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2026 is crypto’s year of integration, says Silicon Valley Bank

Last year, cryptos regained their institutional footing. This year, according to Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), is when it becomes more integrated into the financial system. Regulatory clarity improved in 2025, institutional engagement accelerated and capital markets reopened. Now the focus is shifting from price cycles to infrastructure as digital assets become more deeply embedded in […]

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Harvard cuts bitcoin exposure by 20%, adds new ether position

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Harvard University’s $56.9 billion endowment made its first foray into the ether ETH$1,967.96 last quarter, even as it reduced its exposure to bitcoin BTC$68,422.73. According to an SEC filing, Harvard Management Company (HMC) bought nearly 3.9 million shares of BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), worth about $86.8 million. The company also reduced its stake in

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Bitcoin’s slide could signal broader market problems and a US recession, says Mike McGlone

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Bloomberg Intelligence macro strategist Mike McGlone said Monday that collapsing crypto prices could signal broader financial stress, warning that bitcoin could return toward $10,000 and potentially herald the next U.S. recession. In a post on X, McGlone also said the long-standing “buy the dip” mentality that has supported risk assets since 2008 could break down

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Metaplanet’s operating profit jumps nearly 1,700% as bitcoin monetization pays off

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Metaplanet (3350), the largest bitcoin BTC$68,770.50 Treasury company in Japan, expected full-year operating profit to rise 81% this year after premiums from appreciation options drove a 17-fold increase in 2025.The company, which owns 35,102 BTC, earned 6.29 billion yen ($40.8 million) in operating profit last year. Premiums on writing options rose to 7.98 billion yen

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Hive, Riot Earnings Reports, FOMC Minutes: Crypto Week Ahead

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Hive Digital Technologies and Riot Platforms headline this week’s crypto-related earnings reports. The two data center operators have expanded their operations and added high-performance computing for AI applications to their bitcoin mining operations. In macroeconomics, the Federal Reserve is likely to grab headlines, with minutes from the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting to be

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Animoca Brands clears major regulatory hurdle with new Dubai license

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Digital venture capital firm Animoca Brands has won regulatory approval in Dubai. Animoca has received a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from the Emirate’s regulatory authority for the digital asset industry, the firm announced via email on Monday. The Hong Kong-headquartered firm, which won in-principle approval as a regulated fund manager in Abu Dhabi

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Ether Stabilizes After $540 Million Selling Wave, While Altcoins Lag: Crypto Markets Today

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The crypto market remains under pressure on Monday despite US stock futures gaining around 0.25% since midnight UTC. Bitcoin BTC$68,770.50 trading at $68,710, having lost 0.1%. Altcoins such as HYPE, ZEC and XMR have fallen by more than 3%. Ether ETH$1,978.09 is one of Monday’s outliers, up 0.43% since midnight as it heads back toward

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Russia’s daily crypto turnover is over $650 million, says Finance Ministry

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Russia’s Ministry of Finance has estimated the country’s daily cryptocurrency turnover at 50 billion rubles, or about $650 million, with annual activity exceeding 10 trillion rubles, about $130.5 billion. The figures were shared by Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov at the Alfa Talk conference, highlighting the growing scale of unregulated crypto use in the country,

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Michael Saylor’s strategy says it can survive a bitcoin (BTC) price crash to $8,000

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Bitcoin BTC$69,054.44 Treasury firm Strategy ( MSTR ) said it can ride a potential dip in the price of the biggest cryptocurrency to $8,000 and still service its debt. “Strategy can withstand a move in the $BTC price to $8K and still have sufficient assets to fully cover our debt,” said the Michael Saylor-led firm

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Binance co-founder CZ echoes consensus panelists on lack of privacy blocking crypto adoption

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Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao warns that crypto’s lack of privacy is blocking day-to-day adoption, echoing CoinDesk Consensus Hong Kong panelists who called it a barrier to widespread institutional use. Blockchain’s total transparency is being hyped as the ultimate democratizing middle finger to shady banks and Wall Street fat cats operating in the dark. But

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