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Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP Token Plunges 98% After $1.6 Billion Debut
LAPTOP surged to about $190 before dropping below $4 within minutes of launching on Base. CoinDesk said the token’s $1.6 billion debut was followed by a 98% loss, while market makers received tokens a week earlier.
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10 of the greatest unsolved crypto mysteries
Cointelegraph reviews 10 unresolved crypto mysteries, including the disappearance of the CryptoQueen and a mysterious death involving a DeFi builder. The cases remain without clear answers, according to the report.
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BitMart misses roadmap deadline and appoints financial adviser
BitMart missed a roadmap deadline and appointed a financial adviser, Cointelegraph reported. The exchange gave no asset figures or withdrawal timetable and said it would launch a feedback portal within five working days.
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Privacy-focused identity systems could reduce the risks of centralized KYC data
Coin Center’s Laz Pieper says privacy-preserving identity verification could let users satisfy KYC requirements without surrendering underlying personal data, reducing the value of centralized information stores to hackers.
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Italy’s central bank requires crypto firms to screen sanctioned transfers
Banca d’Italia has ordered crypto service providers to implement internal controls for screening transfers linked to sanctioned entities, Cointelegraph reported. The supplied report gives no details on deadlines, penalties, or affected assets.
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Germany Draft Bill Would Tax Bitcoin Gains Like Stock Investments
Germany is weighing a draft bill to tax bitcoin gains more like stock investments, targeting tax-free sales after a 12-month holding period. Existing bitcoin holdings would keep their current tax treatment, according to CoinDesk.
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Crypto Groups Seek Court Suspension of Illinois Tax as Lawsuit Continues
The Crypto Council for Innovation and Blockchain Association asked a court to suspend an Illinois tax through a preliminary injunction. The motion follows their lawsuit, filed a few weeks earlier, seeking to block the law.
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U.S. Bank advances USBDC stablecoin plans with live cross-border payment test
U.S. Bank completed a live cross-border payment transaction while exploring its USBDC stablecoin for treasury payments, liquidity management and collateral. CoinDesk reported that the test represents another step toward a possible stablecoin launch.
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OpenAI Claims AI Agents Solved a $1 Million Mathematics Problem
OpenAI says 10,000 AI agents helped produce a proposed solution to one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems. Mathematicians are now debating how independently the internal model generated the work and whether it can be verified.
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Wall Street's Newest Crypto Fund Adds Staking to Seek Higher Returns
CoinDesk reports that Wall Street’s newest crypto fund includes a staking feature intended to boost returns. The supplied information links the item to FUN and WAL but does not confirm either asset’s inclusion or provide fund details.
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Bitcoin’s SOPR Records 2026’s Longest Profit Run as Bear-Market Debate Continues
Bitcoin’s aggregate onchain profit has extended to a fourth week, giving SOPR its longest profitable run of 2026. However, an analyst warned that BTC still faces downside risk as debate over a bear market continues.
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Silvergate former CEO says Biden pressure led to 2023 wind-down
Silvergate former CEO Alan Lane blamed what he called a Biden administration “coordinated attack” for making continued operations untenable and prompting the bank’s liquidation in 2023, according to Cointelegraph.
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