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CZ Pushes Back on Claims Binance Triggered Historic $19B Crypto Liquidations
https://cryptonews.com/news/cz-pushes-back-on-claims-binance-triggered-historic-19b-crypto-liquidations/

Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, has rejected allegations that Binance played a central role in the largest liquidation event in crypto market history.
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Tether Profit Falls 23% in 2025, but Treasury Holdings Hit Record $122B
https://cryptonews.com/news/tether-profit-falls-23-in-2025-but-treasury-holdings-hit-record-122b/

Tether’s 2025 profit fell about 23% to just over $10 billion, even as total assets rose by more than $49 billion.
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JPMorgan’s Dimon Tells Coinbase’s Armstrong to Stop “Lying” About Crypto Bill
https://cryptonews.com/news/jpmorgans-dimon-tells-coinbases-armstrong-to-stop-lying-about-crypto-bill/

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon confronted Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong at Davos over claims banks are undermining a US crypto bill.
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Trump Expected to Nominate Bitcoin-Friendly Kevin Warsh as Next Fed Chair
https://cryptonews.com/news/trump-expected-to-nominate-bitcoin-friendly-kevin-warsh-as-next-fed-chair/

Kevin Warsh has emerged as the clear favorite to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair, with prediction markets pricing his odds above 90%.
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US DOJ Finalizes $400M Forfeiture Linked to Helix Crypto Mixer
https://cryptonews.com/news/us-doj-finalizes-400m-forfeiture-linked-to-helix-crypto-mixer/

The US Department of Justice has completed the forfeiture of more than $400 million in assets tied to Helix.
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HYPE Price Target Hits $50 as Hyperliquid Slashes Team Token Unlock by 90% — Is the Rally Sustainable?
https://cryptonews.com/news/hyperliquid-cuts-unlocks-90-percent-hype-rally/

HYPE jumps 55% in a week as Hyperliquid cuts team token unlocks by 90%, easing sell pressure and reclaiming its 50-day moving average, with traders eyeing a potential $50 target.
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Solana Loses Two-Thirds of Validators as Smaller Nodes Exit, Raising Centralization Concerns
https://cryptonews.com/news/solana-loses-two-thirds-of-validators-as-smaller-nodes-exit-raising-centralization-concerns/

Solana has seen a steep decline in the number of validators securing the blockchain, a trend that industry participants say is being driven by rising costs for smaller operators.
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Central Bank of the UAE Approves First USD-Backed Stablecoin
https://cryptonews.com/news/central-bank-of-the-uae-approves-first-usd-backed-stablecoin/

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said Thursday that it has approved first US dollar-backed stablecoin – dubbed USDU, enabling compliant settlements for cryptos and derivatives.According to a press release, the stablecoin maintains 1:1 reserves backing, safeguarded in onshore accounts at partner banks. The token is issued and managed by a regulated […]
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Optimism DAO Passes OP Buyback Proposal With 84% Approval – What’s Next?
https://cryptonews.com/news/optimism-dao-passes-op-buyback-proposal-with-84-approval-whats-next/

Optimism's governance community approved a 12-month buyback program with 84.4% support, directing approximately $8 million in Superchain sequencer revenue toward monthly OP token purchases and linking token demand directly to network growth.
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Crypto PAC Fairshake Raises $193M Ahead of Key US Crypto Vote
https://cryptonews.com/news/crypto-pac-fairshake-raises-193m-ahead-of-key-us-crypto-vote/

Fairshake raised $193 million, strengthening its influence ahead of US crypto legislation and the 2026 midterms.
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XRP “Millionaire” Wallets Rise Despite Modest Price Dip: Santiment
https://cryptonews.com/news/xrp-millionaire-wallets-rise-despite-modest-price-dip-santiment/

XRP “millionaire” wallets are rising again despite a modest price dip, signaling renewed long-term confidence among large holders.
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Binance Founder CZ Fires Back at FUD Over ‘Buy and Hold’ Tweet — Here’s What He Really Meant
https://cryptonews.com/news/cz-buy-and-hold-tweet-fud-response/

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) responded to criticism over his “buy and hold” tweet, explaining that he was emphasizing long-term crypto adoption rather than market manipulation.
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Wallet Tied to US Crypto Theft Launches Solana Meme Coin — Plunges 97% Overnight
https://cryptonews.com/news/wallet-us-crypto-theft-solana-memecoin-lick-crash/

A wallet linked to an alleged U.S. crypto theft launched the Solana memecoin John Daghita (LICK) on Pump.fun, accumulated a large portion of the tokens early, briefly pushed the market capitalization to over $900,000, and then saw the token crash 97% overnight.
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Ripple Rolls Out Treasury Platform Integrating Traditional and Digital Assets
https://cryptonews.com/news/ripple-rolls-out-treasury-platform-integrating-traditional-and-digital-assets/

Ripple has launched Ripple Treasury, integrating GTreasury’s software with its blockchain to unify cash and digital asset management.
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OKX Launches Mastercard-Powered Card in Europe for Stablecoin Spending
https://cryptonews.com/news/okx-launches-mastercard-powered-card-in-europe-for-stablecoin-spending/

OKX has launched OKX Pay and a Mastercard-backed card in Europe to enable everyday stablecoin spending.
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Tether Quietly Becomes One of the Biggest Global Gold Market Players, Holds 140 Tons of Gold
https://cryptonews.com/news/tether-quietly-becomes-one-of-the-biggest-global-gold-market-players-holds-140-tons-of-gold/

Tether bought more than 70 tons of gold over the course of last year, and now holds around 140 tons of gold, said CEO Paolo Ardoino.
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Coinbase Experiments With Flipcash’s USDF as It Rolls Out Custom Stablecoins
https://cryptonews.com/news/coinbase-experiments-with-flipcashs-usdf-as-it-rolls-out-custom-stablecoins/

Coinbase has begun backend testing of Flipcash’s in-development stablecoin, USDF, to let businesses issue their own branded, dollar-backed tokens.
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Gold Rally Signals Fiat Distrust as Crypto Risks “Show Me” Phase: Bitwise CIO
https://cryptonews.com/news/gold-rally-signals-fiat-distrust-as-crypto-risks-show-me-phase-bitwise-cio/

Gold’s surge past $5,000 an ounce and mounting uncertainty around US crypto legislation are shaping a critical moment for digital asset markets.
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Base Won’t ‘Pump’ Tokens: Jesse Pollak Slams Market Manipulation as ‘Illegal’
https://cryptonews.com/news/base-jesse-pollak-market-manipulation-statement/

Base co-founder Jesse Pollak clarifies that the network will support token visibility and adoption across the ecosystem while making clear it will not intervene in token prices or influence market outcomes, ensuring fair conditions for all projects.
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Australian Court Penalizes BPS Financial Over Crypto Qoin Wallet Promotion
https://cryptonews.com/news/australian-court-penalizes-bps-financial-over-crypto-qoin-wallet-promotion/

The ASIC has imposed a penalty on BPS Financial for touting a crypto token called ‘Qoin’ and promoting a “non-cash payment” wallet linked to it.
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