Gold is also being impacted by rising anticipation that the US Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates this year, while Fed chair Jerome Powell said inflation would rise.

Unlike Bitwise, Grayscale doesn’t plan to incorporate staking for its Hyperliquid ETF but hasn’t ruled out integrating it in the future.

The deal reportedly focuses on stablecoin yield and interest-bearing stable tokens, a major pain point for the banking industry.

Bitcoin searches for equilibrium at $70,000 while rising crude oil prices and tanking stock markets have investors worried over the future of inflation in the US.

Ghostblade is one of six malware tools in the "DarkSword" suite of malicious software designed to steal crypto private keys and user data.

Nearly three-quarters of institutional investors plan to increase their digital asset allocations this year, with Bitcoin, Ether, stablecoins and tokenized assets seeing the most interest.

Ledger names John Andrews as chief financial officer and opens a New York office to expand its US operations and institutional business.

A strong buy signal not seen since 2022 just flashed on Ether, but the altcoin needs to hold above a key price level to avoid invalidating the pattern.

The disruption to the oil market and critical energy effects may have long-term economic effects that investors are not pricing in.

The legislative recommendations highlight six policy areas, including copyright, energy and workforce development, while signaling a lighter regulatory stance.

In the latest Cointelegraph interview, professional trader Alessio Rastani warns that Bitcoin could fall below $60,000 before a meaningful bottom forms.

A 70% oil spike could nearly double US inflation, slash rate-cut hopes, and deepen downside risks for Bitcoin prices in the coming months.

Bitcoin miner BitFuFu decreased its revenue from self-hosted mining operations by 60% in 2025 in a push to cloud mining.

The crypto industry has seen a number of regulatory changes over the past year, with the Canadian government taking a risk-management, rules-first approach.

Bitcoin’s RSI is nearing a key level, with analysts saying a higher low is needed to support a potential continuation in BTC price.

A Bitcoin wallet inactive since 2012 has moved $56 worth of BTC, spotlighting a stash now valued at roughly $147 million after more than 13 years dormant.

Leading crypto and fintech companies are competing to capture growing revenue from stablecoin payments by launching their own settlement infrastructure.

The proposed spot Bitcoin ETF outlines seed capital, listing plans and trading partners in its latest filing as it moves closer to a potential market debut.

Coinbase has launched stock perpetual futures for non-US traders, expanding its push to offer round-the-clock access to multiple asset classes.

Stablecoins and custody lead adoption priorities, with firms focusing on how to build or source digital asset infrastructure.

South Korea’s tax agency is seeking a private custodian for seized crypto after a wallet seed phrase leak exposed government-held assets.

Technical indicators hint at a possible reversal in BTC’s relative performance, as traders watch whether key support levels can hold.

Galaxy Digital’s Will Owens says most crypto wallets aren’t exposed to quantum risks, with vulnerabilities limited to cases where public keys are revealed.

US authorities say they have charged and arrested Supermicro co-founder Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw for allegedly funnelling $2.5 billion in AI servers to China through shell companies.

Crypto exchange Gemini is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit over what a complaint alleges is an “abrupt corporate pivot to a prediction-market-centric business model” after its IPO.

US gaming lawyer Daniel Wallach says a Nevada state court-issued restraining order against Kalshi appears imminent, preventing it from offering sports-related contracts.

The World Gold Council says it will develop a platform to connect physical gold to the systems used to issue and manage tokenized gold products.

Gemini reported its fourth quarter revenues were $60.3 million, which co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss say is its highest quarterly revenue in three years.

Scammers impersonating the FBI via a token are telling Tron users they are under investigation and must complete a check to avoid having their assets frozen.

Weakening onchain activity and bearish derivatives data suggest that a SOL price recovery will take longer than most investors anticipate.

Coinbase Asset Management’s Anthony Bassili says the Bitcoin Yield Fund’s tokenized share class checks “identity and eligibility at the token level” for compliance.

