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Crypto and DeFi: No Sanction Haven
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and ensuing sanctions has illuminated the growing reach and efficacy of regulators to combat money laundering and crime, and to enforce sanctions in the cryptocurrency (crypto) space. Recent developments provide a front-row seat to...
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UK financial regulator moves to allow mutual funds 10% exposure to crypto ETNs
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 9 June 2026, 3:39 pm
The Financial Conduct Authority proposed allowing some investment schemes to add exposure to crypto exchange-traded notes.Read More
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5 corruption gaps Congress must close in the Clarity Act
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 9 June 2026, 3:30 pm
The most consequential crypto legislation in the world is moving forward in the U.S. Senate. As written, it leaves the United States exposed to money laundering, sanctions evasion, and conflicts of interest at the highest levels of government, argues Greytak.Read More
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Trad.Fi, W3 target $650 million in onchain private credit using AI evaluation
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 9 June 2026, 3:03 pm
Equipment-financing lender Trad.Fi is working with W3 to automate capital workflows and bring real-economy business lending onto public blockchain rails.Read More
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Ethena lands Janus Henderson backing as asset manager invests in ENA, eyes USDe distribution
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 9 June 2026, 2:54 pm
The deal underscores the trend of traditional asset managers backing DeFi infrastructure, following BlackRock’s Uniswap and Apollo’s Morpho investments.Read More
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Come back after the summer, says one analyst on crypto markets
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 9 June 2026, 2:53 pm
Bitcoin’s growing divergence from tech stocks raises concerns as AI spending surges, says Quinn Thompson.Read More
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A16z, Paradigm lead $175 million bet to move global credit markets onchain
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 9 June 2026, 2:07 pm
Morpho secured $175 million from Paradigm, a16z crypto and Ribbit as the lending protocol seeks to become foundational infrastructure for onchain credit markets.Read More
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CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE Drops 2.6% as all constituents trade lower
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 9 June 2026, 1:16 pm
Uniswap (UNI), down 2.9% from Monday, joined Aave (AAVE) as an underperformer.Read More
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Bitcoin inflows slow sharply in 2026 as investors chase AI, Bernstein says
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 9 June 2026, 1:02 pm
Bernstein said bitcoin’s increasingly diversified ownership base supports its long-term store-of-value thesis.Read More
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BlackRock warns of energy shock as May CPI is set to show acceleration in inflation
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 9 June 2026, 12:58 pm
BlackRock is closely watching Wednesday’s CPI as an early test of how U.S.-Iran tensions are feeding into already elevated prices in the economy.Read More
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Live updates: Bitcoin drifts back to $61,000, after two straight up days amid equities selloff
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 9 June 2026, 12:52 pm
Crypto prices rose on Monday following last week’s crash, but the bears still appear to be in control.Read More
