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U.S. sanctions Nobitex, other Iranian crypto exchanges amid ongoing war

U.S. sanctions Nobitex, other Iranian crypto exchanges amid ongoing war

OFAC said it was blacklisting Nobitex and three other Iranian exchanges, as well as a few executives, citing links to terror and other crimes.

Coinbase (COIN) backs Ethena (ENA) ahead of savings product launch for 100 million users

Coinbase (COIN) backs Ethena (ENA) ahead of savings product launch for 100 million users

Coinbase Ventures, the exchange's venture arm, bought Ethena tokens as the protocol is set to roll out a Coinbase integration next week.

Galaxy enters institutional prediction markets with $10 million Arca trade

Galaxy enters institutional prediction markets with $10 million Arca trade

The digital asset firm launched OTC prediction markets trading for institutions and completed a $10 million trade tied to U.S. crypto legislation with hedge fund Arca.

Tom Lee predicts ETH will hit $250,000 as corporate validators take over network control

Tom Lee predicts ETH will hit $250,000 as corporate validators take over network control

The Bitmine chairman said DeFi and AI could push the Ethereum network's value into the multi-trillion range, making current prices “future optionality at a discount”.

Bitcoin price news: BTC may face deeper losses as capital chases AI stocks, K33 says

Bitcoin price news: BTC may face deeper losses as capital chases AI stocks, K33 says

The firm still views bitcoin as undervalued relative to equities, but says investors are rotating into AI stocks as the opportunity cost of missing gains by holding BTC is too high.

Bitcoin (BTC) faces an 'identity crisis' and DeFi devs need to stop acting like tech bros

Bitcoin (BTC) faces an 'identity crisis' and DeFi devs need to stop acting like tech bros

Solstice Labs CEO Ben Nadareski says developers must act like financial managers to win back institutional trust amid ongoing security exploits.

Hyperliquid predicted 80% of an oil market move before traditional exchanges even opened, says TD Securities

Hyperliquid predicted 80% of an oil market move before traditional exchanges even opened, says TD Securities

TD Securities says "perpetual futures" are exploding beyond crypto as platforms like Hyperliquid outpace traditional Wall Street exchanges on everything from pre-IPO tech stocks to weekend oil trading.

Titan Network hits 4 million devices on its crowdsourced AI-compute network

Titan Network hits 4 million devices on its crowdsourced AI-compute network

Titan Network built its crowdsourced computing infrastructure on a slim $1 million seed round, signing up tech giants like Tencent and Alibaba.

Gary Vaynerchuk says AI is creating the biggest opportunity ever for entrepreneurs

Gary Vaynerchuk says AI is creating the biggest opportunity ever for entrepreneurs

AI is reshaping business faster than most leaders realize, and Gary Vaynerchuk argues the biggest winners will be creative builders willing to adapt.

Hyperliquid is beating ethereum in trading volume on some days as big money rotates, says FalconX

Hyperliquid is beating ethereum in trading volume on some days as big money rotates, says FalconX

Institutional investors are ditching range-bound bitcoin and ether for Hyperliquid as the decentralized platform wins over hedge funds with massive liquidity and early access to hot markets, according to Joshua Lim, head of markets at FalconX.

How to better understand bitcoin’s perpetual identity crisis

How to better understand bitcoin’s perpetual identity crisis

Here, Bailey unpacks the uncertainty surrounding the original cryptocurrency’s nature, which creates inconsistent market behavior.

Franklin Templeton is teaming up with MoonPay to let big investors swap stablecoins for yields 24/7

Franklin Templeton is teaming up with MoonPay to let big investors swap stablecoins for yields 24/7

The Wall Street giant is integrating its tech platform with MoonPay's infrastructure, allowing eligible institutions to seamlessly swap stablecoins for yield-generating tokenized funds without ever leaving the blockchain.

Bitcoin, Ethereum price news: MSTR's BTC sale could kickstart ETH outperformance

Bitcoin, Ethereum price news: MSTR's BTC sale could kickstart ETH outperformance

ETH could outperform BTC by 40% from current levels as bitcoin treasuries may sell assets to cover obligations, the bank's digital asset research head said.

Ethereum (ETH) news: Movement pivots to stablecoin payments as the layer-2 boom loses momentum

Ethereum (ETH) news: Movement pivots to stablecoin payments as the layer-2 boom loses momentum

The team behind Movement said it plans to leverage licensed payment partners alongside blockchain settlement rails to target the roughly $685 billion remittance market serving low and middle-income countries.

Bitcoin price news: BTC appears set for re-test of February's lows

Bitcoin price news: BTC appears set for re-test of February's lows

Google overnight set an $80 billion capital raise, including $10 billion from Berkshire Hathaway, reflecting the continuing flood of money headed into AI (and not crypto).

Stellar CEO says Clarity Act would help, but tokenization isn't dependent on It

Stellar CEO says Clarity Act would help, but tokenization isn't dependent on It

DTCC’s decision to connect its tokenized securities platform to Stellar marks a new phase of institutional adoption for public blockchains.

BTC news: Strive adds 2,500 bitcoin to hit 19,000 BTC a day after Strategy turns seller

BTC news: Strive adds 2,500 bitcoin to hit 19,000 BTC a day after Strategy turns seller

Benchmark's Mark Palmer initiated coverage with a Buy rating and $32 price target as ASST shares fell 3.59% pre-market.

BTC news: Strive adds 2,500 bitcoin to hit 19,000 BTC just a day after Strategy turns seller

BTC news: Strive adds 2,500 bitcoin to hit 19,000 BTC just a day after Strategy turns seller

Benchmark's Mark Palmer also initiated coverage of the stock with a Buy rating and $32 price target as ASST shares fell about 4% pre-market.

Eric Balchunas: Bitcoin ETF outflows are noise as Wall Street doubles down on crypto

Eric Balchunas: Bitcoin ETF outflows are noise as Wall Street doubles down on crypto

Recent Bitcoin ETF outflows look dramatic in headlines, but Bloomberg Intelligence's Eric Balchunas says the broader adoption story remains intact.

Bitcoin price analysis: BTC could have further room to fall, based on derivatives positioning

Bitcoin price analysis: BTC could have further room to fall, based on derivatives positioning

Open interest has risen to 773,000 BTC, one of the highest readings on record, while funding rates remain elevated despite weak spot demand and growing market fear.

Bitmine (BMNR) chairman Tom Lee calls Strategy's (MSTR) bitcoin sale classic 'bottom behavior'

Bitmine (BMNR) chairman Tom Lee calls Strategy's (MSTR) bitcoin sale classic 'bottom behavior'

The Bitmine Immersion chairman said minor sales from key holders and institutional outflows are typical market bottom behaviors rather than structural threats.

RWA news: Symbiotic aims to make tokenized assets easier to cash out with Liquid Lane

RWA news: Symbiotic aims to make tokenized assets easier to cash out with Liquid Lane

Liquid Lane aims to solve a key bottleneck that is holding back growth of tokenized funds and credit: long redemption times, Symbiotic cofounder Misha Putiatin said.

Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin expands to Turkey through three local platforms

Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin expands to Turkey through three local platforms

BiLira, Bitexen and Bitlo will make Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin available to Turkish institutions.