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      <news:title>Crypto PACs burn $9M in Texas and land wins across party lines</news:title>
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      <news:title>Bitcoin spot ETFs see $648M net outflows as CLARITY Act vote sparks sell-the-news</news:title>
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      <news:title>Crypto entrepreneur Chun Wang heads to Mars with SpaceX’s first manned mission</news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/bitcoin-slips-below-fire-sale-band-as-fear-and-greed-index-hits-12-1f009b</loc>
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      <news:title>Bitcoin slips below ‘Fire Sale’ band as Fear and Greed Index hits 12</news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/worldcoin-wld-jumps-60-weekly-as-whales-pile-in-and-rsi-warns-of-overbought-risk-29bc51</loc>
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      <news:title>Worldcoin (WLD) jumps 60% weekly as whales pile in and RSI warns of overbought risk</news:title>
      <news:keywords>layer-1, memecoins, regulation</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>Candlestick chart showing Worldcoin (WLD) rising sharply over the past week with RSI indicating overbought conditions</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/texas-moves-to-stop-alleged-zero-risk-crypto-mlm-scheme-7aac4c</loc>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:57.886Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Texas moves to stop alleged ‘zero-risk’ crypto MLM scheme</news:title>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://resources.cryptocompare.com/news/14/63210169.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:caption>Texas skyline with a warning sign overlaid, representing a state securities enforcement action against an alleged crypto “zero-risk” scheme</image:caption>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:57.886Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>XRP monthly RSI hits historical lows, analyst says it preceded prior rally cycles since 2017</news:title>
      <news:keywords>layer-1, exchanges</news:keywords>
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      <image:loc>https://resources.cryptocompare.com/news/21/63221094.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:caption>Monthly XRP chart showing price trapped in an ascending channel with RSI near historical lows</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/zcash-zec-drops-45-after-orchard-counterfeit-bug-disclosure-patch-completed-by-j-68e85a</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:57.886Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Zcash ZEC drops 45% after Orchard counterfeit bug disclosure, patch completed by June 2</news:title>
      <news:keywords>layer-1, security</news:keywords>
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      <image:loc>https://resources.cryptocompare.com/news/27/63229846.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:caption>Chart-style illustration of ZEC falling sharply after a vulnerability disclosure, with Orchard shielded pool referenced in the narrative</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/cexio-promo-text-circulates-with-no-verifiable-crypto-news-details-f2784b</loc>
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      <news:publication>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>CEX·IO promo text circulates with no verifiable crypto news details</news:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/xrp-dips-to-109-as-selling-pressure-pins-it-near-recent-lows-2c3820</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>XRP dips to $1.09 as selling pressure pins it near recent lows</news:title>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://resources.cryptocompare.com/news/14/63246284.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:caption>Candlestick chart view showing XRP price testing support near $1.09</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/blockdags-legacy-sale-pitch-leans-on-a-simple-dashboard-and-buyback-access-e725bd</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>BlockDAG’s legacy sale pitch leans on a “simple” dashboard and buyback access</news:title>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/changenow-wins-best-digital-assets-fintech-at-beincryptos-institutional-100-awar-32bad7</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>ChangeNOW wins Best Digital Assets Fintech at BeInCrypto’s Institutional 100 Awards</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Abstract fintech-themed illustration with a trophy icon and stylized blockchain pattern</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/helium-ceo-amir-haleem-quits-after-hnt-drops-96-amid-sec-fight-and-business-sale-699ca2</loc>
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        <news:name>TheChainPost</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Helium CEO Amir Haleem quits after HNT drops 96% amid SEC fight and business sale</news:title>
      <news:keywords>regulation</news:keywords>
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      <image:loc>https://protos-media.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/05104146/Protos-Artwork-HeliumCEO.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:caption>Helium network branding and the HNT token logo over a muted chart showing steep declines</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/arthur-hayes-exits-zcash-position-after-orchard-counterfeiting-disclosure-e52936</loc>
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      <news:publication>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Arthur Hayes exits Zcash position after Orchard “counterfeiting” disclosure</news:title>
