Bitcoin spikes above $85,000 on soft August PCE, then gives it back as bond yields jump
Cooler core PCE (up 0.2%, annual rate 3.0-3.4%) briefly lifted BTC and gold, but rising Treasury yields capped the move and bitcoin settled near $83,000-84,000,
Cryptoslate · +15 outlets
Open USD goes live with $1 billion liquidity commitment from Coinbase, Visa, Mastercard and Stripe
Open Standard launched its dollar stablecoin with backing from major payments and exchange partners, positioning it against Tether and Circle with a partner-equ
Coindesk · +13 outlets
Robinhood unveils 24/7 AI trading agents, US perpetuals and weekend stock trading
The brokerage is expanding into leveraged crypto perps and automated AI agents, with users bearing the risk of AI-executed trades, a move that pressured competi
Theblock · +14 outlets
Bitget hackers move about $4 million of stolen funds into Zcash's private pool
Three transfers pushed roughly 15% of the stolen ZEC into Zcash's shielded Ironwood pool as other laundering routes were blocked, with North Korean involvement
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs extend inflow streak to nine days, matching August rally; ether funds turn red
US spot bitcoin ETFs drew roughly $2.95 billion over the past month while ether ETFs ended their seven-day inflow run, highlighting divergent institutional dema
Cointelegraph · +10 outlets
White House reviews CFTC event-contract rules as prediction-market fight with states escalates
The CFTC sent two swaps-definition rules to the White House for review to assert jurisdiction over prediction markets, while Kalshi ended its volume incentive p
Theblock · +14 outlets
UK FCA opens crypto authorization window with February 2027 deadline ahead of new regime
Firms have five months to apply under the framework planned for October 2027, which also lets lenders remove trust protection from bitcoin lent for yield.
Theblock · +13 outlets
Crypto industry spent $8 million lobbying for Clarity Act, which stalled in the Senate
First-half lobbying spending was concentrated on the US market-structure bill that never reached a vote, a reminder of the gap between crypto's political spendi
Coindesk · +13 outlets
Senate bill would exempt small stablecoin purchases from tax and close crypto wash-sale loophole
The proposal would change tax treatment for everyday stablecoin payments while tightening a rule that lets crypto traders claim losses on repurchased assets.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Metaplanet board defends executive equity plan as shareholders revolt over payout
Independent directors cited management's risk and restructuring role but left questions about exercised shares and MMXX Ventures unanswered as the bitcoin treas
Coindesk · +2 outlets
Bitwise CIO says Clarity Act's failure produced 'faster' crypto regulatory wins
Matt Hougan argued the bill's defeat left the sector with fewer restrictions and quicker SEC action, a contrarian read on legislative gridlock.
Theblock · +10 outlets
OpenAI, Google and Meta pledge independent AI safety audits under voluntary White House deal
Six companies signed a safety pact covering hacking and biological threats with no penalties or deadline, as attacks hit software including bitcoin-related tool
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Bitcoin could face near-term correction as trader unrealized profit hits 21-month high, CryptoQuant says
Onchain gauges show short-term holder profit margins at multi-month peaks and a bull score near its ceiling, warning the rally that took BTC to an eight-month h
Theblock · +14 outlets
Stand With Crypto rolls out first Senate endorsements after Clarity vote fails
The advocacy group began backing specific Senate candidates weeks after the market-structure bill stalled, signaling a shift to electoral pressure.
Theblock · +4 outlets
Base launches Cobalt upgrade with conditional transactions and new B20 asset functions
Coinbase's L2 added programmable transaction conditions and expanded features for assets issued under its B20 standard.
Theblock · +6 outlets
CFTC wins over $30 million judgment in Fundsz crypto fraud case
The regulator secured the judgment against two defendants accused of running a crypto scheme and then trying to walk back their involvement.
Theblock · +5 outlets
Michael Saylor says crypto is in a bitcoin 'gold rush', touts $120 trillion valuation
Strategy's executive chairman kept up his maximalist public stance even as he wished a rival bitcoin treasury approach well, with no new capital-markets action
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HANetf and HSBC list world's first GBP and EUR-hedged bitcoin ETCs in London, Frankfurt and Paris
The products give European investors bitcoin exposure without taking on US dollar risk, broadening the continent's crypto ETP lineup.
coindesk.com · +1 outlets