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Bitcoin sets 2024-style bear trap ahead of ‘major short squeeze’: Trader

There may be more to Bitcoin's latest correction from all-time highs than meets the eye, and bears stand to lose out within weeks.

EU lawmakers skeptical of digital euro as ECB renews pitch

Europe’s central bank pitched the digital euro as a backup in a crisis, but some EU lawmakers still had doubts over its design and use.

Australians still feel bank ‘friction’ despite years of crypto progress

Crypto bosses say the government now needs to bring in clear rules, so regulators and banks can distinguish the good from the bad actors.

Some crypto-goers don’t seem to fancy Stripe’s new blockchain

Stripe CEO Patrick Collison cited Solana’s TPS to justify a new layer 1, which prompted Helius Labs’ CEO to call his claim “wrong on several dimensions.”

DeFi Development Corp’s Solana treasury exceeds $400M after latest buy

DeFi Development Corp bought $117 million of Solana in the past eight days, but its shares declined 7.59% on Thursday.

Trump Jr.-linked media company projects $100M Dogecoin mining haul

Thumzup has executed agreements to acquire DogeHash’s 3,500 Dogecoin miners, projecting up to $103 million in annual revenue if DOGE hits $1.

Pokémon cards will soon have their ‘Polymarket moment’ — Bitwise

Pokémon trading cards could be the next big thing in real-world asset tokenization, with trading moving onchain after decades of physical meetups and shipments.

Coinbase’s preferred AI coding tool can be hijacked by new virus

Cybersecurity firm HiddenLayer has warned of a new virus that can inject malicious prompts into Cursor — an AI coding tool developers use worldwide.

Bitcoin bulls buy the dip but can BTC secure a daily close above $112K?

Bitcoin and stock markets are on “pins and needles” ahead of Friday’s US jobs report, but data shows traders are still buying the dip.

‘Avoidable errors’ wiped a year’s worth of Gary Gensler’s texts... oops

The SEC watchdog said the IT department erroneously wiped Gensler’s texts, erasing records tied to crypto enforcement actions and transparency.

Dogecoin may see first-ever ETF launch next week: Analyst

REX Shares is taking the same regulatory route for its Dogecoin ETF as it did to get its Solana staking ETF over the line.

NFTs ‘heating up’ as nightclubs, rappers jump back on bandwagon

DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas said the data shows clear signs that people are returning to the NFT space.

Public companies reach 1M Bitcoin, hitting 5.1% of BTC supply

Public companies’ Bitcoin holdings surpassed 1 million BTC, with Michael Saylor’s Strategy maintaining a massive lead amid a wave of entrants.

Boerse Stuttgart unveils pan-European platform for tokenized assets

Boerse Stuttgart has launched Seturion, a blockchain-based platform to unify settlement of tokenized assets across Europe.

Wyoming stablecoin to launch on Hedera, still not available to purchase

The FRNT stablecoin, backed by the US state of Wyoming, reportedly went live on seven blockchains at its August launch.

Race for global stablecoin rails heats up with Stripe, Fireblocks launches

Stripe and Fireblocks networks will go up against crypto-native players such as Ripple and Stellar, as well as established global processors like Visa.

Kraken enters proprietary trading with Breakout acquisition

The deal expands Kraken’s trading infrastructure push following its $1.5 billion NinjaTrader acquisition in May 2025.

Bitcoin drop to $108K possible as investors fly to ‘safer’ assets

Bitcoin price faces pressure as investors shift to bonds and gold, and risk aversion raises the chance of BTC falling to $108,000.

Saylor’s Strategy faces hurdles on path to S&P 500 inclusion

A company might satisfy the eligibility criteria in terms of metrics, yet still be denied entry to the index due to a committee decision. Here’s what crypto companies must do to qualify.

XRP stuck in downtrend, but 3 data points forecast 85% bounce to new highs

XRP leverage reset as accumulation signals emerged, and the altcoin’s chart technicals predict a rebound to $4.80 by Q4.

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