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Movement Labs and Mantra Scandal Are Shaking up Crypto Market-Making

Forced liquidations, hidden contracts, and backchannel deals are prompting a rethink in how liquidity is structured — and who gets trusted.

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ETH, DOGE, XRP Down 3% as Moody’s Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating

Crypto markets slipped alongside stocks after Moody’s cut the U.S. sovereign credit score to Aa1, triggering risk-off sentiment and fresh concerns over government debt and macro stability.

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Undervalued Ether Catching Eye of ETF Buyers as Rally Inbound: CryptoQuant

ETH's rally is fueling investor expectations for a new 'Alt season', according to a recent CryptoQuant report.

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Bitcoin Adoption News: Top Win Rebrands, Steak N Shake Accepts BTC, Galaxy's Nasdaq Debut

Galaxy Digital shares started trading on Nasdaq today, but the listing will have to jostle for the crypto sphere's attention.

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Ripple-SEC Bid for XRP Settlement Rejected by Judge Citing 'Procedural Flaws'

Judge Analisa Torres rejected the proposed $50 million settlement, saying the joint request was filed improperly and lacked required legal justification.

U.S. SEC headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Wisconsin Sells Entire $350M Spot Bitcoin ETF Stake

The move came after the state investment board doubled its exposure to spot bitcoin ETFs late last year as markets fell.

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Ether Bears Are Done and That’s Fueling ETH’s Surge, Crypto Benchmark Issuer Says

Ether's recent price rally is driven by short covering rather than new bullish bets, CF Benchmarks' Sui Chung said.

Tired ETH bears are unwinding bets, lifting ETH higher. (LTapsaH/Pixabay)

Market Reaction to Coinbase Hack ‘Overblown,’ Say Analysts as SEC Probe Sinks COIN

Coinbase shares dropped 7% after disclosing a cyberattack and a resurfaced SEC probe on old user metrics.

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