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Crypto mergers and acquisitions reached a record total value in the latest reporting period, according to a market report.

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.