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CFTC initiative to allow stablecoins as collateral in derivatives markets <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDEvMDE5NGEwM2MtMjAzYS03YWZiLWE0N2QtMTFiOGMwZjcxM2Y3.jpg" alt="CFTC initiative to allow stablecoins as collateral in derivatives markets">US Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting chair Caroline Pham said her agency is looking to allow derivatives traders to post stablecoins and tokenized assets as collateral.

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CFTC To Explore Stablecoins for Derivatives Collateral

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is advancing a proposal to allow stablecoins as collateral in US derivatives markets in a move backed b...

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Here’s what happened in crypto today <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDYvMDE5Nzk0MjMtZWY4ZS03YzYwLWI5MzctYjlkZGY3NWZlOGFk.jpg">Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

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Today in Crypto: Lobby Group Pushes to Advance Dev Protection Bill

Today in crypto: Coin Center urged the Senate to advance a dev protection bill, the CFTC asserted its jurisdiction over prediction markets and Pola...

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FTX Trust seeks to claw back $1B from Genesis Digital <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTEvMDE5MzFjY2EtZjUzNy03ZjhjLWEyMjYtOGU3OGM1MGY4MDc3.jpg">The lawsuit alleged that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried directed investments in shares of a crypto mining company in Kazakhstan — funds the exchange’s trust now wants returned.

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FTX Trust Seeks to Claw Back $1B from Genesis Digital

As part of its efforts to recover what it called “commingled and misappropriated funds,” FTX’s recovery trust filed a lawsuit against crypto...

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US senator says market structure bill could address crypto ATM scams <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDMvMDE5NThkOGEtZDQwOC03NzVkLWJmMWYtMTlmMDYwOTY4ZDI0.jpg" alt="US senator says market structure bill could address crypto ATM scams">Responding to a report about crypto ATM fraud in Wyoming, Senator Cynthia Lummis said the chamber’s market structure bill could address specific risks.

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Senator Behind Market Structure Says Bill Could Address Crypto ATM Scams

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis said on Monday that the Senate’s digital asset market structure could tackle the problem of seniors being defraude...

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Bitcoin dips entice buyers, but charts warn of BTC price purge to $106K <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDgvMDE5OGJjMGUtMTlhMC03YTdmLThmMDgtMGE0MzE1YTA5NjNl.jpg">Data support the view that Bitcoin trades at a discount, and traders are buying the dip, but charts still warn of a potential sell-off to $106,000.

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Bitcoin Drop To $106K Likely Due To Weak Spot, Perps Volumes

Bitcoin dip buyers took a nibble at the range lows, but their risk appetite is not strong enough to overwhelm sellers. Is $106,000 the next stop fo...

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Judge denies Justin Sun’s bid to block Bloomberg over crypto holdings <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTc2ZWUtZWQwYi03N2U0LTlkMDMtNGIwMjhkODZiZTVj.jpg">According to the lawsuit, Justin Sun’s crypto holdings included about 60 billion Tron, 17,000 Bitcoin, 224,000 Ether and 700 million Tether as of February.

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Judge Denies Justin Sun

After about a month in court, a judge has denied Justin Sun’s request for relief over “prohibiting Bloomberg from publishing the amounts of any...

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US SEC eyes ‘innovation exemption’ to fast-track digital asset products: Atkins <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDUvMDE5NmM2MTgtNTRmZi03MTI0LTg0ZWQtZjhhOWYzNGIzMTdi.jpg">SEC Chair Paul Atkins said he will push an “innovation exemption” by year’s end to let crypto companies roll out products without outdated regulatory hurdles.

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SEC chair Paul Atkins pushes ‘innovation exemption’ for crypto products

SEC Chair Paul Atkins told Fox Business the agency is drafting an “innovation exemption” to give crypto firms space to launch new products with...

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Bitcoin bull cycle enters ‘late phase’ as profit-taking metrics spike <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDEvMDE5NDkzMWUtOWMzNy03MGM3LWJmZTctMTJiOTliNjQxMzgw.jpg">Glassnode warns that Bitcoin profit-taking behavior mirrors past bull market cycle peaks. Should investors expect more all-time highs?

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BTC Cycle Nears Late Stage But New ATH Could Arrive in Weeks

BTC profit-taking signals a late-stage bull market cycle, yet history suggests new all-time highs could emerge within months.

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E*Trade to add Bitcoin, Ether, Solana in Morgan Stanley’s crypto expansion <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDUvMDE5NjhiNjUtY2IzNS03MGEyLThjM2MtNzRkZWIwOGVjMGZk.jpg">E*Trade will let clients trade Bitcoin, Ether and Solana in 2026, marking Morgan Stanley’s entry into crypto with Zerohash support.

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E*Trade to Launch Crypto Trading in 2026 with Zerohash

Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade will roll out Bitcoin, Ether and Solana trading in 2026 through a partnership with crypto infrastructure firm Zerohash.

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Bitcoin struggles at $113K as Fed's Bowman hints at faster rate cuts <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDMvMDE5NWFmYTEtZDVlYS03Yzc0LWI3OGEtMWM2NmQ3NGFjMGFl.jpg">Bitcoin traders revealed new BTC price bottom targets as BTC price action wobbles, while a dovish Fed speech offered bulls little relief.

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Bitcoin Analysis Warns of a $108,000 Breakdown Next

Bitcoin price bottom targets now include $108,000 as analysis warns of crypto copying a 17% Nasdaq drawdown.

