Bitcoin Rises Above $73K as U.S. Stocks Post Third Weekly Loss Bitcoin extended its upward momentum this week, climbing to a peak of $73,838 while U.S. equity markets moved toward a third consecutive weekly loss. The divergence between crypto and traditional assets reflects a shift in investor positioning as geopolitical tensions and rising energy prices…
Binance Wins Second U.S. Court Dismissal in Terrorism Lawsuit Cryptocurrency exchange Binance secured another legal victory in the United States after a federal court dismissed terrorism-related claims filed under the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act. The ruling represents the second recent dismissal of similar allegations against the exchange, reinforcing Binance’s legal defense in a series of high-profile…
Michael Saylor Rejects Boris Johnson’s Bitcoin Ponzi Claim A public dispute between corporate Bitcoin advocate Michael Saylor and former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revived one of the cryptocurrency industry’s longest-running debates: whether Bitcoin represents a legitimate monetary innovation or a speculative structure reliant on investor belief. Johnson recently described Bitcoin as resembling a…
Circle Surpasses BlackRock in Tokenized Treasuries as Market Hits $11 Billion Circle has overtaken BlackRock to become the largest issuer of tokenized U.S. Treasury exposure, marking a turning point in the rapidly expanding market for blockchain-based real-world assets. The development comes as the total value of tokenized Treasury products surpasses $11 billion, underscoring growing institutional…
Corporate demand for Bitcoin intensified this week after investor and technology executive Michael Saylor executed a record one-day purchase of 1,360 BTC, a transaction valued at roughly $93 million at current market prices. The move highlights how institutional treasury strategies continue to absorb supply even as retail traders remain cautious about the cryptocurrency market’s next…
A smart contract flaw in the NFT lending platform Gondi enabled attackers to siphon off dozens of digital collectibles valued at roughly $230,000, prompting the protocol to launch restitution efforts for affected users while deploying fixes to its lending infrastructure. The exploit targeted a component of Gondi’s NFT loan system designed to automate the sale…
The sharp rally in Circle’s publicly traded shares is drawing attention across crypto and macro markets as geopolitical tensions, interest-rate expectations, and hedge fund positioning converge to drive the stablecoin issuer’s stock higher. Shares of Circle (NYSE: CRCL) climbed nearly 10% Monday, extending a month-long surge that has lifted the stock about 86%. The gains…
Crypto exchange OKX is expanding beyond traditional trading infrastructure with the launch of Orbit, a new in-app social networking platform designed to connect traders through shared strategies, real-time market commentary, and collaborative analysis. The initiative reflects a growing trend in digital asset markets where trading decisions increasingly draw on social signals and community-driven insights. OKX…
Dubai’s digital assets watchdog has ordered crypto exchange KuCoin to immediately cease operations in the emirate, escalating regulatory scrutiny on offshore trading platforms serving Middle Eastern markets. The directive underscores Dubai’s increasingly strict licensing regime as it positions itself as a global hub for compliant cryptocurrency businesses. Dubai regulator moves against KuCoin operations Virtual Assets…
Bitcoin’s latest rally lost momentum as traders shifted into defensive positions ahead of a key U.S. employment report and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The world’s largest cryptocurrency slipped back toward the $70,000 level after briefly climbing above $74,000 earlier in the week, highlighting the fragile balance between institutional accumulation and short-term speculative…
Shares of Core Scientific declined in premarket trading after the Bitcoin miner disclosed plans to monetize substantially all of its remaining Bitcoin holdings in 2026, with most sales expected in the first quarter. The move underscores mounting pressure on mining economics post-halving and signals an accelerated shift toward AI-focused data center infrastructure. The stock fell…
A fresh “zombie protocol” framework is gaining traction in crypto research circles by reframing a familiar bear-market question: which networks are thriving economies, and which are simply well-funded institutions with underused blockspace? An analysis published Tuesday by CryptoNews applied treasury-to-fee and “Total Economic Activity” (TEA) metrics to large-cap tokens, putting XRP, Stellar’s XLM and Cardano’s…
Abu Dhabi’s financial regulator has authorized trading of Ondo Finance’s tokenized equities and ETFs on Binance’s regulated platform, marking the first time the Abu Dhabi Global Market has approved tokenized securities under its framework. The decision provides a regulated pathway for blockchain-based equity exposure in the UAE and reopens a market segment Binance exited under…
Brazil has moved to formally fold cryptocurrency exchanges into its regulated banking architecture, subjecting them to bank secrecy obligations and new accounting standards under Resolution No. 5,280. The measure, approved by the National Monetary Council and the Central Bank, reclassifies virtual asset service providers as financial institutions — a shift that materially raises compliance requirements…
