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‘This time is different’: Bitcoin drop revives four-year cycle fears, but K33 says another 80% decline is unlikely
Bitcoin's continued sell-off is reviving concerns that the market may be slipping back into a familiar four-year cycle pattern....

Crypto analytics firm TRM Labs reaches unicorn status following $70M Blockchain Capital-led Series C
TRM Labs has reached unicorn status after closing a $70 million funding round that values the crypto crime-fighting startup at $1 billion....

Ripple adds Hyperliquid to its prime brokerage platform in first DeFi integration
The move marks the platform’s first direct integration with a DeFi venue, a Ripple Prime spokesperson told The Block....

Bitnomial lists first US futures for Tezos, the blockchain project proposed in 2014 that raised $232 million in ICO
Chicago-based Bitnomial is often the first US exchange to offer many crypto products, like the first regulated XRP futures last year....

Coinbase’s prediction markets draw fire from Nevada regulator over alleged unlicensed sports betting
Nevada regulators accused Coinbase of offering alleged unlicensed sports betting through the exchange's prediction markets....

‘A feature, not a bug’: BitMine chair Tom Lee pushes back on claims unrealized ETH treasury losses will cap prices
BitMine chairman Tom Lee said unrealized losses on the firm’s Ethereum treasury holdings are "a feature, not a bug."...

Prediction markets and permissionless perps on Hyperliquid: Exploring HIP-3 and HIP-4
Wintermute's Head of OTC Trading and Kaiko's Senior Research Analyst discuss bear market dynamics, Hyperliquid, and prediction markets....

Tether floats $5 billion raise after investor pushback on $500 billion valuation target: FT
Tether advisors have floated a $5 billion raise, down from $20 billion, after investor resistance to a $500 billion valuation, per the FT....

South Korean crypto CEO gets 3-year prison term in market manipulation case: report
This is the first case under South Korea's Virtual Asset User Protection Act, which took effect in July 2024....

Incognito Market founder sentenced to 30 years for crypto-based dark web drug market
Prosecutors said the platform facilitated over $105 million in crypto-based narcotics sales between October 2020 and March 2024....