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U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez blocked Minnesota from enforcing the first state felony ban on prediction markets days before its Aug. 1 start. The ruling gives Kalshi and Polymarket US broad temporary protection, even as the judge found that entertainment and other contracts may fall outside federal swap regulation. A broad injunction built on a […]
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Emirates has launched Crypto.com Pay on its website and mobile app, giving eligible UAE residents a new way to pay for flights priced and settled in Emirati dirhams. The rollout allows customers with a Crypto.com account to select the payment service during checkout on emirates.com or through the Emirates App. Transactions are processed through Crypto.com’s […]
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More than 60 cryptocurrency companies, blockchains, and decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols shut down or filed for bankruptcy between January and July 2026, a pace that accelerated sharply in the final weeks of July. The past several months have exposed the part of the crypto industry that rarely gets attention during bull markets. Since bitcoin retreated […]
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Lido has activated the largest upgrade to its Core Protocol since Lido V2, and it starts by moving more than 8 million ETH onto Ethereum’s newer validator design, the company explained on Monday, in a note shared with Bitcoin.com News. That stake, worth roughly $16.5 billion, is about a fifth of all ETH currently staked. […]
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Bitcoin experienced sharp volatility on Monday, repeatedly failing to break past $65,500 resistance despite cooling Middle East tensions, leaving its price flat and wiping out $75 million in leveraged trades. Rejections at $65,500 Resistance Drag Prices Lower Bitcoin showed its volatility again on Monday, experiencing two sharp price swings even as tensions in the Middle […]
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Crypto.com Custody will provide institutional-grade custody and liquidity services for XYO and XL1, the company announced Monday, marking XL1’s first listing on a major exchange since its token sale. The deal gives eligible institutions and high-net-worth clients a regulated path to store, manage, and swap both tokens without moving assets onto an exchange first. A […]
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With 100 days until the 2026 midterm elections, crypto voters are watching the CLARITY Act as lawmakers face pressure to advance digital asset rules before the election calendar tightens and Senate action becomes more difficult. Crypto Voters Put CLARITY Act at Center of Election Debate With the 2026 midterm election countdown underway, crypto voters are […]
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Four high-profile artificial intelligence (AI) labs released frontier language models within a three-week stretch in July 2026, and the gap between what these systems finish without human intervention and what came before has narrowed sharply. Grok 4.5 from xAI, Claude Opus 5 from Anthropic, the GPT-5.6 family from OpenAI, and Kimi K3 from Moonshot AI […]
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Elon Musk says money will stop mattering by 2036, once robots and artificial intelligence produce more goods and services than people can consume. Musk made the prediction during an extended interview with Economist editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes, recorded at the Texas Gigafactory and published in late July 2026 as part of the outlet’s Insider series. […]
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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has yet again accused Ethereum developers of adopting Cardano’s Extended Unspent Transaction Output (EUTXO) architecture after an Ethereum Foundation researcher proposed a new native UTXO payment model recently. A New Ethereum Proposal Reignites an Old Feud Ethereum Foundation researcher Toni Wahrstätter published a proposal introducing native unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs) as […]
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XRP has spent much of 2026 at the center of speculation, fueled by institutional adoption, regulatory developments, and renewed interest in digital asset markets. Yet despite no shortage of bullish and bearish arguments, where the token will ultimately finish the year remains one of crypto’s biggest unanswered questions. To see how artificial intelligence (AI) evaluates […]
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Geneva, Switzerland, July 25, 2026 — CoinDesk Data and CryptoQuant, leading platforms in blockchain research and analytics, have released comprehensive reports highlighting the TRON network’s performance throughout the second quarter and first half of 2026, respectively. These independent analyses point to TRON’s continued dominance in global stablecoin settlement and protocol revenue, alongside its emergence as […]
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Former House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry told Bloomberg the CLARITY Act’s passage is “a question of when, not if,” days after comparing the crypto market structure bill to the 1996 Telecommunications Act. A Telecom-Sized Comparison Patrick McHenry, the former chairman of the House Financial Services Committee who helped shepherd the CLARITY Act through […]
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Bitcoin fell below $64,000 after reaching nearly $67,000 mid-week, dropping its market cap to $1.285 trillion and triggering $312 million in total crypto liquidations. Bitcoin Reverses Gains as Liquidations Mount Bitcoin briefly slipped below $64,000 on Friday, positioning the top cryptocurrency to end the week flat after nearly reaching $67,000 on Wednesday. The reversal occurred […]