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Here’s what happened in crypto today <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDYvMDE5Nzk0MjMtZWY4ZS03YzYwLWI5MzctYjlkZGY3NWZlOGFk.jpg">Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

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Today in Crypto: Lobby Group Pushes to Advance Dev Protection Bill

Today in crypto: Coin Center urged the Senate to advance a dev protection bill, the CFTC asserted its jurisdiction over prediction markets and Pola...

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Blockchain networks will stop crypto deepfake scams <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDgvMDE5OGQwZmYtMTkwOC03MmM1LTlhNzMtOWI4YTJkZmFmNDY5.jpg" alt="Blockchain networks will stop crypto deepfake scams">Centralized deepfake detectors are failing against crypto scams. Blockchain-based detection networks offer the only scalable defense against AI fraud.

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Decentralized Detection Networks Will Save Crypto From Deepfakes

Crypto needs decentralized detection networks that reward competing models for catching AI-generated fraud.

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Forward Industries wants to tokenize its Nasdaq shares on Solana <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTc2MzEtMjc5ZC03Yjg3LTk0NTctZDM2MTJlNzlkZGI2.jpg" alt="Forward Industries wants to tokenize its Nasdaq shares on Solana">Forward Industries plans to tokenize its shares and allow users to use them as collateral within Solana’s DeFi lending ecosystem.

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Forward Industries to Tokenize Shares on Solana With Superstate Partnership

Forward Industries partnered with Superstate to tokenize its FORD stock and bring it to Solana.

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Machi Big Brother exits $25M HYPE bet at $4M loss as rivals eat Hyperliquid market share <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTc1ZmItNGZlZS03ZjVmLThjNTItZWFlYTVlYmNjMzM4.jpg">The popular celebrity closed his position at a $4.5 million loss as Hyperliquid’s market share continued to lose ground to other decentralized exchanges.

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Machi Big Brother’s $25M HYPE Bet Closed At $4M Loss Amid DEX Competition

Machi Big Brother closed his HYPE position at a $4 million loss, amid sell pressure concerns due to incoming token unlocks and Hyperliquid’s decl...

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Top 10 fastest-growing blockchains of the year, ranked by active users <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTE0MGUtZGQyOC03ZjQ4LWFiZDMtY2NmNzAwNmFkZDBh.jpg" alt="Top 10 fastest-growing blockchains of the year, ranked by active users">Top blockchains in 2025, based on active users, range from DeFi stars to gaming chains. Growth notwithstanding, these blockchains are facing stiff competition.

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Top 10 Fastest-Growing Blockchains in 2025 by Active Users

Top blockchains in 2025, based on active users, range from DeFi stars to gaming chains. Growth notwithstanding, these blockchains are facing stiff ...

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UXLink hack turns ironic as attacker gets phished mid-exploit <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDQvMDE5NjdkMWYtMTAzYS03ZjY0LTk1Y2UtMDNmYmJiY2ZiNTAz.jpg" alt="UXLink hack turns ironic as attacker gets phished mid-exploit">Hackers breached UXLink’s multisignature wallet to steal about $30 million in assets and mint 10 trillion UXLINK tokens, but later got nabbed in a phishing scam.

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UXLINK Token Crashes 90% After Hacker Mints Billions of Tokens

Hacken estimated that the attackers stole over $30 million in digital assets during the UXLINK exploit.

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Kazakhstan taps Solana, Mastercard to launch tenge stablecoin <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTc1ZGYtZjVmYS03NDZiLWI1ZDctNzQ3MjU1MTY1Yjg5.jpg" alt="Kazakhstan taps Solana, Mastercard to launch tenge stablecoin">The new Solana-based Evo stablecoin is viewed as a national stablecoin in Kazakhstan, aiming to bridge the crypto market with traditional finance.

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Kazakhstan Taps Solana, Mastercard for Tenge Stablecoin

Kazakhstan’s central bank launches Evo stablecoin with Solana and Mastercard, issued by local exchange Intebix and Eurasian Bank.

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Bought the dip? These metrics say $112K Bitcoin price was the local bottom <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTIvMDE5Mzg1YjAtM2M0Ni03MzBjLWEyMTUtYTBkMTc1OTI5NGRj.jpg">The latest Bitcoin price pullback toward $112,000 was likely a buy-the-dip opportunity with BTC set to recover, several key market metrics suggest.

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Bitcoin Metrics Say $112K BTC Could be the Bottom

Positive Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index, strong institutional demand and cumulative volume delta show short-selling pressure failing to push prices...

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Samsung teams up with Galeon to train decentralized healthcare AI <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTc1NjMtNmQ2Yy03MDNhLTkxNTQtYTEyZGIyYmYyYTBj.jpg" alt="Samsung teams up with Galeon to train decentralized healthcare AI">Samsung has partnered with decentralized science protocol Galeon to integrate AI features into its ultrasound devices and supply anonymized AI training data.

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Samsung Partners With Decentralized AI Healthcare Protocol Galeon

Decentralized science platform Galeon partnered with Samsung to integrate AI into its ultrasound machines and deliver anonymized training data for ...

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Bitcoin price to $3.4M by 2028? Arthur Hayes doesn’t think so <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTc1ZmItY2VhYi03ZDZmLThiYjgtZTVkYTE5ZTRlM2Fh.jpg">Arthur Hayes made a fresh BTC price prediction, seeing Bitcoin “markedly higher” in three years’ time, but not at $3.4 million per coin.

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Bitcoin Will Not Cost $3.4 Million by 2028, Says Arthur Hayes

Bitcoin fails to convince Arthur Hayes that it will simulate history and rise to $3.4 million in 2028.