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Clarity Act survival depends on the U.S. Senate getting a lot of non-crypto work done

Clarity Act survival depends on the U.S. Senate getting a lot of non-crypto work done

The dwindling congressional calendar may spur a legislative competition for the crypto market structure bill to win Senate floor time against other priorities.

Bitcoin price news: BTC bounces from overnight tumble to $65,000, but remains under pressure

Bitcoin price news: BTC bounces from overnight tumble to $65,000, but remains under pressure

One novel theory floating around social media says it's Iranian sanctions, not Strategy sales, that's behind this week's price crash.

Bitcoin falls to lowest Power Law valuation zone since FTX collapse

Bitcoin falls to lowest Power Law valuation zone since FTX collapse

The power law model shows BTC trading at one of its deepest discounts relative to trend, a level previously seen during the March 2020 crash and FTX collapse.

Grayscale launches lowest-fee U.S. Hyperliquid ETF as competition heats up around HYPE

Grayscale launches lowest-fee U.S. Hyperliquid ETF as competition heats up around HYPE

The Nasdaq-listed fund charges a 0.29% sponsor fee, undercutting rival Hyperliquid ETFs from 21Shares and Bitwise.

Coinbase said to be looking into participating new stablecoin platform backed by Stripe, Visa, Mastercard

Coinbase said to be looking into participating new stablecoin platform backed by Stripe, Visa, Mastercard

U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase is also said to be looking into the possibility of participating in the new stablecoin platform.

Crypto PACs go undefeated in June primaries as Fairshake scores bipartisan winning streak

Crypto PACs go undefeated in June primaries as Fairshake scores bipartisan winning streak

Winners included Democrats Zoe Lofgren, Ted Lieu, Dave Min and Rob Menendez, as well as Republican Sen. Mike Rounds, with Democrats accounting for 10 of the 11 victories.

BTC claws back losses but remains trapped as crypto-equity divergence deepens

BTC claws back losses but remains trapped as crypto-equity divergence deepens

A modest BTC recovery does little to mask a 9.5% weekly decline, as U.S. stocks hit records, AI tokens rally and Coinbase's Ethena deal steals the spotlight.

Privacy-focused Zcash blockchain has not produced a block for four hours

Privacy-focused Zcash blockchain has not produced a block for four hours

The Zcash blockchain didn't produce new blocks for more than four hours on June 3.

Premier League soccer clubs warned about unauthorized crypto firms' sponsorship

Premier League soccer clubs warned about unauthorized crypto firms' sponsorship

The FCA said unauthorized firms could be breaching rules on financial promotions through high-profile sponsorships deals.

Trezor says users' crypto is safe after Ledger researchers uncover chip flaw

Trezor says users' crypto is safe after Ledger researchers uncover chip flaw

The flaw affects only one of the wallet's multiple security layers and would require physical access, specialized equipment and advanced expertise to exploit.

TradFi will sit out DeFi growth until security issues are resolved, executives say

TradFi will sit out DeFi growth until security issues are resolved, executives say

Lenders are particularly interested in blockchain's back-office applications, but security failures are blocking wider adoption.

Banks' survey says people don't want to rock the boat if stablecoin yield risks lending

Banks' survey says people don't want to rock the boat if stablecoin yield risks lending

The American Bankers Association, which lobbies against the crypto sector over the Clarity Act's stablecoin section, unveiled its new polling.

Franklin Templeton says Wall Street fears blockchain because it threatens its profits

Franklin Templeton says Wall Street fears blockchain because it threatens its profits

Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton's CEO, said blockchain and crypto threaten a huge number of business models that exist today in traditional finance.

Big tech is 'terrified' of AI agents wiping out ad revenue, says Billions Network CEO

Big tech is 'terrified' of AI agents wiping out ad revenue, says Billions Network CEO

Evin McMullen’s view on AI agents disrupting Google’s and Facebook’s business model was previously shared by Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson and Cloudflare CSO Stephanie Cohen.

Prediction market traders bet bitcoin's selloff has further to run

Prediction market traders bet bitcoin's selloff has further to run

Markets now imply a 66% chance bitcoin falls below $55,000 and a coin-flip chance of sub-$50,000 prices before year-end.

Bitcoin's 'fear gauge' surges nearly 20%, its biggest jump since Feb. 5 crash

Bitcoin's 'fear gauge' surges nearly 20%, its biggest jump since Feb. 5 crash

The jump signals return of fear after two months of calm market sentiment.

XRP price news: Ripple-linked token drops 5% even as bullish signals pile up

XRP price news: Ripple-linked token drops 5% even as bullish signals pile up

XRP lost another major support level on heavy selling, with traders now focused on whether buyers can defend the $1.20 area after a 15-week low.

Bullish crypto bets lose $1.6 billion as ETH, SOL, DOGE drop 9%

Bullish crypto bets lose $1.6 billion as ETH, SOL, DOGE drop 9%

The single biggest unwind was a $59.67 million BTC-USDT long on HTX.

BTC price news: What next as Bitcoin falls below $66,000

BTC price news: What next as Bitcoin falls below $66,000

BTC plunged 6.4% to a 24-hour low of $65,708 and ether broke below $1,900 in Asian trading on Wednesday, just hours after the MSCI All Country World Index set a fresh all-time high on the AI rally.

Mastercard expands on-chain settlement in bet on stablecoins and always-on finance

Mastercard expands on-chain settlement in bet on stablecoins and always-on finance

The company plans to offer stablecoin, weekend and holiday settlement as demand grows for real-time movement of money.

Bitcoin's slide to $67,000 is accelerating a shift into digital dollars

Bitcoin's slide to $67,000 is accelerating a shift into digital dollars

The crypto market is seeing a capital flight into dollar-linked stablecoins even as stocks and the Dollar Index remain calm.

Bitcoin’s compute power dwarfs top 100 supercomputers by 600k times, says Bittensor co-founder

Bitcoin’s compute power dwarfs top 100 supercomputers by 600k times, says Bittensor co-founder

Ala Shaabana explains how using Bitcoin network’s coordinate-and-reward playbook can bust open corporate monopolies on AI.

UK House of Lords committee calls on Bank of England to reconsider proposed stablecoin restrictions

UK House of Lords committee calls on Bank of England to reconsider proposed stablecoin restrictions

The Bank of England proposed limits of 20,000 pounds per coin for individuals and 10 million pounds for businesses.