      <news:keywords>security</news:keywords>
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      <image:loc>https://resources.cryptocompare.com/news/21/63238126.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:caption>Chart background with a ZEC related market move, illustrated as a generic crypto trading graphic</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/bitcoin-etf-outflows-hit-35b-weekly-as-ibit-drives-966m-what-it-signals-2893cc</loc>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bitcoin ETF outflows hit $3.5B weekly as IBIT drives $966M — what it signals</news:title>
      <news:keywords>layer-1, etfs, regulation</news:keywords>
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      <image:loc>https://techbullion.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PEPETO-JUNE-22-1024x683.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:caption>Bitcoin ETF outflows signaled by weekly withdrawal data and IBIT accounting for a large share</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/pump-fun-bounty-pulled-after-50k-offer-to-skydive-onto-2026-world-cup-pitch-679435</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Pump Fun bounty pulled after $50K offer to skydive onto 2026 World Cup pitch</news:title>
      <news:keywords>memecoins, regulation</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>A generic stadium image with a skydive silhouette and a memecoin-themed graphic overlaid, representing the pulled World Cup pitch-invasion bounty</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/bearish-zcash-bets-hit-a-record-high-as-zec-price-drops-4c25c1</loc>
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      <news:title>Bearish Zcash bets hit a record high as ZEC price drops</news:title>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/zcash-sees-sharp-zec-drop-after-orchard-privacy-pool-vulnerability-scare-350a00</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Zcash sees sharp ZEC drop after Orchard privacy pool vulnerability scare</news:title>
      <news:keywords>security</news:keywords>
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      <image:loc>https://image.coinpedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/05161802/Zcash-Recovery-Begins-Will-the-Bulls-Push-ZEC-Price-To-500-This-Weekend.webp</image:loc>
      <image:caption>A dark, abstract blockchain security scene with privacy-themed imagery, referencing Zcash’s Orchard privacy pool</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/hyperliquids-treasury-model-pulls-profits-while-legacy-dats-take-mark-to-market--e82432</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Hyperliquid’s treasury model pulls profits while legacy DATs take mark-to-market hits</news:title>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/greece-moves-toward-a-15-crypto-capital-gains-tax-bill-reuters-reports-07784a</loc>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Greece moves toward a 15% crypto capital gains tax bill, Reuters reports</news:title>
      <news:keywords>regulation</news:keywords>
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      <image:loc>https://bitcoinworld.co.in/wp-content/uploads/greece-crypto-capital-gains-tax-bill.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:caption>Greek flag with a stylized tax document icon over a blurred crypto chart</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/bitcoins-drop-to-59100-puts-entry-calls-in-focus-here-are-the-mvrv-bands-analyst-c36ee4</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bitcoin’s drop to $59,100 puts “entry” calls in focus. Here are the MVRV bands analysts cite</news:title>
      <news:keywords>layer-1, regulation</news:keywords>
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      <image:loc>https://resources.cryptocompare.com/news/27/63299923.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:caption>Bitcoin price chart on a dark screen, showing a sharp drop toward recent multi-year lows</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/pumpfun-go-launches-pay-anyone-to-do-anything-bounties-critics-fear-a-repeat-of--5ac129</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Pump.fun GO launches “pay anyone to do anything” bounties. Critics fear a repeat of 2024 livestream harm</news:title>
      <news:keywords>layer-1, security, memecoins, regulation</news:keywords>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://resources.cryptocompare.com/news/21/63298303.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:caption>A memecoin-style bounty board concept with dark UI elements and a “GO” label overlaid, symbolizing escrowed rewards and user-submitted proof</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/arthur-hayes-faces-backlash-after-reportedly-selling-wld-and-earlier-altcoin-exi-0e6eaf</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Arthur Hayes faces backlash after reportedly selling WLD and earlier altcoin exits</news:title>
      <news:keywords>security</news:keywords>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://resources.cryptocompare.com/news/27/63301253.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:caption>Arthur Hayes in a crypto market context, with charts and on-chain sleuth commentary imagery</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/best-time-to-trade-crypto-in-india-look-at-the-europeus-overlap-window-bc0b79</loc>
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      <news:title>Best time to trade crypto in India? Look at the Europe–US overlap window</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Clock face overlaid on a trading chart, suggesting peak trading hours in India during the Europe–US overlap</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/bitcoin-slides-15-in-a-week-hits-61117-lowest-since-february-9d60b2</loc>
