CFTC expands payment stablecoin criteria to include national trust banks
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revised a previous staff letter to reflect the regulations in the GENIUS stablecoin framework.
Bitcoin difficulty drops by over 11%, in steepest drop since 2021 China ban
The Bitcoin network’s mining difficulty dropped by as much as 27% within a single adjustment period during China’s 2021 crypto mining ban.
What crashed Bitcoin? Three theories behind BTC’s trip below $60K
Hong Kong hedge funds’ leveraged BTC price bets are emerging as the main trigger behind Bitcoin’s sharp month-long sell-off.
Vietnam to tax crypto like stocks with 0.1% trading levy: Report
Vietnam’s Finance Ministry proposes a 0.1% tax on crypto transfers, 20% corporate tax on profits and tough licensing standards for digital asset exchanges.
$231.6M pours into IBIT following ‘second-worst’ day for ETF price
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF posted inflows on Friday following a turbulent week for Bitcoin, marking only its 11th day of net inflows in 2026.
Crypto-focused Erebor wins first new US bank charter of Trump’s second term: WSJ
Erebor doubled its valuation to $4 billion after a $350 million Lux Capital-led funding round late last year.
Google search volume for ‘Bitcoin’ skyrockets amid BTC price swings
The surge in Google search activity for “Bitcoin” led Bitwise’s head of Europe, André Dragosch, to claim that “retail is coming back.”
Bitcoin’s next bull market may not come from more ‘accommodative policies’
Bitcoin reaching a point where its price keeps rising even as the US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates would be “the endgame,” according to crypto executive Jeff Park.
Bitcoin rallies to $71.5K after historic sell-off, but derivatives metrics remain soft
Bitcoin price soared back above $71,000 but BTC options data shows pro traders are still extremely cautious about the sustainability of the rebound rally. Is the sell-off really over?
AI platform founded by Crypto.com’s Kris Marszalek launches AI agents
Proponents of AI agents say the new technology will simplify crypto trading and other financial activities for the average user.