If US laws finally define how federal regulators can touch digital assets, cryptocurrencies will be easier to manage, keep track of and trade in, and more investors will likely get involved, potentially increasing the value of each token. But much has to happen before that is true, and the work to get laws through Congress […]
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As Congress debates crypto market structure legislation, one issue has emerged as particularly contentious: whether stablecoins should be allowed to pay returns. On the one hand, you have banks fighting to protect their traditional hold over consumer deposits that underpin much of the American economy’s credit system. On the other hand, crypto industry players seek
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In theory, bitcoin should thrive in times of uncertainty, as it is sound money that is censorship-resistant. In practice, it’s becoming the first thing investors sell when push comes to shove. As geopolitical tensions flared over the past week, following Trump’s threats of tariffs against NATO allies over Greenland and speculation about potential military action
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Crypto-watchers speculate that video game retailer GameStop ( GME ) could be the latest company to abandon its bitcoin BTC$89,310.84 treasury after moving all of its coins to Coinbase this week. Blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant discovered on Friday that a wallet branded GameStop had transferred all of its stashes — about 4,710 BTC, worth about
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During his trip to Davos for the World Economic Forum, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong shared that a senior executive at one of the world’s 10 largest banks told him that crypto is now their “number one priority” — and that they see it as “existential.” Armstrong’s post, shared on X, highlighted a shift in how
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It is no secret that bitcoin BTC$89,249.75 is currently failing its many narratives, including the claim that it can serve as an inflation hedge or a safe haven amid uncertainty. While gold is up more than 80% during this period of high inflation, geopolitical skirmishes and interest rate uncertainty, bitcoin is down 14% year over
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Agora, a startup founded by entrepreneur and VanEck heir Nick van Eck, is positioning itself for a stable coin market that moves beyond crypto-native trading. While decentralized finance (DeFi) remains a key growth engine — Agora’s total value locked (TVL) grew 60% last month from DeFi launches, he said — his focus is shifting toward
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After selling a significant portion of its crypto holdings over the past few months, Ethereum-focused financial firm ETHZilla has now added jet engines to its balance sheet. A Friday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows that the company purchased two CFM56-7B24 aircraft engines for $12.2 million through a newly formed subsidiary,
Spacecoin, a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN), has launched its SPACE token, marking a key step in the company’s plan to create a decentralized satellite internet network, just days after partnering with Trump’s family-linked decentralized finance project World Liberty Finance. The token is now live across centralized exchanges including Binance, Kraken and OKX, as well
Nifty Gateway, the non-fungible token (NFT) trading platform once central to the 2021 digital art boom, will shut down on February 23, 2026. Effective immediately, the platform has entered withdrawal mode, giving users one month to move any NFTs or funds still on the site, according to a statement from the company. The website also
