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Institutional Bitcoin Adoption Hinges on Custody, Compliance and CLARITY Act Reform

Bitcoin is moving from speculative side quest to strategic institutional asset, but the big players want serious plumbing before they commit real capital. Institutional Bitcoin adoption is now driven more by infrastructure, custody, and compliance than by hype. Xapo Bank’s Joey Garcia says Bitcoin is increasingly viewed as a “credible strategic allocation.” Regulatory clarity matters, […]

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CME Launches Nasdaq Crypto Index Futures With Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana Exposure

CME Group has launched Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Futures, a new regulated basket product that gives traders exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and four additional tokens without forcing them to buy each asset directly. Translation: Wall Street now has another tidy little wrapper for crypto exposure, because apparently every rebellious asset eventually gets turned into […]

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Bitcoin Slumps on Trump Iran Strike as $664M Crypto Liquidations Hit Markets

Bitcoin took a sharp hit after Donald Trump announced a military response to Iran, triggering a broad risk-off move that slammed crypto, rattled equities, and sent leveraged traders straight into the meat grinder. BTC dropped to $60,892 intraday before stabilizing near $61,813 More than $664 million in crypto liquidations hit leveraged positions ETF outflows, weak […]

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Bitcoin On-Chain Activity Nears Record High as BTC Price Crashes Lower

Bitcoin is sending a nasty mixed signal: on-chain activity is nearing record territory even as BTC price gets hammered by heavy bearish pressure. The chain is busy, the chart is ugly, and that gap is forcing traders to ask whether this is capitulation, accumulation, or just panic with better branding. Bitcoin price crash meets record-level […]

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Congress Debates Crypto Tax Overhaul as Bitcoin Payments and Rewards Face Relief

Congress is finally taking a serious look at crypto tax bills that could make Bitcoin payments, mining rewards, and staking rewards far less painful to report — but lawmakers are also worried the fix could become a loophole factory. House hearing opens crypto tax overhaul debate Supporters want tax clarity and less paperwork Critics warn […]

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Bitcoin Weakness Driven by ETF Outflows, Not Quantum Computing Fears: Bernstein

Bitcoin’s recent weakness looks far less like a quantum apocalypse and far more like a simple liquidity problem: less money is coming in. Bernstein says the real pressure comes from slowing capital inflows, not from some sudden fear that quantum computers are about to turn Bitcoin’s cryptography into confetti. Weaker inflows are hitting Bitcoin harder […]

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Bitcoin Slips Below $63K as CFTC Expands Crypto Oversight and Malware Threat Grows

Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below the $63,000 mark as traders digested a messy mix of weaker ETF flows, expanding regulation, geopolitical pressure on digital assets, and a fresh macOS malware threat aimed at wallet users. The market still looks bullish on the long arc, but the short-term tape is reminding everyone that crypto never runs out […]

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China Says Bitcoin Is Banned, Yet Courts Still Call It Protected Property

China Banned Bitcoin, But Prosecutors Still Say It Can Be Protected Property China keeps trying to shut Bitcoin out of its financial system, but its courts are still being forced to admit the obvious: if something has value and can be stolen, the law has to deal with it. China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate published a […]

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Bitcoin Developers Push Quantum-Resistant Upgrades with BIP-360 and BIP-361

Bitcoin developers are no longer treating quantum computing like a theoretical boogeyman for some far-off decade. With BIP-360 and BIP-361, the network is now preparing for a future where today’s signature schemes may not be good enough. BIP-360 introduces Bitcoin’s first quantum-resistant address type. BIP-361 pushes vulnerable coins to migrate before a deadline, with old […]

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US Sanctions Iran’s Nobitex Exchange in Crypto Pressure Campaign

The U.S. has sanctioned Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, as part of a broader pressure campaign aimed at cutting off financial infrastructure that helps Tehran move value outside the traditional banking system. Nobitex targeted: Iran’s biggest crypto exchange is now under U.S. sanctions. Infrastructure, not just wallets: Washington is going after the rails that move […]

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Bitcoin Reclaims $61.8K as Ethereum Leads Early Altcoin Rotation Amid Weak Volume

Bitcoin climbed back above $61,800 while Ethereum outpaced it, hinting that traders are rotating from the safest crypto bet into higher-upside names. The catch: trading volumes are fading, so this looks more like a cautious rebound than a confirmed breakout. Bitcoin price today: $61,823.79, up 1.62% Ethereum price today: $1,625.92, up 4.26% Altcoins: mostly green, […]

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GOP Senators Push Regulators to Ease Bitcoin Bank Capital Rules

Republican senators are pressing U.S. financial regulators to stop treating Bitcoin like a radioactive asset on bank balance sheets. Their message is simple: if Washington wants American banks to stay competitive, the capital rules around Bitcoin need a serious rethink. GOP senators want Bitcoin bank capital rules revised Current policy may punish regulated Bitcoin custody […]

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