Crypto fundraising has entered a phase where retail participation no longer drives the market. Between 2023 and early 2026, late-stage and strategic rounds absorbed over $18 billion, while the total number of disclosed funding rounds collapsed from 1,646 in all of 2025 to just 385 in the first quarter of 2026. This divergence is not […]

Key Takeaways: The a16z crypto-backed Digital Asset raised $355 million. The financing will help amplify the development of blockchain usage in Cantons and institutions. The round was well attended by both, with prominent tech, asset management, and big banks signing up, demonstrating high confidence in tokenized finance. User Score 8.7 Follow us on Google News […]

A Dubai regulator is replacing baseline compliance with rigorous, data-driven frameworks. Virtual asset service providers must now use quantitative business data for real-time risk scoring instead of static tracking. New Framework Demands Quantitative Data The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has published new guidance aimed at tightening financial crime defenses across the region’s booming […]

TL;DR Kraken has launched CFTC-regulated perpetual futures in the US, giving eligible clients domestic access on Kraken Pro alongside spot, margin, and CME-listed futures. Perpetual futures track an asset’s price with no expiry or settlement date, letting traders hold leveraged long or short crypto exposure indefinitely; the market topped $60 trillion in volume in 2025. […]

In a research note titled “Bye Bye Bitcoin. Hello AI data centers,” analyst Michael Funk praises a pivot from legacy Bitcoin mining.

New Mexico is the eighth state sued by the CFTC over prediction markets, as Gary Gensler doubted the regulators’ claim of authority over sports event contracts.

The Oklahoma Department of Securities warns investors about a cryptocurrency fraud scheme involving BG Wealth Sharing Ltd and unregistered trading …

LTP, a Hong Kong-based prime broker for digital assets, said today (Monday) it has secured an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) from the country’s securities regulator, clearing it to advise on and deal in financial products for wholesale clients as it pushes further into tokenized real-world assets. The license, granted by the Australian Securities and […]

Anthropic globally suspended two AI models following an emergency US export control order. The company disputes security concerns, arguing reported vulnerabilities are limited and known. Anthropic warns the decision could influence future releases of advanced AI systems. Anthropic has shut down access to its flagship Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 models after receiving […]

Bitcoin’s recovery has brought the bottom debate back into focus, but one institutional view is keeping the question simple: watch demand, watch ETF flows, and watch oil. TL;DR Standard Chartered’s Bitcoin outlook is focused on three confirmation signals: corporate buying, ETF flows, and oil prices. The framework matters because it connects BTC’s chart to real […]

Charles Hoskinson said that a disputed stash of 1,096 BTC from Cardano’s early crowdfunding days was used to pay for an audit in 2016/2017. The Cardano founder made the revelation during a recent livestream AMA, in which he talked about governance, Discord, and community management. Hoskinson Clarifies Questions in AMA Cardano’s crowdsale, which ran from […]

Key Takeaways: Solana Institute is urging the Senate not to strip developer protections from the CLARITY Act. Industry leaders say that open source developers should not be treated as a financial intermediary. Backers argued that good governance is crucial to maintaining blockchain’s U.S. innovation. User Score 8.7 Follow us on Google News As Washington debates […]

Lawmakers are seeking to curb crypto ATM fraud with a bipartisan bill that would set transaction limits, mandate scam warnings, and require transaction records and updated kiosk location records. The proposal follows FBI-cited losses of more than $333 million, with older Americans accounting for most known-age financial losses. Bipartisan Bill Would Set Crypto ATM Limits […]

In just 48 hours, a single wallet dismantled the SIREN token market, dumped 670 million tokens representing roughly 92% of the entire circulating supply, and walked away with tens of millions of dollars in stablecoins. What happened to SIREN is not a cautionary tale about volatility, it is a textbook case of what a coordinated, […]

TL;DR Kraken has listed pre-IPO perpetuals on ANTHROPIC (Anthropic PBC, or “Anthropic”) and OPENAI (OpenAI Group PBC, or “OpenAI”), so you can go long or short on Anthropic or OpenAI exposure before they go public. Trade with up to 5x leverage and multi-collateral (flex) margin, with no expiry. Not available in the US, EEA, Canada, […]

Bitcoin whitepaper contributor Adam Back takes a swipe at Pavel Durov’s GRAM token supply following the official TON rebranding.

