More than 200 crypto companies are piling pressure on the U.S. Senate to vote on the CLARITY Act before July 4, but Washington’s favorite hobby remains the same: turning a supposedly urgent issue into a procedural swamp. 200+ crypto firms want a Senate vote “without delay” Coinbase, Ripple, Kraken, Circle, Binance US, and a16z backed […]
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Bitcoin has bounced back above $63,000, but the BTC price outlook still looks more like a macro-driven knife fight than a clean breakout. Two AI models — ChatGPT and Claude — both see a market that can trend higher, but only if inflation, Fed expectations, and liquidity conditions stop acting like a wet blanket. Bitcoin […]
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Bitcoin’s drop to around $59,000 has rattled traders, but analyst Alex Mason says the move may be part of the script rather than a breakdown. $59,000 drop sparked extreme fear across crypto Alex Mason says Bitcoin is in the final stage of the bear market $65,000 recovery first, then a possible slip to $57,000 $47,000 […]
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Bitcoin may be nearing a long-term bottom, but Jamie Coutts says the bigger test is whether the U.S. Treasury can refinance a giant pile of debt without blowing a hole in markets. BTC may be setting up nicely on the chart, while the macro plumbing still looks fragile as hell. For more on that view, […]
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority is loosening its grip on crypto exposure for regulated funds, but only in the most controlled way possible. Authorized investment funds may soon be allowed to put up to 10% of their assets into crypto exchange-traded notes, or ETNs, while direct ownership of Bitcoin, Ether, and other digital assets remains […]
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China Banned Bitcoin, But Prosecutors Still Say It Can Be Protected Property China keeps trying to shut Bitcoin out of its financial system, but its courts are still being forced to admit the obvious: if something has value and can be stolen, the law has to deal with it. China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate published a […]
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Bitcoin developers are no longer treating quantum computing like a theoretical boogeyman for some far-off decade. With BIP-360 and BIP-361, the network is now preparing for a future where today’s signature schemes may not be good enough. BIP-360 introduces Bitcoin’s first quantum-resistant address type. BIP-361 pushes vulnerable coins to migrate before a deadline, with old […]
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Strategy added another 1,550 Bitcoin to its balance sheet for $101 million, while also offloading 32 BTC in the same period. Net result: the company is still buying, still stacking, and still behaving like Bitcoin is the reserve asset it wants it to be. Strategy buys 1,550 Bitcoin for $101 million after offloading 32 coins […]
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The U.S. has sanctioned Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, as part of a broader pressure campaign aimed at cutting off financial infrastructure that helps Tehran move value outside the traditional banking system. Nobitex targeted: Iran’s biggest crypto exchange is now under U.S. sanctions. Infrastructure, not just wallets: Washington is going after the rails that move […]
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Can you buy a house with Bitcoin now? Inside the Fannie Mae crypto order Bitcoin is getting a seat at the mortgage table, but no, this is not a magical “buy a house with BTC and skip the bank” moment. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are moving toward recognizing verified crypto holdings as reserve assets […]
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