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.
What’s at stake for crypto as 3 US states kick off party primaries?
Super PACs backed by the crypto industry are expected to spend millions of dollars in the 2026 midterm elections after many of their chosen candidates won in 2024.
Locals prefer satoshis to dollars, says Africa Bitcoin chair Stafford Masie
In an interview with Natalie Brunell on Coin Stories, Masie described Bitcoin as functional currency in parts of Africa amid rapid inflation and currency debasement.
CFTC chair teases crypto perpetual futures in ‘the next month or so‘
SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Michael Selig addressed market structure, prediction markets and perpetual futures at a Tuesday event.
MARA exec pushes back on Bitcoin treasury sell-off narrative
MARA has “fact checked” claims it adopted a Bitcoin sell-off strategy, clarifying its filing allows flexible sales but does not signal a majority liquidation.