Crypto’s hidden trading costs demand the adoption of transaction cost analysis. Slippage, fees and fragmentation erode trust as crypto matures into institutional markets.

Bitcoin slipped below $70K as futures selling rose and spot demand cooled, but a recurring setup on lower time frames points to a potential rebound.

The SEC chair signaled that the agency would defer to a market structure bill if passed by Congress, but needed a “bridge” to clarify crypto regulation.

Provisions in the state legislation violate the core ethos and value proposition of Bitcoin as an asset that can be held in self-custody, the trade group said.

The company is leveraging its crypto treasury to fund a share buyback, reducing outstanding shares and potentially boosting per-share value following a six-month slide.

EtherFi will integrate Plume’s Nest vaults, beginning with exposure to a Superstate-backed fund and expanding to a dedicated RWA vault within its platform.

The crypto exchange is offering a yield product tied to Tether Gold (XAUT), signaling a shift toward turning traditionally passive assets like gold into income-generating instruments.

The Web3 company will provide capital, advisory support and business development to help Avalanche projects scale, with a focus on real-world assets and digital identity.

Bitcoin markets have started to turn bullish again, but data shows that a key “bull market threshold” has not been established yet.

The carpool and ride-sharing platform, which already accepts Bitcoin for customer payment, moves to crypto treasury despite challenges of price declines.

Bitcoin brought its latest correction from local highs to near 10% as skepticism over long-term BTC price support grew louder.

The platform is designed to enable lending, borrowing and yield on native Bitcoin through onchain financial services.

The memorandum of understanding with CFTC Chair Michael Selig comes as many US state authorities are cracking down on sports event contracts on prediction markets.

The Norwegian browser company plans to swap quarterly US dollar payments for tokens pending community approval, deepening ties to Celo as MiniPay adoption grows.

Korean traders are pulling XRP off exchanges at a rapid pace, while whale flows signal accumulation seen ahead of past rallies.

Bitcoin bull market optimism has suffered since the October crash, as chances of an extended BTC price drop below $55,000 increase.

Researchers raised alarms over a Coinbase-linked Commerce page that prompted wallet recovery phrase entry, which Coinbase said was part of a legacy product now being retired.

OP_NET has launched a “SlowFi” DeFi stack that runs smart contracts directly in standard Bitcoin transactions with BTC as the only gas asset, avoiding bridges and wrapped BTC.

Beyond immediate losses, attacks often lead to prolonged downtime, liquidity shocks and confidence erosion, as interconnected DeFi systems amplify the impact across markets.

Apex Group’s Tokeny and Polygon Labs are launching T-REX Ledger, a Polygon-based blockchain that aims to centralize compliance for ERC-3643 security tokens.

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek announced a 12% workforce reduction due to AI integrations, warning that companies “that do not make this pivot immediately will fail.”

Bitcoin price correction reversed at $69,500, preserving a new higher BTC trading range as gold led a post-Fed macro asset sell-off.

Listings and on-ramps monetized access scarcity. Intent-based protocols make it native to networks, ending gatekeeper detours forever.

US Bitcoin and altcoin ETFs saw notable outflows on Wednesday as BTC dipped below $71,000 and investor sentiment returned to extreme fear.

Ether risks over $2.5 billion in long liquidations below $2K, with volatility increasing the chance of a retest of $1,800 support.

Ancient Bitcoin holders moved millions to exchanges as Middle East tensions drove oil higher, fueling a broader risk-off shift across crypto and traditional markets.

The ruling Democratic Party responded, saying it has not formed a consensus on abolishing the tax but will review the new proposal.

Ethereum developers are pushing one-click staking to simplify validator operations, attract institutions and strengthen decentralization across the network.

The initiative targets how a digital euro would operate across existing payment rails, with emphasis on offline transactions and interoperability.

A phishing campaign used fake GitHub posts and a bogus “CLAW” token to lure OpenClaw developers into connecting crypto wallets.

