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Could Michael Saylor Repeat the Hunt Brothers' Fate? The Hunt brothers placed a large leveraged bet on silver and triggered one of the most notorious market collapses in modern history. Today similar concerns surround Mi…

Coinbase CEO Forecasts Bitcoin at $400,000 by 2030 Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong predicts bitcoin will likely top $100,000 before the end of 2026 and reach $300,000–$400,000 by 2030 . Armstrong’s price outlook Armstrong d…

Kraken enables cash withdrawals in Ukraine via MoneyGram Kraken has added a cash pickup option for users in Ukraine by integrating MoneyGram to convert USD balances into hryvnia and dispense cash. How the service works U…

Binance allows AI agents to trade with users’ funds Binance introduced Agent OS, a platform that connects third-party AI agents directly to its trading engine, wallets and payments. Platform and compatibility The exchang…

Platform offers institutional-style terminal with AI signal aggregation A new trading interface aggregates perpetuals, prediction markets and real-time media feeds to recreate an institutional terminal experience for use…

Bitwise Identifies Top Three Mistakes Crypto Investors Make Matt Hougan, head of investments at Bitwise, says many investors judge the crypto market by its current size rather than potential. He listed three principal mi…

SEC Proposes Framework to Ease Token Sales in US The SEC has proposed a new framework called Regulation Crypto Assets that would simplify token-sale rules and increase market transparency. The proposal shifts treatment a…

U.S. moves to require licenses for global stablecoins The U.S. Treasury presented rules under the GENIUS Act that would require federal or state licenses to issue payment stablecoins domestically. Main provisions Under t…

Why Michael Saylor and Strategy Began Selling Bitcoin Michael Saylor long promoted the dictum never to sell bitcoin, yet Strategy has initiated BTC sales and altered its prior stance. Reasons behind the change According …

Arthur Hayes to Lead Flop Labs, Announces FLOP Token Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, said he will head Flop Labs and revealed plans for a native token to power autonomous AI agents. Project goals Flop Labs is buildin…

U.S. proposes new stablecoin rules under GENIUS Act The U.S. Treasury has published a draft implementing provisions of the GENIUS Act , outlining new requirements for stablecoin issuance and distribution. Key provisions …

Reuters: Binance handed customer data to Russian authorities According to Reuters, in 2025 Binance supplied Russian authorities with personal data and transaction records linked to an IT director. Details of the data tra…

Binance shared Russian user data with investigators despite exit Reuters reports that the largest cryptocurrency exchange provided Russian investigators with a full dossier on a 49-year-old IT specialist arrested for don…

Criminal Case Over Trading on Polymarket Two associates allegedly used classified military information to place trades on Polymarket and generated more than $150 K before arrest. Case overview According to public reports…

SafePal confirms data breach affecting 39,798 customers Hardware wallet maker SafePal reported a data breach exposing personal information of 39,798 customers who ordered between 02.03.2025 and 11.04.2026 . Scope of the …

Saylor praises bitcoin while selling holdings at a loss Michael Saylor published an essay arguing that bitcoin is superior to gold and fiat, while his company sold thousands of bitcoins at a loss. Saylor's case for bitco…

StripChain aims to bridge existing blockchain ecosystems without rebuilding them Polkadot positioned itself as an internet for blockchains, but adoption and developer inflow did not match expectations, and market value d…

Tether Publishes First Complete Independent Audit by KPMG Tether announced that KPMG completed the company's first full independent audit, examining its financial statements and reserves as of 31.12.2025. The auditor fou…

Interactive 3D map depicts bitcoin market battlefield Newhedge launched a 3D visualization called Bitcoin Battlefield that animates buyer and seller activity on a live market map. Overview The interface represents buyers…

Glassnode outlines conditions for a new bitcoin sell-off According to Glassnode analysts, the market bottom for bitcoin has not been confirmed, as selling pressure appears to be slowly easing. They add that persistent sp…
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