Cathie Wood’s Ark loads up on Coinbase, Robinhood as stocks slide on Iran conflict
The purchases came as geopolitical tensions tied to the US and Israel’s conflict with Iran weighed on global markets, pushing major indexes lower.
Korea halts trading as key indexes drop 10% on Middle East crisis
South Korea’s Kospi and Kosdaq tripped circuit breakers as the Middle East conflict drove a global exodus from stocks.
Former LAPD cop convicted of $350K crypto theft and kidnapping
Former Los Angeles Police Department officer Eric Halem was reportedly convicted of handcuffing and threatening to kill a teenager to steal Bitcoin.
Indiana governor signs bill allowing crypto in retirement plans
House Bill 1042 also includes provisions to protect the rights of crypto users, barring public agencies from enforcing rules that ban crypto payments, self-custody, or mining.
TradFi to adopt 24/7 crypto rails sooner than expected: Bitwise
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan called it the “weekend that changed finance” as investors clambered onto Hyperliquid to trade the Israel-Iran conflict.
AI agents overwhelmingly prefer Bitcoin over fiat in new study
A Bitcoin Policy Institute study of 36 AI models found Bitcoin was the top monetary choice in 48% of responses, but more than half preferred stablecoins for payment scenarios.
Trump’s ex-crypto advisor: US government must go beyond ‘liking Bitcoin’
Bitcoin will eventually reach a point where the US government creates the conditions it needs to succeed, whether that takes 10 or 20 years, according to a Bitcoin executive.
Australia is at risk of missing the $17B crypto boat, researchers say
Australia is on a trajectory for only $710 million in annual economic gains from crypto by 2030 unless there’s a substantial change, the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre says.
Donald Trump takes swipe at banks over stalled crypto bill
Trump has urged banking groups to “make a good deal” with the crypto industry and said undermining the GENIUS Act is “unacceptable.”
Ray Dalio cautions on Bitcoin, says ‘there is only one gold’
Ray Dalio says that gold is a better safe-haven asset in times of conflict compared to Bitcoin, and raised concerns about the cryptocurrency’s lack of privacy.