CZ’s Pardon Followed Costly Binance Lobbying in Washington

Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s pardon by US President Donald Trump came after an extensive and expensive lobbying campaign in Washington. Zhao, who served a four-month prison sentence last year for violating US Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws, benefited from a months-long effort by Binance and its legal team to win over key figures in…

Bitcoin Due $100,000 Next as $107,400 CME Gap Battle Begins

Key points: Bitcoin attempts to fill the latest weekend Bitcoin futures gap after giving up its rebound. Overall BTC price weakness comes amid low volume, traders warn. Price forecasts increasingly see a return to test $100,000 next. Bitcoin (BTC) fell back to weekly lows on Tuesday with all eyes on an open “gap” in Bitcoin…

Entire Startup Lifecycle to Move Onchain

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has outlined an ambitious plan to move every stage of a startup’s journey, from incorporation to fundraising and public trading, onto the blockchain. Speaking on the TBPN podcast, Armstrong described his vision for an onchain lifecycle where founders could incorporate their startups, raise seed rounds, receive instant capital in USDC (USDC)…

Kyrgyzstan launches stablecoin, confirms CBDC plans

Today in crypto, Kyrgyzstan launches a stablecoin and confirms CBDC rollout with the help of Changpeng Zhao. Competition in the Bitcoin mining industry is intensifying, with smaller miners gaining ground on their larger rivals in realized hashrate, while Ferrari is deepening its crypto push with a new digital token for its top clients. Kyrgyzstan rolls…

Kyrgyzstan Launches Stablecoin While Confirming Future CBDC

Kyrgyzstan has rolled out a new stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the Kyrgyzstani som, while confirming plans to issue a central bank digital currency and explore a digital asset reserve. The KGST stablecoin will run on the BNB Chain, and BNB (BNB) would be included in the crypto reserve if launched, according to former Binance CEO…

Coinbase’s x402 Transactions Rise 10,000% in a Month

An online payments protocol introduced by Coinbase in May that enables AI agents to transact in stablecoins over the internet has seen more than a 10,000% increase in transaction activity over a last month. At the time, Coinbase said x402 fixes “the internet’s first mistake” by resurrecting the Internet Communication Protocol’s Hypertext Transfer Protocol 402…

Don’t Just Tokenize Assets, Build The Institutions To Back Them

Opinion by: Alex Zhang, co-founder at Pharos Tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) is not a self-contained solution to traditional finance problems. To claim such a thing would be one-dimensional. As it stands, RWA tokenization is under immense pressure to perform despite showing clear value and signs of progress.  Despite its progressive trajectory, the criticism leveled at…

Bitcoin Valuation Indicator Hints at a ‘Cyclical Bottom’: New Analysis

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s MVRV ratio dropping below its 365-day average signals a local bottom, historically preceding big price rallies. Capital rotation from gold could fuel the Bitcoin rebound, according to analysts.  Bitcoin (BTC) may be poised for a sustained recovery in the coming weeks, as a key valuation metric sends a bullish signal. The BTC…

Smaller Bitcoin Miners Rise, Ferrari’s Crypto Push

Today in crypto, competition in the Bitcoin mining industry is intensifying, with smaller miners gaining ground on their larger rivals in realized hashrate. Meanwhile, Ferrari is deepening its crypto push with a new digital token for its top clients and Rumble has teamed up with Tether to add Bitcoin tips for content creators. Smaller Bitcoin…

Trump Names SEC Crypto Task Force Head Selig as Next Nominee to Run U.S. CFTC

President Donald Trump has named his new choice to lead the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, formally backing Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer Mike Selig after jettisoning his one-time pick of former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz. The near-term leadership of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission could be a weighty matter for the crypto industry as…