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Bittensor’s TAO token dropped 15% within two hours Thursday, falling from $338 to $285 following Covenant AI’s exit announcement. The sharp move highlights how governance disputes in decentralized AI networks can quickly translate into market volatility and erode investor confidence. The conflict centers on allegations by Covenant AI
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Bitget has launched a new market offering tokenized exposure to pre-IPO companies, starting with a SpaceX-linked asset. The move extends private market access to retail users through onchain instruments. The Seychelles-based exchange introduced “IPO Prime,” a subscription-based platform for tokenized pre-IPO allocations. Its first product, preSPAX, tracks the economic performance
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CAEX is nearing a $380 million capital threshold required to compete for one of Vietnam’s limited crypto exchange licenses. The move places OKX among a small group positioning early for regulated market access in the country. OKX Ventures and HashKey Capital have joined VPBank Securities and LynkiD as shareholders
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Securitize oversees $3.9 billion in tokenized assets, representing roughly 70% of the U.S. real-world asset (RWA) tokenization market, according to RWA.xyz. The leadership change signals increasing alignment between regulated finance and blockchain-based asset issuance. The company appointed Brett Redfearn as president on Thursday, adding him to its
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies now holds 4.803 million ether (ETH), valued at over $10 billion, following its largest weekly accumulation since December. The scale of accumulation signals rising corporate conviction in ETH as a treasury asset. The company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday after migrating
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Prediction market volume exceeded $20 billion in March, according to data, marking a 1,566% increase from early 2025 averages. The surge highlights accelerating capital flow into event-based trading, pushing major intermediaries to expand access. Binance has now moved beyond testing. The company announced a broader rollout of prediction markets
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XFUNDS has launched an exchange-traded fund that rotates between bitcoin exposure overnight and U.S. Treasuries during market hours. The structure introduces a time-based strategy aimed at capturing returns outside traditional trading windows. The Nicholas Bitcoin and Treasuries AfterDark ETF (NGHT) began trading Wednesday, allocating to bitcoin after U.S.
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Circle has introduced a payments platform that enables institutions to use USDC without directly holding stablecoins. The model lowers operational barriers for banks and fintechs seeking exposure to blockchain-based settlement rails. The product, called CPN Managed Payments, allows partners to transact entirely in fiat while Circle manages minting, burning, settlement,
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Securitize will tokenize shares of Nasdaq-listed Currenc Group, enabling 24/7 trading and fractional ownership of public equities. The move expands the scope of tokenized securities into live listed companies rather than private market instruments. The initiative will allow Currenc’s ordinary shares to trade continuously and integrate with decentralized
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South Korea’s ruling party has advanced a proposal to bring tokenized real-world assets and stablecoins under existing financial laws. The move signals a structured approach to integrating digital assets into traditional regulatory frameworks. According to Seoul Economic Daily, the Democratic Party of Korea included these provisions in its proposed
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Coinbase has obtained an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), enabling retail derivatives trading in a tightly regulated market. The approval positions the exchange to directly compete with traditional brokers in one of Asia-Pacific’s fastest-evolving crypto jurisdictions. The license was granted to Coinbase’s local entity and allows it to
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Morgan Stanley will launch its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on April 8, entering a market that has already جذبed over $74 billion in inflows. The move marks the first time a major U.S. commercial bank directly offers a Bitcoin ETF, signaling deeper institutional integration. A New York Stock