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The complaint, which includes former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes and former CTO Samuel Reed as defendants, alleges that the exchange operated a fraudulent scheme from an insider desk managed by Head of Business Development Gregory Dwyer to trade against its users. BitMEX Accused of Trading Against Its Users in New Complaint BitMEX, the cryptocurrency exchange […]
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U.S. spot ether ETFs attracted $72.64 million on Wednesday, surpassing the $68.99 million added to bitcoin funds. Bitcoin funds extended their inflow streak to seven sessions, while solana ETFs recorded modest outflows, and XRP and HYPE funds posted no net flows. Blackrock Pulls $53 Million Into ETHA as Ether Beats Bitcoin ETF Inflows The balance […]
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Bitcoin dropped nearly 2% to trade below $64,700, wiping out around $20 billion in market cap and triggering $42.3 million in liquidations of long positions. Morning Sell-Off Drives $42 Million in Long Liquidations Bitcoin reversed course on Thursday, tumbling from just over $66,000 to well under $65,000 as momentum driven by the CLARITY Act began […]
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Brent crude futures broke above $100 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since late May, after Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed strikes on two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea and President Donald Trump warned Iran it would face “major military punishment” for further attacks. Oil Jumps as a Second Front Opens […]
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The real-world asset (RWA) sector logged $34.67 billion in distributed value this week, down from the $35.2 billion peak recorded on July 10, 2026, according to data from rwa.xyz. The modest pullback over the last week comes even as the broader tokenization ecosystem keeps expanding on other fronts. Treasuries Still Dominate, But Growth Has Seen […]
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Bitcoin struggled to hold $66,000 on Wednesday, trading near $66,200 after bouncing between a low of $65,536 and a peak of $66,921. Intra-Day Volatility and Price Movement Bitcoin, which came within a whisker of breaching $67,000 on July 21, struggled to hold $66,000 on Wednesday amid slow progress on the CLARITY Act in the U.S. […]
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President Donald Trump issued a severe public warning on Wednesday, declaring on Truth Social that the United States will destroy civilian infrastructure in Iran if attacks on commercial shipping continue in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. President’s July 22 statement marks a significant escalation in the rhetoric of the 2026 Iran war. Trump specified […]
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Falcon Finance has introduced a payment card that lets eligible users spend USDf, its overcollateralized synthetic dollar. The product is designed to connect tokenized collateral, onchain liquidity, and real-world purchases. Falcon Card Lets Users Spend USDf Online and in Stores With a $0 Annual Fee Falcon Finance has launched a payment card aimed at turning […]
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A proposed Ethereum upgrade could make validator activity harder to trace, addressing a long-standing concern for institutional stakers. Yet the added privacy may come with higher operational costs, slower workflows, and new compliance challenges. Sygnum’s Dubuis Warns Privacy Upgrade Could Raise Institutions’ Execution Costs Ethereum’s staking market is approaching record levels, with roughly one-third of […]
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Veteran trader Peter Brandt says bitcoin has further to fall before its next major advance, telling Trade Secrets show host Ciaran Lyons he expects a bottom near $40,000 to $50,000 in early October, followed by a rally that carries the asset above $250,000 by 2029. Peter Brandt, who has traded markets for 51 years, said […]
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Bitcoin climbed back to $65,644 on July 20, capping a volatile three-day stretch shaped as much by chart levels as by the war between the United States and Iran. The move came after a hard drop on July 17, when BTC fell to $63,706 as U.S. stocks sold off and oil prices jumped on renewed […]
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Galaxy Digital has agreed to pay roughly $75 million over 15 years to put its name on Texas Tech University’s football stadium. Texas Tech Athletics announced the deal on July 17, confirming that Jones AT&T Stadium will become Galaxy Stadium starting with the 2026 season. The agreement replaces AT&T’s naming rights, which expired in June […]
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One year after the U.S. House passed the CLARITY Act to replace “regulation by enforcement” with clear rules, the bill remains stalled in the Senate due to banking opposition and partisan friction. Industry groups warn that stripping Section 604 will trigger First Amendment legal challenges and drive open-source developers out of the U.S. Political Headwinds […]
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Ethereum’s largest wallets hold more than 82% of the supply tracked across the network’s top 12 addresses, according to onchain data reviewed by Bitcoin.com News. The list spans staking infrastructure, a token wrapping contract, five exchange wallets, two layer two (L2) bridges, and one address unlabeled on Etherscan but identified through Arkham Intelligence. Together, they […]
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Conor McGregor has placed $100,000 on Argentina beating Spain 3-2 in Sunday’s World Cup final, wagering that a five-year-old internet prediction will deliver a roughly $3.6 million payday. The former UFC champion shared the exact-score wager through 1xBet ahead of the 3 p.m. EDT kickoff on Sunday, July 19. The bet must hit within regulation […]
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Prediction market traders are betting against the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act becoming law in 2026, even as Kalshi bettors put strong odds on a Senate vote happening within weeks. On Polymarket, the market asking whether the Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) gets signed into law before December 31, 2026, has drawn nearly $1.94 million in […]
