'Anything remotely dovish' from Fed could be good for bitcoin, says analyst

Traders are divided on whether the Fed will hike rates, but analysts said crypto may be less exposed than AI-driven tech stocks.

Ondo drops tokenized asset blockchain plans for private, high-speed trading network

The new network powers Ondo's recently-launched perpetual futures platform and will eventually support trading across onchain financial assets.

Wall Street veteran Don Wilson says regulators are getting perps all wrong

DRW CEO Don Wilson says perpetual futures aren't inherently risky crypto gambling tools, and it’s time traditional markets and regulators start embracing them.

BlackRock, Fidelity, other Wall Street giants back the Clarity Act

BlackRock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sachs and SoFi have publicly endorsed the crypto market structure bill as the Senate's timeline tightens.

Ethereum startup EthSystems bets privacy is key to getting banks on public blockchains

EthSystems, which spun out of the Ethereum Foundation earlier this month, is focused on building privacy infrastructure for banks and other financial institutions.

Russia outlines new digital depository rules ahead of fall crypto framework roll-out

The central bank's draft rules require digital asset platforms to hold up to $2.8 million in liquid capital as a sweeping regulatory framework looms.

Hyperliquid is taking crypto perps deep into DeFi’s ‘money LEGO’ land

Hyperliquid is capitalizing on the volume and depth of its order book by giving firms the option to compose with the platform’s shared liquidity, rather than fragmenting it.

Zcash seals $1.7 billion shielded pool as Ironwood upgrade activates

The upgrade retires Orchard, where a counterfeiting bug sat undetected for four years. Every coin inside now has to leave through a gate that caps withdrawals at verified deposits.

Morgan Stanley debuts ether, solana exchange-traded products after bitcoin fund success

The asset manager is offering low-cost ETH and SOL exchange-traded products after its bitcoin fund topped $381 million in assets.

Core Scientific lands AMD AI deal as bitcoin mining operation winds down

The agreement accelerates Core Scientific’s pivot from bitcoin mining toward AI data centers, following the termination of its ASIC agreement with Block.

Binance makes fighting crypto crime more difficult, says new report

The New York Times says a quiet change to Binance's compliance rules is forcing international law enforcement to navigate slow-moving government treaties to get user data.

Apple kept fake bitcoin wallet on App Store after $875,000 theft report, lawsuit alleges

A lawsuit alleges Apple kept a fake bitcoin wallet app on its store after one user reported an $875,000 theft, leading to another user having roughly $840,000 stolen.

Bitcoin’s recent stability hasn't been enough to spark a broader altcoin rally

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Bitcoin drops as South Korean stocks tumble, Senate shelves crypto Clarity Act

BTC shed 2% as South Korea's Kospi plunged 11% and the U.S. Senate shelved the Clarity Act, leaving the market facing a pivotal Fed decision on Wednesday.

1inch opens Aqua liquidity protocol across 13 chains

Liquidity providers can keep assets in their own wallets, using one balance to back multiple positions without splitting capital across different pools.

Perpetuals tied to SK Hynix hit by flash crash to $900 on Hyperliquid

Perpetual futures on the South Korean chipmaker's American depositary receipts plunged 20% in one minute before quickly rebounding above $1,000.

BitMEX and BitMart may be first casualties of crypto trading slump

Trading volumes across major centralized platforms fell down to $1.05 trillion, marking the quietest stretch of activity for the digital asset market in over two years.

Inside the CME and CFTC’s battle over onchain perpetual futures

Weeks ago, the U.S. CFTC opened the gates for crypto perps with its first listing approval, but major derivatives player CME is fighting back against what it sees as a diversion from the law.

Hong Kong’s central bank puts a number on lenders' quantum preparedness. It's very low.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published a whitepaper on the quantum preparedness of Hong Kong’s banking industry and its first Quantum Preparedness Index.

Live updates: Crypto climbs off worst levels as stock selloff is contained to AI names

While the chipmakers continue their tumble, the DJIA is actually higher by more than 1%, led by Coca-Cola, Walmart, and Home Depot.

Bitcoin slides 2% after U.S. close while Korea’s Kospi plunges 10%

U.S. Senate puts off crypto Clarity Act for now as it focuses limited bandwidth elsewhere

The majority leader is pursuing floor time for unrelated bills as the crypto industry waits for its policy effort to get its chance for votes.

Kalshi, Polymarket win pause against Minnesota's prediction market ban

A federal judge ruled that Minnesota's law criminalizing prediction markets would probably violate the federal Commodity Exchange Act.

Bitcoin shrugs off AI selloff but high-stakes Fed meeting could determine what's next

BTC held near $65,000 even as Nvidia and AI stocks fell sharply. This week's Fed decision could determine whether bitcoin finally breaks higher or revisits June's lows, analysts said.

Crypto’s favorite $90 trillion trading product is coming to Wall Street, but big banks are taking it slow

Regulated perpetual futures are officially landing in the U.S., but while agile trading firms and crypto exchanges race to capture massive retail demand, traditional Wall Street banks are holding back until liquidity, rules, and infrastructure mature.