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Trump Tokens Outperform After US President Teases ‘Tariff Dividends’
WLFI and TRUMP are leading the altcoin market today, surging 24% and 20% respectively.

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The Next $100B DeFi Market: Real DNS Domains
Domains are one of the largest untapped asset classes on the internet — 360M+ names, most of them not even hosting a site. They’re traded like real estate, through slow, trust-based, broker-intermediated systems with fees as high as 30%.

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Innovate NY Announces $4.2 Billion Annual Economic Output for New York City From Immigration Innovation Using Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence; Backs Andrew Cuomo for Mayor
A Bold Plan for Economic Growth Through Civic Real-World Tokenization with Projects Like Tokenize the Border™

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Institutions Want Bitcoin Yield — Threshold Is Building the Bridge
Institutional Bitcoin treasuries are coming but they won’t touch DeFi unless the liquidity, custody, and risk models meet their standards. Threshold (TBTC) is building that bridge. In this interview, we break down how TBTC is competing with WBTC, why full decentralization alone isn’t enough, and why Threshold is now designing hybrid custody solutions to connect DeFi with the emerging wave of Bitcoin treasury companies (DATs). We also discuss adoption signals on Aave, real BTC collateral usage, governance structure, and the roadmap toward sustainably scaling Bitcoin finance beyond token incentives.

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Polkadot Secures Strategic Institutional Foothold in Europe with Politecnico di Milano Partnership
Collaboration with the Blockchain & Web3 Observatory establishes Polkadot as the Premier Blockchain for European Institutional and Enterprise Adoption in 2025.

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XRP Rallies as Key XRPL Architect Schwartz Steps Back from Ripple CTO Role
Ripple’s long-time CTO David Schwartz is stepping down from his current role, joining the company’s board of directors.

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Ethereum Researcher Released in Turkey, Donates $500K to Roman Storm’s Legal Defense
A blockchain privacy researcher known as Fede’s intern said he was detained in Turkey, where he is being accused of “helping others misuse Ethereum.”

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Murano Appoints Eric Weiss to Board of Directors; Names Him Chair of Bitcoin Strategic Initiative Committee
Experienced Bitcoin investor and strategist to support Murano’s Bitcoin-related initiatives across treasury, operations, and capital markets

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Trump’s Crypto Assets Now Comprise a Key Part of Family Fortune Worth Billions
The sitting U.S. president and his family are cashing in on digital assets tied to their political brand.

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Ousted Movement Labs Co-Founder Sues Startup in Delaware Court
Rushi Manche, who was terminated following a token deal controversy, seeks a declaratory judgment against Movement Labs.