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Over the past two months, the stablecoin economy has been tightening its belt, trimming $12.413 billion since mid-May. In just the last week, the sector said goodbye to another $1.555 billion. Stablecoin Market Sheds More Than $12 Billion Since Mid-May The fiat-pegged crypto coin sector, as tracked by defillama.com on Saturday, Jul. 18, shows that […]
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Sixteen years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto answered a doubter on a forum in 2010, and the reply still guides how the network defends its money today. A Forum Post That Set the Rules On July 16, 2010, a user named bdonlan questioned Bitcoin’s double SHA-256 hashing on the Bitcointalk forum. He asked whether the design weakened […]
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Rap superstar Drake has placed a $1.5 million bet in USDT on Argentina to beat Spain in Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final, a wager that could pay out roughly $5.175 million if Lionel Messi’s team wins in regulation or extra time. The rapper placed the bet through Stake, the crypto betting platform he has partnered […]
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Bitcoin fell for a second straight day, dropping 1.4% to trade just under $63,600. It hit a session low of $62,732 early Friday, trimming its market cap and dragging the aggregate crypto market capitalization down 1.8% to $2.26 trillion. Tech Sell-Off and Geopolitical Tensions Weigh on Markets Bitcoin trended lower for a second consecutive day […]
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Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says USDT’s user base is growing by more than 30 million wallets per quarter, extending the stablecoin’s lead as its market capitalization hovers near record levels. Growth That Shows No Signs of Slowing Down Ardoino’s latest growth figure is the newest in a series of adoption statistics the chief executive has […]
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Crypto ETF demand split sharply on Thursday, July 16, as bitcoin products drew $79.15 million while ether funds lost $28.04 million. XRP and Solana ETFs also attracted fresh capital, while T. Rowe Price launched a multi-token fund with an unusually large HYPE allocation. Bitcoin ETFs Extend Their Inflow Streak to Three Days Wall Street’s crypto […]
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ONDO, the native token of DeFi platform Ondo Finance, jumped 15% to $0.393, pushing its weekly gains past 20% and driving its market cap to nearly $1.87 billion. Double Catalyst ONDO, the native token of the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Ondo Finance, surged following an announcement that the firm is partnering with Japanese financial services […]
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A White House teleprompter operator who has worked behind the scenes of Donald Trump’s biggest speeches since 2016 is now the subject of a federal investigation into whether he used advance knowledge of the president’s remarks to win more than $100,000 on a prediction market, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke to […]
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After briefly crossing $65,000 following positive U.S. producer price index data, bitcoin fell back to around $64,200, dragging its market cap back under $1.3 trillion. Volatile Intraday Trading On Thursday, bitcoin failed to maintain an uptrend that had seen it log significant gains in the prior 48 hours. Market data shows the cryptocurrency gradually retreated […]
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Blackrock reported record second-quarter results on Wednesday, with revenue climbing 31% year over year to $7.1 billion as the firm’s chairman and chief executive officer, Larry Fink, detailed new steps toward tokenizing money market funds and expanding the company’s digital asset business. The New York-based asset manager posted adjusted earnings per share of $13.91, up […]
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Fueled by positive economic data, bitcoin added to its July 14 gains on Wednesday to breach $65,000, hitting an intraday peak of $65,518 and driving its market cap past $1.3 trillion. Leveraged Shorts Wiped Out in Derivatives Flurry Building on a recovery that wiped out Monday’s losses, bitcoin comfortably surpassed the $65,000 threshold on Wednesday. […]
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Crypto ETF flows turned positive on Tuesday, July 14, as bitcoin funds drew $181.08 million and ether ETFs added $58.34 million. Altcoin ETFs were unusually quiet, with XRP, solana and HYPE products seeing no trading activity. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Post Clean Inflow Day as Altcoin Funds See No Trading Activity The crypto exchange-traded fund […]
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The U.S. government moved $12.36 million in ether, USDC and USDT out of a Bitfinex hack seizure wallet on Tuesday, July 14, sending the funds to Coinbase Prime and one unlabeled address, according to Arkham Intelligence data. The transfer follows Monday’s movement of roughly 3,941 BTC to Coinbase Prime, giving the government two straight days […]
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Interactive Brokers announced a major expansion of its digital asset footprint on Tuesday, introducing nine new trading tokens and unveiling bidirectional account funding through prominent stablecoins. The Connecticut-based brokerage firm aims to streamline how global investors manage cryptocurrency positions alongside traditional equities, options, and futures contracts. Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), the automated global broker that […]
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San Francisco, July 14, 2026 — Anchorage Digital, home to America’s first federally chartered crypto bank, today announced expanded support for the TRON Network with native TRX staking and custody for TRC-20 assets. The expansion enables institutions to securely custody TRON-based assets and participate in network staking through the same regulated platform they already use […]
