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Chinese authorities inaugurate a dedicated operation centre for the digital yuan to drive deeper integration of the central bank digital currency across financial infrastructure and payment rails. The move signals an effort to scale usage and streamline CBDC operations nationwide.

Approximately $1 billion in crypto positions are liquidated across the market, with a near-$30 million ether wipeout on Hyperliquid standing out among the largest single events. The outsized ETH move highlights concentrated risk during broad deleveraging.

OpenAI introduces ChatGPT ‘Pulse’, a new capability presented as potentially helpful for crypto traders assessing markets and making trading decisions.

Bitwise files to list a spot ETF tied to Hyperliquid, positioning the application amid intensifying competition among perpetuals-focused decentralized exchanges. The filing underscores investor interest in exchange-traded access to emerging on-chain derivatives ecosystems.

Federal prosecutors charge two brothers in an alleged kidnapping of a Minnesota family connected to an $8 million cryptocurrency scheme. The case centers on crypto-linked extortion claims and brings additional scrutiny to criminal activity tied to digital assets.