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Crypto Prediction Market Polymarket Weighs Launching Its Own Stablecoin: Source

Polymarket would create its own stablecoin to own the yield-generating USD reserves that back the amount of Circle’s dollar-pegged token, USDC, a source said.

Shayne Coplan, CEO, Polymarket, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk).
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ETH Could Be Worth $15K Medium Term, $4K Target in the Short Term: Fundstrat's Tom Lee

Fundstrat's Tom Lee says Ethereum is Wall Street’s top blockchain, with ETH possibly reaching $15,000 as tokenization and stablecoin growth accelerate.

Ether 24-hour chart showing rebound from $3,490 to $3,564
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Dogecoin Could Soon Verify ZK Proofs Natively, Thanks to DogeOS Push

Developers aim to transform an unused part of the script system into a tool that can verify cryptographic proofs, starting with ‘Groth16’ (a specific type of proof widely used in zk systems) and allowing for future upgrades.

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