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Venice VVV and DIEM Tokenomics Update Adds Buybacks and Burns Venice is changing how its VVV and DIEM tokens work. From now on, the platform will spend 5% of every AI credit purchase on VVV, then burn what it buys. Another 2,000 DIEM are also planned. The idea is straightforward: connec ...

Russia's 48-Hour Crypto Delay Creates Another Headache for Traders Russia plans to impose a 48-hour delay on certain crypto transactions. Lawmakers added the measure to a bill now in its second reading, arguing that it will protect users from fraud. Fair enough—but that is only half the ...

FTX Client Repayments 2026: $900,000,000 Payout Brings Regulation Back Into Focus FTX clients are set to receive $900,000,000 in the fifth round of distributions beginning July 31, 2026. That is a huge sum. So was the wait. I'll be honest: the four-year gap since 2022 is just as reveali ...

Iran-US Conflict Escalation: Tehran's Threat Puts Bitcoin's Safe-Haven Reputation to the Test Iran has threatened to go on the offensive if US strikes continue. An advisor to Iran's supreme leader said that could happen within 72 hours. That window matters. Geopolitical shocks can move B ...

Elon Musk's $600B Wealth Decline: A Macro Flow Signal for Crypto? Elon Musk's wealth reportedly fell by $600 billion over the past month, largely because SpaceX shares sank after the IPO. That is not a side note. SpaceX stock lost another 6% today after the 13th Starship test launch was ...

Fed Balance Sheet Grows as Inflation Debate Divides Officials: What It Means for Crypto The Federal Reserve's balance sheet grew by $7.419 billion in a week. That gets my attention. Still, one reading doesn't mean the Fed has reversed course. Most quick takes will call any balance-sheet ...

Bybit's Bali Launch Signals Wider Crypto Adoption in Indonesia Bybit has launched a regulated Indonesian platform in Bali after acquiring a controlling stake in PT Enkripsi Teknologi Handal, previously known as NOBI. The deal opens one of Southeast Asia's largest crypto markets directly ...

Russian Crypto Bill Second Reading: Sanctions, Restrictions, and a Changing Market "Russia's State Duma is moving ahead with legislation that would reshape the crypto market for Russian investors and traders by creating a 'special regime' for digital currency." The Duma' ...

Visa Stablecoin Platform Could Bring Crypto Into Wider Use Visa has announced a Stablecoin Platform that would connect stablecoin payments to systems banks and fintech companies already use. If companies adopt it, the service could bring more institutional money into crypto and give ass ...

Citadel Invests $400,000,000 in Crypto.com: What the Deal Could Mean Citadel Securities reportedly invested $400,000,000 in Crypto.com, according to Crypto Headlines. If accurate, the report puts one of traditional finance's biggest firms much closer to the cryptocurrenc ...