Cross-Regional Pilot Tests Quantum-Resistant Crypto Transfers

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We Are So Back! Bitcoin’s 23% Rally on US Debt Policy: Hodler’s Digest

Bitcoin suddenly surges: Is the bear market over? Confidence has returned to crypto markets after Bitcoin saw a sudden rally to gain more than 23% this week to trade around $77,559 at the time of writing. The price briefly topped $79,000 on Friday. Charting platform Barchart highlighted on Thursday that Bitcoin’s (BTC) price had crossed…

Regulation Crypto is here: State of Crypto

The SEC published its Reg Crypto proposal last week, giving the public 60 days to comment. Source link

Tokenized stocks risk repeating Wall Street’s 1960s ‘paper crisis,’ Fairmint CEO says

Fairmint CEO Joris Delanoue warns tokenized stocks risk recreating Wall Street’s 1960s paper crisis through fragmented systems and standards. Source link

BlackRock Still Views Bitcoin As A ‘Low-Correlation Diversifier’ Despite $60,000 Dip

Bitcoin (BTC) falling more than 50% from its $126,200 all-time high was a “positioning correction,” BlackRock says. Key points: A BlackRock report attributes Bitcoin’s decline below $60,000 to cascading liquidations as leverage was purged from the market. The long-term BTC investment thesis as a “low-correlation diversifier” remains intact, analysts confirm. BlackRock sees Bitcoin’s risk-asset correlation…

Bitcoin ETFs Draw $517M in Largest Daily Inflow Since Early May

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $517.2 million in net inflows on Wednesday, their largest single-day investment since May 4, pushing August net inflows to $1.47 billion. The funds have taken in about $1 billion since Monday, already their strongest weekly net inflow since the week ended Jan. 16, when they attracted about $1.42…

Web3 gaming network Sandbox stops Base and BNB chain bridging after exploit

The Sandbox disabled bridging on affected networks to isolate tokens and warned users not to trade SAND on Base and BNB, citing an impact of under 0.01% of supply. Source link

SEC Regulatory Proposal Marks ‘Important’ Step Forward From ‘Inapt’ Crypto Rules: Commissioner Peirce

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new regulatory proposal marks a significant step forward from a set of “inapt” crypto rules to clearer and more enforceable digital asset regulations, according to Commissioner Hester M. Peirce. A “whole generation has struggled with the SEC’s insistence” and the application of “a set of inapt rules to crypto,”…

Bitcoin Price Hits New Local High Above $72,500 Despite Cooling US Stocks

Bitcoin (BTC) saw multimonth highs after Thursday’s Wall Street open while stocks dipped and bond yields rebounded on US-Iran war nerves. Key points: Bitcoin builds on its highest levels in 11 weeks to hit $72,500 on Bitstamp. US bond yields see volatility after president Donald Trump threatens “economic warfare” with Iran. Bitcoin market participants question…

MiCA Is Coming For DeFi Vaults, But Regulation Will Be Difficult

MiCA left crypto lending outside its original rulebook — but now Brussels is considering whether to bring it in. On May 20, 2026, the European Commission asked stakeholders to weigh in on areas left outside the original Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework. These include issues around decentralized finance (DeFi) and crypto lending and borrowing….