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IG expanded UK crypto access with more than 50 additional digital assets, bringing its total offering above 100 tokens. The rollout follows regulatory approval for its crypto business and introduces swaps, advanced charting features, and upcoming wallet transfer support. Key Takeaways: IG added more than 50 cryptocurrencies, expanding its UK offering to more than 100 tokens. New swap and charting tools strengthen trading capabilities as regulated UK crypto competition grows. Planned wallet transfers would let customers manage external holdings through IG accounts. IG Expands UK Crypto Access After FCA Registration The London-based trading platform IG announced on May 13 the…

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Bitcoin is down 1.16% to $70,056 but has held the $70,000 level through geopolitical pressure most assets would not survive. The ETF and premium data suggest the hold is getting harder to maintain. $BTC Price Struggles Below $70,800 As Four EMAs Converge $BTC 4h Price Action (Source: TradingView) Bitcoin bounced off $67,000 on March 22 and has been climbing inside a rising channel since. All four EMAs are bunched between $70,422 and $70,749 overhead, and price slipped below that cluster during Wednesday’s session without reclaiming it. Related: Dogecoin Price Prediction: Will DOGE Break The Six-Month Downtrend As SpaceX IPO Hype…

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RedStone’s new “Settle” layer is the first sober attempt to fix DeFi’s RWA paradox. RedStone has launched “RedStone Settle,” a dedicated DeFi settlement layer built to make tokenized real‑world assets usable as collateral in lending protocols, targeting roughly $30 billion of RWAs that are currently structurally dead capital. The design attack is straightforward: fix the core timing mismatch between instant, on‑chain liquidations and 60–180 day off‑chain redemption cycles for bonds, funds, credit and other tokenized instruments that have, until now, been almost impossible to use in live DeFi lending. RedStone settlement layer adds functionality RedStone, a decentralized oracle provider based…

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Robinhood (HOOD) reported a sharp decline in crypto trading revenue for the first quarter of 2026, even as growth in other parts of its business pushed overall revenue higher. Crypto-related revenue fell 47% from a year earlier to $134 million, down from $252 million in the same period of 2025, according to its earnings release. The drop came as customer activity shifted toward other trading products. Transaction-based revenue rose modestly to $623 million from $583 million a year ago. A key driver was a surge in so-called event contracts, which brought in a large share of “other transaction revenue” that…

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A notable $AAVE movement in the cryptocurrency market has raised questions among investors. According to on-chain data, yesterday morning, crypto investment company Multicoin Capital transferred approximately 150,000 $AAVE tokens (worth approximately $14.91 million) to exchanges via Galaxy Digital and BitGo. Following these transfers, the price of $AAVE dropped by about 7%, from $99 to $92. After the price dropped to $92, some notable new transactions occurred. According to the data, Galaxy Digital withdrew approximately 98,000 $AAVE tokens (worth approximately $9.08 million) from various exchanges and transferred them back to addresses linked to Multicoin Capital. Following these transactions, the $AAVE price…

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The Clarity Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee 15 to 9 on Thursday, sending Bitcoin above $82,000 for the first time in weeks. The Clarity Act advanced out of the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday in a 15 to 9 bipartisan vote, clearing a critical legislative gate for the most significant crypto market structure bill in US history. Bitcoin ($BTC) climbed above $82,000 following the vote before retreating slightly to around $81,500, up approximately 2.5% on the day. Two Democratic senators crossed the aisle to back the bill alongside all 13 Republicans on the committee. Chairman Tim Scott had described…

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There’s a stablecoin you’ve probably never heard of that has quietly become one of the most geopolitically significant tokens in crypto. A7A5, a ruble-backed stablecoin launched in January 2025, has processed over $100 billion in on-chain transactions in less than a year. And now it says it can thrive even if the sanctions it was designed to circumvent disappear entirely. That’s a bold claim for a token that just got hit by the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the EU, and the UK in rapid succession. But A7A5’s pitch to Russian businesses has shifted: it’s no longer just…

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Ixirpad has partnered with Cware Labs to advance sustainable infrastructure in the Web3 ecosystem. As the industry transitions to sustainable infrastructure from speculative hype; this partnership will help bridge the gap between innovative blockchain concepts and market-ready institutional applications focusing on AI/decentralized technologies. Strengthening the Web3 Foundation Collaborating with Cware Labs will allow Ixirpad to improve its position in the fast-growing competition within the Web3 ecosystem through technical knowledge and advisor expertise. The objective of this joint effort will be to discover, support and develop potential projects that will generate favorable results for both parties. As a venture studio, Cware…

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Bitcoin price fell below the $70,000 mark as traders prepared for a massive Bitcoin options expiry set to occur later today. Summary Bitcoin price slipped to $69,990 ahead of a $18.6 billion crypto options expiry on Deribit, with $BTC options accounting for over $14.1 billion in open interest. The $75,000 max pain level remains a key magnet as market makers may attempt to steer prices higher to minimize payout obligations. Technical indicators remain supportive, but $71,000 resistance and $69,000 support will likely dictate short-term price direction. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin ($BTC) price fell roughly 2.5% to $69,990 last…

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In a groundbreaking move to advance how its AI models interact with on-chain markets, DexaAI, an intelligence analytics platform that helps users navigate the DeFi world, today entered into a strategic partnership with ManusPay, an AI-powered cryptocurrency payment platform that focuses on integrating digital asset payments into mainstream commerce. The collaboration enabled DexaAI to integrate ManusPay’s x402 protocol infrastructure to improve on-chain execution capabilities of its AI models. DexaAI is an AI-powered DeFi trading platform that focuses on adaptive market analysis and automated strategy execution, helping traders and investors to optimize trading decisions and increase profitability. Its AI-driven trading analysis…

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