India how local enforcement actions can create significant liquidity dislocations in global stablecoin markets. When…
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Coinbase Base Outage Puts Ethereum Layer-2 Reliability Back in Focus
Coinbase’s Base blockchain resumed after a roughly two-hour outage that disrupted transaction processing on one of Ethereum’s largest Layer 2 networks. Coi
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Judge Bars Alex Mashinsky From Claiming Celsius Bankruptcy Funds
A court ruled Alex Mashinsky and affiliates won’t get Celsius bankruptcy proceeds, clearing the way for creditor repayments in the collapsed crypto…
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Pump.fun and Founder Suspended in X Crackdown on Crypto Accounts
Pump.fun and co-founder Alon Cohen were suspended on X in a crackdown affecting over 20 crypto accounts. X has not explained the…
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Brazil Ends Crypto Tax Exemption, Imposes Flat 17.5% Rate on All Gains
Brazil scraps crypto tax break, enforces 17.5% flat rate on all gains, including self-custody and offshore holdings, starting June 12.