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Forgd brings its crypto market-maker leaderboard to DefiLlama
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U.S. Treasury yields fall as traders monitor possible Iran war deal
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Japan's Katayama sees inflation easing with tax reduction
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Karachi police register case under terrorism law following scuffle at MQM-P's Karachi headquarters
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