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Texas Senate Advances Bill to Create State Bitcoin Reserve

The Texas Senate passed SB 21, aiming to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve managed by the state. This bill moves closer to becoming law, joining other states in similar efforts.

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Jun 13, 5:12 pm

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Tornado Cash Founder Warns That DeFi 'Dies With Me' If He Loses DOJ Case

Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces DOJ charges for money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transm... Read Summary

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Jun 13, 5:08 pm

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SEC Taps Crypto Industry Veteran to Lead Trading and Markets Division

Jamie Selway, a crypto-native, has been appointed as the new chief of the SEC's trading and markets division. With exper... Read Summary

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Jun 13, 3:29 pm

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SharpLink Gaming Ascends to Top Ethereum Treasury Firm With $463 Million ETH Buy

SharpLink Gaming acquired $462 million worth of Ethereum, making it the largest public firm holder. The company purchase... Read Summary

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Jun 13, 2:15 pm

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Publicly Traded Bitcoin Miners Bounced Back in Q1: JP Morgan

U.S.-listed Bitcoin miners had a successful first quarter in 2025, with record revenue and profits. MARA Holdings led in... Read Summary

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Jun 13, 2:01 pm

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Israeli Airstrikes Led Investors to Flock to Gold While Bitcoin and Altcoins Faced Liquidations

Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities caused global market instability, prompting investors to seek safety in... Read Summary

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Jun 13, 1:33 pm

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BlackRock COO Sees Vast Opportunities in Crypto, Emphasizing Early Stages of Innovation and Growth

BlackRock COO Rob Goldstein highlighted the firm's interest in crypto since 2017, emphasizing the potential of stablecoi... Read Summary

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Jun 13, 1:03 pm

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The Fed Is Expected to Delay Rate Cuts, Wait for More Economic Data

The Fed faces pressure to cut interest rates, but with a 97% implied probability to pause, they are likely to wait for m... Read Summary

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Jun 13, 12:42 pm

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Gensler-era Crypto Rules Could Have Restricted Institutional Access, Affected Developers and DeFi

Over a dozen Gensler-era crypto rule proposals were withdrawn by the SEC, including the qualified custody rule that coul... Read Summary

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Jun 13, 10:15 am

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Walmart, Amazon Mull Issuing Stablecoins: WSJ

Walmart and Amazon are considering issuing their own US dollar-backed stablecoins, potentially diverting billions in cas... Read Summary

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Jun 13, 6:43 am

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Chinese Fugitive Arrested at Thailand Airport for Allegedly Stealing Millions in Bitcoin

A Chinese fugitive, Tianwei, was arrested at Don Mueang Airport while trying to flee to Singapore, ending a manhunt link... Read Summary

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Jun 13, 6:21 am

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Coinbase Launches Branded Credit Card With Bitcoin Rewards for Coinbase One Subscribers

Coinbase has introduced its first branded credit card, offering up to 4% Bitcoin back on purchases exclusively to U.S.-b... Read Summary

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Jun 13, 5:27 am

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Toy Maker Mattel Taps Sam Altman's Company For AI-Powered Products

Mattel has partnered with OpenAI to create AI-powered products, marking OpenAI's move into consumer entertainment. Safet... Read Summary

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Jun 13, 4:31 am

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SEC, Ripple Ask US Court to Release $125M Held in Escrow Following Injunction

A joint motion by the SEC and Ripple Labs seeks to dissolve an injunction and release $125 million held in escrow. Rippl... Read Summary

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Jun 13, 4:09 am

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Shaquille O’Neal Settles Class Action Lawsuit Over Promotion of Collapsed Crypto Exchange FTX

Shaquille O’Neal has agreed to pay $1.8 million in a class action lawsuit related to promoting the collapsed crypto exch... Read Summary

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Jun 13, 2:48 am

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SEC Punts Review Periods for Dogecoin, HBAR ETF Applications

Multiple crypto ETF applications, including Dogecoin and HBAR, face extended review periods by the U.S. Securities and E... Read Summary

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