Bittensor's TAO risks 45% dip amid 'decentralization theater' accusation

TAO drops 30% from its weekly high, confirming fractal setups that projected deeper downside targets for the token in the past. Source link

Bitcoin, Altcoin Traders Attempt To Restart Bull Market: Will They Win?

Key points: Buyers are attempting to push Bitcoin toward the $76,000 level but are facing significant selling from the bears. Several major altcoins are likely to pick up momentum if they break above their overhead resistance levels. Buyers are attempting to sustain Bitcoin (BTC) above the $72,500 level but are expected to face significant resistance…

France Pushes Tighter Curbs on Dollar Stablecoins and Self-Custody Wallets

French officials are pushing for tighter oversight of crypto from two directions, as a Bank of France official called for stricter limits on non-euro stablecoins under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), and lawmakers in Paris advanced a separate reporting requirement for some self-custody holdings. Denis Beau, First Deputy Governor of the Bank…

Here’s Why Ethereum Price Remains Bullish Above $1,800.

Ether’s (ETH) recent sell-off was stopped at $1,800, as bulls aggressively defended the level. Ether’s rebound above $2,100, along with on-chain and technical data, suggests that traders will hold the price above $2,000 for the short-term. Key takeaways: Ether’s profitability metrics drop to levels that have historically marked local bottoms. The MVRV Z-score and pricing…

Hedera (HBAR) drops 1.9%, leading index lower

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2007.93, down 0.2% (-3.4) since yesterday’s close. Six of 20 assets is trading higher. Leaders: AVAX (+0.6%) and BTC (+0.3%). Laggards: HBAR (-1.9%) and ADA (-1.3%). The CoinDesk 20…

World Liberty Moves Toward WLFI Unlock Vote After Complaints

Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform World Liberty Financial said Friday it plans to put forward next week a governance proposal that would set a phased unlock schedule for WLFI tokens held by early retail purchasers. The Trump family-linked DeFi platform said the proposal will be opened for community input before proceeding to a formal vote. According…

Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transactions Need No Protocol Upgrade

A Bitcoin researcher has come up with a way that could immediately make Bitcoin transactions quantum-safe without the need for a soft fork.  In a proposal published Thursday, StarkWare chief product officer Avihu Levy proposed a Quantum Safe Bitcoin (QSB) transaction scheme that he said would remain secure “even against an adversary with a large-scale…

Covenant AI Leaves Bittensor Amid Decentralization Concerns, TAO Drops 18%

Bittensor subnet developer Covenant AI said Friday that it is leaving the decentralized artificial intelligence network, accusing Bittensor of operating under a concentrated governance structure that undermines its decentralization claims. In a Friday post on X, Covenant AI founder Sam Dare said the team could no longer build on or raise for Bittensor because its…

Here’s Why Ethereum Price Remains Bullish Above $1,800.

Ether’s (ETH) recent sell-off was stopped at $1,800, as bulls aggressively defended the level. Ether’s rebound above $2,100, along with on-chain and technical data, suggests that traders will hold the price above $2,000 for the short-term. Key takeaways: Ether’s profitability metrics drop to levels that have historically marked local bottoms. The MVRV Z-score and pricing…

Japan regulates crypto assets as financial instruments

The Japanese government amended the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act on Friday to classify crypto assets as financial instruments. The amendment also bans insider trading and other activities that involve buying and selling based on undisclosed information, Nikkei reported. The amended act will also now require cryptocurrency “issuers” to be more transparent and disclose information…