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Bitcoin Trading Volume Falls Below $1B as Market Activity Slows

Bitcoin spot trading volume on Binance has fallen below $1 billion, marking one of the lowest levels since 2023. The decline highlights a sharp slowdown in market activity compared with March 2024, when daily volumes re…

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Why BlackRock Is Still Bullish on Bitcoin After Its 50% Crash

Bitcoin has lost more than half its value from its October 2025 peak, but BlackRock does not see the correction as a breakdown of the Bitcoin thesis. Instead, the asset manager sees leverage, changing capital flows and …

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XRP ETF Inflow Collapse Weakens the Institutional Demand Thesis

Seven spot ETFs and $1.44 billion in inflows could not lift XRP off its lows. The reason is not weak demand. It is that the ETFs delivered access without the one thing institutions actually require, and only an act of C…

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Pennsylvania Cracks Down on AI Data Centers as Backlash Grows

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order Tuesday imposing new restrictions on large AI data centers, including rules aimed at making developers pay for their impact on the state's electrical grid.

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SEC proposes new crypto rules in absence of CLARITY Act

The proposed rules from the US securities regulator would provide companies with a safe harbor from tokens being treated as “investment contracts” and certain exemptions for token issuance.

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SEC Proposes Crypto Fundraising Exemptions in Abrupt About-Face

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new rules Tuesday that would let crypto projects raise funds without requiring full securities registration, abruptly changing course after calling off a meeting late last…

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ATOM Price Struggles at $1.41 as Recovery Hopes Fade

The ATOM price has been battered so thoroughly that even historically important levels have failed to stop the decline. After reaching roughly $44 in 2021, ATOM spent the following years in a persistent downtrend, event…