David Miller, a white-collar attorney specializing in the defense of crypto clients, will lead the CFTC’s reduced enforcement team at a critical juncture for the agency.
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Despite battlefield blowback fears, Bitcoin’s network is likely to shrug off disruptions, experts told Decrypt.
The price of Bitcoin immediately fell following bombings on Iran this weekend, but then surged Monday as markets began to recover.
A former Labour minister has argued that foreign “enemies of democracy” are using crypto political donations to undermine British politics.
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Stripe says most blockchains lack the speed, reliability, and predictable costs needed for real payments. Stablecoins already enable true global fintech with borderless infrastructure launched ...
Bitcoin rallied to multi-week highs shortly after news spread of a lawsuit involving Jane Street. Traders allege a long-running pattern of daily sell pressure abruptly ...
Senator Richard Blumenthal launched a formal inquiry into Binance over $1.7 billion in alleged Iran-linked and Russia shadow-fleet transactions. Binance denies violating sanctions laws and ...
David Schwartz rejects claims Ripple controls XRP Ledger. Critics argue validator structure undermines decentralization. Debate reflects broader industry divide over decentralization. The long-running debate over ...
Binance denies Wall Street Journal reporting alleging the exchange dismantled an internal probe into $1 billion in Iran-linked crypto transfers. The CEO called the claims ...
Coinbase flags $60,000 as critical support; a drop below this level could trigger rapid downside. Positive gamma clusters between $85,000–$90,000 likely cap upside, keeping price ...
Investors say AI agent wallets are arriving faster than frameworks for liability and attribution. U.S. e-transactions law recognizes “electronic agents,” but modern autonomy raises harder ...
Vitalik Buterin says the Ethereum Foundation (EF) will not support DeFi “indiscriminately.” EF wants protocols that pass the “walkaway test,” meaning they keep working even ...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has criticized the Bank of England’s proposed cap on stablecoin holdings. The Bank of England’s framework would cap individual systemic stablecoin ...
Bitcoin rebounds amid Jane Street speculation. The speculation comes as the firm contests a lawsuit tied to the 2022 TerraUSD collapse. Macro and technical factors ...
Crypto majors are red while Gold nears $5,000 and Silver closes in on $100; BTC -1% at $89,100; ETH -2% at $2,925, SOL -2% at $127; XRP -2% to $1.90. ZRO (+15%), AXS (+10%) and DASH (+8%) led top movers. Ledger is preparing for a $4B IPO, enlisting Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Barclays for support.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse predicted crypto could hit new highs in 2026, pointing to regulatory momentum and institutional participation as key drivers. President Trump sued JPMorgan for $5 billion, alleging politically motivated “debanking”.
BitGo briefly surged in its stock market debut before finishing its first day of trading just over its $18 IPO price. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink pushed the idea of a single blockchain for tokenization to avoid corruption and aid in scaling. Kansas introduced its own Bitcoin Strategic Reserve bill.
PwC said institutional crypto adoption has crossed a point of no return, as regulatory frameworks move from draft rules toward active supervision. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reaffirmed the Trump administration’s push for U.S. crypto leadership and support for a strategic Bitcoin reserve.
Roger Bayston, Head of Digital Assets at Franklin Templeton, unpacks how one of the world's largest asset managers embraced tokenization.
Crypto majors are green and rebounding after Trump pivoted on EU tariffs; BTC +2% at $89,900; ETH +2% at $2,995, SOL +2% at $130; XRP +3% to $1.94. CC (+15%), SKY (+11%) and SAND (+10%) led top movers.
Crypto markets saw more than $1B in liquidations as Bitcoin rebounded sharply after President Trump signaled a retreat from proposed tariff measures. Vitalik Buterin proposed native DVT staking to strengthen Ethereum security and decentralization, signaling continued protocol-level experimentation.
Bitgo announced its IPO at $18 per share, valuing it at ~$2B. The Senate Ag Committee confirmed that its version of the Clarity Act will move forward to markup next week despite lack of bipartisan support.
Mortgage lender Newrez explored counting Bitcoin and Ethereum toward mortgage qualification, applying discounted valuations to account for crypto volatility. Hong Kong regulators moved to issue stablecoin licenses under a new framework that imposes strict compliance, reserve, and operational requirements.
Russian courts ruled that cryptocurrencies qualify as property under law, setting a legal precedent for future criminal and civil cases. President Trump said he hopes to sign the crypto market structure bill soon, despite ongoing legislative roadblocks and disagreements over regulatory scope.
Saga’s EVM blockchain halted operations following a $7M hack, with stolen funds bridged to Ethereum. Steak ’n Shake rolled out a Bitcoin bonus program for hourly employees, allowing workers to earn a portion of compensation in BTC.
