Bitcoin Hovers at $76K as Analysts Argue the Fed Matters More Than Clarity Act
With Bitcoin sitting around $76,000, the argument from analysts is that dollar liquidity, not Congress, sets the floor from here.
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AI has been a ‘net negative’ for crypto: Phemex CEO
Federico Variola says AI has diverted capital from crypto and is empowering attackers, while rising cybersecurity costs could push the industry toward greater centralization.
CLARITY Act: CZ and Brian Armstrong Say Crypto Progress Will Continue
Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao said the CLARITY Act setback will not stop crypto development, arguing that technological progress will continue. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong also said the Senateâs failure to advanc…
Crypto Exchange CoinEx Is Shutting Down After Nine Years, Giving Users Until December to Cash Out
Cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx said Tuesday it will cease operations and begin an orderly wind-down, closing the exchange on Dec. 22—nine years to the day after it went live in 2017. Users have until that deadline to wi…
XRP Takes Second Spot in Grayscale’s New Crypto Portfolio
Grayscale has allocated 26.11% to XRP in its new Next Gen portfolio, making it the second-largest holding behind Ether at 42.34%. Solana follows with a 21.09% allocation. Together, the three assets account for nearly 89…
ECB seeks online merchants for 2027 digital euro pilot
Euro-area online and mobile merchants can apply until Oct. 27 to test beta digital euro payments in a 12-month pilot.
Crypto Markets Plummet as CLARITY Act Vote Falls Short—Should You Be Worried?
The CLARITY Act failed to clear the Senateâs 60-vote threshold, delaying the US crypto regulatory framework and triggering a wave of sell-offs
Arbitrum Price Prediction: Can ARB Turn Standard Chartered’s $10 Call Into a New Rally?
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UK Backs Money Laundering Crackdown With $676M and 500 New Officers
The Home Office names crypto alongside fintech and AI as drivers of a threat the NCA puts at £100 billion a year in the UK.
Fed Hikes: Then What?
Federal Reserve decisions can sometimes feel like the only events that determine whether the stock market rises or falls. Yet the marketâs response has rarely been that simple. Historically, stocks havenât moved in …
XRP Price Today Falls 11% After CLARITY Act Vote Fails
XRP price fell more than 11% during the day, with the sharpest drop coming after the U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act. XRP traded near $1.28, down from about $1.47 at the start of the session. Its market ca…
Italy investigates government email breach linked to Revolut data leak
Italy is probing the Revolut-linked breach after its cyber agency reported more than 650 cases involving abused or illicit certified email accounts.
UK inflation rises to 3.1% as fuel costs put Bank of England in focus
There's nothing like talk of energy prices and potential higher borrowing costs to remind us that the summer holidays are well and truly over.
Tonkeeper Becomes Keeper as Wallet Adds Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tron
Tonkeeper has rebranded to Keeper and added support for six blockchains beyond The Open Network, turning one of the TON ecosystem’s largest self-custodial wallets into a multichain product.
Bitcoin ETFs shed $450M in biggest outflow since June
The $450 million withdrawal came as Bitcoin fell 2.5% and the CLARITY Act failed to advance in the Senate, with Fidelity and BlackRock funds leading the outflows.
US charges ex-Robinhood engineers over alleged pre-listing crypto trades
The former employees allegedly earned more than $50,000 each by trading Hyperliquid perpetuals ahead of Robinhood token listings.
Crypto India: Parliament Panel Questions Finance Ministry on Crypto
Indiaâs Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance is hearing oral evidence from the Ministry of Financeâs Department of Economic Affairs on virtual digital assets (VDAs) today. The hearing is part of the committee…
FOMC Meeting Today: Fed Expected to Hike Rates 25 Bps – Will Bitcoin Drop Again?
FOMC Meeting today as Fed markets price a 92.5% chance of a 25-basis-point rate hike today.
Singapore Crypto Heist: Six Malaysians Sentenced Over S$4.9M Robbery
Six Malaysian men have been convicted in Singapore over a 2024 armed robbery involving cryptocurrency, cash and luxury items worth about S$4.9 million. The robbers targeted a luxury property in Bukit Timah where high-st…
XRP sinks 10% as the Clarity Act fails and bitcoin slides toward $76,000 - CoinDesk
XRP dropped nearly 10% to $1.30 as of Asian morning hours Wednesday, the worst performance among the majors, after the Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act, according to CoinDesk data.
Crypto industry turns to US regulators after CLARITY setback
The CLARITY Act still has a procedural path after Senator Thom Tillis moved to reconsider the failed cloture vote, though industry executives are divided over whether Congress has enough time left.
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Will Today’s Fed Decision Lift BTC Above $80K?
Bitcoin price is trading near the $76Kâ$77K zone after failing to sustain its latest push toward $80K.
AI app ads promoting 'objectification of women' banned by watchdog
A series of social media adverts for AI apps have been banned by a UK watchdog for promoting "the creation of sexually explicit content and objectification of women".
The extreme engineering of aircraft windows
In late May, a chemical storage tank with more than 7,000 gallons of toxic material began heating up â fast. The tank belonged to GKN Aerospace, a company that supplies parts to the aviation industry, including aircra…