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OpenAI weighs 5% stake for US government amid Trump talks: FT

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OpenAI has reportedly discussed giving the US government a 5% equity stake in early Trump administration talks as Washington tightens AI model oversight.

Published Date: 2026-07-02 08:26:02
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Robinhood links with dYdX Labs to launch new DEX Arcus

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The crypto protocol dYdX has rebranded as Arcus and is joining Robinhood’s new blockchain to bring perpetual and tokenized stock trading.

Published Date: 2026-07-02 06:05:02
Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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France to strengthen response as crypto wrench attacks hit 77

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French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez promised a “more ambitious” three-part plan to reinforce security measures for the crypto sector.

Published Date: 2026-07-02 05:22:40
Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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Dubai crypto market hits 50 licensed firms after new VARA approval

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Dubai’s VARA has licensed its 50th crypto firm, though only 39 VASPs were fully operational at the end of 2025 as the emirate’s regulated market continues to expand.

Published Date: 2026-07-02 04:00:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Analyst warns BTC could drop further after worst June since 2022

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The June close above realized price but below the 200-week moving average “signals the bear bottom is still ahead per prior cycles,” one analyst said.

Published Date: 2026-07-02 03:42:24
Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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Venice AI becomes unicorn after $65M Series A as AI privacy concerns grow

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The funding round is Venice AI’s first external capital raise since it launched in May 2024.

Published Date: 2026-07-02 03:31:39
Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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Trumps’ American Bitcoin sinks 8.4% ahead of reverse stock split to stay listed

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The Trump sons' American Bitcoin hit a low on Wednesday ahead of the company’s reverse stock split, which aims to buoy shares and keep it on the Nasdaq.

Published Date: 2026-07-02 02:38:34
Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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Bitcoin tops $60K amid Fed inflation talks: Is bull trap or $65K next?

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Bitcoin rallied above $60,000 despite Federal Reserve rate hike fears and steady outflows from the BTC spot ETFs. Is the rally a bull trap?

Published Date: 2026-07-01 22:02:40
Creator: Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman
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Robinhood rolls out public blockchain, plans crypto trading for UK residents

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The company announced a suite of DeFi products, plans for launching crypto trading in the UK and its public mainnet after months of testing.

Published Date: 2026-07-01 21:38:49
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Tradeweb executes real-time tokenized US Treasury transaction on Canton Network

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Franklin Templeton transferred a tokenized US Treasury to Virtu Financial in what Tradeweb said was the first real-time transaction settled against USDCx.

Published Date: 2026-07-01 20:38:39
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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