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Stripe executives Patrick and John Collison expect blockchain network demands to increase significantly as adoption and use of AI agents grow in the future. 

“The goal is to decouple slots and finality, to allow us to reason about both separately,” explained Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

Aave continues to lead DeFi lending, with $27.2 billion in user value secured and $83.3 million in fees over the past 30 days, nearly four times more than its closest competitor.

ETHZilla will now go by Forum in its second rebrand in less than 12 months as it looks to catch a windfall from the hype around tokenization.

The Reform UK party was the first to accept crypto donations in May last year, with leader Nigel Farage announcing the group is accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency contributions.

CFTC chair Mike Selig said the agency established a prediction markets advisory to help catch insider traders, warning there would be consequences.

Bitcoin markets are bracing for Friday’s $10.5 billion monthly options expiry. Does the data show bulls or bears at an advantage?

The AI and digital marketing company acquired its 7,500 Bitcoin in September 2025, amid a market-wide collapse in Bitcoin treasury company mNAVs.

The crypto exchange’s new Flexline product lets Pro users borrow against digital assets at fixed rates of 10%–25% APR for terms of up to two years.

Bitcoin bulls rushed toward $70,000, and ETH reclaimed $2,000 following a drastic improvement in investor sentiment, but will the gains hold?

The Bitcoin miner's digital asset losses mounted, even as it advanced a 15-year, $7 billion AI data center lease.

Bitcoin rallied above $69,500 after US stocks turned green on US policy clarity and strong earnings results. Will bulls target $70,000 next?

The tokenized US Treasury market had a market capitalization of under $4 billion at the start of 2025 and has been gradually rising.

Solana price eyes a potential rise toward the $110-$115 range, according to a confluence of bullish technical and onchain indicators.

The stablecoin issuer reported $770 million in revenue for the final 2025 quarter, beating forecasts as full-year sales rose 64% and USDC circulation topped $75 billion.

Bitcoin began an assault below the 200-week exponential moving average in fresh signs of upward BTC price momentum at the start of the US session.

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

21Shares debuts the Strategy Yield ETP on Euronext Amsterdam on Thursday, giving Europe regulated access to Strategy’s preferred stock, which is heavily backed by Bitcoin.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority selected Monee, ReStabilise, Revolut and VVTX to test stablecoin issuance and payments in its regulatory sandbox beginning in Q1 2026.

A proposed law would require online investment influencers to reveal their holdings and paid promotions, with penalties potentially comparable to market manipulation violations.

FG Nexus sold another $14 million in Ether from its corporate treasury, bringing its losses to over $80 million as Ether-focused balance sheets come under mounting market pressure.

Competing reports outline contrasting views on protocol revenue, development and funding accountability.

Bitcoin’s failure to replicate gains in gold and stocks over the last six months may result in a delayed rally as BTC price returns to $65,000.

Binance rejected the allegations, saying it flags suspicious activity, enforces strict compliance procedures and does not permit Iranian users on the platform.

Bitcoin traders had mixed opinions over what caused a BTC price rebound past $66,000 as attention focused on Jane Street selling pressure.

The company said it punished the MrBeast employee and another user it said tried to get away with contracts relying on inside information.

Cited in the 2008 Bitcoin white paper, Back argued volatility is typical even as regulatory clarity and institutional access expands.

The crypto lender suspended client deposits and withdrawals earlier this month due to recent market and financial conditions.

Coinciding with the FCA’s announcement of its stablecoin trial, Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong criticized the U.K.’s regulatory process, saying it puts the region's global crypto leadership at risk.

The online marketplace said it will embed Tether's crypto wallet tools and USDT, USAT tokens to power crypto payments for over 18 million users.

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Gregory Mall of Lionsoul Global on how ETFs have shifted a growing share of bitcoin volatility into U.S. equity options markets.

The Fellowship political action committee promised $100 million, with reports that Tether may have been tied as a backer, but the fund has so far delivered zero.

WebN backed innovative digital asset firms like KAIO, Twinstake, TruFin and Geometry.

Ether, solana and dogecoin are among the altcoins posting 10% or more advances.

The company's stock has lost about two-thirds of its value since peaking last year, nearly in step with bitcoin's record price above $126,000.

Break above $1.37 draws strong spot demand, with ETF inflows and retail buying suggesting positioning shift.

Lower expected gains from traditional assets have prompted some funds to test bitcoin and ether exposure to diversify portfolios.

Avalanche (AVAX), up 12.9% from Tuesday, was also among the top performers.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins is a marquee speaker at a policy summit backed by Unicoin, whose CEO says the agency chief is being duped by his staff.

