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Western Union begins USDPT stablecoin rollout on Solana

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Western Union is one of several remittance firms that announced stablecoin plans after the US passed the stablecoin-friendly GENIUS Act in July.

Published Date: 2026-05-05 02:04:47
Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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Bitcoin turns risk on as stocks hit new highs and miner profits rise: Is $85K BTC next?

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Bitcoin’s recent rally to $80,000 amid improving BTC miner and options markets metrics could create a clear path to $85,000.

Published Date: 2026-05-04 23:24:17
Creator: Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman
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World Liberty sues Justin Sun for defamation in WLFI dispute

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World Liberty Financial claimed Sun engaged in defamatory tactics and prohibited token transfers, including shorting the WLFI token and conducting straw sales on behalf of others.

Published Date: 2026-05-04 22:34:41
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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DTCC eyes October tokenized securities launch with 50 DeFi and TradFi giants

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With $114 trillion in custodied liquid assets, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation looks to position tokenization as future of existing financial system.

Published Date: 2026-05-04 21:55:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin
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US CISA adds ‘insane’ Linux Copy Fail flaw to watch list

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Malicious actors with code execution capability may gain root access on Linux systems using as few as 10 lines of Python, according to a researcher.

Published Date: 2026-05-02 23:07:05
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons
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A16z sides with CFTC against states seeking to ban prediction markets

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Venture capital firm a16z argues that state crackdowns on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket conflict with federal law and hurt market access for ordinary users.

Published Date: 2026-05-02 13:51:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
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Riot posts $167M in Q1 revenue as data center arm pulls in $33M in first quarter

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Riot Platforms reported $167.2 million in Q1 2026 revenue, with its new data center business contributing $33.2 million as Bitcoin mining income fell.

Published Date: 2026-05-02 10:18:31
Creator: Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
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Ethereum Foundation sells another 10,000 ETH to BitMine in third OTC deal

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The Ethereum Foundation has now sold roughly $47 million worth of ETH to BitMine in a week, drawing fresh criticism over the pace and scale of its sales.

Published Date: 2026-05-02 08:03:06
Creator: Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
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Kraken parent Payward closes Bitnomial deal to expand US crypto derivatives

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The acquisition provides a fully licensed derivatives stack under CFTC oversight, covering trading, clearing and brokerage.

Published Date: 2026-05-02 07:00:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Bitcoin futures signal caution as long-to-short ratio signals positioning shift

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Bitcoin derivatives highlight traders’ nervous view as the Federal Reserve holds interest rates and BTC struggles to trade above its range highs. Are the bears back?

Published Date: 2026-04-30 00:22:35
Creator: Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman
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