Striking workers disrupt access to Chile's Escondida, Zaldivar copper mines

CME Group is reportedly considering launching their own "CME Coin" on a decentralized network.

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NEW: IOG's Bitcoin DeFi stack is "in the final planning phase. We'll share our detailed roadmap shortly. Subject to proposal approval, the full stack is targeted for delivery by end of 2026. The credit market and yield app will come earlier, shipping things around start of Q2."

XRP Sees $57 Million in Spot Outflows as Third-Largest Bank in Saudi Arabia Taps Ripple

NEW: IOG Bitcoin DeFi GM says "in terms of our model, you're basically bringing Bitcoin, and using it directly with familiar #Cardano $ADA dApps, like Indigo, Minswap, and CSWAP, as if Bitcoin is a native asset, a mirrored Bitcoin. Your idle $BTC basically starts to earn yield."

LATEST: The assets under management in spot Bitcoin ETFs have dropped below $100 billion after another day of outflows, the first time BTC ETFs have been below this level since April 2025.

NEW: IOG Bitcoin DeFi GM says "the goal is not only set a new standard for Bitcoin bridges, but it's also to make #Cardano $ADA the safest place to use Bitcoin productively."

NEW: IOG Bitcoin DeFi GM says "this $BTC bridge is built using the latest BitVM tech to eliminate all single points of failure—BTC is never controlled by a single entity, you retain custody at all times, and most of the bridge revenue will flow back to #Cardano $ADA's treasury."

NEW: IOG Bitcoin DeFi GM says "our model moves closer to real-world credit—it's fixed earn, P2P loans, and there's no automated liquidations. Collateral is only at risk if the borrower actually defaults, and this improves predictability, safety, and user control." $ADA $BTC