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Jack Mallers Says Wall Street Can’t Kill Bitcoin as E*Trade Tests Crypto Trading
Wall Street is moving deeper into Bitcoin, and Strike CEO Jack Mallers says that’s not a problem. If Bitcoin can’t survive institutional adoption, he argues, then it was never built to last. Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade is testing crypto trading at 50 basis points, or 0.5% per trade Jack Mallers says Wall Street buying Bitcoin proves […]
Read MoreChina Tightens Crypto Ban While Backing Blockchain and Digital Yuan
China’s crypto policy is not a mystery anymore: support blockchain, crush decentralized money, and funnel everyone toward the state’s digital rails. Bitcoin, stablecoins, exchanges, and mining all run into the same wall — control is the point. Dual-track policy: blockchain yes, permissionless crypto no Bitcoin under pressure: mining, trading, and private use face heavy restrictions […]
Read MoreCoinbase Adds $88M in Bitcoin, Grows Treasury to 16,492 BTC Worth $1.3B
Coinbase just put more skin in the game, adding another $88 million worth of Bitcoin in Q1 2026 and lifting its treasury stash to 16,492 BTC. That’s a roughly $1.3 billion bet on the hardest money in the room. $88 million in additional Bitcoin bought in Q1 2026 16,492 BTC now held on Coinbase’s books […]
Read MoreStrategy CEO Says Bitcoin Sales Could Happen If the Math Makes Sense
Strategy CEO Phong Le is making one thing clear: when it comes to Bitcoin sales, the spreadsheet beats the sermon. If selling BTC ever makes more sense than holding it on principle, Le says the numbers will decide. Math over dogma: Strategy won’t treat Bitcoin like a sacred object. Treasury first: BTC is being managed […]
Read MoreMorgan Stanley Launches E*Trade Crypto Trading With 0.5% Fee, Pressures Coinbase
Morgan Stanley has launched E*Trade crypto trading with a flat 0.5% fee, taking a direct swipe at Coinbase and other brokers trying to skim too much off the top of retail Bitcoin demand. 0.5% fee undercuts major rivals Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana available in the pilot 8.6 million E*Trade clients are next in line Zerohash […]
Read MoreCoinbase, Kraken, Gemini Push to Loosen CLARITY Act Crypto Listing Rule
Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini are pressing lawmakers to soften a CLARITY Act rule that could make it much harder for smaller crypto assets to get listed on U.S. exchanges. CLARITY Act fight: Exchanges want the “readily susceptible to manipulation” rule revised Main concern: Low-liquidity tokens may be blocked before they can prove demand Regulatory backdrop: […]
Read MoreAWS Embeds Coinbase x402 for AI Agent USDC Payments on Base
Amazon Web Services has embedded Coinbase’s x402 protocol into its AI payments stack, giving autonomous agents a way to send USDC without a human approving every little move. That’s a meaningful step toward machine-to-machine commerce, where software buys services, data, or compute on its own instead of waiting for some poor soul to click “approve” […]
Read MoreKraken Parent Payward Files for OCC Trust Charter to Expand Crypto Custody
Kraken’s parent company is pushing for a federal trust charter in the U.S., a move that could give it a stronger hand in regulated crypto custody while rattling the old banking club. Payward filed for an OCC National Trust Company charter The goal is a federally regulated custody business for digital assets The proposed entity […]
Read MoreInstitutional Capital Favors Bitcoin as Ethereum Holdings Fall: ETH/BTC Still Weak
Bitcoin is still pulling in institutional capital while Ethereum is getting trimmed, and that split is telling the market exactly where professional money thinks the cleaner crypto bet sits right now. BTC fund holdings: up by more than 92,000 Bitcoin ETH fund holdings: down by about 127,000 Ether Institutional signal: Bitcoin first, Ethereum second ETH/BTC […]
Read MoreBitcoin Reclaims $80K as Senate Crypto Vote and UBS MicroStrategy Bet Lift Sentiment
Bitcoin pushed back above $80,000 after a brief dip, helped by a broader risk-on move as stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data lifted stocks and traders looked ahead to a Senate vote on the Clarity Act. BTC back above $80,000 Senate Banking Committee vote set for May 14 Resistance still stacked near $82,800 UBS increased MicroStrategy exposure […]
Read MoreEthereum ETF Inflows Hit $14B as Pepeto Presale Pushes Hype and 100x Claims
Ethereum is drawing real institutional money even as price action stays messy, while a speculative Pepeto presale is trying to hijack the spotlight with big promises and bigger hype. Spot ETH ETFs reportedly crossed $14 billion in year-to-date inflows. BlackRock’s ETHA is still leading the charge for Ethereum ETF demand. ETH is trading around $2,283 […]
Read MoreChaos Labs Thwarts Nation-State Wallet Attack as Chainlink Gains Ground
Chaos Labs says it stopped a sophisticated hacking attempt that looked consistent with a nation-state operation, but the scare still shook confidence across crypto infrastructure. Its core oracle network stayed intact, yet the incident helped push more projects toward Chainlink and served up another ugly reminder that crypto security is still a half-fixed, overpromised mess. […]
Read MoreUBS Pushes MSTR Holdings Past $1.12B, Adds XRP Exposure in SEC Filings
UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, has pushed its MicroStrategy position past $1.12 billion, using MSTR as a regulated stand-in for Bitcoin while also disclosing some XRP exposure in new SEC filings. UBS now holds 6.31 million MSTR shares Total position value: about $1.12 billion MicroStrategy is being used as a Bitcoin proxy XRP exposure also appeared […]
Read MoreKraken Seeks OCC Trust Charter to Expand Regulated Crypto Custody in the U.S.
