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Albania has turned to AI bot Diella to tackle public procurement, aiming to rein in the Balkan country’s long-standing issues with corruption and organized crime.

Albania has turned to AI bot Diella to tackle public procurement, aiming to rein in the Balkan country’s long-standing issues with corruption and organized crime.

The crypto exchange capped proceeds at $425 million after reportedly halting new orders, with Nasdaq among its investors.

South Korea’s Minister of SMEs and Startups, Han Seong-sook, said the regulatory change could stimulate growth in crypto and blockchain technologies.

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Thousands of Nepalis turned to Jack Dorsey’s Bluetooth mesh network messaging app in response to the government’s social media ban, which has since been lifted.

Brian Quintez, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, published a text exchange he had with Tyler Winklevoss in his first public statement since his confirmation process appeared to stall

President Alexander Lukashenko claims crypto exchanges operating in Belarus are on track to possibly double external payments by the end of the year.

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Asset Entities shares rose over 50% after-hours as its shareholders approved a merger with Strive to build a $1.5 billion Bitcoin treasury.

XRP price depends on pending ETF approval odds, but XRPL adoption and tokenization metrics still remain weak, raising concerns about the longevity of any rally.

Sky, formerly Maker, is the fifth major crypto protocol to propose to help issue and manage USDH, a planned stablecoin from Hyperliquid.

Nasdaq-listed Lion Group currently holds 6,629 Solana and over one million Sui and plans to gradually convert it all into Hyperliquid tokens.

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An adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin is accusing the Trump administration of using stablecoins and gold to devalue its $37 trillion in outstanding debt.

The task force has already conducted roundtables to address issues related to digital asset regulation while proposing changes to the commission’s rules.

An NYDIG analyst has warned of possible market turbulence as the gap between the share price and asset values of Bitcoin holding companies has narrowed.

Ethereum layer-2 Kinto’s token plummeted after its team announced its blockchain would wind down on Sept. 30, months after a $1.6 million hack.

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The Trump family fortune soared this week amid heightened volatility, but the price of ABTC and WLFI have since retraced by double-digits.

Michael Saylor’s net worth has jumped almost 16% since the beginning of the year amid Strategy’s stock price spiking 12% over the same period.

The Bitcoin network mining difficulty continues its long-term upward trend, hitting an all-time high of 134.7 trillion on Friday.

Phishing scams continue to impact crypto and Web3 users, prompting the need for vigilance and personal online safety countermeasures.

Spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) logged their fifth straight day of outflows this week, shedding $952 million in total and over $787 million in the four-day week alone. The withdrawals followed a record-setting August when

Bitcoin analyst PlanC says there is no reason for Bitcoin to reach a cycle high this year except for a “psychological, self-fulfilling prophecy.”

TLGY and StablecoinX raised an additional $530 million in financing for its ENA strategy reserve.

Tether has accumulated $8.7 billion in physical gold and has a gold-backed cryptocurrency with a $1.4 billion market cap.

Interest rate cuts are a bullish catalyst for crypto prices, as investors increase their risk appetite during times of credit expansion.

REX Shares is taking the same regulatory route for its Dogecoin ETF as it did to get its Solana staking ETF over the line.

DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas said the data shows clear signs that people are returning to the NFT space.

Public companies’ Bitcoin holdings surpassed 1 million BTC, with Michael Saylor’s Strategy maintaining a massive lead amid a wave of entrants.

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Boerse Stuttgart has launched Seturion, a blockchain-based platform to unify settlement of tokenized assets across Europe.

Australia’s tax office reports self-managed retirement funds have 4% less crypto than last year, but one crypto executive says the number is likely “undercooked.”

Crypto lawyer John Deaton says anyone who denies the “XRP Army” affected the outcome of the SEC and Ripple court case is either ignorant or lying.

Bitcoin financial services firm River says private businesses have accumulated 84,000 Bitcoin in 2025 amid a year of regulatory clarity and a strong bull market.

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Despite $300 million in spot ETH ETF outflows, healthy derivatives and institutional investor activity keep Ether’s $5,000 path intact.

A survey of over 500 finance executives found that 10% of the post-trade market turnover was expected to use tokens and digital assets, such as stablecoins, by 2030.

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Coinbase will launch a futures product later this month that will give exposure to the top seven US tech stocks alongside Bitcoin and Ether ETFs.

Ether trades slightly above $4,300 as derivatives data reflect caution, but network growth and ETH treasury growth could change the trend.

Ethereum’s largest testnet, Holešky, will be sunset in the coming weeks after two years of rigorously testing Ethereum’s most important network upgrades.

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An X user known as Princess Hypio said they lost $170,000 in crypto and NFTs to a scammer who infiltrated a Discord server and pretended to have mutual friends.

Coinbase and OKX are moving into Australia’s pensions through SMSFs, while the United States revamps rules on how crypto fits into retirement plans.

Bitcoin liquidation heat maps favor sellers, who continue to overpower bulls in spot and futures markets despite the return of dip buyers.

Solana’s Alpenglow protocol looks set to pass, with over 99% of cast votes in favor of the proposal that seeks to bring Solana’s transaction finality in line with Google search speeds.

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Businesses are outstripping miner output several times over, potentially triggering a supply shock if exchange reserves continue to dwindle.

Trump reiterated calls for $1 million Bitcoin but said the vast majority of market participants still don’t understand digital money.