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Strategy unveils capital framework to preserve Bitcoin exposure, pay dividends

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Michael Saylor’s Strategy unveiled a capital framework allowing Bitcoin sales to fund dividends, a $2.55 billion reserve and buybacks while raising STRC payout to 12%.

Published Date: 2026-06-29 13:12:23
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Breez launches Bitcoin-to-stablecoin payments across more than 30 blockchains

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The new SDK feature lets developers route payments from Bitcoin balances to recipients in USDC and USDT without requiring users to hold stablecoins.

Published Date: 2026-06-29 13:00:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Prediction-market operational consolidation could spur M&A wave: Bernstein

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Bernstein says platforms are bringing exchange, clearing and brokerage infrastructure in-house, setting up potential deals while increasing antitrust and regulatory risks.

Published Date: 2026-06-29 11:21:37
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Vitalik Buterin says obfuscation could unlock private onchain crypto voting

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Vitalik Buterin said indistinguishability obfuscation could eventually support private, collusion-resistant onchain voting without trusted committees, though the technology remains impractical.

Published Date: 2026-06-29 10:53:39
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Germany leads MiCA crypto authorization race as Europe’s deadline looms

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MiCA crypto licensing data shows 244 approved companies across EU and EEA jurisdictions, led by Germany with France and the Netherlands also among top hubs ahead of July 1 cliff.

Published Date: 2026-06-29 10:48:20
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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BTC price RSI prints key 2026 signal: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

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Bitcoin prepped an "interesting" RSI divergence into the Q2 and June candle close as analysis compared $60,000 to the $30,000 mark in the 2022 bear market.

Published Date: 2026-06-29 09:55:20
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Kiwoom eyes Bithumb stake as Korean brokerages push into crypto: Report

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Kiwoom Securities is reportedly seeking to acquire a stake in crypto exchange Bithumb, as more brokerage firms race to secure a stake in the industry ahead of the FSC’s new regulatory reforms in July.

Published Date: 2026-06-29 09:40:31
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Galaxy cuts CLARITY Act odds to 50% as Senate floor time narrows

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Galaxy cut its 2026 CLARITY Act odds to 50%, warning that Senate floor time is running out before the August recess.

Published Date: 2026-06-29 08:16:47
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Excessive AI spending risks global financial consequences, BIS warns

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The AI investment surge is a potential flashpoint for systemic risk, “as financing has relied on enormous debt and highly leveraged nonbank structures that can rapidly unwind,” one analyst said in response to the report.

Published Date: 2026-06-29 05:31:40
Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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Pioneering zk-rollup Loopring closes DEX, citing lack of adoption

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“We lacked a virtual machine, no composability, no real‑world payment use cases. That limitation kept our ecosystem from growing,” said the team.

Published Date: 2026-06-29 03:15:38
Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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