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Top Crypto Stories This Week: From Trump's Assassination Attempt to HK's Regulation Attempt
Crypto is standing in solidarity with Trump, alongside ear bandage-wearing Republicans but how is the rest of the world fairing?
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Chen outlines how Binance will explain tokenized stocks, crypto-backed loans and AI agents to users, and why she treats trust as the objective.
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The SEC’s approval of 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ether ETPs opens a new lane for regulated crypto leverage—but daily resets, volatility decay and futures roll costs could make these products a costly trap for long-term holders.
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The IMF’s Bitcoin waiver gives El Salvador room to keep donated BTC, but the bigger story is the state’s retreat from crypto infrastructure as fiscal and political pressures mount.
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Reap's Daren Guo Says Payward Deal Sped Up an Existing Roadmap, With Agentic Payments Next
Three months after Kraken's parent closed its acquisition of the Hong Kong stablecoin card issuer, Reap is building out Mexico as a second hub and pitching AI agents as its next growth channel.
Samsung Wallet Adds USDC on Sui for Galaxy Users in US
The launch gives a stablecoin native placement on up to 82 million US devices, though at launch users can only hold and send USDC, and the announcement does not say how they will get it into the wallet.
Mesh Takes 60% of Japan Crypto Venture With SBI, Money Forward
The basic agreement names the venture and splits ownership for the first time, leaving the US connectivity startup in control and its two Japanese shareholders as minority partners.