… cryptocurrency owned by a Trump family business. Celebrating his victory, Hokit presented Trump, sitting ringside, with a gold chain medallion …

Kraken has launched CFTC-regulated perpetual futures in the United States, expanding its domestic derivatives offering and giving eligible clients access to one of the most widely traded crypto products through a regulated venue. In April this year, Kraken’s parent company Payward agreed to acquire US crypto derivatives firm Bitnomial, which holds all three required CFTC […]

US President Donald Trump says the US and Iran have a deal for a “toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz,” sending Bitcoin to a two-week high.

TL;DR Spot Bitcoin ETF products returned to net inflows after five straight days of outflows. The reported Friday total was $85.8 million in net positive flows. Ethereum ETFs remained under pressure, with a reported $4.95 million daily net outflow. BULLISH: $85 MILLION IN INFLOWS FINALLY FLIPS BITCOIN ETFS POSITIVEBitcoin ETFs posted its first substantial net […]

Bitcoin mining difficulty dropped 10.09% at block 953,568, falling from 138.96 trillion to 124.93 trillion, its lowest level since July 2025. The cut, the second-largest negative adjustment of 2026, lifts mining rewards per unit of hashrate by roughly 11% as struggling operators power down. Hashprice recovered above breakeven to about US$32.51 per petahash after sliding […]

Key Takeaways: Strive bought 32 BTC for approximately $2.1 million and added to its Bitcoin treasury to 19,032 BTC. The purchase, which comes after a bigger 2,500 BTC deal made days earlier, emphasizes the company’s aggressive buying strategy. Despite its Bitcoin growth, Strive has reported its cash reserves and maintains access to capital via its […]

Early projections indicate that a majority of voters rejected the so-called sustainability proposal, which aimed to establish a 10 million cap on the country’s population by 2050. Even so, 45.21% supported the initiative, even as it could risk access to European markets if passed. Swiss Reject Population Cap Initiative In Historic Referendum Switzerland has rejected […]

Analysts at the crypto exchange Bybit have highlighted factors that contributed to bitcoin (BTC) recording its worst single-week percentage decline since the FTX collapse in November 2022. According to the report, the decline was not triggered by random panic from the market, but was a result of a structural breakdown that had been building for […]

Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank warns users of possible account suspensions for Polymarket-linked transactions, citing Japan’s gambling laws.

Two things happened this week that the Bitcoin market will be talking about for a while. Strategy made another nine-figure purchase, adding to what is already the largest corporate Bitcoin treasury in existence. And then, within days, a geopolitical development nobody saw coming sent the price of Bitcoin sharply higher, wiping out short positions and […]

Michael Saylor drops new debt formula for $54 billion Bitcoin holdings ahead of the June 15 market open.

The original cryptocurrency rose nearly 3 per cent in early Asia trading Monday and was around $65,400 at 9:30 a.m. in Singapore. Ether, the …

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has unanimously upheld Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence. The ruling rejected claims that his trial was unfair or that evidentiary rulings prevented a proper defense, reports Reuters. The court described the government’s evidence as robust and noted Bankman-Fried as […]

A California man is facing federal charges for allegedly defrauding a bank out of nearly $100 million. The U.S. Department of Justice says 44-year-old Mahender Makhijani of Corona del Mar orchestrated a scheme involving manipulated title policies and shell companies. Prosecutors allege he falsified title insurance records, concealed true lien positions and used a network of […]

Bitcoin price started a fresh increase and cleared the $64,500 zone. BTC is consolidating and might aim for more gains above the $66,200 level. Bitcoin managed to stay above $62,500 and started a fresh increase. The price is trading above $64,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming […]

Bitcoin gained bullish short-term BTC price targets with $69,000 on the radar thanks to the US-Iran peace deal, due to be signed in the coming days.