Bitcoin demand falters as ‘real’ interest rates surge
Rising U.S. real yields, especially on 10-year TIPS, pose a headwind to zero-yielding risk assets like bitcoin.
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Bitcoin holds $67,500 as Trump signals he may end Iran war with Hormuz still shut
Equity futures rallied and oil erased gains on the report, but the S&P 500 is on its longest losing streak since 2022 and MSCI Asia Pacific is heading for its worst month since 2008.
Maryland man charged in $50 million Uranium Finance hack after U.S. seized $31 million in crypto
Prosecutors say Jonathan Spalletta exploited smart contract bugs twice in April 2021, laundering funds through Tornado Cash and spending proceeds on rare collectibles.
KuCoin operator barred from U.S. after CFTC order, following $297 Million DOJ case
KuCoin operator Peken Global Limited cannot cater to U.S. users on its platform unless it registers as a foreign board of trade.
Breaking Bitcoin with quantum may be easier than thought, with Taproot partly to blame, Google says
The findings suggest attackers could one day steal bitcoin mid-transaction, challenging assumptions that the threat is decades away.
U.S. rule change may open trillions in 401(k) funds to crypto
The Labor Department on Monday proposed a rule following an executive order from President Donald Trump that directed regulators to expand access to digital assets in retirement portfolios.
Democrats urge warnings to federal officials against insider bets on prediction markets
Members of the House and Senate asked the CFTC and federal ethics office to remind government employees it’s illegal to make insider derivatives trades.
FTX payout, U.S. jobs: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what’s coming in the week starting March 30.
The Bitcoin market remains boring. Investors chasing yields may be partly to blame
Yield hungry investors seem to have influenced market flows such that they limit price swings.
Bitcoin recovers to $67,400 after dipping below $65,200 as Houthis enter Iran war
The conflict’s fifth week brought its widest expansion yet, with Iran-backed forces opening a new front and U.S. ground troops arriving in the region.