Binance to launch crypto payments in Kyrgyzstan with new partnership

Binance to launch crypto payments in Kyrgyzstan with new partnership

Binance has partnered with Kyrgyzstan to roll out crypto payments and launch blockchain education programs in the country. Binance has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kyrgyzstan’s National Agency for Investments to introduce crypto payment infrastructure and blockchain education in the country. The MoU was formalized during the inaugural meeting of the Council for the Development…

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Deribit eyes US expansion under crypto-friendly Trump admin: FT

Deribit eyes US expansion under crypto-friendly Trump admin: FT

As crypto regulation softens under Trump, Deribit and other global firms are reassessing opportunities in the US market. Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange, is weighing an entry into the US market, encouraged by what it sees as a friendlier regulatory climate under President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a recent Financial Times report….

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Stars align for Bitcoin rally to 0K, but futures traders exercise caution — Here’s why

Stars align for Bitcoin rally to $100K, but futures traders exercise caution — Here’s why

Moderate optimism can be seen in Bitcoin derivatives data, but not everyone is convinced that new all-time highs are “programmed.” Key takeaways: BTC hit $97,900 due to soaring institutional investor demand, but futures pricing shows traders aren’t confident in a sustained rally. Macroeconomic risks and global trade tensions cap bullish sentiment despite $3.6 billion in…

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Kraken finalizes NinjaTrader buy as Q1 revenue jumps 19%

Kraken finalizes NinjaTrader buy as Q1 revenue jumps 19%

Kraken said its acquisition of NinjaTrader is complete, enabling traditional derivatives trading for US customers as the exchange’s revenue rose to $471.7 million in the first quarter. Crypto exchange Kraken has completed its acquisition of the futures trading platform NinjaTrader and reported its first quarter revenues jumped 19% year-on-year to $471.7 million. Kraken said in…

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Coinbase suspends trading for MOVE token

Coinbase suspends trading for MOVE token

Coinbase is halting trading of Movement Labs’ MOVE token on May 15, citing noncompliance with its listing standards. Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced it will suspend trading of Movement Labs’ native token effective May 15. The decision was shared in a May 1 post on X, with Coinbase citing the token’s failure to meet its…

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Ethereum to simplify crosschain transactions with new token standards

Ethereum to simplify crosschain transactions with new token standards

Ethereum devs propose ERC-7930 and ERC-7828 to unify crosschain address formats and improve multichain UX. Ethereum developers are working to improve blockchain interoperability with two new token standards: ERC-7930 and ERC-7828. “There’s no standard way for wallets, apps, or protocols to interpret or display this information,” decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem development organization Wonderland wrote in…

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Solana's Loopscale pauses lending after .8M hack

Solana's Loopscale pauses lending after $5.8M hack

The lost funds represent about 12% of Loopscale’s total value locked (TVL), according to the DeFi lending protocol’s co-founder. Solana decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Loopscale has temporarily halted its lending markets after suffering an approximately $5.8 million exploit.  On April 26, a hacker siphoned approximately 5.7 million USDC (USDC) and 1200 Solana (SOL) from the…

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