Bitcoin (BTC) is looking like the loser versus gold as precious metals top new all-time highs Monday.Key points:Bitcoin is not the debasement trade after years of loses against gold, analysis concludes.As precious metals hit all-time highs, BTC price action fails…

World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance project linked to the family of US President Donald Trump, has entered the cryptocurrency lending market, highlighting renewed interest in onchain credit as regulatory clarity improves.The new product, called World Liberty Markets, launched on…

BitGo Holdings, a major cryptocurrency custody company, announced the launch of its initial public offering (IPO) in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).In a Form S-1 filed with the SEC, BitGo said the offering will include…

The Bank of Italy modeled what would happen to Ethereum’s security and settlement capacity if the price of Ether fell to zero, treating the network as critical financial infrastructure rather than just a speculative crypto asset.In a new research paper…

Seventy economists and policy experts have called on Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to back a digital euro that clearly serves the public interest, arguing that it is crucial for Europe’s monetary sovereignty and for guaranteeing access to central…

Crypto investment products posted significant outflows last week, with a four-day run of withdrawals erasing part of the $1.5 billion in inflows seen during the first two trading days of 2026.Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw $454 million in outflows last…

OKX founder and CEO Star Xu defended the exchange’s asset-freezing policies after a user accused the platform of locking up $40,000 in stablecoins held in accounts that were purchased rather than registered under the user’s own identity.The user, who goes…

Future Holdings AG, a Switzerland-based Bitcoin treasury company backed by industry veteran Adam Back, has agreed to preliminary terms that may see it acquired by Sweden-listed H100 Group.The Swiss Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company on Monday announced it had entered a…

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) is reportedly updating its guidelines to allow corporations to invest in digital assets after a nine-year ban. Listed companies and professional investors will be able to invest up to 5% of their equity capital in…

The majority of debanking cases in the US are a result of government pressure, rather than individual banks’ policies, according to a new report from the American think tank the Cato Institute.Cato Institute analyst Nicholas Anthony explained in a report…

Recent turmoil in Venezuela and Iran has again put the spotlight on the duality of stablecoins, with the US dollar-backed assets such as Tether acting as both a savior for embattled citizens and a tool for blacklisted entities to evade…

One of the inventors of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, argues that Ethereum needs better decentralized stablecoins to truly give people independence from the traditional financial system. “We need better decentralized stablecoins,” Buterin said in a post to X on Sunday, in response…

Viewership of crypto content on YouTube has declined to its lowest level since January 2021 following a sharp retreat over the past three months.On Sunday, ITC Crypto founder Benjamin Cowen shared a 30-day moving average of views across various crypto…

Crypto market turbulence decimated memecoins in particular last year, driving the number of crypto project failures to over 11.6 million in 2025, the highest level recorded for a single year. The fourth quarter of 2025 was among the worst, with…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says his refusal to drop interest rates led to Donald Trump opening a criminal investigation over renovations to the central bank’s headquarters.Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has blasted the Trump administration over a new criminal…