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  As bitcoin treasury adoption grows, analysts say smaller-cap companies would be better served to follow MicroStrategy's lead

  theblock.co - Jason Shubnell

  Business intelligence company MicroStrategy has been buying and holding bitcoin on its balance sheet for years, amassing $37 billion worth of BTC at …

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  10 hours ago

  Trump win fuels bitcoin derivatives boom as futures open interest surges over $60 billion

  theblock.co - Brian McGleenon

  Since Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential election victory on Nov. 5, bitcoin futures open interest has risen sharply, signaling increased trading …

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  12 hours ago

  The Daily: Hyperliquid set for HYPE token launch, MARA purchases $615 million in bitcoin and more

  theblock.co - James Hunt

  Happy Thanksgiving to our U.S. friends! In today's newsletter, Hyperliquid is set to launch its HYPE token, MARA purchases $615 million worth of …

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  12 hours ago

  Standard Chartered and Zodia Markets forecast stablecoin usage could reach 10% of U.S. M2 and FX transactions

  theblock.co - Brian McGleenon

  Standard Chartered and Zodia Markets analysts predict that stablecoins will see significant growth in adoption, potentially representing 10% of U.S. …

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  15 hours ago

  Coinbase’s decision not to support Celo Layer 2 upgrade causes stir among stakeholders

  theblock.co - James Hunt

  Crypto exchange giant Coinbase announced late Wednesday it would not support Celo’s upcoming migration from a Layer 1 to a Layer 2 in Optimism’s …

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  15 hours ago

  Players are trying to convince this AI to hand over her $40,000 crypto stash

  theblock.co - Tim Copeland

  Crypto users are spending hundreds of dollars to send messages to an AI agent that supposedly controls $40,000 of crypto funds. The goal is to …