Coinbase deepens India presence after approval of CoinDCX deal

India’s competition regulator has approved Coinbase’s plan to acquire a minority stake in CoinDCX, allowing the U.S.-based exchange to deepen its exposure to one of the world’s fastest-growing crypto markets. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) cleared the transaction on Wednesday, giving Coinbase the green light to invest in DCX Global Limited, the parent company…

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California’s Newsom pokes Trump, flagging convicted crypto allies CZ, Ross Ulbricht

California Governor Gavin Newsom is continuing his colorful public campaign attacking President Donald Trump’s reputation and behavior, this time launching a page on the state’s website purportedly “tracking Trump’s top 10 criminal cronies” — a list on which the crypto world features prominently. The state’s own website includes the new page, with comments from Newsom:”Trump…

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Bitcoin drifts lower as $81.3k emerges as the market’s key fault line: Asia Morning Briefing

Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. Since October’s flash crash, crypto has been trading around a single fault…

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Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) dramatically expanding offerings, including tie-in with Kalshi

U.S.-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) is introducing stock trading and incorporating prediction markets, along with a slew of other new products and assets that aims to cement the platform’s position as the “Everything Exchange,” the company announced during its System Update stream on Wednesday. Coinbase said it is dramatically expanding the assets available to trade…

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Brazilian stock exchange B3 to launch its own tokenization platform and stablecoin

Brazil’s main stock exchange B3 is planning on deepening its involvement in the cryptocurrency space through the launch of a tokenization platform and its own stablecoin next year. The tokenization platform is set to allow assets to be tokenized and traded on the exchange, with Luiz Masagão ,B3’s vice president of products and clients, saying…

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DOT drops 3% to $1.83 as crypto markets reverse lower

DOT$1.8442 crashed through critical support Wednesday, tumbling 3% to $1.83 as technical selling overwhelmed bullish USDC integration news. DOT broke decisively below the psychological $1.90 floor despite Coinbase (COIN) announcing direct Polkadot network support. Heavy distribution emerged during the final two trading hours, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model, as the token collapsed from…

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