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Solv Protocol and Re Switch to Chainlink CCIP, Moving Nearly $1B Away From Layerzero

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Three decentralized finance ( DeFi) protocols managing nearly $1 billion in combined assets have moved or are actively moving their cross-chain infrastructure from Layerzero to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), highlighting a broader push toward different bridging

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Privacy Coins Reclaim Spotlight Amid Global Pushback Against Financial Surveillance

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Privacy coins are outperforming most of the crypto market in 2026, with assets like zcash, ycash, monero, zano, and midnight each posting gains tied to rising demand from both institutional and retail players, record onchain usage, and a global pushback against financial surveillance. Privacy Coin Sector Roars Back Zcash (ZEC) touched $600 during intra-week trading […]

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Venezuela Upholds Crypto Mining Ban as Power Demand Hits 9-Year Peak

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The Venezuelan government reiterated a nationwide ban on cryptocurrency mining as the country faces an energy crisis, with demand rising to record levels. Authorities attributed this peak in consumption to the economic growth and an ongoing heat wave. Venezuela Reiterates Crypto Mining Ban, Says Illicit Mining Activities Will be Sanctioned Cryptocurrency mining, as an

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Bitcoin Bulls Defend $79,200 as $28.3M in Long Liquidations Resets Risk

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Despite a surge in traditional equities and heightened military tensions in the Middle East, bitcoin remained stagnant over the last 24 hours, trading sideways near the $80,000 mark. Liquidation Volume Recedes Amid Consolidation Bitcoin traded sideways on Friday as global markets appeared to shrug off the latest skirmishes between the U.S. military and Iran’s Islamic […]

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Tucker Carlson Calls Markets ‘Fake’ After 60 Days of Middle East Conflict

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Tucker Carlson told his audience that financial markets are no longer free or open, calling their behavior during the ongoing Iran conflict not just strange but deliberately manufactured. Tucker Carlson: ‘Markets Are Doing Things You Would Not Expect Markets to Do’ The comments came against a backdrop that has left many analysts searching for explanations. […]

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SEC Targets Onchain Trading Rules and Crypto Vault Oversight

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SEC Chair Paul Atkins signaled a broader shift toward onchain market frameworks, pointing to possible rulemaking for trading systems, broker-dealer activity, clearing functions, and crypto vaults. He said hybrid platforms may require clearer securities treatment. Atkins Maps Broader SEC Shift Toward Onchain Frameworks Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul

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New Meme Coin Wadoozie Sets Fair Launch for May 27th on Ethereum

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This sponsored press release was provided by Wadoozie and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. The meme coin space has spent the last two cycles cycling through the same loop of tickers, trending hashtags, and short-lived hype. Wadoozie is launching with […]

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Japan to Enter the Blockchain Era with Round-the-Clock Government Bond Trading

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The government expects this system to be in operation later this year, aiming to lower costs and speed up transactions involving government bonds. Digital asset developer Progmat will serve as the secretariat for the organization undertaking this tokenization endeavor. Japan Taps Blockchain For Speeding Up Government Bond Trading Blockchain is making inroads in all aspects

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Coinbase Points to Multi-Zone AWS Failures Behind Outage

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Coinbase said AWS failures disrupted core trading services after errors spread across multiple zones. The company traced the outage to use1-az4 in AWS’s US-EAST-1 Region. Coinbase Points to AWS Failures After Trading Services Went Down Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) disclosed through Coinbase Support that a May 7 outage disrupted core trading services after

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Iowa Signs Crypto ATM Licensing and Oversight Bill Into Law

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Iowa now requires crypto ATM operators to obtain money transmission licenses and comply with expanded state reporting and oversight requirements. The law also broadens enforcement authority, including penalties of up to $100,000 for violating injunctions tied to digital financial asset kiosk enforcement actions. Iowa Adds Penalties and Oversight for Crypto Kiosks Iowa