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Vaneck Withdraws Lido Staked Ether ETF: What It Means for Crypto Investors
Vaneck has formally withdrawn its application for a Lido Staked Ether ETF with the SEC, just a year after filing. The move highlights ongoing regulatory uncertainty around staking-based investment products and signals a shift in strategy as the firm focuses on other Ethereum ETF opportunities.
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XRP ETF Inflows Hit $1.8 Billion Yet Price Stalls
US spot XRP ETFs have absorbed $1.8 billion in cumulative net inflows over 13 consecutive weeks of accumulation, yet the XRP price remains stuck in a range. Meanwhile, Ripple continues to expand globally with new partnerships in brokerage and South Korea.
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G7 Finance Ministers Prioritize AI Over Stablecoin Regulation
G7 finance ministers in Bangkok focused heavily on AI-driven cyber threats to banks, leaving three key stablecoin regulatory workstreams delegated to the FSB. For crypto users, this delay in stablecoin oversight could shape market liquidity, institutional adoption, and risk classification in the months ahead.
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Bitcoin Rebounds Toward $82,000: Fed Easing & Whale Accumulation
Bitcoin is climbing back toward $82,000 as Fed rate hike odds drop below 30%, whales accumulate 60,000 BTC, and the Fear & Greed Index returns to greed. Here’s what three bullish signals mean for the crypto market.
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Russia Bans P2P Crypto and Personal Wallets by 2027
The Bank of Russia has announced that peer-to-peer crypto trading will be banned and withdrawals to personal wallets from regulated accounts will be blocked starting July 1, 2027. The move marks one of the most aggressive crypto crackdowns by a major economy and could reshape how millions of Russians interact with digital assets.
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Bitcoin Whales Keep Accumulating Despite Recent Price Drop
Despite Bitcoin’s recent dip below $80,000 amid US inflation fears, on-chain data reveals that whales are accumulating BTC at record levels. According to Santiment, wallets holding 10–10,000 BTC have reached an all-time high, signaling strong institutional confidence in the long-term bullish thesis.
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Sweden Reconsiders Digital Krona Amid Stablecoin Rise
Sweden is taking a fresh look at launching a digital krona — its very own version of digital cash. The country’s central bank, known as the Riksbank, recently told lawmakers that the growing influence of digital euros and dollar stablecoins is forcing it to rethink its earlier hesitation. Why Sweden Is Pushing Pause — Then…
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Ripple Opens Tokenized Asset Trading to Institutions on Hyperliquid
Ripple Prime now lets institutional clients trade tokenized stocks, commodities, indices, and forex 24/7 via Hyperliquid-powered perpetual contracts. Virtu Financial is among the first users, signaling a major step for RWA tokenization and DeFi adoption.