Plus: news on stablecoin legislation, Ondo, Berachain, (Micro)Strategy and Ethereum’s future. …

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Yahoo Finance has recently been criticized for allegedly excluding press releases from crypto companies. The controversy came to light when BTCS Inc. (Nasdaq: BTCS), a blockchain technology-focused company, discovered that its press releases were not appearing on Yahoo Finance despite being distributed through major wire services.  Other crypto-focused companies, including Marathon Digital Holdings, Riot Platforms, […]

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Welch said that trusting the memecoin promoter, who initially pitched the idea of the HAWK token, was her biggest mistake.

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Learn MoreHaliey Welch, aka ‘Hawk Tuah,’ speaks out after nearly two months

Caroline Pham, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission chief tapped by President Donald Trump, is hosting a CEO summit on one of her longstanding policy aims. …

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According to a Feb. 6 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), BlackRock has expanded its stake in Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) to 5%. The asset manager now owns around 11.2 million shares, increasing its position from 4.09% in September 2024. With Strategy’s stock trading near $334, BlackRock’s total stake exceeds $3.6 billion in value. […]

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A test meme coin from a tutorial video surged in value after an unintended exposure, highlighting the speculative nature of crypto markets. …

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Ether’s price action mirrors the August bottom amid signs of strong dip demand for the second-largest cryptocurrency. …

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Polkadot (DOT) joined Litecoin (LTC) as a top performer, gaining 4.8%. …

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The stock could be eligible for S&P 500 index inclusion once it adopts updated FASB accounting standards, the report said. …

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