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Bitcoin was trading at $80,814 following the news, down 1.2% over the past 24 hours.

As mining economics become unsustainable, the U.S. bitcoin mining firm is pivoting to lease its massive computing power to the booming artificial intelligence sector.

The platform tokenizes collateral on blockchain rails and uses smart contracts to enable 24/7 automated collateral management across financial markets.

Exodus sold $73.2M in crypto, causing cash, cash equivalents, and stablecoins to jump from $5.2M to $74.4M by the end of Q1 2026.

Arthur Hayes, the BitMEX co-founder who now runs Maelstrom, said bitcoin's return to its October high is a "foregone conclusion," and he is taking his fund to maximum risk, with HYPE, ZEC, and NEAR as his top altcoin picks.

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Bitcoin and ether fell as escalating Middle East tensions lifted oil and the dollar, though BTC continued to hold above a key bull market level.

Widely followed crypto market gauge signals weakening risk appetite as investors continue favoring bitcoin over ether.

The Galaxy Sharplink Onchain Yield Fund would receive $100 million from Sharplink’s staked ETH treasury and $25 million from Galaxy.

CRCL rose 16% on Monday to their highest closing price since March 18.

The AI firm says investors should assume indirect access to its private shares is invalid, and transfers of its stock or interests in its stock will not be recognized.

While the miner said bitcoin remains its operational foundation, first-quarter results point to a company increasingly built around power, data centers and AI demand.

Aave and other parties affected by last month’s Kelp DAO hack have proposed a binding Arbitrum governance vote to transfer $71 million in disputed ether into Aave LLC’s custody.

Ray Dalio joins the privacy debate, saying Bitcoin’s full transparency makes it less likely to be adopted by central banks.

XRP briefly pushed toward $1.49 on heavy volume before stalling again near a resistance zone that has capped rallies for months.

Bitcoin held above $81,000 after touching $82,026 overnight, while solana led the major altcoins on the week as The Big Short investor warned the Nasdaq 100 had reached dot-com bubble territory and oil zoomed past $105 on fresh Iran ceasefire doubts.

The crypto market structure bill had already been making the industry rounds behind closed doors, but the lawmakers have released the text before their vote.

BTC has recovered from Friday’s jobs-driven dip, but Enflux says overhead resistance remains intact while Glassnode’s market structure data suggests traders are buying the rally while still positioning for downside.

Michael Saylor sat down with CoinDesk on selling bitcoin for dividends, retiring debt with STRC proceeds, and why critics who say Strategy buys the weekly top are missing the point.

The USDC stablecoin issuer is betting Arc can become Wall Street’s blockchain rail for payments and tokenized finance, though analysts still see it as speculative.

The crypto exchange operator is pursuing a new fundraising round as it ramps up acquisitions across derivatives and stablecoins while laying the groundwork for a future public listing.

Anchorage Digital co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley said there will be ‘increased neutrality’ from his firm on stablecoins.

Gate’s CBO argues that Bloomberg’s warning of a TradFi takeover is "oversimplified," noting that global exchanges evolved past fee-only models years ago.

The American Bankers Association amplified warnings the Senate’s Clarity Act could push deposit flight into stablecoins unless lawmakers tighten yield limits.