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      <news:title>American Indian tribes press court to stop Kalshi and the CFTC from reaching tribal gaming land</news:title>
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      <news:title>Bitcoin DeFi demand is shrinking into “small-but-deep pockets,” Rootstock exec says</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T17:35:46.243Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>7 ways businesses use crypto swap APIs without getting burned by integration risk</news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/elon-musk-is-richer-than-200-donald-trumps-that-math-also-explains-why-cryptos-p-04f65b</loc>
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      <news:title>Elon Musk is richer than 200 Donald Trumps. That math also explains why crypto’s power map keeps shifting</news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/ripple-backs-flutterwave-to-push-rlusd-ripple-payments-and-xrpl-into-africa-remi-b56f77</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T16:55:46.276Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Ripple backs Flutterwave to push RLUSD, Ripple Payments and XRPL into Africa remittances</news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/humanity-protocol-restarts-h-token-after-36m-exploit-with-11-migration-airdrop-668caa</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T16:35:46.619Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Humanity Protocol restarts H token after $36M exploit with 1:1 migration airdrop</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T16:30:46.692Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Armstrong targets US accredited-investor rules as a “regressive tax” that blocks most Americans</news:title>
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      <news:title>Coinbase moves into tokenized US stocks with 1:1 backing and dividend eligibility</news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/ai-hacking-exposes-blind-spots-in-crypto-security-researchers-warn-39dfdf</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T16:25:46.414Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>AI hacking exposes blind spots in crypto security, researchers warn</news:title>
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      <news:title>Spot Bitcoin ETFs reverse after 13 straight outflow days as $85.85M flows in</news:title>
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      <news:title>LTC drops toward $46 as SEC calls it a commodity and Canary Capital weighs the next step</news:title>
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      <news:title>$524M wiped in crypto futures in 24 hours as shorts get forced out, led by BTC and ETH</news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/forward-solana-treasury-stock-jumps-8-as-smaller-dats-reject-takeover-bids-59e473</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T15:55:46.259Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Forward Solana treasury stock jumps 8% as smaller DATs reject takeover bids</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T15:45:46.754Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Robinhood cuts staff by 10% as crypto revenue cools</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T15:45:46.754Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Ethereum’s Glamsterdam enters final test stretch in closed environment</news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/coinbase-says-tokenized-stock-shares-will-let-investors-own-shares-and-receive-d-183960</loc>
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      <news:title>Coinbase says tokenized stock shares will let investors own shares and receive dividends</news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/binance-tells-regulators-its-eu-application-is-compliant-after-report-greece-may-5fe7d8</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T15:25:47.163Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Binance tells regulators its EU application is compliant after report Greece may reject it</news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/state-street-launches-money-market-fund-aimed-at-managing-stablecoin-reserves-f9bc19</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T14:55:46.518Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>State Street launches money market fund aimed at managing stablecoin reserves</news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/reuters-binance-could-be-forced-to-stop-serving-eu-clients-after-mica-deadline-71a117</loc>
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      <news:title>Reuters: Binance could be forced to stop serving EU clients after MiCA deadline</news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/bitcoin-slips-toward-66k-as-oil-falls-and-stocks-ride-us-iran-peace-hopes-c68fe2</loc>
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      <news:title>Bitcoin slips toward $66K as oil falls and stocks ride US-Iran peace hopes</news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/ai-is-feminine-bitcoin-is-masculine-that-framing-is-the-point-11eed3</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T14:25:46.370Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>AI is “feminine,” Bitcoin is “masculine.” That framing is the point</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Screenshot-style illustration of XRP Ledger validator infrastructure and network upgrade progress</image:caption>
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      <news:title>Bitcoin slips back from $65,000 as Iran Strait reopening meets FOMC reality check</news:title>
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      <image:caption>A Bitcoin symbol over a blurred global map with a stylized shipping route near the Strait of Hormuz</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/ripple-backs-flutterwave-series-e-at-32b-valuation-and-lines-up-rlusd-on-xrp-led-3d2459</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T14:15:46.413Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Ripple backs Flutterwave Series E at $3.2B valuation and lines up RLUSD on XRP Ledger</news:title>
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  <url>