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      <news:title>Bitcoin slides 15% in a week, hits $61,117 lowest since February</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Charts showing Bitcoin price falling sharply toward $61,117</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/cryptos-slide-keeps-going-as-etf-linked-ai-and-space-trades-pull-attention-df1092</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Crypto’s slide keeps going as ETF-linked AI and space trades pull attention</news:title>
      <news:keywords>layer-1, etfs, regulation, exchanges</news:keywords>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.benzinga.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,height=800,fit=crop/files/images/story/2026/06/06/Bitcoin-Cryptocurrency-Red-Light-Warning.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:caption>Candlestick chart trending downward with Bitcoin price labeled near 59,000 and ETF icons in the background</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/ethereum-at-15k-exhaustion-signals-ethbtc-weakness-and-big-wallet-re-accumulatio-d45aa2</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Ethereum at $1.5K: exhaustion signals, ETH/BTC weakness, and big-wallet re-accumulation</news:title>
      <news:keywords>stablecoins, layer-1, security</news:keywords>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://resources.cryptocompare.com/news/27/63390907.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:caption>Ethereum logo over a falling price chart, with highlighted daily exhaustion and on-chain activity notes</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/market-fear-deepens-as-bitcoin-slips-near-60k-and-altcoins-bleed-a6c7de</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Market fear deepens as Bitcoin slips near $60K and altcoins bleed</news:title>
      <news:keywords>layer-1</news:keywords>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://image.coinpedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/27154930/Top-Altcoins-to-Watch-in-March-Amid-Bitcoin-Consolidation-1.webp</image:loc>
      <image:caption>Crypto market chart showing steep declines alongside an extreme fear sentiment gauge</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/us-jobs-beat-and-rate-cut-hopes-fade-bitcoin-slips-under-60000-fba2bd</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>US jobs beat and rate-cut hopes fade, Bitcoin slips under $60,000</news:title>
      <news:keywords>layer-1, macro, regulation</news:keywords>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://cdn.open-pr.com/L/6/L607136702_g.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:caption>Bitcoin price chart falling below 60,000 amid US jobs data and fading rate-cut expectations</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/bitcoin-jumps-about-5-after-trump-says-netanyahu-must-accept-iran-deal-ecfc91</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bitcoin jumps about 5% after Trump says Netanyahu must accept Iran deal</news:title>
      <news:keywords>layer-1</news:keywords>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://resources.cryptocompare.com/news/14/63419235.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:caption>Candlestick chart backdrop with Bitcoin logo, highlighting a brief jump toward $64,000 and a settle near $62,500</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/bitcoin-drops-under-62000-as-16b-in-leveraged-trades-liquidate-2b732c</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:54:55.173Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bitcoin drops under $62,000 as $1.6B in leveraged trades liquidate</news:title>
      <news:keywords>layer-1, regulation</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>Illustration of a token buyback and miner activity concept for BlockDAG in June 2026</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Illustration of the XRP ledger logo over a rocket launch theme, representing XRP’s reported surge</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Graph-like chart showing BTC and ETH price action stalling near resistance while a crowd shifts attention to crypto presales</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Traders watch candlestick charts as total crypto market capitalization rebounds and sentiment stays fearful</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Market flow data showing Bitcoin ETF outflows and inflows into Ethereum, XRP, and Solana products on June 15</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Bitcoin price chart trending toward a key near-term support line ahead of an FOMC announcement</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Bitcoin and Ethereum price charts showing declines following Federal Reserve meeting announcement</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Traders watch Uniswap-related charts as news headlines about Standard Chartered’s UNI $100 target circulate</image:caption>
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      <news:title>Bitcoin stays under $65,000 as Warsh hits its first FOMC test</news:title>
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  <url>
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      <news:title>Illinois signs SB 3019 adding a 0.2% transaction tax on crypto</news:title>
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      <news:title>HackerNoon’s Startups of the Year returns with a massive nomination and voting push</news:title>
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  <url>
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  <url>
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