CRYPTO
Michael Saylor: Bitcoin Is Building a Base as ‘OG’ Hodlers Exit and Big Money Preps
Saylor says bitcoin’s volatility is easing as early holders cash out, clearing the way for institutions to step in and build a stronger market base. What to know: Bitcoin’s recent stretch of muted price action is a sign of strength, not weakness, according to Strategy (MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor. Speaking on […]
Google Teams Up With Coinbase to Bring Stablecoin Payments to AI Apps
The tech giant expands its open-source AI protocol into financial transactions, partnering with Coinbase, the Ethereum Foundation to integrate stablecoin rails. What to know: Google is taking a step toward merging artificial intelligence (AI) and digital money, rolling out a new open-source protocol that lets AI applications send and receive payments, which […]
PayPal Adding Crypto to Peer-to-Peer Payments, Allowing Direct Transfer of BTC, ETH, Others
The firm said users in the U.S. will soon be able to send bitcoin, ether and its own PYUSD stablecoin directly across accounts as part of the company’s crypto payment push. What to know: Payments firm PayPal (PYPL) said it is expanding its peer-to-peer service by adding cryptocurrency transfers to its payment […]
Monero Suffers Deepest-Ever Blockchain Reorganization, Invalidating 118 Transactions
The reorganization was pinned on Qubic, which has acquired over half of Monero’s mining power last month and uses XMR rewards to buy and burn its own token. What to know: Monero’s blockchain experienced an 18-block reorganization on Sunday, its deepest to date, that effectively invalidated 118 confirmed transactions by rolling back […]
Israel Claims Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Holds $1.5B in Stablecoins
Israel flagged 187 crypto addresses allegedly linked to the IRGC. Elliptic says the wallets received $1.5B in USDT, though not all may belong to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. What to know: The National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing of Israel (NBCTF) has published a list of 187 cryptocurrency addresses it says are linked […]
Hong Kong’s Central Bank Plans to Ease Rules on Banks’ Crypto Holding: Report
The central bank released a draft paper for public comment with a view to clarifying the guidance on capital regulation for crypto assets What to know: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has circulated plans for easing the capital requirements for banks holding cryptocurrencies, local financial news outlet Caixin reported on Wednesday. The […]
The End of Paper Bitcoin Summer
Is Paper Bitcoin Summer, and the associated extractable premium in price, coming to an end? As summer now turns to fall in the northern hemisphere, the stonkcoiner dream of bitcoinizing finance is rapidly becoming a nightmare. The bitcoin paper summer of issuing shares to clueless financial markets at (extreme) overvaluations to thereby buy bitcoin […]
BlackRock Weighs Tokenized ETFs on Blockchain in Push Beyond Treasuries: Report
The world’s largest asset manager is exploring putting exchange-traded funds on chain, sources told Bloomberg. What to know: BlackRock is exploring how to bring exchange-traded funds (ETFs) onto public blockchains, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The sources said the asset manager is weighing tokenizing funds tied to real-world assets such […]
Bitcoin or Gold: Which Is the Better Hedging Asset in 2025?
Bitwise’s André Dragosch argues gold still protects against stock sell-offs while bitcoin hedges bond stress — raising questions about their roles in 2025 portfolios. What to know: Given the Trump administration’s vocal and demonstrated support for crypto, some investors are likely wondering whether gold’s days as the world’s favorite hedge […]
CFTC: Crypto Firms That Left U.S. Can Open Doors Here as Foreign Boards of Trade
The U.S. derivatives regulator issued a “reminder” that foreign crypto firms registered with the CFTC as FBOTs can directly handle U.S. customers. What to know: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission — under its ongoing “crypto sprint” to open a wider path for U.S. crypto business — issued an advisory on Thursday that […]
