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Tether said its tokenised gold product XAUt surpassed $3.3 billion in market capitalisation in the first quarter, as demand for bullion-backed assets increased amid macro uncertainty.

World Liberty Financial has filed a defamation lawsuit against Tron founder Justin Sun in Florida, intensifying a dispute between the Trump-linked crypto platform and one of its largest investors.

Morgan Stanley expects Bitcoin to eventually appear on US bank balance sheets, though regulatory hurdles still prevent near-term adoption.

A US law firm has filed a restraining notice to block the transfer of frozen Ether linked to the Kelp DAO exploit, arguing its clients are owed more than $877 million by North Korea.

Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, said the United Arab Emirates is set to become a global financial centre due to its progressive approach to cryptocurrency regulation and innovation.

Ripple has opened a new regional headquarters in Dubai to expand its blockchain-based payments and digital asset infrastructure across the Middle East and Africa.

Binance Co-CEO Richard Teng said crypto could see transformational growth by capturing a small share of traditional financial markets valued in the tens of trillions.

Marscat has partnered with XBIT DEX to integrate decentralised trading capabilities into its Web3 application engine.

TokenSquare has launched a Korean won-backed stablecoin infrastructure called KRWQ, highlighting a split in how the country’s digital currency ecosystem is developing.

Veteran trader Peter Brandt said Bitcoin could rally to $250,000 by 2029, but only after completing a prolonged bottoming phase that may last into late 2026.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission received more than 1,500 responses to its proposed rule on prediction markets, underscoring deep divisions over how the platforms should be regulated.

Bitcoin rose to $80,000 after Donald Trump announced “Project Freedom,” a US-led operation to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.