SXSW recap: Panels favoring AI over crypto in 2026
Unlike previous years, only a handful of official events at the 2026 version of the iconic Austin festival featured crypto.
Bitcoin tops $74.5K but are pro traders turning bullish again?
Bitcoin’s recovery above $74,000 highlights a rapidly improving market, but several data points suggest that pro traders remain cautious and skeptical.
Ironlight raises $21M to scale marketplace for tokenized securities
The Sei Development Foundation joined in the round to support expansion of an SEC-regulated alternative trading system and settlement platform for blockchain-based securities.
Bitcoin’s push toward $75K revives debate over what drives capital flows
Bitcoin chases $75,000 as the return of aggressive spot BTC ETF inflows, billion dollar buys from Strategy and an improvement in investors’ risk appetite propel the crypto market.
US, UK, Canada launch joint operation to disrupt crypto fraud
Dubbed “Operation Atlantic,“ the effort involves law enforcement agencies from the three countries and is aimed at preventing phishing attacks involving cryptocurrencies.
Abra targets Nasdaq listing in $750M deal with New Providence SPAC
Crypto wealth manager Abra plans a Nasdaq debut through a SPAC merger, joining a growing wave of digital asset companies tapping public markets for capital.
Bitcoin nears $75K as trader says BTC price squeeze ‘changes nothing’
Bitcoin achieved new six-week highs at the week’s first Wall Street open, but analysis stayed risk-off, arguing that the long-term BTC price downtrend was still in place.
How a 2.85% price error triggered $27M in liquidations on Aave
A small pricing error in wstETH collateral caused $27 million in Aave liquidations, highlighting the critical role of price oracles and automated risk systems in DeFi.
Metaplanet raises $255M and adds warrant structure for Bitcoin buys
Metaplanet raised $255 million and launched new warrants to fund more Bitcoin purchases as it pushes toward a 210,000 BTC treasury target.
South Korea fines Bithumb $24M, orders 6-month partial business suspension
Regulators found 6.65 million violations at Bithumb, including 45,772 crypto transfers involving 18 unregistered overseas VASPs.