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Bitcoin remains under $90K as traders await the upcoming Fed decision, while silver steals the spotlight by topping $115—surpassing Bitcoin’s gains since 2017. Meanwhile, Tether unveils USA₼, its first U.S.-regulated dollar stablecoin, and Gen Z drives momentum in the prediction market space.

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News Roundup

Artificial Intelligence

  • Microsoft Unveils Maia 200, a High-Efficiency AI Inference Accelerator (Microsoft)

  • Anthropic CEO Warns AI Is Advancing Faster Than Society Can Control (Decrypt)

  • EU Probes X Over Alleged Failures to Curb Illegal Grok AI Content (Decrypt)

  • Viral AI Assistant Clawdbot Exposes Private Chats and API Key (Cointelegraph)

Decentralized, Centralized, & Traditional Finance

  • Bitwise Enters DeFi With Morpho Vault Targeting Up to 6% USDC Yield (The Block)

  • Hyperliquid HIP-3 DEXs Hit $790M Open Interest as Commodities Trading Surges (The Block)

  • Africa Turns to Stablecoins as Remittances Outpace Aid (Cointelegraph)

  • TradeXYZ Sets Records as Volume Tops $1B and Open Interest Hits $790M (The Defiant)

  • 60% of Top U.S. Banks Are Preparing Bitcoin Services (Cointelegraph)

  • Bank of Korea Warns KRW Stablecoin Could Undermine Capital Controls (RTHK)

  • Japan Seeks Public Input on Bonds for Stablecoin Reserves (The Block)

  • Tether Launches USA₼, a Federally Regulated Dollar Stablecoin for the U.S. Market (Tether)

  • Theo Launches Yield-Bearing Tokenized Gold for DeFi (The Block)

  • DefiLlama Acquires OTC Data Platform Bulletin (DL News)

  • Standard Chartered: Stablecoins Could Drain $1.5T From Banks (DL News)

  • Former Nasdaq, NYSE Exec Joins Securitize as VP of Issuer Growth (The Block)

  • UK Banks Tighten Crypto Restrictions Despite Regulatory Progress (CoinDesk)

  • Large Businesses Lead Crypto Payments Adoption, PayPal Survey Finds (The Block)

  • Nomura-Backed Laser Digital Applies for U.S. Trust Bank Charter (The Block)

Exchange-Traded Funds

Gaming

  • Forgotten Runiverse Shuts Down on Ronin (Decrypt)

Infrastructure

  • Vitalik Buterin Maps Blockchain Scaling Hierarchy (Vitalik Buterin)

  • Hashed to Launch Maroo Blockchain Focused on KRW Stablecoins (Cointelegraph)

  • Ethereum ‘Blob’ Expansion Is Straining the Network, Researchers Find (DL News)

  • ZK-Powered Bitcoin Layer 2 Citrea Launches Mainnet With Native Stablecoin (The Block)

  • ZetaChain Launches 2.0 With AI Portal and Anuma Beta (ZetaChain)

Markets

  • River Token Surges 1,900% as High-Profile Endorsements Fuel Speculation (Decrypt)

  • Silver Surges Past $115, Outpacing Bitcoin’s Post-2017 Gains (The Block)

  • Gen Z Is Fueling a Boom in Prediction Markets (Decrypt)

  • Hyperliquid Claims Top Spot in Global Crypto Liquidity (Jeff Yan)

  • BSC Prediction Markets Top $10B as Competition Heats Up (Dune)

  • Stablecoin Outflows Signal Capital Exit as Bitcoin Trades Flat (Decrypt)

  • South Korean Investors Shift From Crypto to Stocks After Trump Tariff Shock (DL News)

  • Zcash Sentiment Improves as Privacy Coin Jumps 9% (Decrypt)

  • Bitcoin Stays Below $90K as Investors Brace for Fed Decision (The Block)

  • Hyperliquid’s HYPE Jumps 25% as Commodities Trading Explodes (DL News)

Mining

  • Hash Ribbon Signals Potential Bitcoin Rebound After Miner Capitulation (CoinDesk)

  • Bitcoin Price Drop Pushes Miners Toward Unprofitability (Decrypt)

Politics & Regulation

  • What the CLARITY Act Seeks to Clarify in U.S. Crypto Markets (Cointelegraph)

  • Sen. Roger Marshall Drops Credit Card Amendment to Avoid Jeopardizing Crypto Bill (Politico)

  • Russia Bans WhiteBIT Over Ukraine Support (The Block)

  • Australia Flags Crypto Oversight Gaps as Top 2026 Risk (Decrypt)

  • Kalshi Opens Washington Office to Step Up U.S. Policy Push (The Block)

  • Arizona Advances Ballot Measure to Exempt Crypto From Property Taxes (Decrypt)

  • Australia Fines BPS Financial $9.7M Over Qoin Wallet Misconduct (The Block)

  • What’s Next for the UK FCA’s Cryptoasset Regime (Decrypt)

  • South Dakota Bill Would Allow State to Invest in Bitcoin (Bitcoin Magazine)

Token Generation Events

  • Zama Raises $118.5M in Ethereum’s First Encrypted Token Auction (The Defiant)

Treasuries & Reserves

  • Trump-Backed American Bitcoin Boosts Holdings to Nearly 5,900 BTC (CoinDesk)

  • Steak ’n Shake Adds $5M More in Bitcoin Exposure (Bitcoin Magazine)

Venture Capital

  • Mesh Raises $75M Series C at $1B Valuation to Build Universal Crypto Payments Network (PR Newswire)

  • Galaxy Digital Leads $7M Round for Tenbin to Build Tokenized Gold and FX Markets (CoinDesk)

Other News

  • How to Stop Crypto Wealth From Disappearing After Death (CoinDesk)

  • Polymarket Strikes Exclusive Prediction Market Deal With MLS (The Block)

  • TikTok Backlash Drives Sudden Spike in Australia’s UpScrolled App (Decrypt)

  • North Korea–Linked Hackers Deploy Deepfake Video Calls to Target Crypto Workers (Decrypt)

  • India Arrests Two Over Laundering Crypto Linked to Post-BitConnect Kidnapping (Cointelegraph)

  • Bitcoin Job Listings Rose 6% in 2025, Driven by Non-Technical Hiring (Cointelegraph)

  • Moltbot Founder Warns of Token Scams, Says No Crypto Issuance Ever Planned (Peter Steinberger)

  • Chinese Telegram Networks Drive One-Fifth of Global Crypto Laundering (The Defiant)

  • Meta Executive Rejects Claims of WhatsApp Backdoor Access in U.S. Privacy Lawsuit (Cointelegraph)

  • Amnesty Warns of Humanitarian Crisis After Mass Escapes From Cambodian Scam Compounds (Decrypt)

Check This Out!

The U.S. dollar has fallen to its lowest level in four years, signaling sustained weakness in the currency.

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