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From real estate to art: Why everything is being tokenized

Real-world assets are being turned into digital tokens, often traded without middlemen - which could make markets faster, cheaper, and more accessible.

DW News

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Is Poland's president promoting a bitcoin platform?

A video circulating online appears to show Poland's president endorsing a bitcoin investment platform, but the footage has been taken out of context.

Euronews

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The surprises in the crypto market-structure bill

"There were surprises in the bill," says Rebecca Rettig, who has been in the room as the Senate Banking Committee crafts the crypto market-structure bill. The ommittee delayed its discussion of the bill after Coinbase pulled its support.

Bloomberg

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U.S. Congress introduces crypto market structure legislation

Under the new proposal, many digital-asset companies would continue to be able to offer rewards to customers who hold stablecoins. A markup meeting is planned for Thursday.

Bloomberg

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Small-time crypto investors are facing violent attacks

Since 2020 there have been more than 215 documented cases of physical crypto attacks around the globe, with 2025's tally almost doubling the previous year's total.

Bloomberg

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Texas crypto boom sparks backlash over ‘noise pollution’

Crypto mines have proliferated in Texas, drawn by cheap land, tax incentives, and a deregulated energy market. Their rapid expansion is causing significant conflict with local communities, particularly over noise pollution.

Al Jazeera

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Banks slam OCC's initial blessing for crypto trust U.S. charters

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's decision to grant limited banking charters to cryptocurrency companies is likely to face legal challenges from banks and even state regulators.

Bloomberg

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Robinhood's on 2026 crypto plans for U.S., EU

Johann Kerbrat, Robinhood SVP and General Manager of Crypto, discusses the company's crypto plans and new tools for advanced traders. He tells Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "The Close" that Robinhood plans to expand crypto featur...

Bloomberg

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Entrepreneur Do Kwon gets 15 years in jail over 'epic' crypto fraud

TerraUSD and Luna creator Do Kwon has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for orchestrating a massive crypto fraud. The collapse of his tokens wiped out $40 billion in value and devastated thousands of investors worldwide.

Reuters

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Crypto's hottest trade crumples

One of the hottest trends for crypto in 2025 is reversing. Among the US and Canadian-listed companies that became digital asset treasuries, or DATs, the median stock price has fallen 45% this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Bloomberg

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Wall Street gets a head start over retail in prediction bets

Prediction markets have grown rapidly in 2025. Now Wall Street might be getting a head start over retail with prediction bets. Bloomberg's Lydia Beyoud reports on "Bloomberg Crypto"

Bloomberg

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Chinese maker of Bitcoin-mining machines may be a security threat

Bloomberg News reports that a Chinese manufacturer, Bitmain Technologies Ltd, that sells most of the world's Bitcoin-mining machines, including 16,000 of them to a venture backed by two of President Donald Trump's sons, has been the focu...

Bloomberg

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Crypto market gripped by fear, dip buying not kicking in

Almost $1 billion of leveraged crypto positions were liquidated during another sharp drop in prices on Monday that brought fresh momentum to a wide-ranging selloff. The market is on shaky ground after a weeks-long rout.

Bloomberg

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A persistent demand for Bitcoin amid selloffs

Jalak Jobanputra, managing partner at Future\Perfect Ventures, says despite Bitcoin's selloff, there's still global demand for the cryptocurrency. She joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

Bloomberg

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Bitcoin slides gain as investors lose appetite for crypto

Bitcoin fell sharply on Monday, dipping below €75,000 per coin as the broader cryptocurrency market extended a steep decline that began after its record October peak.

Euronews

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Oct. 7 hostage families sue Binance, saying it helped fund Hamas

The families of October 7th victims are suing crypto firm Binance, saying it helped smooth the transfer of more than a billion dollars to the accounts of Hamas and other terror groups.

Scripps News

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Bitcoin market loses $600 billion following October high

After topping $126,000 in October, Bitcoin has fallen fast, hard and with no clear trigger. Bitcoin's total market value has plunged by about $600 billion from an October high, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Bloomberg

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Former pardon attorney on Trump's crypto billionaire pardon

Elizabeth Oyer, a former pardon attorney, told "60 Minutes" that she thinks President Trump's pardon of crypto billionaire Changpeng Zhao is "corruption." Kenneth Vogel, a reporter for The New York Times, joins with more.

CBS News

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Chinese fraud mastermind jailed in UK for laundering bitcoin

The mastermind of a vast Ponzi scheme in China, which conned nearly 130,000 investors, was jailed in Britain on Tuesday for over 11 years for laundering the proceeds of the fraud into cryptocurrency now worth billions of dollars.

Reuters

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Woman says she lost thousands in a crypto scam

The top city prosecutor in Washington, D.C., claims an ATM provider is enabling a crypto scam where victims think they're protecting their money by buying bitcoin. One woman says she was a victim of the scam.

CBS America

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Strive CEO: Bitcoin is the answer to debt crisis

Matt Cole, CEO of Strive Inc, joins Scarlet Fu and Tim Stenovec on "Bloomberg Crypto" to discuss his company's transition into a digital-asset treasury company and the value of bitcoin.

Bloomberg

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Trump pardons convicted Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

Changpeng Zhao, known as "CZ," stepped down as head of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange and pleaded guilty to money laundering in 2023. U.S. President Donald Trump has issued Zhao a pardon.

Euronews

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Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

President Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty to enabling money laundering through the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.

CBS News

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Crypto exchange fined $177M by Canada's financial crime watchdog

The B.C. company that operates the Cryptomus exchange has been fined almost $177 million by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) for not flagging transactions linked to criminal activity.

CBC News

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Canada fines Cryptomus record-setting $176.9M

Canada's financial intelligence agency, has issued its highest-ever fine to cryptocurrency exchange Cryptomus for not flagging transactions linked to criminal activity including trafficking in child sex abuse material.

CBC News

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President Trump holds meme coin dinner

US President Donald Trump held a dinner event for holders of his meme coin at his Virginia golf club. The event drew hundreds of attendees, including former NBA star Lamar Odom, crypto industry executives and the top 25 holders of Trump’...

CNBC

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Trump to host controversial crypto gala at his golf club

President Trump is hosting a crypto gala at his golf club with attendees that spent millions on the Trump family's new meme digital coin. Nancy Cordes takes a look at the concerns of guests buying access to the president.

CBS News

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Pregnant daughter of crypto executive escapes kidnapping

Video circulating widely on social media shows the horrifying moment the pregnant daughter of a cryptocurrency company executive, accompanied by her 2-year-old child, narrowly escaped a kidnapping attempt in Paris.

CNN

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Trump-linked crypto firm under the spotlight

One industry that has greatly benefited from President Trump's first 100 days back in office is the crypto community. Jo Ling Kent reports on one crypto firm that's closely-affiliated with the Trump family, whose association has raised c...

CBS News

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Argentina’s Milei under investigation over virtual coin scandal

Argentina's President Javier Milei is facing scrutiny over a virtual coin he promoted—amidst meetings with allies of President Donald Trump and IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva in the United States.

Al Jazeera