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Coinbase Secures UK License for Stocks and Derivatives Alongside Crypto
Coinbase has received regulatory approval in the UK to offer stocks and derivatives, expanding its services beyond cryptocurrency and enhancing its ambition to be an "everything exchange."
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Japanese Interest Rates Challenge Bitcoin's Recent Macro Relief
Bitcoin's recent gains are threatened by rising Japanese bond yields, which have reached a 30-year high, impacting global borrowing costs and risk assets.
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UK Foreign Secretary Cautions on AI Risks, Drawing Nuclear Comparisons
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper warns that without global regulations, AI risks could mirror the catastrophic mistakes of the nuclear age.
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Yield Guild Games Discontinues Crypto Game Publishing, Lays Off 35 Staff
Yield Guild Games is closing its crypto game publishing unit and laying off 35 employees due to market challenges, shifting focus towards AI data opportunities.
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Coinbase's AI Misreported World Cup Result Prior to Match
Coinbase's AI system mistakenly announced a World Cup result before the match started, prompting a quick correction from the company.
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TeraWulf's $19 Billion Lease with Anthropic Drives Bitcoin Mining Stocks Higher
TeraWulf has signed a $19 billion lease with Anthropic for an AI data center, boosting its stock and the broader Bitcoin mining sector.
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BitMine Acquires $73 Million in Ethereum, While Strategy Sells Bitcoin
BitMine has invested $73 million in Ethereum, increasing its holdings while Strategy sells $216 million in Bitcoin for dividends.
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Strategy Sells 3,588 BTC for $226 Million
Strategy has sold 3,588 BTC for $226 million to fund dividends, leading to a nearly 2% drop in its stock price.
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Strategy Liquidates $216 Million in Bitcoin for Dividends
Strategy sold 3,588 BTC for $216 million to fund dividends and enhance cash reserves, reducing its holdings to 843,775 BTC.
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OpenAI and Anthropic Face Infrastructure Risks
OpenAI and Anthropic are rapidly growing but face infrastructure and regulatory risks that could impact their future growth and public offerings.
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New UK Election Funding Regulations May Impact Reform UK's Crypto Donors
The UK government has introduced new election funding rules that may impact Nigel Farage's Reform UK party, particularly its funding from crypto billionaires.
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FOMC Minutes and SpaceX's Nasdaq 100 Inclusion: Upcoming Crypto Highlights
Key events in the cryptocurrency space and macroeconomic indicators to watch for the week starting July 6, including SpaceX's Nasdaq 100 inclusion.
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