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The quantum clock is ticking: it's Bitcoin's problem, not Ethereum's

The quantum clock is ticking: it's Bitcoin's problem, not Ethereum's

A recent research note published by Citi analysts reached a conclusion about quantum risk that should give every institutional bitcoin holder pause, Tabar explains.

Mastercard prepares agentic commerce platform for a future where AI agents make payments

Mastercard prepares agentic commerce platform for a future where AI agents make payments

The company is working with Coinbase, Stripe and other companies to build trusted payment systems for AI-driven commerce.

Strategy (MSTR) news: Michael Saylor gets into it with X critics

Strategy (MSTR) news: Michael Saylor gets into it with X critics

Strategy's BTC Yield fell from 13.0% to 12.8% following its latest bitcoin purchase, prompting a debate on X over whether the purchase was dilutive to shareholders.

Solana (SOL) news: World Series of Poker adds SOL payments for tournament buy-ins

Solana (SOL) news: World Series of Poker adds SOL payments for tournament buy-ins

The move marks an integration of blockchain-based payments into a major live sporting and gaming event.

U.S. inflation meets expectations, keeping Fed rate cuts on hold as bitcoin slips holds $61,000

U.S. inflation meets expectations, keeping Fed rate cuts on hold as bitcoin slips holds $61,000

Bitcoin was trading at $61,700 following the news, slightly down over the past 24 hours.

Botanix bet big on 'Bitcoin DeFi.' Its shutdown suggests users never cared

Botanix bet big on 'Bitcoin DeFi.' Its shutdown suggests users never cared

The project cited market conditions and a broader indifference among the cryptocurrency industry to establishing greater utility on the Bitcoin network.

Zcash (ZEC), Hyperliquid (HYPE) tokens lead losses as traders bet against a bitcoin (BTC) price bounce

Zcash (ZEC), Hyperliquid (HYPE) tokens lead losses as traders bet against a bitcoin (BTC) price bounce

Crypto markets are under pressure ahead of key U.S. inflation data due later Wednesday.

Japan's three largest banks eye joint stablecoin issue by March 2027

Japan's three largest banks eye joint stablecoin issue by March 2027

MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho will establish a council to explore operational frameworks and prepare for the issuance of stablecoins.

XRP market shows signs of capitulation as holders sell at loss

XRP market shows signs of capitulation as holders sell at loss

XRP holders are capitulating, according to data tracked by Glassnode. That suggests a bottom may be near.

SpaceX stock price: Elon Musk company's pre-IPO market has fallen 27% in three weeks

SpaceX stock price: Elon Musk company's pre-IPO market has fallen 27% in three weeks

The SPCX perpetual still trades above SpaceX’s $135 offer price, but it has fallen sharply from its May highs as traders mark down the first-day premium.

Live bitcoin updates: What next for bitcoin as it faces headwinds from Fed rates to Claude's Mythos

Live bitcoin updates: What next for bitcoin as it faces headwinds from Fed rates to Claude's Mythos

Anthropic's IPO pipeline, not its new model, is what crypto traders should track.

XRP price news: Ripple-linked token drops 4.5% to break another support level

XRP price news: Ripple-linked token drops 4.5% to break another support level

XRP lost the $1.13 area on elevated volume, leaving traders focused on whether the latest selloff marks a final washout or the start of a deeper move toward $1.00.

Bitcoin news: BTC and gold fall together as a rate-hike bet hits every hedge

Bitcoin news: BTC and gold fall together as a rate-hike bet hits every hedge

The relief rally that lifted crypto off last week's lows is unwinding alongside tech stocks and gold, with traders bracing for a US inflation print and a Warsh Fed that may stay hawkish.

Bitcoin ETF assets slide to $77.6 billion, lowest since Trump won the election

Bitcoin ETF assets slide to $77.6 billion, lowest since Trump won the election

The U.S.-listed spot BTC ETFs have fallen out of investor favor.

Crypto tax bills a work-in-progress as U.S. House lawmakers pose concerns

Crypto tax bills a work-in-progress as U.S. House lawmakers pose concerns

The effort to push several tax bills is meant to be bipartisan, but the parties may not be comfortable with all details of the seven bills weighed by the panel.

Securitize CEO says tokenized stocks could unlock a $5 trillion crypto market

Securitize CEO says tokenized stocks could unlock a $5 trillion crypto market

At a panel at ETHConf, Carlos Domingo argued that bringing stocks and exchange-traded funds onchain could unlock a market far larger than today's roughly $30 billion tokenized asset sector.

U.K.'s FCA moves to allow mutual funds 10% exposure to crypto ETNs

U.K.'s FCA moves to allow mutual funds 10% exposure to crypto ETNs

The FCA suggested allowing UK UCITS schemes and some NURS to invest in crypto ETNs in its latest quarterly consultation paper.

5 corruption gaps Congress must close in the Clarity Act

5 corruption gaps Congress must close in the Clarity Act

The most consequential crypto legislation in the world is moving forward in the U.S. Senate. As written, it leaves the United States exposed to money laundering, sanctions evasion, and conflicts of interest at the highest levels of government, argues Greytak.

Trad.Fi, W3 target $650 million in onchain private credit using AI evaluation

Trad.Fi, W3 target $650 million in onchain private credit using AI evaluation

Equipment-financing lender Trad.Fi is working with W3 to automate capital workflows and bring real-economy business lending onto public blockchain rails.

Ethena (ENA) lands Janus Henderson investment in token, USDe distribution

Ethena (ENA) lands Janus Henderson investment in token, USDe distribution

The deal underscores the trend of traditional asset managers backing DeFi infrastructure, following BlackRock's Uniswap and Apollo's Morpho investments.

Come back after the summer, says one analyst on crypto markets

Come back after the summer, says one analyst on crypto markets

Bitcoin's growing divergence from tech stocks raises concerns as AI spending surges, says Quinn Thompson.

A16z, Paradigm lead $175 million investment to move global credit markets onchain

A16z, Paradigm lead $175 million investment to move global credit markets onchain

Morpho secured $175 million from Paradigm, a16z crypto and Ribbit as the lending protocol seeks to become foundational infrastructure for on-chain credit markets.

Bernstein sees AI trade, not quantum fears, behind bitcoin's (BTC) weakness

Bernstein sees AI trade, not quantum fears, behind bitcoin's (BTC) weakness

Bernstein said bitcoin's increasingly diversified ownership base supports its long-term store-of-value thesis.