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Coinbase and Better Launch Crypto-Backed Mortgages With Fannie Mae Backing
Borrowers can pledge Bitcoin or USDC as down payment collateral without triggering a taxable event.

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Coinbase Launches Stock Perpetual Futures for Non-U.S. Users
The exchange is offering leveraged contracts on major technology stocks and ETFs.

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Kalshi Raises $1B at $22B Valuation: Report
The deal doubles the valuation from Kalshi's previous round in November.

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Kraken shelves IPO plans amid market headwinds: CoinDesk
Kraken has frozen its multibillion-dollar initial public offering plan, citing difficult market conditions just months after confidentially filing with the SEC.

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Kraken Pro expands margin trading to 44 pairs in largest leverage expansion: Kraken
Kraken Pro has rolled out its largest single margin leverage expansion, adding support across 44 trading pairs including stablecoins, gold tokens, BTC and ETH regional pairs, mid-cap assets, and DeFi blue-chips.

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Crypto.com integrates with South Korea's largest payment processor to enable tourist crypto payments: Crypto.com and KG Inicis
Crypto.com has partnered with KG Inicis to let foreign travelers pay for goods and services in South Korea using digital assets through the exchange's merchant network.

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Crypto lender BlockFills files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy: BlockFills
BlockFills has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US after suspending deposits and withdrawals last month amid poor market conditions.

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WhiteBIT and 10 Other Firms Enter Ghana's First Crypto Regulatory Sandbox
The 12-month pilot under the new VASP Act will shape Ghana's permanent licensing framework for virtual asset businesses.

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Binance Sues WSJ for Defamation as DOJ Opens Iran Sanctions Probe
The exchange's lawsuit was filed the same morning the Journal reported a new federal investigation into whether Iran used Binance to evade U.S. sanctions.

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Nasdaq Taps Kraken as Settlement Layer for Tokenized Stock Initiative
Nasdaq revealed its new equity token design, emphasizing issuer control and bridging traditional financial markets with decentralized blockchain networks.