Kraken is seeking an OCC national trust company charter to expand its regulated crypto custody business in the U.S., a move that could give institutions bank-like storage for digital assets under direct federal supervision. Payward filed for an OCC national trust company charter The proposed entity would be Payward National Trust Company (PNTC) The focus […]
Read MoreWarren Presses Meta Over Stablecoin Plans as USDC and Libra Fears Resurface
Elizabeth Warren is pressing Meta for answers about its reported stablecoin plans, warning that a company with its reach should not get anywhere near private control of digital payments without serious scrutiny. Meta stablecoin plans are drawing fresh Senate scrutiny USDC creator payouts may be only the starting point Privacy, competition, and financial stability are […]
Read MoreUBS Boosts Bitcoin Exposure With $1.12B MicroStrategy Stake
UBS is piling deeper into Bitcoin exposure the old-fashioned Wall Street way: not by buying BTC outright, but by scooping up more shares of MicroStrategy, the public company that has turned itself into a leveraged Bitcoin proxy. UBS now holds 6.31 million MicroStrategy shares Position value is about $1.12 billion Latest purchase added 551,121 shares […]
Read MoreSEC Reconsiders Crypto Rules as Onchain Finance and AI Trading Collide
The SEC is starting to admit that onchain finance doesn’t fit neatly into the old broker-exchange-clearinghouse playbook. That’s a big deal for crypto market structure, DeFi regulation, and the future of AI-driven trading. SEC crypto rule changes are being reviewed for onchain markets DeFi and TradFi are colliding inside hybrid blockchain systems AI finance could […]
Read MoreSenate Banking Committee Eyes CLARITY Act Vote as U.S. Crypto Rules Near Breakthrough
The Senate Banking Committee may soon vote on the CLARITY Act, a long-awaited crypto market structure bill that could finally bring some order to the U.S. regulatory circus. Markup possible next week: The Senate Banking Committee may vote as early as the week of May 11 60 votes likely needed: Bipartisan support is the whole […]
Read MoreWarren Presses Meta Over USDC Stablecoin Pilot in Colombia and the Philippines
Senator Elizabeth Warren is turning up the heat on Meta’s USDC payment pilot, demanding answers about a move that could give Big Tech a bigger grip on money, data, and payments infrastructure. Warren wants answers by May 20 Meta is testing USDC payouts in Colombia and the Philippines The pilot uses Solana, Polygon, and Stripe […]
Read MoreEthereum Beats Bitcoin in Holder Count, But ETH Price Still Needs Real Demand
Ethereum is beating Bitcoin on one attention-grabbing on-chain metric: holder count. But before anyone starts declaring the death of BTC or crowning ETH king of everything, there’s a catch — this data measures wallet activity, not unique people. Crypto loves a good headline; reality usually shows up to ruin the party. Ethereum holder count: 189.49 […]
Read MoreOP_NET Brings Native Smart Contracts and DeFi to Bitcoin Layer 1
OP_NET is trying to do something Bitcoin purists usually hate on sight: bring smart contracts and DeFi-style functionality directly to Bitcoin Layer 1 without bridges, sidechains, or separate Layer 2s. The pitch is simple, brash, and very on-brand for crypto—keep BTC native, use bitcoin as gas, and stop routing value through a trust-me-bro obstacle course. […]
Read MoreAustralian Police Seize 52.3 Bitcoin in Darknet Drug and Weapons Bust
Australian police seize $4.1 million in Bitcoin in major dark web crackdown New South Wales police have seized 52.3 bitcoin worth about A$5.7 million at the time — roughly US$4.1 million — in one of Australia’s biggest crypto busts linked to alleged darknet marketplace activity. If anyone still thinks Bitcoin is a magical cloak for […]
Read MoreTether Freezes $514M USDT in 30 Days, Blacklist Hits $1.26B in 2025
Tether has frozen more than $514 million in USDT over the past 30 days, pushing its 2025 blacklist total to $1.26 billion across 4,163 addresses. That’s a pretty loud reminder that centralized stablecoins are not neutral money pipes — they’re controlled rails with a built-in off switch. $514M+ USDT frozen in 30 days 4,163 addresses […]
Read MoreWall Street’s Crypto Push: Tokenization and Stablecoins Go Mainstream
Institutional crypto adoption has moved from cautious curiosity to full-on business strategy. Bitwise’s latest data shows Wall Street and global banking giants are no longer standing on the sidelines — they’re building with crypto through custody, trading, tokenization, and stablecoin infrastructure. The suits may have mocked it early on, but now they’re clearly here for […]
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