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StarkWare wants KYC checks without full passport exposure

StarkWare has introduced Private KYC on Starknet, a demo that lets users meet know-your-customer checks without giving companies full copies of identity documents.  Summary Private KYC lets users prove age facts without sending companies complete identity documents or addresses. StarkWare links the demo to STRK20 privacy tools built for selective disclosure and onchain verification. The…

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Cumberland, Fluid, and SwissBorg Join Institutional Coalition on Hashi Ahead of July Global Testnet

[PRESS RELEASE – Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 23rd, 2026] Sui aims to transition more of Bitcoin’s $1.2T market cap into verifiable, productive onchain products. Hashi, Sui’s native bitcoin finance primitive, gains more institutional support ahead of the scheduled launch of its global testnet this July.   Sui, where money moves as freely as messages, announced…

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Bitmine and Sharplink Fund Ethlabs to Scale Ethereum for AI and Institutions

Key Takeaways Ethlabs launched with five former Ethereum Foundation researchers to strengthen core infrastructure. Bitmine, Sharplink, and Joe Lubin back Ethlabs as institutional Ethereum adoption grows. Ethlabs will focus on scaling, interoperability, and AI commerce in Ethereum’s next phase. Ethlabs Forms Independent Research Group to Strengthen Ethereum’s Core Network A group of senior Ethereum contributors…

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Walmart-backed Flipkart expands quick-commerce push as Amazon ramps up in India

As quick commerce becomes India’s next e-commerce battleground, Walmart-backed Flipkart said Wednesday that its Minutes service has built a network of 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers — small, strategically located warehouses designed to enable deliveries in minutes — less than two years after launch, a milestone Amazon is also targeting as it expands its fast-delivery business in…

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Crypto’s Liquidity Outlook Darkens as Fed Hawkish Pivot Pushes Hike Odds to 77%

Key Takeaways Wintermute warned tighter Fed policy could slow key liquidity channels into crypto markets. Officials lifted the median 2026 rate outlook as inflation concerns broadened. Tighter monetary policy can raise funding costs and reduce risk appetite, limiting demand across all three channels. Warsh-Led Fed Reprices Rate Expectations as Inflation Risks Move Higher Crypto markets…

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