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U.S. government moving bitcoin tied to Bitfinex hack

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Are AI giants coming for bitcoin miners' power?

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JPMorgan & Goldman Sachs eye prediction markets

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Why Jack Dorsey thinks AI will replace middle managers

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Google warns quantum could crack bitcoin faster than thought

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Strategy ends its 13-week bitcoin buying streak

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$171M pulled from bitcoin ETFs: is institutional demand cooling?

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Bittensor's TAO token surges 100% on demand for decentralized AI

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Circle stock tumbles 20% on newest Clarity Act draft

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New Clarity Act draft prohibits stablecoin yield payments

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Why bitcoin miners are losing $19,000 per coin

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OpenClaw devs targeted in GitHub phishing scam

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FTX to repay creditors another $2.2B this month

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Trump-Linked WLFI offers "direct access" for $5M stake

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$TRUMP token holders get another Mar-a-Lago lunch

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Ripple hits $50B valuation after massive $750M buyback

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Why Binance is suing the Wall Street Journal

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Trump signals 'very soon' end to conflict in the Middle East

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Nasdaq teams with Kraken to bring stocks on-chain

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Crypto experts bash Ray Dalio's bitcoin comments: "tired narratives"

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Nvidia crushes Q4 earnings, AI boom lifts crypto market

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U.S. Senator probes into Binance over alleged $1.7B Iran ties

Meta plans stablecoin comeback this year
Meta plans stablecoin comeback this year

Why you should never give AI your private key
Why you should never give AI your private key

Trump tariffs send bitcoin lower to $66K
Trump tariffs send bitcoin lower to $66K

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BlackRock: 1% of Asian wealth could trigger $2T crypto boom

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Saylor doubles down on bitcoin holdings

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Bitcoin crashes below $70K, what's next?

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"Big Short" Michael Burry warns of "death spiral"

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The bitcoin play in Musk's $1T SpaceX-xAI merger

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Bitcoin plunges to $78K amid extreme fear

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Why the next Fed chair Kevin Warsh could be bearish for bitcoin

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Sam Altman-tied WLD token jumps on OpenAI biometric rumors

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Coinbase launches prediction market for U.S. customers ahead of Super Bowl

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U.S. Marshals investigate $40M crypto theft linked to government contractor's son

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What happens to BTC if the Fed pauses rates?

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Coinbase launches borrowing up to $1M against staked ether

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Armstrong clashes with central banker at Davos as Senate delays bill

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Bitmine gets the green light to sell more stock

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$800M liquidated as Trump-EU Greenland feud flares up

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BitMine predicts 10x on MrBeast investment, targets $400M ETH yield

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Tom Lee's Bitmine invests $200M in MrBeast's company

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Bitcoin above $95K as spot BTC ETFs score largest inflow since October

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Eric Adams faces rug pull allegations after NYC Token crash

Fed chair Powell faces DOJ probe
Fed chair Powell faces DOJ probe

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Trump rejects SBF pardon possibilities

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J.P. Morgan to Issue Its Stablecoin on Canton Network

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Nike Quietly Sells NFT Unit RTFKT as Sector Contracts

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Drake Hit with RICO Lawsuit Tied to Crypto Casino Stake.us

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Bitcoin above $93K as U.S. captures Maduro

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