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Bitcoin shorts above $70K at risk since ‘90% of downside’ is already complete

Bitcoin price data suggests BTC remains undervalued and that short positions opened above $70,000 face a high risk of liquidation.

Jito, KODA team up on institutional staking in South Korea

The collaboration aims to bring regulated custody and staking for JitoSOL to South Korea as institutions prepare for new crypto …

U.S. SEC says software allowing crypto wallet transactions not considered broker

The latest crypto view from the securities agency concludes software that clears the way for securities transactions with individual wallets …

Crypto-aligned super PAC begins to endorse candidates for US midterms

The Fellowship PAC reported spending $300,000 on advertising for a Republican running to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District in 2026.

Bitcoin bounces to $72.5K as markets react to US Strait of Hormuz blockade

Bitcoin rallied to $72,500 as US stocks reacted to US efforts to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the rebound, …

Crypto exchange Kraken targeted in extortion attempt but says there was no breach and no client funds at risk

The firm said a criminal group is attempting to extort it over limited insider-related data access incidents affecting about 2,000 …

Circle CEO says he won’t freeze USDC without a court order even as hackers walk away with millions

Circle defends its hands-off approach to freezing funds as critics point to hundreds of millions in losses tied to delayed …

Bankers rebuff White House claim that stablecoin yield doesn't threaten deposits

A new study from the American Bankers Association says the White House economists went after the wrong premise in their …

Bitcoin moves off lowest level as worst of weekend fears slip away

As the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz goes into effect, reports say Iran is considering the abandonment of …

ECB backs tokenized EU capital markets with strict guardrails

The European Central Bank said tokenization could improve EU capital markets, but only with central bank money, interoperable infrastructure and …

ClearBank secures MiCA approval, targets Circle euro, dollar stablecoins for institutional clients

The U.K.- and EU-regulated credit institution gains crypto-asset service provider status and said it will connect clients to regulated stablecoin …

Bernstein says Bitcoin market already priced in quantum risk

Bernstein says Bitcoin’s selloff already reflects quantum risk and that developers still have time to agree on a post-quantum upgrade …