‘European SEC’ Proposal Licensing Concerns, Institutional Ambitions

The European Commission’s proposal to expand the powers of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is raising concerns about the centralization of the bloc’s licensing regime, despite signaling deeper institutional ambitions for its capital markets structure. On Thursday, the Commission published a package proposing to “direct supervisory competences” for key pieces of market infrastructure,…

Bitcoin Profitability Numbers Head to Early 2024 Levels

Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a “complete reset” of sell pressure after dropping below $90,000, says new research. Key points: Bitcoin long-term holders have reset their selling habits as BTC price action returns below $90,000. A derivative of the popular SOPR metric is now tapping its lowest levels since early 2024. Recent price moves have resulted…

Why CFTC-Backed Spot Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading is a ‘Massively Huge Deal’

On Thursday, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) products will begin trading for the first time on its registered futures exchanges. Here are three reasons why this is a big deal for the top two cryptocurrencies heading into 2026. Key takeaways: CFTC oversight gives BTC and…

Western Union to Launch Stable Card, Issue Its Own Coin

Western Union has unveiled plans to introduce a new “stable card” to protect users in high-inflation economies as part of its stablecoin strategy. Speaking at the UBS Global Technology and AI conference, chief financial officer Matthew Cagwin said the initiative builds on the company’s investor-day reveal that it is moving beyond traditional cross-border payments and…

Solana’s WET Presale Relaunches After Bot Farm Snipes Supply

A Solana presale event encountered distribution issues after a bot farm reportedly used over 1,000 wallets to snipe nearly the entire Wet (WET) token sale in seconds.  Hosted through the decentralized exchange aggregator Jupiter, the presale sold out almost instantly. But genuine buyers effectively had no chance to participate because a single actor dominated the…

Ripple Token Faces Downside as Social Sentiment Turns Wildly Negative

XRP slipped toward the $2 mark in early U.S. hours Friday as social sentiment around the token deteriorated sharply, with new data from analytics firm Santiment showing the deepest stretch of bearish commentary since October. The turn in crowd mood comes after a two-month slide of roughly 31%, leaving the token vulnerable to further downside…

BitMine Buys $70 million In ETH In 3 Days, Betting Big on Ethereum’s Future

BitMine Immersion Technologies has acquired another 23,773 Ether over the past three days amid the current market slump, as its chairman pushed back his prediction on Bitcoin’s all-time high. According to an X post by the crypto data analytics platform Lookonchain, Bitmine purchased 7,080 Ether (ETH) for approximately $19.8 million on Monday. Source: Lookonchain The…

EU Consolidates Crypto Regs, IMF Stablecoin Risk: Global Express

European tech regulators have fined social media platform X 120 million euros ($140 million) for breaking EU rules pertaining to online content. The fine follows a two-year investigation under the Digital Services Act (DSA), which reportedly found that X was not doing enough to tackle illegal and harmful material. Regulators also said that the blue…

Clear Street Targets $10–12 Billion IPO Amid Crypto Treasury Strain

Clear Street, a New York brokerage that has become one of the most active underwriters in the crypto-treasury boom, is preparing to go public with an expected valuation of $10 billion to $12 billion. The IPO could come as early as next month, with Goldman Sachs lined up to lead the offering, the Financial Times…

BTC Risk-Off Signal Remains High Below $100K

Bitcoin (BTC) may be holding above $90,000, but data implied that its price is still flashing a significant risk-off signal. CryptoQuant’s multi-metric risk-off oscillator remained near the “High-Risk” zone, a level that historically precedes corrections and diminishes the probability of a sustained bullish trend. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s risk-off signal was positioned near “High-Risk” territory, which…