Citigroup raises 12-month bitcoin (BTC) target to $113,000 as ETF inflows resume

Financial services giant Citigroup (C) has raised its outlook for bitcoin BTC$83,608.65 and ether ETH$2,687.73 on account of exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows resuming and supportive macroeconomic conditions, Reuters reported Thursday. Citi raised its 12-month forecast for bitcoin from $82,000 to $113,000 and for ether from $2,240 to $3,028, according the report, citing a Wednesday note….

MiCA Review: Protecting Europe’s Single Crypto Market

When the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) came into force, it did something that had eluded the digital asset sector in Europe for years: it created a single, coherent rulebook. For the first time, a crypto asset service provider (CASP) authorized in one Member State can passport its services across the European Union and…

BPI Questions MSCI Rule Affecting Strategy, Metaplanet

A Bitcoin policy think tank has questioned how MSCI developed its latest proposal to tighten the rules governing its market indexes, after the benchmark provider identified companies including Strategy and Metaplanet for potential treatment as “non-operating businesses” and exclusion from its indexes.  MSCI first proposed excluding digital asset treasury companies from its global indexes in…

MetaMask exits Ethereum validators amid undisclosed security incident

MetaMask said it is investigating the threat internally and said it has found no immediate threat to its wallets. Source link

CFTC seeks to define event contracts as swaps amid prediction market fight

The classification could assist the CFTC’s claim that it has exclusive federal jurisdiction over event contracts offered on regulated prediction markets. Source link

Crypto industry gave $8 million to Clarity Act lobbyists who didn’t close the deal

Coinbase spent enough to make the top-ten in the overall category of securities and investment lobbying, according to OpenSecrets.org, above even Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Andreessen Horowitz. In U.S. law, lobbying must be legally disclosed through federal filings (though plenty of soft lobbying happens around the edges at parties and other events). CoinDesk’s review…

Bitcoin ETFs draw $2.4B in biggest inflow week since October 2025

Daily inflows slowed as Bitcoin pulled back from above $87,100, while Ether and XRP ETFs also attracted fresh capital during the week. Source link

Base Expands Tokenized Asset Controls With Cobalt Upgrade

Base activated its Cobalt upgrade Wednesday, adding conditional transactions and new issuer controls for tokenized assets as the Ethereum layer-2 network deepens its push into onchain finance.  Cobalt, Base’s third major upgrade, expands its B20 token standard by allowing issuers to apply several compliance checks to the same asset. For example, an issuer could require…

Stand With Crypto Endorses US Congress Candidates After Failed CLARITY Vote

Stand With Crypto, the industry-aligned organization Coinbase launched in 2023 to promote what it called “clear, common-sense regulations for the crypto industry,” has announced several picks for the next session of the US Congress. On Wednesday, Bloomberg first reported that Stand With Crypto said it would be supporting candidates running for Senate seats in 2026,…

Bitcoin Stabilizes Above Bulls’ Key Support Amid Bond Yield Surge

Bitcoin (BTC) preserved crucial support into Tuesday as analysis warned of a new profit-taking surge. Key points: Bitcoin rebounded to $84,000 without violating $82,500, a level seen as essential to protecting market strength. US 30-year bond yields reached 5.58%, their highest level since June 2002, continuing a historic bond bear market. Glassnode analysis cautioned about…