Crypto

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  Bitcoin Surges Past $107,000 for First Time Since January as Altcoins Rally

  The overall crypto market cap rose by 0.87 percent in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ether, both registered profits on Wednesday, May 21. Dogecoin, Tron, and Avalanche registered gains. Meanwhile, Ripple joined Cardano and Chainlink in clocking losses.

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  Supreme Court Questions Lack of Crypto Regulatory Measures, Oversight: Report

  A Supreme Court bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh reportedly urged Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati to seek clarification on crypto rules from the central government.

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  Ripple Partners With Two Banks to Launch Cross-Border XRP Payments in the UAE

  Ripple has partnered with the Zand Bank and Mamo in the UAE, to enable cross-border payment solutions as well as on and off-ramp services for banks, crypto firms, and fintechs from around the world. Ripple is the first authorised blockchain payments provider for the DIFC.

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  Dubai's VARA Sets June 19 Deadline for Crypto Firms to Comply With Updated Activity-Based Rulebooks

  Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) introduced changes to its crypto policies aiming to increase risk oversight and ensure investor security. The policy changes focuses on deploying more control around margin trading and token distribution services among others.

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  Bitcoin Price Drops Below $103,000 Amid Ongoing Market Uncertainty

  The overall crypto market cap slipped by 0.50 percent in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ether, both registered notable losses on Monday. Tether, Ripple, and Solana followed BTC and ETH into losses. Meanwhile, Monero and Leo managed to log minor gains.

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  220 Biggest Buyers Of $TRUMP, Crypto Memecoin Invited For Exclusive Dinner

  More than two hundred guests, biggest buyers of $TRUMP, on Thursday will make their way to a ritzy country club just up the Potomac River from Washington, ready for a sumptuous dinner hosted by the president of the United States.

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  Bitcoin Price Rises Above $104,000 Mark; JPMorgan Says Bitcoin Could Outperform Gold in H2 2025

  The overall crypto market cap rose by under one percent in the last 24 hours. While Bitcoin registered small gains, Ether logged minor losses on Friday, May 16. While Solana, Dogecoin, and Cardano clocked minor losses, Litecoin and Iota managed to see profits.

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  Democrats Look To Block UAE Arms Sales, As Trump Announces New Deals

  US congressional Democrats seek to block UAE arms sales over its alleged involvement in Sudan's civil war and concern about crypto currency ties.

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  Deal In Pakistan With Links To Donald Trump, Asim Munir Under Scrutiny: Report

  A deal signed in Pakistan days before the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam and India's military response to it, Operation Sindoor, has reportedly come under scrutiny both in New Delhi and Washington over links to Donald Trump's family.

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  Blockchain Association Taps US CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger as CEO

  Summer Mersinger, a commissioner of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has been appointed as the CEO of the Washington DC-based Blockchain Association.  May 30 will mark Mersinger's last day of working at the CFTC. 

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  Paris Shop Owner Praised As Hero For Helping Prevent Crypto Kidnapping

  A Parisian shopowner who helped prevent a masked gang from kidnapping the daughter of a French crypto businessman has been hailed as a hero after he rushed at the

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  FalconX Partners With Standard Chartered to Serve Institutional Crypto Investors

  FalconX has announced a partnered with the Standard Chartered bank on Wednesday. Under the partnership, FalconX said it will integrate the bank's traditional finance infrastructure into its own offerings and cater to institutional investors.

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  Bitcoin Price Hovers Above $103,000 as Values of Most Altcoins Rise

  The overall valuation of the crypto sector surged by 3.15 percent over the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ether, both saw gains on Wednesday. Most altcoins followed suit with Solana, Dogecoin, and Polkadot also registering profits.

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  Armed Gang Tries To Kidnap Crypto CEO's Daughter, Grandson In Paris

  The daughter and grandson of a French cryptocurrency entrepreneur narrowly escaped a kidnap attempt by armed men in Paris on Tuesday in the latest attack on a crypto trader in the French capital, police said.

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  Dubai, Crypto.com Ink Deal to Process Payments for Government Services via Crypto

  Dubai's Department of Finance (DOF) has announced a partnership with Crypto.com to process payments for government services in the emirate. The step aligns with the Dubai Cashless Strategy that aims to digitise 90 percent of all transactions recorded in the region.