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The TheChainPost editorial desk oversees coverage, verification, and corrections across every beat. Stories are researched and drafted with the help of editorial automation, then checked against their primary sources by the desk before publishing — press releases and social posts are never treated as sources on their own. Corrections are logged publicly with timestamps. Tips: editor@thechainpost.com.
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Sonic Labs clears out founders’ board roles, appoints new CEO and COO
Sonic Labs says Andre Cronje, Michael Kong and David Richardson quit the board, naming Matt Visser CEO and Kosta Kourkoumelis COO.
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Netanyahu’s comeback and crypto odds: US-Iran deal seen as a setback for Israel’s PM
Report says U.S.-Iran deal undercut Netanyahu’s Iran position. Crypto bettors factor the setback into odds after Israel elections.
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Vietnam limits domestic access in pilot crypto market
Vietnam restricts domestic access in its pilot crypto market to limit early-stage risks while aiming to attract international capital flows.
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Ripple’s Swell 2026 joins XRPL Apex as the 10-year milestone pulls executive attention
Ripple’s Swell 2026 in New York merges with XRPL Apex for the 10-year milestone, with 1,500+ expected attendees focused on institutional adoption and XRPL growth.
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GoMining’s GoBTC Pay launches SDK for merchant BTC payments, taking aim at Square’s payments model
GoMining unveiled an SDK and programmable access for its GoBTC Pay bitcoin protocol so merchants can accept BTC for everyday purchases.
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Texas brothers plead guilty in $8M armed crypto kidnapping
Two Texas brothers pleaded guilty after holding a Minnesota family at gunpoint for eight hours and forcing a father to transfer over $8M in crypto, Decrypt reports.
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Crypto portfolios may look diversified but share a hidden “risk core”
Crypto’s hidden risk core can make “diversified” portfolios move together when stress hits, because assets share the same underlying drivers.
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AFX hits $710M mainnet volume in 36 days and rolls out 100x leverage
AFX says it cleared $710M in mainnet volume in 36 days and is rolling out 100x leverage for its derivatives-focused sovereign L1.
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XRP slips below $1.20 after a failed push near $1.25
XRP fell below $1.20 after a failed push near $1.25. NewsData.io cites heavy selling and weaker altcoin demand pushing toward ~$1.17 support.
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XRP drops 3% as $1.15 support fails and rally attempt cools
XRP slid about 3% after heavy selling pushed it below $1.15, weakening a breakout attempt and reinforcing a downtrend that stalls near $1.25, CoinDesk says.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 draws attention, but fan-token “trading” claims need receipts
Coinpedia says fan-token activity spikes during major football tournaments, but the provided text includes no token list or supporting volume data.
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Karachi trader alleges $500,000 crypto theft after abduction and forced wallet access
A Karachi trader alleges abduction and forced access to his crypto wallets led to $500,000 in transfers, with police registering a case.
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Fable 5 shutdown revives the decentralized AI argument for crypto builders
Crypto investors cite Anthropic’s Fable 5 censorship and shutdown as proof AI must run on decentralized networks.
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Hyperion CEO says Hyperliquid is evolving beyond an exchange, investors are missing the bigger shift
Hyperion CEO says investors underestimate Hyperliquid’s move beyond an exchange into a broader blockchain ecosystem, which could change how HYPE is valued.
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CiDi Games gets Pi Browser Mainnet Verified Badge after Pi Core Team approval
CiDi Games says Pi Core Team approved it as a verified Mainnet application in the Pi Browser using real Pi.
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9 in 10 Indian crypto traders avoid panic trading in volatility, Mudrex report says
A Mudrex report highlighted by NewsData.io finds 9 in 10 Indian crypto traders avoid panic trading during market volatility.
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Alchemy launches a Visa-powered virtual payment card for AI agents
Alchemy’s AgentCard will default to Visa-issued tokens and later add crypto and agent-native payment protocols when available.
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Ireland flags crypto-asset misuse as top risk, rolls out 30-point checks in new action plan
Ireland’s National Risk Assessment flags crypto-asset misuse as a top financial crime threat, while a 30-point plan tightens checks on crypto funds.
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Investors rotate out of Big Tech and bitcoin, piling into semiconductors, memory and space themes
CoinDesk reports investors rotating capital out of big tech and bitcoin, shifting toward semiconductors, memory, and space themes.
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Chainlink activity rose in June. Price action says otherwise
Coinpedia says Chainlink’s active addresses rose in June and the strategic reserve got funded, but price action didn’t follow.