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Bitmine now holds 5.77 million ETH, equal to 4.8% of ether’s total supply, putting it 96% of the way to its 5% target. The company said its staked ether position has grown to 4.92 million ETH, with projected annualized staking revenue of $242 million. Bitmine Grows ETH Treasury to 5.77 Million, Reaching 96% of 5% […]
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Bitcoin fell nearly 3% to the $62,000 range, dragging the total crypto market cap down to $2.24 trillion and triggering over $322 million in liquidations. Bitcoin Tumbles Amid U.S.-Iran Clashes Bitcoin tumbled to the $62,000 range Monday as a weekend exchange of gunfire between U.S. and Iranian forces threatened to spark another energy crisis. Market […]
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Across 52 distinct markets monitored by Bitcoin.com News, over $5.81 billion floods World Cup prediction markets on Polymarket and Kalshi, shifting liquidity for traders. Prediction markets have reached unprecedented liquidity milestones during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, capturing billions of dollars in volume as digital asset traders search for alternative high-yield environments. Capital allocations across […]
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Bitcoin’s mining difficulty fell 5% on July 11, dropping to 127.17 trillion in the network’s 14th adjustment of 2026 and pulling the metric closer to its low for the year. The adjustment landed at block height 957600. Difficulty moved from 133.87 trillion to 127.17 trillion, a decline of roughly 6.70 trillion. The change took effect […]
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Michael Saylor outlined five risks facing bitcoin, arguing that the threats come not from bitcoin disappearing but from changes in financial structures, custody systems, regulation, and long-term network security. The Five Risks Saylor Says Could Shape Bitcoin’s Long-Term Path Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor explained that bitcoin’s most significant risks, according to […]
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Bitcoin traded a hair above $64,000 on July 12 at 11:30 a.m. EDT, as President Donald Trump declared a fragile ceasefire with Iran finished, adding a new layer of uncertainty to a market still climbing out of one of its worst months on record. Trump Says the Ceasefire Is Over Trump posted on Truth Social […]
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Bitcoin is hovering below $64,000, but where it lands next is anyone’s wager. We asked a roster of artificial intelligence (AI) models to cut through the market noise and name their BTC price for Aug. 1. July has treated BTC somewhat more kindly than June. Yet bitcoin remains down more than 40% over the past […]
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Patrick Shyu, the former Meta and Google engineer known online as Techlead, warns that quantum computing and decaying miner incentives are two undefused threats hanging over Bitcoin. A Warning Worth Heeding Shyu, who served as a tech lead at Google and later as a staff software engineer at Meta before building a YouTube audience of […]
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This week, the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) filed to intervene as a defendant on July 10 in a New York lawsuit seeking legal title to nearly 40,000 dormant bitcoin addresses, adding an institutional voice to a case that already pits plaintiffs’ counsel against a proposed amicus curiae. The filing lands in ABC Company, XYZ Company, […]
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Bitcoin erased its mid-week, geopolitically driven losses on Friday, surging 2% to an intraday peak of $64,653 and lifting the total crypto market cap to $2.28 trillion. Bitcoin Erases Geopolitical Losses On Friday, bitcoin breached $64,000, entirely erasing the mid-week losses triggered by sudden geopolitical escalations in the Middle East. After trading just under $62,800 […]
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Crypto ETF flows weakened on Thursday, July 9, as bitcoin ETFs posted a $95.30 million outflow and ether ETFs snapped a five-day inflow streak with a $52.08 million exit. Solana saw a small redemption, while HYPE and XRP ETFs recorded no trading activity. Japan Weighs Crypto ETFs as Bitcoin and Ether Funds Return to Outflows […]
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Economist and longtime bitcoin critic Peter Schiff argued this week that BTC’s supposed correlation with gold “was never real,” while its historically tight relationship with the Nasdaq has now broken down. Schiff Continues With His Anti-Bitcoin Narrative The latest salvo was highlighted on X by numerous analysts, summarizing Schiff’s argument that bitcoin cannot claim to […]
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British airline Jet2 reported a $536 million balance sheet windfall for the fiscal year ending March 31, defying broader industry panic over Middle East geopolitical instability. Sector Resilience Amid Fuel Volatility British airline and package holiday provider Jet2 defied intense geopolitical instability and travel sector panic triggered by the Middle East war by reporting a […]
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Sony Bank has received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to open a national trust bank built for a stablecoin business. The company disclosed the approval on July 7, 2026, one day after its board signed off on the plan. The new subsidiary, Connectia Trust, National Association, will […]
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San Francisco, California, July 9, 2026 — Eco, a leading provider of programmable cross-chain stablecoin liquidity, today integrates the TRON network. Through this integration, TRON becomes part of Eco’s unified stablecoin network, allowing users to deposit stablecoins directly into TRON applications in seconds. As one of the world’s leading blockchains for stablecoin payments, TRON processed […]
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