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Japan's parliament set to enact extensive crypto regulation similar to stocks
Japan's parliament is set to pass a significant bill regulating cryptocurrencies like stocks, aimed at fostering market growth and innovation.
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Two More U.S. States Ban Cryptocurrency ATMs
Delaware and New Jersey have enacted laws banning cryptocurrency ATMs due to fraud risks, joining other states in this initiative.
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Meta Removes Facial Recognition Feature from Smart Glasses After Controversy
Meta has removed facial recognition features from its smart glasses app following a WIRED investigation revealing hidden biometric profiling capabilities.
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BlackRock's income-generating bitcoin ETF set to launch with competitive fees
BlackRock is poised to launch its iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, which offers income through bitcoin exposure at a competitive fee of 0.65%.
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Philippines' central bank confirms Binance and BlockShoals lack operating licenses
The Philippine central bank has announced that Binance and its local partner BlockShoals do not hold the necessary licenses to operate as virtual asset service providers in the country.
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Raydium Liquidity Pool Hacked for $1.34 Million
Raydium's Legacy AMM V3 liquidity pool was hacked, resulting in a loss of $1.34 million. The team assures that current users are unaffected and will compensate those impacted.
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Tether Invests in Robot Developer NEURA Robotics
NEURA Robotics has secured up to $1.4 billion in funding from Tether and others to develop humanoid robots and a physical AI platform.
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DBS Bank in Singapore to Launch Tokenized Gold for Retail Investors
DBS Bank plans to offer tokenized gold to retail customers by late 2026, enabling broader access to physical gold investments.
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BitMine Acquires $41 Million in ETH
BitMine Immersion Technologies has acquired $41 million in ETH, aiming to boost its Ethereum reserves to 5% of the total supply.
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Bitwise: Advisors Shift Focus from Bitcoin to Stablecoins and RWA
Financial advisors are shifting their focus from Bitcoin to stablecoins and tokenized assets, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan.
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CryptoQuant Predicts Bitcoin Bottom at $53,600
CryptoQuant analysts predict Bitcoin may hit a bottom at $53,600, citing declining demand and institutional interest.
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WSJ: OpenAI Considers Reducing Token Prices
OpenAI is considering lowering token prices to boost competition with Anthropic, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.
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