Sarah Chen
Technical analysis and risk management specialist with 5 years of experience in cryptocurrency markets.
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House Stalls on Six Crypto Tax Bills as Democrats Target Staking, Mining Exemptions
Crypto News A House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Tuesday exposed deep divisions over a package of GOP-written crypto tax bills, with lawmakers failing to reach bipartisan consensus on how digital asset gains should be treated. Pro-crypto Democrats pressed hardest on a proposal to
Bitcoin Flagged as Macro Canary Near $61.9K as Circle Launches cirBTC, Cycle Lows Hit $58K
Bitcoin News Bitcoin (BTC) is increasingly being read as a leading indicator for broader risk markets rather than a sign of isolated crypto weakness. Asset manager Bitwise argues the token frequently behaves as a "canary in the macro
Bitcoin Near $61K as Wall Street Buys the Dip, Whales Keep Selling, NBA Push Grows
Bitcoin News Traditional finance is abandoning its caution toward digital assets, with banks, brokerages, and exchanges racing to roll out crypto products as demand intensifies through 2026. Kraken co-CEO David Ripley argues that nearly every major financial services firm will soon offer
Bitcoin Slides Under $63K as STRC Tests Par, BlackRock Sells $230M, $10B Liquidated
Bitcoin News Strategy's variable-rate STRC preferred stock slid toward $90 this week as Bitcoin dropped under $63,000, before clawing back toward its $100 par value — a pattern that has shadowed every major drawdown this year. The di
SBI Plans Crypto Voucher Deposits as a16z-Led Round Raises $175M, Court Fines AI-Brief Lawyers
Crypto News A federal court in Mississippi has sanctioned all four attorneys in a civil contract dispute after discovering that legal teams on both sides independently filed AI-generated briefs riddled with fabricated case citations. The ruling is notable because opposing counsel committ
Bitcoin Slips Below $63K Into Distribution as BoJ Eyes 1% Hike, ETFs Bleed $91M
Bitcoin News Bitcoin fell back under $63,000 on Tuesday, erasing Monday's brief push toward $64,000 as renewed selling rippled across risk assets. The token last traded near $62,750, while Ether held below $1,700. Analysts describe t
CLARITY Act Odds Slip to 47% as 200 Firms Press Senate; AI Agent Risks Flagged
Crypto News Prediction-market traders have grown sharply more pessimistic about US crypto market-structure legislation, including measures that would shape oversight of Bitcoin and other digital assets. Bettors on Polymarket now assi
Zcash Finalizes Ironwood for July, New Shielded Pool Bounds ZEC Supply After Orchard Flaw
Zcash News Zcash developers have reached agreement on the consensus rule changes underpinning Ironwood, an upgrade designed to harden the network after a flaw in the Orchard shielded pool exposed it to potential counterfeit minting. Developer Sean Bowe detailed the finalized plan, which
Crypto's AI Utility Questioned as Xiaomi Hits 1,000 TPS and Tokenized RWAs Surge 589%
Crypto News Academic researchers from the Initiative for CryptoCurrencies and Contracts argue that crypto has only limited usefulness in solving artificial intelligence's deepest problems around trust and payments. In a survey published Monday, the group pushed back on the popular claim
AI Altcoins Surge Before SpaceX's $1.77T IPO as World Cup Bets Top $2B
Crypto News A sharp rebound swept across digital assets on Monday, with artificial-intelligence tokens leading an oversold market higher. Worldcoin (WLD) climbed roughly 12% in 24 hours and has nearly doubled over the past month, while NEAR Protocol added about 7% on the day for a monthl
Bitcoin Reclaims $63K, Flushes $540M in Shorts as Strategy Buys 1,550 BTC for $101M
Bitcoin News Strategy, the corporate Bitcoin holder formerly known as MicroStrategy, returned to the market this week with a $101 million purchase of 1,550 BTC, its first acquisition since a rare disposal earlier in the month. The bu
Gold Drops Below 200-Day Average as Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $1.72B, IBIT Hits Record Outflow
Bitcoin News Gold has slipped below its 200-day moving average for the first time since October 2023, dropping beneath $4,300 per ounce and tipping into a bear market. The metal has now shed more than 20% from the record high nea