Bitcoin holds above $70,000, but future direction hinges on Iran-U.S. ‘talks’
Cryptos bounced on Trump’s five-day pause announcement, but the next move hinges on whether tensions between the U.S. and Iran ease or spiral, a Wintermute trader said.
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Solana Foundation targets institutions with new privacy framework
The organization argued that the next phase of crypto adoption will depend less on transparency alone and more on giving companies control over what they reveal — and to whom.
Prediction market boom spurs new VC fund backed by Polymarket, Kalshi CEOs
The fund, called 5c(c) Capital, is aiming to raise $35 million to fund startups tied to the rapid growth of event-based trading markets.
BlackRock is betting billions that tokenized funds will do for Wall Street what the internet did to mail
In his annual letter, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink argues that digital wallets and tokenized assets could modernize markets and expand investor access.
Strategy tops up capital-raising plans, bringing potential bitcoin buying power back to $42 billion
Expanded share issuance plans and new Wall Street partners boost capital raising firepower.
Pharmaceutical firm pivots to stablecoins, holds nearly 9% of SKY’s supply
Nanocap NovaBay Pharmaceuticals changed its name to Stablecoin Development Corporation.
Backpack launches BP token on Solana with 25% airdrop, no insider allocation
The remaining tokens are subject to long-term lockups tied to company milestones and a potential IPO.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) gains 2.3%, leading index higher
Solana (SOL), up 1% from Friday, was also a top performer.
Tom Lee’s Bitmine extends buying streak with $138 million ETH purchase, betting on crypto slump ending
The Ethereum treasury firm led by Thomas Lee now has increased its buying pace for three consecutive weeks even as unrealized losses mount.
Resolv stablecoin crashes 70% as attacker extracts $25 million in ETH
The protocol holds $95 million in assets against $173 million in liabilities, leaving it functionally insolvent. USR is trading at $0.27, down 72% in a week.