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      <news:title>Polymarket adds instant Bitcoin deposits via Lightning, undercutting on-chain delays</news:title>
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      <news:title>Radar Chat brings Lightning payments to Signal&apos;s encrypted messaging network</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-07T18:45:38.448Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>USDT dominates payments, USDC powers DeFi as stablecoins split their roles</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Stablecoin market split showing USDT and USDC diverging across blockchain networks and DeFi protocols</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/kasts-terms-draw-fire-as-stablecoin-custody-clauses-spark-security-pushback-483d6f</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-07T18:01:35.306Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>KAST&apos;s terms draw fire as stablecoin custody clauses spark security pushback</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Illustration of a payment card and lock icon, representing digital asset custody and security concerns</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/kenyas-market-regulator-plans-blockchain-surveillance-for-crypto-crime-9a2d45</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-07T17:55:38.894Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Kenya&apos;s market regulator plans blockchain surveillance for crypto crime</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Kenyan flag over a digital blockchain network visualization with interconnected nodes</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/tether-bets-20m-on-mercado-bitcoins-latin-america-play-7d8b3d</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-07T17:15:38.153Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Tether bets $20M on Mercado Bitcoin&apos;s Latin America play</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Chart showing Bitcoin at $63,974 and Tether at $0.999 near publication</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.thechainpost.com/news/farage-resigns-to-halt-crypto-scandal-probe-will-seek-immediate-re-election-ae3e45</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-07T17:15:38.153Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Farage resigns to halt crypto-scandal probe, will seek immediate re-election</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Nigel Farage speaking at a podium during a political rally</image:caption>
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