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MARA Holdings has pledged 18,750 Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) as collateral to secure US$600 million in new loans.

The International Monetary Fund said local stablecoins could increase the use of the US dollar in some economies.

World Liberty reportedly received a US$100 million investment from a businessman under money laundering investigation, according to The New York Times.

JPMorgan analysts said HYPE could lose market share to Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) and XRP (CRYPTO:XRP).

Ripple said it is ready to expand further across Europe after receiving approval under the European Union’s MiCA framework.

Arthur Hayes said Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) could fall to US$50,000 before reaching much higher price levels.

Kraken has set a deadline to remove 21 crypto tokens from its platform, according to a report.

Former US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the CLARITY Act is important for US national security.

Bitwise said institutional investment in Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) could increase significantly over time.

Hardware wallet sales in Russia have more than doubled ahead of proposed crypto regulation, according to a report.

The US Treasury has sanctioned two crypto exchanges that it said helped launder millions of dollars linked to Iran.

Grayscale said the crypto industry has alternative options if the CLARITY Act is not passed.