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Mercado Libre shuts down Mercado Coin, ending its loyalty-driven crypto experiment

Starting April 17, users will no longer be able to buy, sell or earn cashback in Mercado Coin, but can…
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Cross-Border FX Startup OpenFX Raises $94 Million, Hits $45 Billion in Annual Volume

OpenFX, the cross-border payments startup using stablecoins as a settlement layer, raised $94 million in a Series A led by…
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Crypto gains political clout among 80% of UK young voters

A Coinbase Institute survey suggests crypto has become the financial starting point for most 16-25-year-olds in the UK, as digital…
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Bitcoin treasury company sells $20M BTC at a loss as its stock collapses after buying at $118k

Bitcoin enters April with a price carrying the weight of macro conditions, corporate balance sheets, and the credibility of the…
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Ethereum’s EEZ and the attempt to rebuild one Ethereum

The Ethereum Economic Zone promises to stitch fragmented rollups back into a single system, but a similar model struggled to…
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Google Quantum Paper Boosts Odds of Bitcoin ‘Q-Day’ by 2032, Researchers Warn

Google warned that quantum advances could break crypto security sooner than expected, with analysts recommending ‘appropriate urgency.’ Read Full Story…
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Bitcoin Holds $66K as Trump Prioritizes Iran War Exit Over Reopening Hormuz

Bitcoin held $66,000 as Trump reportedly pivoted to an Iran war exit, with analysts eyeing $90,000 if a potential de-escalation…
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The new IRS crypto tax form can flag your sale before you prove what you actually owe

The first Form 1099-DA season is arriving for US crypto investors with a basic problem: many people are getting the…
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David Bailey’s Nakamoto Sells 284 Bitcoin at 40% Loss to Fund Operations

Nakamoto Holdings (Nasdaq: NAKA), the bitcoin treasury firm founded by crypto entrepreneur David Bailey, sold 284 BTC for $20 million…
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Labor Department Proposes Rule Opening $10 Trillion 401(k) Market to Crypto

The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday proposed a rule that would create a legal safe harbor for retirement plan…