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DAC Awards honours journalists for standout coverage of digital assets in 2026
The second edition of the awards took place during DAC 2026 and selected professionals who will cover DAC New York in 2027.
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Real-pegged stablecoins could reach €169 billion in a decade, says Crown CEO
Executives see room for strong growth in real-pegged stablecoins, driven by payments, tokenisation and institutional adoption.
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Bitcoin today: BTC rises after Fed rate hike as Zcash surges over 20%
Bitcoin reacts to the Fed's first rate hike since 2023, while Zcash surges and crypto market liquidations reach US$345 million.
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Crypto platform Lemon exits Brazil, blames new central bank rules
Lemon will wind down its Brazilian operation weeks after launching a card in the country, joining other platforms that have already closed shop.
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SEC opens path for tokenised stock trading in the US
A new regulatory exemption allows on-chain trading of tokenised stocks in the US to be tested for up to five years.
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US crypto tax bill advances in Congress after Clarity Act setback in Senate
The proposal sets specific tax rules for staking, stablecoins, mining and loss-making crypto transactions.
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Bitcoin today: BTC falls to $77,000 under pressure from rates, oil and ETF outflows
Bitcoin retreats to $77,000 amid ETF outflows, oil above $100 and a sharp drop in memecoins ahead of US inflation data.
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Hunter Biden-linked LAPTOP memecoin collapses 99% on debut
The LAPTOP memecoin hit a peak of US$190.81 minutes after launch before crashing 99%, following the familiar pump-and-dump pattern of celebrity tokens.
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Germany moves to tax Bitcoin like shares, ending exemption for long-term holders
A draft proposal from Germany's finance ministry would end the tax exemption for long-term holders and tax gains on Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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US freezes $52.8 million in crypto linked to Telegram scam marketplace Xinbi
Investigators traced the funds, the US Treasury sanctioned the platform, and Xinbi, which runs a marketplace on Telegram, called the freeze unjust.
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Cryptocurrency users worldwide top 1 billion as stablecoins drive adoption
Crypto adoption has passed 1 billion users worldwide, driven by stablecoins, ETFs and tokenisation, even as prices have fallen since 2025.
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First staking-enabled Tron ETF debuts in the US
The new fund gives exposure to the TRX token along with staking rewards, as Tron consolidates its role as a network for stablecoin transfers.
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Bitcoin today: BTC tries to climb back to $79,000, but $100 oil and Fed keep recovery in check
Bitcoin tries to recover near $79,000, but $100 oil, US inflation data and the Fed's decision still limit BTC's advance.
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Dormant Bitcoin wallet that turned $120 into $3 million wakes up
At least four more decade-old Bitcoin wallets moved a combined $15.7 million between 29 August and 4 September, with one apparently headed for sale.
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Cronos erases two hours of network transactions to reverse $111 million attack
The rollback cancelled legitimate activity alongside the attack, while $9.19 million remains unrecovered, according to Cronos.
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Hackers steal $320 million in Bitcoin from Liquid Network
Hackers withdrew $320 million in Bitcoin from Liquid but returned about $270 million after claiming to have acted as “white hats”.
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Hunter Biden launches memecoin, promises tokens to investors burned by TRUMP
Hunter Biden turns a political scandal into a memecoin and promises to distribute tokens to investors who lost money on Donald Trump's TRUMP cryptocurrency.
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Strategy Holds Off Buying Bitcoin for a Week, Repurchases $176 Million in Shares
Strategy spent $176.3 million buying back its own preferred shares and doubled the authorisation for its repurchase programme to $2 billion.
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Ethereum proposal would let users pay gas fees without holding ETH
The proposal is still a draft, and its authors first present it as a defence against quantum computers.
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Bitcoin today: BTC falls to US$78,000 as oil prices and rate-hike fears weigh on markets
Bitcoin retreats to US$78,000 as rising oil prices, higher global interest rates and caution ahead of US inflation data weigh on the market.
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