Most Influential: Changpeng “CZ” Zhao
After stepping down as CEO of Binance in 2023 and serving a brief prison sentence for violating the federal Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) in the...
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Circle, Ripple, Paxos, Fidelity and BitGo Get Banking Charters Approved by OCC – Decrypt
In brief The OCC granted conditional approval for national trust banking charters to four stablecoin issuers: Circle, Ripple, BitGo, and Paxos Trust Company and Fidelity...
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Stablecoin giant Tether makes $1B bid to buy Juventus FC
Crypto stablecoin issuer Tether says it has launched a bid to fully acquire the Italian professional soccer club, Juventus Football Club, which has reportedly already...
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Most Influential: Tom Lee
Thomas “Tom” Lee has been a fixture on Wall Street for some time, and his recent pivot into crypto signals he’s not content to remain...
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Solo Bitcoin Miner Beats the Odds, Winning $282K Reward – Decrypt
In brief A solo Bitcoin miner notched a Bitcoin block reward of 3.13 BTC, valued around $282,000, on Thursday. The miner used Solo CKPool, a...
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Tokenization benefits ‘light at first,’ but will expand if democratized: NYDIG
The tokenization of stocks won’t immediately be of immense benefit to the crypto market, but the benefits could increase if such assets are allowed to...
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Most Influential: Jesse Pollak
Jesse Pollak, best known as the creator behind American crypto exchange Coinbase’s layer-2 network Base, has been seen as the person largely responsible for the...
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XRP Is Launching on Ethereum and Solana—Here’s Why (and How) – Decrypt
In brief XRP will soon be usable on Solana, Ethereum, and other popular blockchains as wXRP. The wrapper is backed 1:1 by native XRP custodied...
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SOL struggles as Solana TVL slides and memecoin demand fades
Key takeaways: SOL funding rates signal low bullish conviction after a 46% price drop, despite Firedancer’s launch and rising Solana network transactions. Solana DApp revenues...
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Most Influential: Michael Saylor
Last year, Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (MSTR), stood among the most influential figures in the bitcoin ecosystem. His company’s stock surged fivefold, even...
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Crypto Giant Tether Makes Offer to Acquire Juventus Soccer Club – Decrypt
In brief Tether made an all-cash offer to Exor for the 65.4% of total shares it holds in Italian soccer club, Juventus. Tether purchased a...
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Tokenization benefits ‘light at first,’ but will expand if democratized: NYDIG
The tokenization of stocks won’t immediately be of immense benefit to the crypto market, but the benefits could increase if such assets are allowed to...