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    <news:news>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T14:00:46.451Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bitcoin holds $66K as HYPE logs a new ATH. ETF conviction looks thin, traders warn</news:title>
      <news:keywords>layer-1, etfs, exchanges</news:keywords>
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  <url>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T13:55:46.599Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Russia-linked plot offered USDT to firebomb UK PM Starmer’s properties, court case reports</news:title>
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      <image:caption>A dim street scene with a UK flag in the background and warning lights, suggesting an arson plot tied to crypto payments</image:caption>
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  <url>
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        <news:name>TheChainPost</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T13:25:46.538Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Ledn projects $1T consumer bitcoin-backed lending market, citing securitization and institutional interest</news:title>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/y-combinators-locus-lets-you-text-a-business-idea-and-settles-in-usdc-35c68b</loc>
    <news:news>
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        <news:name>TheChainPost</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T13:25:46.538Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Y Combinator’s Locus lets you text a business idea and settles in USDC</news:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/japans-rate-hike-pressure-on-liquidity-could-revive-the-btc-sell-off-6118c7</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T13:15:46.341Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Japan’s rate hike pressure on liquidity could revive the BTC sell-off</news:title>
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      <image:caption>A stylized chart showing Bitcoin price sliding amid a background of macro rate signals and a Japan flag motif</image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T13:01:39.080Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>BlackRock’s Bitcoin “premium income” ETF uses covered calls on part of its holdings</news:title>
      <news:keywords>layer-1, etfs</news:keywords>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/hyperliquid-etfs-pull-172m-since-launch-while-us-spot-bitcoin-etfs-drop-by-56b-da9192</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T13:01:39.080Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Hyperliquid ETFs pull $172M since launch while U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drop by $5.6B</news:title>
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      <image:caption>A split-screen of ETF charts and the HYPE token symbol on a trading interface, representing inflows into Hyperliquid ETFs versus outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/hype-jumps-after-hours-as-spcx-hype-picks-up-on-its-hyperliquid-perp-dc7c01</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T12:30:46.648Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>HYPE jumps after-hours as SPCX hype picks up on its Hyperliquid perp</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Traders watch a screen showing SPCX and HYPE price spikes with a highlighted Hyperliquid perpetual contract panel</image:caption>
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      <news:title>Bybit adds options on Tether Gold, betting on demand for tokenized gold derivatives</news:title>
      <news:keywords>stablecoins, exchanges</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>A trading screen showing Tether Gold (XAUT) options contracts listed on Bybit</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/standard-chartered-bitcoin-may-already-be-at-its-cycle-low-but-risk-still-rules-b9a6f9</loc>
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        <news:name>TheChainPost</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T12:25:46.165Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Standard Chartered: Bitcoin may already be at its cycle low, but risk still rules</news:title>
      <news:keywords>layer-1</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>A stylized chart of Bitcoin with a highlighted low point and a cautious upward trend arrow</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/solana-treasury-firms-reject-forward-industries-acquisition-proposals-399240</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T12:25:46.165Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Solana treasury firms reject Forward Industries’ acquisition proposals</news:title>
      <news:keywords>layer-1, macro</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>Solana logo with abstract treasury and contract icons overlaid</image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <news:title>Coinbase and AWS let CloudFront publishers charge AI agents via x402</news:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/blackrock-pitches-a-bitcoin-income-fund-to-pair-cash-flow-with-btc-exposure-a46ce9</loc>
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      <news:title>BlackRock pitches a bitcoin “income” fund to pair cash flow with BTC exposure</news:title>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/fbi-warns-courier-cash-pickups-fuel-crypto-investment-scams-1fd676</loc>
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      <news:title>FBI warns courier cash pickups fuel crypto investment scams</news:title>
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      <image:caption>A courier handing over a cash envelope near a wallet and computer screen, representing cash pickup scam tactics</image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption>Michael Saylor speaking with Bitcoin-related financial imagery, representing credit and equity yield layers rather than staking rewards</image:caption>
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  <url>
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  <url>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption>Abstract illustration of a blockchain network interface aiming for a simple, everyday user experience</image:caption>
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