Turkey’s Paribu to buy CoinMENA in deal worth up to $240 million, adding Dubai and Bahrain licenses
Paribu has acquired CoinMENA in a transaction valued at up to $240M, expanding the platform’s regulated footprint into Dubai and Bahrain. Source link
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Crypto sleuth ZachXBT claims British threat actor tied to $243 million Genesis creditor theft ‘likely arrested’
A British hacker tied to the $243 million Genesis creditor theft has possibly been arrested in Dubai, according to onchain sleuth ZachXBT. Source link
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Kraken and Deutsche Borse strike partnership to link traditional and digital markets
Kraken and Deutsche Börse Group announced a collaboration to create a two-way bridge between traditional market infrastructure and crypto-native platforms. Source link
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Crypto markets show ‘quiet strength’ as bitcoin exchange balances reach multi-year lows: analysts
Analysts say improving liquidity conditions could set up a key test of resistance as Bitcoin consolidates above $90,000. Source link
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Police arrest two Ukrainian men after Vienna killing linked to crypto wallet theft
A 21-year-old Ukrainian man was reportedly found dead in the back of a burned out Mercedes after being forced to surrender his crypto wallets. Source...
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Harvard alumni-founded Ostium lands $24 million in fresh funding to scale onchain perpetuals for RWAs
RWA-focused protocol Ostium has raised $24 million to scale its decentralized perpetuals exchange beyond U.S. markets. Source link
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Bitcoin jumps back above $93K as short liquidations and fresh institutional interest help fuel rebound ahead of Fed meeting
Bitcoin has surged back above $93,000 as traders brace for next week’s Federal Reserve decision amid lingering macro uncertainty. Source link
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Kraken to buy Backed Finance in tokenization push ahead of IPO
Kraken has acquired Backed Finance, the tokenized-asset issuer behind its xStocks products, as the exchange pushes deeper into RWAs. Source link
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Bank of America backs 4% crypto allocation cap, ending adviser restrictions and adding bitcoin ETF coverage: report
BofA is recommending that wealth clients allocate up to 4% of their portfolios to crypto and will begin CIO coverage of four bitcoin ETFs in...
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Bitcoin miners face worst profitability crunch on record, analyst says
While BTC has rebounded above $87,000 after a harsh selloff, analysts say liquidity has returned without momentum. Source link