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Intesa Sanpaolo more than doubled its crypto exposure to $235 million in Q1 2026, adding Ethereum and XRP for the first time while slashing its Solana position.

Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor said it is a “pretty important signal” that the market understands the company has the option to sell Bitcoin if required.

According to a16z crypto, the US CLARITY Act’s potential impact may extend beyond the crypto sector, with possible positive spillovers into broader macroeconomic conditions.

Perpetual preferred stockholders are not adequately accounting for interest rate risks and a low liquidity environment in secondary markets, according to a crypto industry executive.

Strategy, the biggest Bitcoin treasury company in the world, has announced a plan to buy back about $1.5 billion in convertible notes due in 2029.

Bitcoin's latest sub-$78,000. may end up as a classic bear trap, says new BTC price analysis.

OpenAI has partnered with the Maltese government to offer all citizens free ChatGPT Plus for one year following completion of an AI literacy course, marking the first national deal of its kind.

THORChain confirmed a $10 million exploit affecting 12,847 wallets across BTC, ETH, BNB, and Base. A recovery portal is now live.

Sharplink CEO Joseph Chalom spoke to Cointelegraph’s Robert Baggs on the Chain Reaction show, pointing out three catalysts that Ethereum needs for the price to soar.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1 billion in weekly net outflows, snapping a six-week inflow streak. Analysts point to capital rotation toward AI stocks.

Crypto sentiment platform Santiment warned that growing euphoria around Bitcoin, as momentum builds behind the US CLARITY Act, is flashing cautionary signals based on historical patterns.

With the advancement of the CLARITY Act in the US Senate Banking Committee, House lawmakers are expressing concerns about the CFTC leadership, lacking four commissioners.

Bitcoin Depot reported accruing more than $20 million in legal judgments in Q4 2025 and had “ongoing litigation matters” affecting its revenue, which had significantly declined since last year.

Incumbent traditional financial exchanges want US regulators to curb commodities-linked derivatives trading on the decentralized exchange.

Solayer launched a Visa-compatible payment card that lets users spend USDC through online, in-store and contactless transactions globally.

A law firm with a history of filing lawsuits to claim cryptocurrency funds has filed a new motion, demanding that $344 million in stablecoins frozen by Tether be redistributed to their clients.

Bitcoin remains positive as long as the price stays above $76,000, but several major altcoins are threatening to turn negative in the short term.

Bitwise launched the BHYP Hyperliquid fund on the NYSE, offering spot exposure to HYPE and staking through its in-house division.

Myanmar’s government proposed severe consequences in its fight against online scam centers, including imposing the death penalty in some cases involving crypto.

Ether traders say its price was at risk of another sell-off, fueled by increasing ETH supply on exchanges, weak ETF demand and a rising wedge breakdown.

Democrats have voiced major ethics concerns regarding the current draft of the CLARITY Act, particularly as it concerns President Donald Trump’s involvement in crypto projects.

Bitcoin extends downside as US bond yields spark a risk-asset sell-off and traders wait for new lower BTC price levels next.

Augustus Bank has received conditional OCC approval as CEO Ferdinand Dabitz argues legacy clearing banks cannot be re-platformed for AI and programmable money.

Poland’s lower house passes a government-backed crypto regulation bill aiming to implement the EU MiCA framework in a 241–200 vote after earlier presidential vetoes.