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XRP slips back below $1.20 as breakout stalls at resistance and selling hits support
XRP slid about 4% below $1.20 after selling stalled a breakout near resistance, but buyers stepped in above $1.17.
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North Tonawanda crypto site plans shift to a data center complex
North Tonawanda crypto facility operators have proposed repurposing the Erie Avenue site into a data center complex, NewsData.io reports.
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Oxbridge Re and SurancePlus report 29.3% and 43.4% annualized returns on tokenized reinsurance deals
Oxbridge Re’s SurancePlus reports 29.3% and 43.4% annualized returns on EtaCat Re and ZetaCat Re, beating target rates of 20% and 42%.
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NPCI releases Drunix, an open-source enterprise blockchain fork of Hyperledger Fabric
NPCI open-sourced Drunix, an enhanced Hyperledger Fabric fork aimed at scaling tokenization and multi-organization blockchain networks with privacy and interoperability.
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Argo Blockchain ADR short interest falls 37.6% in May, still small at 0.2%
Argo Blockchain’s ARBK short interest fell 37.6% in May, reaching 31,735 shares by May 29, or 0.2% of stock.
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Crypto-backed PAC money helps GOP win Alabama Senate runoff as June primaries approach
A crypto company-backed PAC used its biggest spend of the cycle to help a GOP candidate win Alabama’s Senate runoff as more state primaries start next week.
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MapleStory Universe’s permissioned blockchain “closed its own freedom” after five years
NEXPACE’s Ryu Gi-hyeok says MapleStory Universe’s permissioned chain showed how control turns “freedom” into governance over time.
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Blockchain.com expands onchain stocks and ETFs with Ondo Finance tokenized equities rollout
Blockchain.com is expanding its onchain stock and ETF offerings through a collaboration with Ondo Finance, Cointelegraph reports.
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Why crypto forecasts deserve context, not just a number
Crypto forecasts turn uncertainty into a number. Without context, they can overstate certainty and mislead readers about risk.
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Hyperliquid, explained: a decentralized exchange that runs on its own blockchain
Hyperliquid is a decentralized exchange built on its own blockchain. Decrypt explains how the design works and why the network layer matters.
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Illinois adds last-minute 0.2% tax on digital-asset holding and transfers, industry calls it outrageous
Illinois added a last-minute 0.2% tax tied to holding or transferring digital assets in its budget, industry says it likely won’t change.
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Crypto Long & Short turns messy tokens into tradable signals, per CoinDesk indices
CoinDesk’s indices are packaged as infrastructure for a more mature crypto market, narrowing the gap between TradFi and crypto.
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SpaceX tops $2.5T after IPO, fueling a risk-capital story crypto can’t ignore
SpaceX surged past $2.5T eight days after its IPO, nearing a $2.6T valuation and nearly doubling bitcoin, market watchers say.
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Inveniam plans to acquire Mantra after OM token collapse and a rough year
Inveniam plans to acquire Mantra after a turbulent year driven by the OM token collapse and sustained market pressure.
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Wallet whales shift June 2026 flows away from Dogecoin and Aster toward BlockDAG
NewsData.io says June 2026 whale activity is shifting attention from Dogecoin and Aster toward BlockDAG’s cited $0.00000044 entry and $0.10 buyback.
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BlockDAG’s “Legacy Sale” leans on a low entry price and a fixed buyback framework
BlockDAG’s “Legacy Sale” markets a low entry price, a fixed buyback framework, and ecosystem growth, drawing fresh attention.
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Dogecoin flatlines near $0.088 as Stellar slips 15%, while BlockDAG touts a $0.10 buyback
Dogecoin sits near $0.088 and Stellar slides 15% as capital tightens. BlockDAG highlights a $0.10 buyback, but details are missing.
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BlockDAG, Cronos, NEAR, and Worldcoin top “gainers” chatter in 2026 push
NewsData.io highlights BlockDAG, Cronos, NEAR Protocol, and Worldcoin as 2026 “gainers” driven by AI and identity narratives.
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Bitcoin and the S&P 500 look different after adjusting for M2 growth
CoinDesk argues M2 money supply growth reshapes risk-asset valuations, changing how bitcoin and the S&P 500 look when adjusted for liquidity.
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STRC sinks to a record low as traders call Strategy’s BTC buying unsustainable
STRC fell to about $91 as traders, citing 10x Research’s Markus Thielen, called Strategy’s latest Bitcoin buying unsustainable.
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