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Ethereum activity doubles with influx of new users: Glassnode

Ethereum saw activity retention nearly double to 8 million addresses in a month while daily transactions hit an all-time high of 2.8 million amid soaring stablecoin use.

US college sports regulator calls for halt to prediction markets

The NCAA wants the CFTC to tighten rules on college sport prediction markets, including age and advertising restrictions and anti-harassment measures.

Crypto sentiment drops amid unease over US market structure bill

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index slipped by 12 points to “neutral” on Friday amid heightened anxiety over the future of a long-awaited crypto bill in the US.

DeadLock ransomware hides using exploited Polygon smart contracts

Group-IB found a ransomware dubbed DeadLock that is exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate proxy addresses to evade takedowns.

Nexo to pay $500K fine to California regulator over ‘risky loans’

California’s finance watchdog claims Nexo made nearly 5,500 loans to Californians without a valid license and did not properly assess their ability to repay.

Iran’s crypto ecosystem spikes to $7.8B amid mass protests: Chainalysis

Bitcoin has become an “element of resistance” in Iran, providing liquidity in an increasingly restricted economic environment, says Chainalysis.

Kaito winds down crypto-backed ‘Yaps’ as X bans payments for ‘AI slop’

The Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO tokens fell over 15% after X’s ban, a move X’s head of product Nikita Bier said should improve user experience on the social media platform.

Uniswap lands on OKX’s X Layer as exchange deepens DeFi strategy

The integration marks a key step in the crypto exchange's second-phase rollout, bringing Uniswap’s markets directly to its layer-2 network.

Bitcoin rally collapses at $97K as funding rate stalls, retail traders sit out

Bitcoin failed to hold $97,000 as its funding rate stalled and retail traders watched from the sidelines. Will TradFi reignite the rally to $100,000?

ETH’s next stop could be $4.1K, but this must happen first

An emerging ETH futures trend is predicting an Ether price rally to $4,100, but other data says the altcoin is overdue for a slight correction.

West Virginia lawmaker introduces bill to allow state crypto investments

The legislation would allow the state‘s treasury to hold digital assets with a market capitalization of more than $750 billion, which applied only to Bitcoin as of January.

Behind the ‘Bitcoin lottery’ myth: NiceHash clarifies untagged BTC blocks

Untagged Bitcoin blocks sparked solo-miner speculation before NiceHash confirmed they were mined during internal testing, highlighting limits of onchain attribution.

Coinbase CEO expects market structure bill markup ‘in a few weeks‘

Brian Armstrong posted to social media late on a Wednesday saying Coinbase couldn't “support the bill as written,“ potentially leading to a postponement in consideration.

Bank of America CEO warns interest-bearing stablecoins could pull $6T from US banks

In an earnings call transcript shared on X, BofA CEO Brian Moynihan pointed to studies suggesting yield-bearing stablecoins could draw trillions from the banking system.

Bitcoin whale balances see 21% bounce after fastest sell-off since 2023 ends

Increasing Bitcoin whale balances highlight reaccumulation, aligning with renewed spot BTC ETF inflows. Will $100,000 become support soon?

US lawmakers demand action from SEC on Justin Sun enforcement case

Three House Democrats warned that leaving the SEC's case against the Tron founder unresolved could ”undermine investors’ confidence” in the financial regulator.

CME Group to expand crypto futures with Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar contracts

The planned altcoins listings will expand CME’s regulated crypto derivatives contracts beyond Bitcoin, Ether, XRP and Solana.

Bitcoin’s renewed push to $100K sparked by fresh institutional demand

Sustained US Bitcoin ETF inflows are supporting prices near $97,000, raising questions about whether institutional demand is reshaping Bitcoin’s market cycle.

Bitcoin must hold $94K next, says trader as BTC price dips at US open

Bitcoin halted its bullish BTC price rebound to dip below $96,000 on news that Middle East geopolitical tensions were easing.

These three XRP charts hint at a price rally toward $2.80

XRP’s technical and onchain signals hint at a bullish breakout, with bulls eyeing a significant rally toward $2.80 by the month’s end.

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