Bitcoin slides as Iran ceasefire collapse sees $75 oil on Hormuz blockade threats
Bitcoin price pressure took BTC toward the "crucial" $61,000 mark as oil prices soared on the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire.
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Polymarket bets on U.S. marketing blitz to win back trust after 4-year ban: Report
Polymarket has started a campaign to persuade policymakers, regulators and potential users that it is trustworthy, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
The Hour-Long Project We Never Would’ve Started
We may often come off as skeptical about AI in this newsletter. Our skepticism is primarily centered on the AI capital spend and AI company valuations rather than the AI tools themselves, which we have found both useful…
The 5 types of real world assets being tokenized fastest onchain
Tokenized Real World Assets span treasuries, real estate, stocks, commodities and private credit. The sector is still small in TradFi terms but it's growing very, very fast.
Stablecoin-settled TradFi perpetual trading tops $1.1T: Binance Research
A new Binance Research report said stablecoins are fast becoming a preferred settlement layer for tokenized TradFi markets while gaining traction in payments and savings.
Broadening Trade Returns as Conflict Eases. Can It Outlast a Hawkish Fed and Fading Liquidity?
First Half of 2026 Sees a Shift in Leadership Despite conflict in the Middle East, sharp oil price swings, and resurging inflation concerns, equity markets posted positive returns in the first half of 2026 amid de-escal…
BTC speculators in focus as analysis says 'textbook Bitcoin bottom' is underway
Analysis flagged a Bitcoin moving average derivative that last triggered at the end of the 2022 bear market as BTC price action returned to its reversal zone.
XRP Logo Lands on Kansas Jayhawks Jerseys as Ripple Inks Multi-Year Deal
Ripple, the payments company whose founders created the XRP cryptocurrency, has inked a multi-year sponsorship deal with the University of Kansas Athletics that will place the XRP logo on the jerseys of all Kansas athle…
BNB Chain is building a new layer-1 for high-frequency trading and AI agents
BNB Chain is developing a new layer-1 blockchain built for high-frequency trading and autonomous AI agents, with a public testnet targeted for the end of 2026 and mainnet planned for early 2027.
Dinari, tZERO join forces on turnkey platform for tokenized U.S. equities
Tokenization specialist Dinari and broker-dealer tZERO are working together to offer broker-dealers a turnkey platform for tokenized U.S. equities, as competition intensifies over how public stocks should move onto bloc…
Strong LLY News Boosts Active Healthcare ETF GDOC
Healthcare and technology provide an intriguing contrast. Many healthcare stocks are traditionally known for their more defensive uses in portfolios. At the same time, biotech and healthcare technology stocks stand to g…
ETF Prime: Meb Faber’s Case for Long-Term Investing in America
Long-term investing in America and the lessons history offers modern investors were the focus of this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Mebane Faber, founder and chief investment officer at Cambria Investment …
Morning Minute: Vanguard Hires 'Head of Digital Assets' in Crypto Capitulation
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Crypto Long & Short: With MSTR concerns assuaged, look to traditional signals around BTC
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State Street’s Triple Play: Capturing the U.S. Broad Market Benchmarks
At first glance, broad-market funds seemingly offer similar exposure to the exact same underlying stocks. Various asset managers offer several heavyweight funds that claim to capture the broader market. However, subtle …
Lucky Trader Turns $85 Into $2 Million on Robinhood Chain Meme Coin
A patient meme coin investor turned less than $100 into a small fortune on a new meme coin on Robinhood Chain, the new Ethereum layer-2 network from the brokerage and crypto exchange Robinhood.
Adam Back's bitcoin treasury firm scraps SPAC merger, seeks new deal
Adam Back's Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (BSTR), the bitcoin treasury company backed by the Blockstream CEO and bitcoin pioneer, is renegotiating the terms of its planned public listing through a merger with Cantor…
Kraken Wins $22M From Auditor That Abandoned It During Operation Choke Point 2.0
Kraken's parent company, Payward, has won a $22 million arbitration award against its former auditor, Mazars USA, which walked away from a nearly finished audit, the crypto exchange said in a blog post on Tuesday.
Berachain hard fork to replace dual-token model with WBERA rewards
Berachain launched the first stage of its PoL Next upgrade, which will phase out the BGT token and shift the network's reward system to WBERA.
India crypto tax filings lag trading activity: Report
India’s tax department reportedly found that fewer than a quarter of the 645,000 people who made crypto transactions reported them on tax returns.
Malaysia Seizes Over 75,000 Crypto Mining Rigs in Power-Theft Crackdown
Malaysian authorities have seized more than 75,000 cryptocurrency mining machines in over 3,000 raids nationwide between 2022 and May 2026, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar told parliament on Wednesday, …
SpaceX's first bitcoin wallet movements in six months likely don't signal sales
Data from Arkham Intelligence shows the largest transfer across addresses tagged as belonging to the company moved 0.00213 BTC, about $135, between two wallets. A second sent 0.00139 BTC, or about $89.
Kalshi files same-day appeal of NY court's rejection of bid to block state gambling law enforcement
Kalshi appealed to the Second Circuit after a New York federal judge denied its request to block state gambling officials from enforcing local laws against its sports event contracts.
ESMA turns spotlight on crypto custody risks after MiCA transition
The EU securities regulator will assess custody providers’ key management, incident response and reliance on third-party technology providers.