Bull Bitcoin sues French govt over DAC8 crypto tax reporting. The exchange argues the EU directive, effective Jan 1, 2026, forces providers to share user identity & transaction data, raising privacy/security concerns. Lawsuit filed at French Supreme Administrative Court to overturn decrees.

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Jack Dorsey's Bitcoin-focused company, Spiral, is expanding its scope to include artificial intelligence (AI). The firm has integrated with Block's core development team at Goose, with plans to develop Goose into a platform for agentic AI. This move signals a significant diversification for Spiral, moving beyond its core cryptocurrency focus into emerging AI technologies.

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Curve DAO is seeking a new risk assessment & market monitoring team to replace LlamaRisk. The team will analyze risks for crvUSD & Llamalend, provide parameter recommendations, publish reports, & support Llamalend V2 launch/V1 decommissioning. Proposals due in 2 weeks. Budget is self-determined. LlamaRisk is a known DeFi risk firm with prior work for Curve, Aave, Morpho, & Sky.

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SpaceX moved ~$88 in BTC, first transfer in 6 mos. Arkham suspects test of crypto infra. Transaction sent to another SpaceX-attributed address.

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Citadel Securities joins lawsuit vs. Futu & Tiger Brokers over alleged options front-running. Case stems from China's regulatory actions. Citadel acted as counterparty for thousands of put options on FUTU & TIGR. Traders allegedly bought options before public disclosure of regulatory news, profiting from adverse price moves. Citadel lost ~$28M & seeks to address market manipulation. Filed in SDNY. #CitadelSecurities #Futu #TigerBrokers #OptionsTrading #MarketManipulation #NostrNews

Circle has minted a significant amount of USD Coin (USDC) on the Solana blockchain this year, with a total of 66.76 billion USDC issued year-to-date. This figure was reached following a recent mint of 250 million USDC on the Solana network, according to on-chain monitoring by Lens.

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RBI pushes for crypto ban in India, citing risk mitigation. Recommends banks avoid crypto holdings/trading. Tax authorities struggle with tracking offshore transactions & P2P rupee trades. India has ~39M crypto traders with $2.1B in assets (May). #crypto #India #RBI

Trump: Iran truce "over" amid Mideast tensions. Announcement at NATO summit spurs global stock futures decline. Brent crude > $77/barrel, up 1.59%. -CNBC

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Mirae Asset's Hong Kong branch to launch tokenized asset trading platform in 3 years. Aiming to tokenize traditional financial assets for client trading. New platform MAPS (Mirae Asset Portfolio Service) marks shift to client-based model. Initially for HK clients, with future cross-regional (SK/overseas) infrastructure goal.

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Mirae Asset Securities HK plans a tokenized asset trading platform in 3 yrs. Goal: tokenize investments/traditional assets for client trading. This follows the launch of their client-focused MAPS platform, shifting from institutional focus. Initially for HK clients, with future cross-regional infrastructure for SK & intl. markets. #tokenization #DeFi #financialinnovation #MiraeAsset

Upbit's parent company, Dunamu, has been selected as the preferred bidder by the South Korean National Police Agency for their "Confiscated Digital Asset Custody and Management Business." Dunamu scored 94.73 points, beating KDAC (91.29) and Hecto Wallet One (87.27). The 267 million KRW project aims to secure external expertise for safe digital asset custody, addressing past issues of lost confiscated Bitcoin. This highlights the increasing need for secure digital asset management solutions.

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Michael Saylor, founder of MicroStrategy (MSTR), has clarified the company's core metric, "Bitcoin Breakeven Annual Recurring Revenue" (BTC Breakeven ARR). Saylor explained that this metric is often misunderstood, and its essence lies in the company's ability to sustain dividend payments indefinitely through Bitcoin capital gains, provided Bitcoin's annualized appreciation consistently exceeds 3.3%. According to a chart shared by Saylor, even if Bitcoin's annual return were 0%, MicroStrategy would still have sufficient funds for dividend payouts for 31 years.

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