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The issuer of the USDC stablecoin posted EPS of 43 cents for the fourth quarter, beating the consensus estimate of 16 cents. The shares surged as much as 29%.

Richard Blumenthal sent Binance co-chief Richard Teng a letter asking him for records about the exchange’s dealings with Iran-linked entities and the alleged dismissal of its investigators.

Bitcoin rose as much as 3.7% overnight before paring gains, while altcoins outperformed and the altcoin season indicator hit its highest level since January.

Hash Ribbon recovery and sub production pricing suggest the worst of the bitcoin drawdown may have passed.

Short interest in MSTR equals 14% of market cap, yet much of the positioning may reflect basis trades rather than outright bets on a continued decline.

The Galaxy S26 doesn't just answer your questions—it acts on your behalf. Samsung is the first to use the agentic phone label.

As the Department of Defense pushes for greater AI integration, researchers said the top models chose the nuclear option in nearly all war simulations.

Another treasury firm could backtrack on accumulating crypto, with GD Culture eyeing Bitcoin sales as a way to boost its stock price.

More than $400 million worth of short positions have been liquidated in the last day as Bitcoin nears $69K and Ethereum and Solana surge.

Top crypto equities like Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy and crypto exchange Coinbase are among the most shorted stocks, says Goldman Sachs.

The four firms will now have free reign to experiment in a program that will inform final UK stablecoin rules set to be released later this year.

Kalshi revealed its first enforcement actions Wednesday, against a political candidate and an employee of YouTube star MrBeast.

Senator Richard Blumenthal has launched an inquiry into alleged Iran-linked crypto transfers as Binance pushes back against the claims.

Circle’s USDC grew 72% in Q4 as transaction volume soared and CRCL stock popped on bullish AI and payments commentary.

Huge headlines from Stripe and Meta have stablecoins squarely back in the forefront of the crypto discussion.

Crypto markets climb 3% as traders position for Nvidia's earnings, which analysts say now overshadow the SOTU as the key catalyst.

A federal judge has ruled that xAI's complaint failed to connect OpenAI to any alleged theft by former employees.

The proposal would cap stablecoin holdings and curb yields, a move critics say could push liquidity overseas as stablecoins become a core revenue stream.

Bitcoin remains sensitive to broader risk sentiment, with traders positioning ahead of Nvidia’s earnings and a rebound in global stocks.

The deal could combine two major payments firms already expanding into stablecoin and crypto infrastructure.

It marks the first use of the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act, targeting a firm accused of brokering stolen U.S. cyber tools.

Tokenized real-world assets have continued to expand despite a broader market slide, with assets distributed on-chain up nearly 300% year over year.

Bitcoin Depot will begin verifying customers’ identities each time they use its ATMs, voluntarily refining its compliance procedures.

OpenAI wants to retire the leading AI coding benchmark—and the reasons reveal a deeper problem with how the whole industry measures itself.

Payments giant Stripe made a tender offer valuing the firm at $159 billion as payments and stablecoin volumes rise.

Weeks after giving another $5 million to a pro-Trump PAC, the exchange received lawsuit aid from the CFTC and a bank charter from the Treasury Department.

Prosecutors in Seoul say a man poisoned his business partner after the colleague mismanaged his Bitcoin investments.

Despite incredibly long odds, someone scored a $200K BTC block reward after spending just $75 to rent Bitcoin mining power.

WisdomTree is enabling instant settlement for its tokenized money market fund, indicating its product won't be limited by Wall Street’s pace.

World Liberty Financial is backing Coinbase on the crypto market structure bill debate, even as the White House criticizes the company.

The Ethereum Foundation began staking ETH as part of new treasury operations amid a string of sales from co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

Bitcoin dropped below the $63,000 mark overnight, falling more than 50% from its October peak as traders project a further dip ahead.

The Solana projects made the "difficult decision" to cease operations after January's treasury breach and subsequent failed rescue efforts.

Ethereum is going back to its cypherpunk ethos with FOCIL—but it could create compliance issues down the line.

Bitcoin has flashed rare bottom signals, but macro headwinds are keeping a sustained recovery at bay, analysts told Decrypt.

The bill would allow Arizona to hold Bitcoin, XRP, Digibyte, stablecoins, and NFTs in a state-managed crypto reserve.

Supporters say clearer rules are needed to replace informal supervisory pressure, as lawmakers and industry push Congress to settle crypto banking access.

The lawsuit alleges the trading firm positioned itself around undisclosed liquidity shifts as TerraUSD unraveled in 2022.

Bitcoin's 50% drop from its October peak is a macro shock in an overleveraged market, not a broken cycle, experts claim.

Bitcoin's long-term holders are selling; investors should remain alert.

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