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SCRYPT Launches Local AED Settlement Rails for Institutional Clients

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SCRYPT, the operating system for digital assets, announced the launch of Local Emirati Dirham (AED) settlement rails, significantly extending its multi-currency fiat on/off ramp capabilities for institutional clients globally. The addition of Local AED strengthens SCRYPT’s robust cross-border settlement infrastructure, which already supports seamless 24/7 automated settlements in EUR, USD, GBP, CHF, SGD, BRL, AUD … Read more

Bitcoin Wholecoiner Exchange Flows Drop to 2018 Levels, Tightening Supply

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Bitcoin (BTC) wholecoiner exchange flows have collapsed to levels not seen since 2018, signaling a structural shift in how large holders interact with the market. The decline coincides with Donald Trump’s latest signal of diplomatic coordination with Chinese President Xi Jinping over the Strait of Hormuz, adding a geopolitical tailwind to an already tightening supply … Read more

Bitpanda Fusion Targets Europe’s Crypto Liquidity Fragmentation Problem

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Regulated crypto platforms in Europe are starting to compete on execution quality, not just compliance. The shift marks a new phase in the development of the region’s trading infrastructure. Bitpanda’s Fusion platform is one example. It aggregates order books from 12 global trading venues, giving traders access to combined liquidity.  Europe’s Fragmented Liquidity Problem For … Read more

OKX Launches X-Perps in Europe: MiFID Regulated Crypto Derivatives with up to 10x Leverage

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OKX, a leading global fintech company and crypto trading platform, today announced the launch of X-Perps, MiFID-regulated five-year expiry crypto derivatives with up to 10× leverage, for retail and institutional traders in Europe. Available to eligible customers across the European Economic Area (EEA), X-Perps includes market-leading advanced margin capabilities through a unified account, including real-time, … Read more

BloFin Research: The $197B Question, How Mega IPOs Reshape Markets & Crypto

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The approaching mega-IPO cycle will function as a transient liquidity absorber across risk assets before post-lockup wealth recycling produces a net positive medium-term impulse for both equities and crypto. SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic carry a combined valuation of $2.8T to $3T, with SpaceX alone expected to raise $50B – $70B in coming months, which already … Read more

BIP-361 Wants to Turn Quantum Security Into a Private Incentive for Bitcoin Holders

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Six contributors from the Bitcoin (BTC) quantum security space, including Casa co-founder Jameson Lopp, have published BIP-361. The proposal seeks to sunset legacy ECDSA/Schnorr signatures. The draft proposal, titled “Post Quantum Migration and Legacy Signature Sunset,” lays out a three-phase timeline that “turns quantum security into a private incentive.” What is BIP-361, and What Does … Read more