AI abundance promises free everything through massive centralized infrastructure. Whoever controls the energy and AI factories dictates distribution terms and user autonomy.

Near the end of last year, FINTRAC fined crypto platform Cryptomus $126 million and crypto exchange KuCoin $14 million for a range of alleged violations.

AI agent users received new tools from Visa and the Stripe-backed Tempo to provide a new way for agentic payments to take place online.

“Retail-driven exuberance” in gold and silver ETFs and leveraged positions led to the end of the precious metals rally, reported the BIS.

Block CEO Jack Dorsey said at the time of the layoffs that the company would have erred in some of the decisions it made and that it would correct mistakes.

Expectation of a relief rally persisted despite a widely used crypto sentiment indicator falling back into “Extreme Fear” on Wednesday.

Evernorth is moving closer to a public listing after filing a Form S-4 with the SEC, the final major regulatory hurdle of its SPAC merger plan.

“Building reliable infrastructure across blockchain networks and traditional financial rails is hard,” said Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan.

Another crypto user sued the IRS in 2025 for allegedly violating his Fourth Amendment rights after the agency used a John Doe summons to collect his data from a crypto exchange.

Nasdaq has been given the regulatory green light to offer some tokenized stocks, which will trade alongside traditional securities on its exchange.

The Algorand Foundation said it has a “more sustainable alignment” of resources with the protocol’s long-term business priorities.

Fold CEO Will Reeves said it is focused on scaling its 2026 product line after paying off two convertible debts, removing overhang and enabling it to focus on growth.

Bitcoin dropped below $71,000, but the market remains tilted toward bulls as spot ETF inflows and BTC buying from Strategy boost investor sentiment.

The effect on energy prices from the Iran war will impact the economy, but the size and scope of the macroeconomic shock are still unknown.

The prediction markets co-founder said that the company would “abide by court decisions” but signaled that the charges were based partly on political bias and media attention.

Paul Atkins says nonfungible tokens are typically collectibles, not investment contracts, as the agency outlines new categories of digital assets outside securities laws.

The fourth round of reimbursements to creditors and former clients of the failed crypto exchange since February 2025 brings the total paid to about $10 billion.

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index just ended a 48-day stretch in the “extreme fear” zone, signalling improving sentiment among investors. Will fresh capital inflows reignite the bull market?

Bitcoin’s pre-FOMC sell-off eased as the US Federal Reserve's choice to leave interest rates unchanged was followed by a swift bounce in BTC price.

The new derivative allows eligible non-US users to trade leveraged exposure to the index around the clock using official data on a decentralized platform.

Author and personal finance educator Robert Kiyosaki says Bitcoin is going to $750,000, but there's a catch.

The Wyoming Republican said the main issue holding up the bill's passage was stablecoin yield, adding that she believed a provision on DeFi had been “put to bed.”

After the Kingdom of Bhutan's BTC reserve peaked in October 2024, when it held more than 13,000 coins, it has been pared to just 4,400 Bitcoin.

BTC price is vastly outperforming the tech-heavy Nasdaq index amid the US–Iran war, but its risks of crashing toward $51,000 persist.

SBI VC Trade said users could lend assets directly to its platform, but added that the company may re-lend funds as part of its operations.

Ties to the crypto industry became a vector for attack in a recent Democratic primary election in the state of Illinois.

The UK has a unique opportunity to merge the best of the EU’s MiCA framework and the US GENIUS Act, Circle’s Dante Disparte told the House of Lords committee on Wednesday.

Bitcoin price action fell to week-to-date lows with Bitcoin caught between high US inflation and nerves over Fed policy hints at the day's FOMC meeting.

A Coinbase-EY study reveals institutional investors plan to boost crypto allocations in 2026, favoring regulated products as stablecoins and tokenization gain traction.

Crypto firms argue that DeFi should be taught at top schools so that students can eventually take on a rapid rise in non-technical crypto jobs on Wall Street.

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