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With a CFTC greenlight expected soon, industry momentum is building for the derivative contracts still only available to non-US investors.

With a CFTC greenlight expected soon, industry momentum is building for the derivative contracts still only available to non-US investors.

The company is building six AI data centers, leased to CoreWeave for 12 years, and is expected to generate approximately $10 billion in revenue.

Crypto steadied despite rising Iran tensions, but DeFi is reeling from one of the largest exploits of the year.

While the regulator under Atkins has dropped several cases against crypto companies, the SEC still awaits passage of a market structure bill to clarify its authority over crypto.

Bitcoin bulls retain control over the market, but charts show $80,000 is likely to remain a stiff overhead resistance. Will altcoins rally as BTC price consolidates?

The purchase comes as the stablecoin issuer expands its investments across crypto infrastructure and financial services, including in Kaio, also announced today.

ETH price rising to $2,400 drove whales to open large ETH long bets, as technical indicators suggest a short-term ETH price rally toward $3,000.

Volatility and upside have been declining with each Bitcoin halving cycle, but the new dynamics may not be permanent, according to Galaxy’s Alex Thorn.

Every year policy discussions get more important, and this year’s even more so.

When every fund claims the same great networks and strong relationships, nobody wins. Bauer, Co-Founder of TBV, offers a more rigorous framework for emerging managers to build a unique value proposition.

Developers and traders warn of structural risks as a cross-chain exploit spreads fear and prompts billions to flee DeFi platforms.

The contagion from the Kelp exploit could have been contained, but at the cost of capital efficiency, according to the founder of Curve Finance.

Strategy aim to reduce volatility, enable consistent bitcoin buying, and create the only bi-monthly paying preferred shares in the market.

Alcoa is in advanced negotiations to sell its dormant Massena East smelter in upstate New York to Bitcoin mining firm NYDIG.

The average block time at publication is about 9.8 minutes, falling slightly short of the 10-minute block target, according to CoinWarz.

AI companies raised $242 billion (80% of global venture funding) in early 2026, with Gartner projecting total AI spending will reach $2.52 trillion this year.

The Iranian government chose Bitcoin as a payment method for oil tolls due to its confiscation-resistant properties, but only dollar stablecoins have been used so far.

“[The] proposed changes are intended to stabilize price, dampen cyclicality, drive liquidity, and grow demand,” said Executive Chairman Michael Saylor.

A letter from US Senator Richard Blumenthal said he was concerned about “mounting allegations of dangerously lax anti-money laundering prevention by Binance.”

A confirmed cup-and-handle breakout on Ether’s chart and a double-digit increase in ETH accumulation wallet balances could be earlier signs of a longer-term rally for the altcoin.

Nearly a billion dollars in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours as the Bitcoin price rallied above $78,000.

Payward, the parent company of the Kraken crypto exchange, cited Bitnomial’s regulatory licenses as the primary driver for the acquisition.

Mining companies are now split between those liquidating Bitcoin to cover operating expenses and those holding their BTC in reserve to fuel future growth.

Traders say Bitcoin has room to rally higher, but the upside could be capped at BTC’s active supply cost basis near $78,000.

Democratic lawmakers called out Michael Selig for unilaterally advancing policies at the regulator that’s normally led by a bipartisan group of five commissioners.

Schwab will introduce direct trading in the two biggest cryptos through a dedicated account, its first move into spot trading as it expands its digital asset offerings.

Bitcoin trades below the profitability threshold for active holders, with early signs of BTC demand offering limited price support for now.

The product is designed to generate yield by participating in network validation, adding an income component to passive exposure.

While Tether has been closely associated with the emerging political action committee, the opening funding came from Cantor Fitzgerald and Anchorage Digital.

Jane Street said it needs GPU-based computing power to keep its trading and research operations competitive amid growing adoption of AI.

Legal & General Asset Management brings decades-old money market funds onto blockchain rails to expand access and enable faster settlement.

The USDT stablecoin issuer has now accumulated over $7.1 billion in bitcoin as part of its strategy to recycle up 15% of its profit into BTC.

HYPE’s price soared to $45, but data show weak spot volumes and rising leverage use as signs that market momentum may fade.

The decentralized exchange aggregator said users should refrain from visiting its website after a frontend exploit.

Derivatives funding rates have now remained negative for 46 days, a streak last seen following the FTX crash which marked the bottom of 2022’s crypto winter.

Kevin Warsh did not include the value of several crypto and AI investments among his disclosures as he awaits his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee.

The proposed fund would invest in Bitcoin ETPs and sell call options to generate income while limiting exposure to price swings.

RAVE’s sudden surge into crypto’s top ranks has drawn intense attention, with a mix of unusual trading patterns, tight supply and market dynamics fueling debate over what’s really behind the move.

Bitcoin and altcoin charts highlight growing strength across the industry. Will geopolitics and US economic health concerns stand in the way of the rally?

Risk assets shrugged off the failed weekend negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, and the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

The exchange’s head of security said there had been two incidents involving “inappropriate access” to client data, involving about 2,000 user accounts.

Tom Duff Gordon exited to join OpenAI as head of EMEA Policy, a spokesperson for Coinbase said.

Bitcoin price sold off as negotiations to end the US-Iran war broke down and the Strait of Hormuz returned to the spotlight.

Sun criticized the WLFI platform over long token lockup periods and accused it of having blacklist functions at the smart contract level.

Selig said states do not have the ability to police prediction market providers, echoing his agency’s stance as it pursues court cases to cement its authority.

Novozhenov argues that despite lingering governance, security and regulatory hurdles that have shuttered several protocols, DeFi remains resilient.

The company has completed 105 Bitcoin transactions since 2020 and is playing contrarian as it continues accumulating BTC via corporate debt and equity financing

The October 2025 Bitcoin and altcoin crash may have ended the bull market, but its long-term impact on market health may have been overstated.

Arkham data shows 8,285 BTC in Coinbase Prime custody as the company swings from $8 billion profit to nearly $5 billion loss ahead of its IPO push.

Bitcoin open interest hit five-week highs while funding rates mimicked the BTC price collapse below $60,000, leading analysis to predict a new short squeeze.