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Japanese Telecom-Backed Fintech Group KDDI Acquires Coincheck Group Stake for $65M

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KDDI Corporation, one of Japan’s largest telecommunications companies, invested approximately $65 million to acquire a 14.9% stake in Coincheck Group N.V. and signed a business alliance agreement with Coincheck, Inc. to build blockchain-based financial services for Japanese consumers. Japan

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XRP Momentum Cools After $1.50 Rejection as Traders Watch Critical Support Levels

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XRP traded near the lower end of its recent 24-hour range on Wednesday, as traders evaluated weakening short-term momentum against a broader bullish market structure. Market data showed XRP priced near $1.42 with technical signals reflecting consolidation following rejection near the $1.50 resistance zone. XRP Chart Outlook XRP‘s 1-hour chart reflected growing short-term

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Wells Fargo Raises Blackrock Ether ETF Stake to 1.1M Shares in Q1

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Wells Fargo increased its exposure to ether ETFs and sharply expanded its position in Strategy during the first quarter, while trimming some bitcoin ETF holdings and significantly reducing its stake in Galaxy Digital. Bitcoin ETF Holdings Trimmed by Wells Fargo as Ether Exposure Grows Wells Fargo adjusted its crypto-related portfolio in the first quarter of […]

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Fidelity Leads $233M Bitcoin ETFs Loss as Solana Funds Add $19M

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Crypto ETF flows turned sharply negative on Tuesday as investors pulled capital from both bitcoin and ether products, signaling a renewed wave of caution across major digital assets. XRP and solana ETFs continued to attract fresh money, extending a growing divergence in institutional positioning. Bitcoin ETFs Trade $1.68B as Solana and XRP Inflows Highlight Shifting […]

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Trump Dismisses Inflation Pressure on Americans While April PPI Tops 6% Year-Over-Year

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U.S. wholesale prices climbed 6% year-over-year in April 2026, the largest annual gain in more than three years, as energy costs tied to the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran war pushed producer inflation well above expectations. Gasoline Prices Jump 15.6% in April as Iran War Drives Worst U.S. Wholesale Inflation in 3 Years The Bureau of Labor Statistics […]

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Ink Ecosystem Gains Institutional Liquidity via New Maple Finance Partnership

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Maple, an onchain asset manager overseeing $3.8 billion in assets, has officially announced its integration with the Ethereum layer two ( L2) network Ink. Onchain Yield Expansion: Maple Deploys syrupUSDT on OP Stack-Based Ink The move is designed to broaden access to the firm’s dollar-yield product, known as syrupUSDT, throughout the Ink decentralized finance ( […]

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Japan’s Metaplanet Posts $725M Q1 Loss as Bitcoin Stack Reaches 40,177 BTC

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Metaplanet Inc. (TSE: 3350), the Japanese investment firm often likened to Asia’s version of Strategy, released its first-quarter financial results for 2026 on Wednesday, revealing a massive expansion of its digital asset treasury. Tokyo’s Metaplanet Hits 40,177 Bitcoin Milestone Amid Q1 Earnings Volatility The company announced that its total bitcoin holdings reached

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Despite $82,000 Resistance, Bitcoin Prints Higher Lows Since April Bottom

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Bitcoin held near the $80,500 level on May 13, 2026, at 8 a.m. ET, as traders weighed cooling short-term momentum against a broader bullish structure that still refuses to tap out quietly. With bitcoin priced at $80,550, a market cap of $1.61 trillion, and 24-hour trading volume reaching $40.58 billion, the world’s largest crypto asset […]

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Whale Accumulates 21,800 ETH in a $47M Bet on Ethereum’s Long Game

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An onchain whale has quietly spent $46.99 million accumulating 21,800 ether since February 15, with the latest purchase of 1,500 ETH coming just hours ago. A PATIENT, SYSTEMATIC ACCUMULATION SCHEME Having spent $46.99 million accumulating ether since February 15, buying a total of 21,800 ETH at an average price of $2,155 per coin, the whale’s […]

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Ether Withdrawals to Resume Following KelpDAO and Aave’s Coordinated Token Burn

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Ether withdrawals are expected to resume within 24 hours for KelpDAO users after a coordinated burn of the attacker’s rsETH tokens on Arbitrum successfully neutralized the exploit’s impact. MORE THAN AN EXPLOIT The rsETH bridge lockbox on Arbitrum is being refilled, and ether withdrawals for users affected by the KelpDAO exploit are expected to start […]