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Swift launches blockchain ledger with 17-bank tokenized deposit pilot
Swift launched its new blockchain ledger that will host a tokenized bank deposit pilot for 17 major banks seeking faster cross-border payments.
Published Date: 2026-07-09 08:51:48Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Regulators invited Binance to seek new licenses after MiCA setback, co-CEO says
Binance is exploring new licensing paths into Europe while continuing to expand its regulatory footprint in Asia, says co-CEO Richard Teng.
Published Date: 2026-07-09 08:26:30Creator: Cointelegraph
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Russia's largest private bank Alfa-Bank tests crypto trading
Alfa-Bank is testing cryptocurrency trading for qualified investors as Russia moves toward regulating digital assets and banks prepare new crypto services.
Published Date: 2026-07-09 08:22:36Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Wyden urges Senate leaders to keep dev protections in crypto bill
Senator Ron Wyden has called on Senate leaders to ensure the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act remains in the CLARITY Act when it is brought to the floor.
Published Date: 2026-07-09 06:03:49Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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Trader loses $1M after signing phishing token approval
Onchain scammers netted more than $14 billion last year, and approval phishing remains a primary attack vector.
Published Date: 2026-07-09 05:57:23Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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AI is shortening the shelf life of crypto security audits, researchers warn
Hackers have also been exploiting the codebases of defunct decentralized finance protocols, draining millions of dollars in customer funds.
Published Date: 2026-07-09 05:47:09Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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AI boom fuels inflation fears, complicating Fed’s next rate move
Ongoing strong demand for AI infrastructure “would likely sustain upward pressure on prices for technology products and electricity,” Federal Reserve policymakers said.
Published Date: 2026-07-09 04:12:10Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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Crypto VC Paradigm raises $1.2B to push into AI
Crypto venture firm Paradigm is widening its investment gaze toward AI and other frontier industries with its latest fund.
Published Date: 2026-07-09 02:33:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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Mark Cuban-backed DeFi dashboard Zapper shutters after 7 years
Zapper provided crypto market data to over 2 million monthly active users and oversaw more than $13 billion in processed transactions during its peak.
Published Date: 2026-07-09 02:32:20Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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Crypto could benefit if Fed steps in to backstop US stock market: Analysts
The size and scope of the US stock market “gives policymakers a strong incentive to backstop major drawdowns,” said Bitget Wallet COO, Alvin Kan.
Published Date: 2026-07-09 01:32:12Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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