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Strategy could eventually sell additional Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) to support dividend obligations if other funding sources become less attractive, according to market maker QCP.

Trace Finance raised US$32 million in a Series A funding round led by CoinFund, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Jump Capital, Paxos and other investors.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) climbed from below US$59,000 to about US$67,000 within a week, but market commentator John Gillen said the rally alone does not yet confirm the start of a new bull market.

Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) staking participants have been asked to migrate to a new contract after a smart contract bug allowed an attacker to improperly claim 25.5 SOL.

XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) is attracting increased leveraged trading activity, with Binance's estimated leverage ratio rising to approximately 0.1899.

Bybit, operated by Bybit Fintech Limited, has been added to the Monetary Authority of Singapore's Investor Alert List, a registry that warns consumers about entities that may be mistakenly viewed as licensed or regulated.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies is drawing investor attention ahead of the Russell 1000 reconstitution update as Chairman Tom Lee said the company could qualify for inclusion in the index.

A wallet attributed to former Bitforex chief Garrett Jin sold 184,102 Hyperliquid (CRYPTO:HYPE) tokens worth approximately US$13.55 million and realised an estimated profit of US$2.83 million.

DIP Token (CRYPTO:DIP), a utility token within the Etherisc ecosystem, suffered an exploit that allowed an attacker to drain approximately US$111,097.60 in USD Coin (CRYPTO:USDC).

Aave (CRYPTO:AAVE) announced that deposits on its Aave V4 platform have exceeded US$175 million, reflecting continued activity within the decentralised finance sector.

Tether USDT (CRYPTO:USDT) is facing reduced access on several major cryptocurrency exchanges in Europe as platforms adjust their services to comply with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation.

Rodney Burton, known online as "Bitcoin Rodney", pleaded guilty in a Baltimore federal court to conspiring to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business connected to the HyperFund cryptocurrency scheme.