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Crypto Payments App Oobit Expands to Colombia After Explosive 200% Growth in Brazil

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The crypto payments company announced its launch in Colombia, becoming its ninth live market, as it prepares for a significant growth of crypto adoption in the country. The Colombian peso ranked second among centralized exchange stablecoin purchases, signaling growing demand for crypto payment

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Expert Warns 2-Year Nasdaq Bubble Phase Beginning, Urges Investors to Position Now

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Online Blockchain CEO Clem Chambers believes U.S. markets have entered the early phase of a two-year Nasdaq bubble driven by artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure spending, deficit-funded money printing, and industrial reindustrialization. Clem Chambers Calls 2-Year Nasdaq Bubble as AI Spending and U.S. Deficits Drive Rally Chambers spoke with Kitco News anchor

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Bitcoin Insurance for Persian Gulf Cargo: Iran Launches Hormuz Safe, Claims $10B Revenue

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Iran’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance has allegedly launched a bitcoin-powered maritime insurance platform called Hormuz Safe, ostensibly targeting cargo owners transiting the Strait of Hormuz and projecting over $10 billion in revenue for the Islamic Republic. Fars News Reports Iran Has Launched Hormuz Safe, a Bitcoin-Based Maritime Insurance Platform for Strait

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Peter Schiff Tells VRIC Media the US Economy Is Heading Into Its Worst Inflation Yet

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Peter Schiff, chairman of Euro Pacific Asset Management and longtime gold advocate, told VRIC Media host Darrell Thomas this week that the U.S. economy is far more fragile than markets currently reflect, and that inflation is heading higher, not lower. Gold Advocate Peter Schiff Predicts $20,000 Gold Price Over the Next Decade During the interview, […]

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Report: SBI and Rakuten Build Crypto Trusts as 11 Japan Brokerages Eye Entry

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Japan’s largest brokerages are preparing to sell cryptocurrency investment trusts to retail investors, according to a Nikkei Asia survey published on Sunday. Japan Brokerages Push Crypto Funds as FSA Eyes 2028 Regulatory Deadline SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities plan to develop and distribute crypto investment trusts in-house, according to a recent Nikkei Asia report.

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DeFi Confidence Cracks After KelpDAO Exploit as Aave Suffers 44% Monthly Drop

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Since the $292 million KelpDAO incident, decentralized finance has endured a brutal stretch, with fallout spreading well beyond the initial exploit. Lending protocol Aave has been among the hardest hit, as its total value locked has fallen 44% during a month that exposed just how fragile confidence across the DeFi sector can become after a […]

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Infinite Money Glitches, Multicoin’s AAVE Dump, and More – Week In Review

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Coinbase moved deeper into Hyperliquid by taking the USDC treasury deployer role, while HYPE jumped on the platform’s shift toward a more unified stablecoin setup. Strategy’s STRC preferred stock hit record trading volume, reinforcing Michael Saylor’s bitcoin funding machine. In Washington, Kevin Warsh was confirmed as Fed chair and the CLARITY Act advanced in the […]

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Big Dot Energy: Saylor Chart Puts Strategy’s Next Bitcoin Buy on Watch

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Michael Saylor’s orange-dot chart renewed focus on another potential Strategy bitcoin buy disclosure after showing 818,869 BTC and reserve value near $64 billion. Traders closely watch these posts because similar charts have preceded past Strategy purchase updates. Saylor’s Orange Dot Post Puts Strategy’s BTC Scale in Focus Michael Saylor, Strategy’s executive chairman,

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Massie vs. Gallrein: Prediction Markets Bet $5.5M on the Most Expensive US House Primary Ever

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Prediction market traders have placed more than $5.5 million in combined volume on the Kentucky 4th Congressional District Republican primary, with challenger Ed Gallrein holding a narrow edge over seven-term incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie ahead of Tuesday’s vote. Gallrein Pulls Ahead of Massie on Polymarket and Kalshi in Kentucky House Race On Polymarket, the KY-04 […]

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Bitcoin Holds $78K Support as Traders Watch for Breakout Toward $80K

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Bitcoin traded in a narrow consolidation range on May 17 as traders monitored whether support near $77,700 could stabilize the broader bullish structure after the recent pullback from the $82,800 high. Market data showed BTC holding above the critical $78,000 zone while mixed technical indicators across multiple time frames reflected cautious sentiment and weakening