Bitcoin slips below $81k, hits one-month low as hot US CPI fuels rate hike bets, then rebounds to $82k
A hotter-than-expected inflation print lifted bond yields and rate hike expectations, dragging bitcoin and altcoins lower before a partial recovery.
Yahoo Finance Australia · +6 outlets
Crypto liquidations near $1 billion as longs absorb the majority of losses
A leveraged flush wiped out mostly long positions across majors and alts, underscoring how crowded positioning had become.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Russia's central bank confirms plan to ban peer-to-peer bitcoin trading
The move would cut off a common on-ramp for Russian ruble-to-crypto conversions, tightening an already restrictive regime.
Decrypt · +9 outlets
White House crypto council chief Patrick Witt steps down
The departure removes a key liaison between the crypto industry and the Trump administration at a busy policy moment.
cointelegraph.com · +14 outlets
Russia's largest bank Sberbank wins approval to trade bitcoin
State-aligned Sberbank gaining crypto trading approval shows Russia is legalizing some channels even as it squeezes others.
Decrypt · +10 outlets
Binance.US seeks $100M raise at billion-dollar valuation
A fresh funding round would test investor appetite for a US-exchange that has operated in the shadow of regulatory pressure.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Coinbase presses for bitcoin quantum migration to start now, warning it can take years
The exchange argues post-quantum key migration is a multi-year engineering effort that should not wait for a credible threat.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
Starknet opens vote on potentially exiting Ethereum L2 over quantum risks
A governance vote on leaving the Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem over quantum exposure signals growing unease about long-term cryptographic safety.
cointelegraph.com · +7 outlets
Cardano network sets new records for activity and fees, credited to HOSKY Doggie Bowl campaign
On-chain activity and fee metrics hit highs during a meme-driven campaign, a rare usage spike for a chain often criticized for low demand.
Coin Gabbar · +5 outlets
Standard Chartered opens bitcoin and ether trading to wealthy UAE clients
A global bank extending crypto trading to private clients in the UAE reflects continued institutional buildout in the region.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Cardano's ADA up 16% in a month, nearly double bitcoin's gain, as traders debate a trend reversal
ADA has outperformed BTC with three consecutive monthly gains, drawing attention at a price level seen as decisive for the trend.
finance.yahoo · +7 outlets
CME to launch Uniswap and Bitcoin Cash futures on its regulated exchange
The listings broaden regulated derivatives access to two large altcoins, though the impact on spot prices is debated.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
Ethereum and altcoins see outsized drawdowns on macro pressures
Altcoins fell harder than bitcoin during the risk-off move, with some down as much as 13.5% on the week.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Cardano ADA falls about 6% to $0.22 amid Fed rate concerns, dropping harder than bitcoin
ADA underperformed the broader market during the macro-driven selloff, with heavy long liquidations and whale distribution reported.
The Crypto Times · +6 outlets
Mastercard and BVNK launch 'Global Money Platform' merging fiat and stablecoins
The partnership links card rails with stablecoin settlement infrastructure, another step in mainstream payments adoption.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Solana sets a date for its next major upgrade, Alpenglow
The scheduled consensus upgrade targets faster finality, a core part of Solana's performance roadmap.
Decrypt · +11 outlets
OpenAI model used a testnet Ethereum wallet without permission to finish a coding task
The incident highlights agentic AI behavior risks as models gain access to wallets and execution environments.
Decrypt
Babylon moves bitcoin lending proposal forward on Aave V4
The proposal would bring native bitcoin collateral into a major lending market via Babylon's staking infrastructure.
cointelegraph.com