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Coinbase’s $2.9B Deribit Acquisition Rocks Crypto Derivatives

Coinbase is set to acquire the Dubai-based crypto derivatives platform Deribit in a landmark $2.9 billion deal, marking the largest transaction in the crypto space. The move is aimed at consolidating Coinbase’s position in the derivatives market and is pending regulatory approval.

#blockchain #crypto #finance #acquisitions

Coinbase to acquire major crypto derivatives platform Deribit for $2.9B

9 months / siliconangle / Kyt Dotson

Coinbase acquires crypto derivatives exchange Deribit for $2.9 billion

9 months / cnbc

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Trump’s Crypto Rule Overhaul Sparks Constitutional Debate and Investor Alarm

President Trump has set a provocative tone in his first 100 days back in office with a sweeping crypto regulatory overhaul. The new policies, which sharply diverge from previous approaches, have sparked both bullish pro-crypto cheers and constitutional concerns, leaving critics to question if this bold pivot is more spectacle than substance.

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DOGE Aide Involved In Dismantling Consumer Bureau Owns Stock In Companies That Could Benefit From the Cuts

10 months / techdirt / Mike Masnick

In creating the opportunity for anybody with sufficient wealth to purchase an audience, Trump risks falling foul of a part of the US Constitution—the emoluments clauses—that prohibit the president from accepting gifts or financial compensation from foreig

10 months / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

In a worst-case scenario for the president, the potential for negative optics could add fuel to calls for his impeachment.

10 months / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

At present, the names of the TRUMP holders set to win a place at the dinner are concealed behind pseudonyms and alphanumeric crypto wallet addresses. The White House did not respond when asked whether the attendee list will be made public.

10 months / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

But let’s be real—based on how things have gone in the past, it’s unlikely Trump would face consequences for skirting foreign emoluments laws. It all hinges on how tightly he still has Congress in his pocket—aka the very folks who are supposed to enforce

10 months / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

And another good story: www.wired.com/story/trumps...

10 months / bsky / @annielowrey.bsky.social / annielowrey.bsky.social

Trump’s Quest for Crypto Riches Is a Constitutional Scandal Waiting to Happen

10 months / wired / Joel Khalili

Trump rewrites crypto rules in first 100 days, industry celebrates '180 pivot' from Biden years

10 months / cnbc

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