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Kyiv hit by barrage of drone strikes as Putin rejects Trump’s truce bid
Almost every district in the capital sustained damage after Russia fired a record 550 drones, Ukraine says.
Amber International Raises $25.5M in Private Placement to Advance Crypto Strategy
Amber International is aiming to progress its $100 million crypto reserve strategy with a $25.5 million private placement.
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Zelenskyy’s NATO Outfit Spurs $79M Betting Dispute on Polymarket
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s attire at the June 24 NATO meeting has ignited a battle among bettors on crypto prediction platform Polymarket.
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Chinese Tech Giants Alibaba and JD.com Urge Central Bank Approval for Yuan-Based Stablecoins
Chinese tech giants JD.com and Alibaba affiliate Ant Group are pressuring the People’s Bank of China to authorize yuan-based stablecoins, proposing to launch offshore yuan tokens in Hong Kong to counter the U.S. dollar’s dominance in the $247 billion global stablecoin market.
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Binance Launches Institutional Loans With Up to 4x Leverage, Zero Interest Offers
Binance has unveiled Institutional Loans, a new cross-collateralized credit line offering verified corporate clients up to 4x leverage.
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FTX Seeks Court Approval for Restricted Jurisdiction Claims as 82% of Value Comes from Chinese Users
FTX is seeking court approval to dispute claims from 49 restricted jurisdictions, with Chinese users accounting for 82% of the total value despite constituting only 5% of allowed claims, creating new hurdles for creditors in countries with crypto trading restrictions.
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South Africa’s political marriage of convenience avoids divorce – just
One year after the formation of the coalition government, the rocky relationship teeters but avoids collapse.
American teen pilot detained on small island in Antarctica
Ethan Guo, 19, had flown his plane across the six other continents before he was arrested, according to his social media.
Russia becomes first state to recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban government
The foreign minister in Kabul called Moscow’s decision “courageous”.