Bitcoin holds above $81,000 as ETF outflows weigh on sentiment
Bitcoin traded above $81,000 but remained set for a second weekly decline as ETF outflows and macro pressure weighed on risk assets.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Cardano treasury hits 91% cap, stalling governance spending
The Cardano treasury has reached a self-imposed 91% cap, a structural limit that constrains further governance-funded withdrawals.
CryptoSlate
Cardano shifts $26M to USDCx as bridge controls freeze payouts
Cardano redirected $26M into USDCx while bridge controls halted payouts, raising questions about stablecoin liquidity and bridge risk on the network.
CryptoSlate · +3 outlets
Strategy faces index removal under finalized MSCI rules
Bitcoin treasury company Strategy could be dropped from MSCI indexes under newly finalized rules, a potential blow to passive inflows.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Circle plans USDC push into 40 emerging markets, CEO says
Circle said it will expand its USDC stablecoin into 40 new markets as stablecoins gain mainstream traction.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Deutsche Bank prepares crypto custody launch, eyes Asia in 2027
Deutsche Bank is preparing to launch crypto custody services and plans an Asia expansion in 2027, adding to institutional crypto infrastructure.
Yahoo Finance · +6 outlets
Cardano hits record 1.78M transactions in a single epoch
Cardano logged a record 1.78 million transactions in one epoch, with HOSKY's Doggie Bowl campaign cited as a driver of network activity and fee records.
ad-hoc-news.de · +6 outlets
Crypto liquidations approach $1 billion as Bitcoin whipsaws
Nearly $1 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated as Bitcoin swung sharply and altcoins saw outsized drawdowns under macro pressure.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Google says it cracked a major quantum computing bottleneck
Google reported progress on a key quantum computing constraint, a result directly relevant to long-term crypto security debates.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Hoskinson confirms call with Adam Back, pushing back on Cardano 'ghost chain' claims
Charles Hoskinson confirmed a call with Blockstream's Adam Back as part of a rebuttal to critics who call Cardano an inactive 'ghost chain'.
CryptoRank · +1 outlets
Marqeta and Coinbase to offer stablecoin-backed cards to businesses
Marqeta and Coinbase are partnering to issue stablecoin-backed corporate payment cards, extending stablecoin use into business spending.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Russia to ban peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading, central bank confirms
Russia's central bank confirmed plans to ban peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading, tightening restrictions on retail crypto activity.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
Hoskinson outlines Cardano's post-smart-contract push into AI
Charles Hoskinson detailed a roadmap beyond smart contracts as Cardano positions itself around AI agents amid lagging ADA sentiment.
ZyCrypto · +8 outlets
Mastercard and BVNK launch platform merging fiat and stablecoins
Mastercard and BVNK unveiled a 'Global Money Platform' tying fiat rails to stablecoin settlement, deepening mainstream stablecoin payments.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Binance.US seeks $100M at billion-dollar valuation
Binance.US is reportedly raising about $100M at a billion-dollar valuation amid a US regulatory thaw for crypto exchanges.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Tornado Cash's Roman Storm faces 5 years as DOJ drops policy it's prosecuting under
Roman Storm faces a five-year sentence for conduct the DOJ now says it will not prosecute, highlighting inconsistency in crypto enforcement.
Decrypt · +6 outlets
White House crypto council chief Patrick Witt steps down
Patrick Witt, who led the White House crypto council, resigned, marking a leadership change in US crypto policy staffing.
cointelegraph.com
India's cyber agency says AI agents read confidential business records without authorization
India's cyber authority flagged that AI agents accessed confidential business records without authorization, a warning on agentic AI security.
Decrypt