For the past two cycles, Bitcoin DeFi has lived more as a promise than a category.Programmable Bitcoin has remained a vision held by a certain breed of Bitcoin maxi who believes that the world’s largest cryptocurrency can become productive without…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) drop to $58,000 has pushed the price into a zone that long-term power-law models have historically associated with cycle bottoms. The data does not confirm a bottom range, though it shows BTC trading in a price range that…

Key takeaways:Surging spot Bitcoin ETF outflows and a put-heavy options expiry point to fading institutional demand.Risk-reward shifts toward tech stocks, leaving crypto traders to seek catalysts beyond macroeconomic tailwinds.Bitcoin (BTC) traded down 9% in three days, hitting its lowest level…

Bitcoin options traders remain heavily positioned for downside protection, with both crypto-native and exchange-traded fund investors showing elevated demand for downside hedges, according to new research by Anchorage Digital’s head of research, David Lawant.The report analyzed options activity across Deribit,…

Asset manager 21shares has scaled back several of its bullish forecasts for the crypto industry this year, saying institutional adoption continues to strengthen even as weak market conditions and muted retail participation have slowed the pace of growth.In its midyear…

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $60,000, a key psychological support, on Thursday as losses in megacap technology stocks weighed on investors’ broader risk appetite, adding pressure to an already fragile crypto market.BTC/USD vs. Nasdaq and S&P 500 daily performance chart. Source:…

XRP is trading just above $1, leaving the token at its weakest price level of the year, but onchain data paints a different picture. The exchange-held XRP supply continues to fall, Binance withdrawals have exceeded deposits for seven straight days, whale…

Bitcoin (BTC) hit new 21-month lows at Thursday’s Wall Street open as high US inflation unsettled stock markets.Key points:Bitcoin returns to its lowest level since September 2024, dropping to $58,000.US PCE inflation rocks equities, with the Nasdaq 100 shedding 2%…

Story Protocol, a layer-1 blockchain built around intellectual property licensing, is pivoting to artificial intelligence as it rebrands as the DATA Foundation.The company said Thursday that it will focus on building “essential infrastructure for training AI,” which it called “the…

Japan’s SBI Holdings has signed agreements to acquire full control of crypto exchange Bitbank through a 46.7 billion Japanese yen ($289 million) transaction, advancing a deal first disclosed in May that would create the country’s biggest crypto exchange.On Thursday, SBI…

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Spark has deployed approximately $150 million in stablecoin liquidity across two Uniswap v4 pools on Ethereum as part of a collaboration aimed at creating shared liquidity and exchange infrastructure for stablecoin issuers.A Spark spokesperson told Cointelegraph…

Stablecoin issuer Circle and Japan’s largest investment bank Nomura have reportedly partnered to enable instant foreign exchange settlement for Japanese companies as early as 2027.The service would enable companies to convert yen into dollar-denominated stablecoins for cross-border transactions and instant…

Kanga, a crypto exchange founded in Poland, said it has obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license in Latvia, allowing it to provide services across the European Union in accordance with the cross-border notification procedure under the framework.SIA AlphaRoute,…

Wallets with identifiable links to sanctioned Iranian entities have moved over $3.84 billion through cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx since 2019, making it one of the main channels used to bypass US economic sanctions, according to blockchain analytics company TRM Labs.About 60…

Indonesia’s financial regulator has introduced certification requirements for influencers who recommend crypto and other digital financial assets, as the country expands oversight of financial promotions on social media.Under Financial Services Authority Regulation No. 6 of 2026, announced Wednesday, individuals recommending…