The SEC and CFTC join hands: State of Crypto
The SEC and CFTC signed a memorandum of understanding to do a better job providing a combined regulatory approach to the digital asset sector.
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Bitcoin set for best week since September 2025 as correlation with tech stocks weakens
Bitcoin is outperforming equities and gold since the Middle East conflict began, as institutional inflows return while broader market sentiment remains cautious.
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan revisits $1 million bitcoin — analysts agree but debate his timeline
Hougan says bitcoin could reach that milestone if it captures a larger share of the global store-of-value market, though analysts say it would likely take years of institutional adoption and macro shifts.
Visa is ready for AI agents. So is Coinbase. They’re building very different internets
The next trillion-dollar payments network won’t have a checkout page. No card number, no CVV, no human at the keyboard. Just machines paying machines, thousands of times a second, for fractions of a cent.
AI agents are quietly rewriting prediction market trading
Valory co-founder David Minarsch says autonomous agents running on the Olas protocol are giving retail traders a 24/7, strategy-driven edge on platforms like Polymarket.
Bitcoin sold off first when the U.S.-Iran war began. Two weeks later, it’s outperforming nearly everything
Each escalation in the Iran conflict has been larger than the last, but each bitcoin drawdown has been getting smaller.
Crypto broker Bitpanda bets on banks and tokenization to expand globally ahead of IPO plans
The Vienna-based crypto broker eyes emerging markets, teaming up with institutions rather than competing with local exchanges, said Vishal Sacheendran, VP of global markets strategy and operations.
Crypto’s multi-million F1 sponsorship under fire as Middle East war hits region’s biggest events
Other major business events across the UAE, such as Middle East Energy Dubai and the Dubai International Boat Show, have also been postponed or delayed.
Ethereum Foundation sells 5,000 ether to Tom Lee’s BitMine in $10.2 million deal
The funds will support the EF’s core operations, including protocol R&D and ecosystem grants, as part of a treasury strategy to balance ETH and fiat-like assets.
Boris Johnson calling Bitcoin a ‘Ponzi’ draws rebuttal from Michael Saylor and others
The cryptocurrency community pushed back, with Michael Saylor saying Bitcoin has no issuer, promoter, or guaranteed return, and is instead driven by code and market demand.