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The company behind the largest stablecoin, the $186 billion USDT, is increasingly venturing beyond crypto into sectors such as artificial intelligence and robotics.

The letter to the US Senate Banking Committee cited opposition to the digital asset market structure bill, echoing concerns from other labor groups. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), a union championing educators in the United States, has voiced its opposition to crypto market structure legislation moving through the Senate, claiming it “threatens the stability of their retirement security.” In a Monday letter to Republican and Democratic leaders on the US Senate Banking Committee provided by CNBC, the AFT said it opposed passage of the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, the bill that senators said “built on” the House of Representatives’ proposed solution to market structure, the CLARITY Act. According to the teachers’ union, the bill presents “profound risks” to economic stability and retirement plans. “This bill fails to provide a regulatory structure for crypto assets and stablecoin that is equivalent to that for other pension holdings,” said the letter. “Most pensions do not carry crypto asse...

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Carter Feldman writes that the bear market makes this a prime moment for privacy coins, signaling growing user demand for true financial autonomy. Then, we dive into Ethereum with Andy Baehr’s “vibe check” – when ETH rallies, it may signal something larger is afoot.

Strategy has submitted a detailed response to MSCI, challenging a proposal to exclude digital asset treasury companies from major indexes and arguing it has threatened index stability, market neutrality, and U.S. efforts to integrate Bitcoin and digital assets into capital markets. The post Strategy Challenges MSCI Plan to Exclude Digital Asset Treasury Firms from Key Indexes appeared first on Cryptonews.

Michael Saylor and team urged MSCI to maintain neutral index standards after a plan to exclude firms with significant digital asset holdings.

Bitcoin whipsawed around the key yearly open level into the Fed interest-rate announcement as traders waited for a reliable move. Bitcoin (BTC) gave back recent gains on Wednesday as traders predicted fakeout moves around the Federal Reserve interest-rate announcement. Key points: Bitcoin fails to hold onto its recent trip past $94,500 as nerves accompany the Fed interest-rate decision. Read more

The last four FOMC events saw average post-announcement drops near 8%, which could push Bitcoin toward the $88K support zone if repeated.

The Elon Musk–run company is moving ahead with plans for an initial public offering that would seek to raise “significantly more than $30 billion.” Even relatively small balance-sheet allocations matter at that scale.

PNC Bank, a US banking giant with more than $569 billion in assets under management (AUM), has embedded spot Bitcoin trading into its private banking platform, marking a distinct pivot in the institutional adoption cycle. This makes it the first top-10 US lender to allow clients to buy, sell, and hold digital assets directly alongside […] The post PNC Bank just launched direct Bitcoin trading, but one specific restriction effectively holds your digital assets hostage appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Perpetrators use various tactics, including posing as delivery drivers or waiting at gyms, homes, or hotel rooms, to target victims and demand access to their wallets.

Crypto’s Gen Z supervillain may have single-handedly popped the memecoin bubble this year, exposing it as less a cultural movement and more a parasitic financial machine feeding on new entrants.

The platform saw massive success in 2025, with over $150 billion in cumulative volume, $138 million in monthly revenue, and a notable $500 million token sale in July.

The crypto industry’s most notorious hackers continue to break records, highlighting the importance of taking every step possible to secure wallets.

The Movement Labs’ co-founder’s secret dealings and subsequent scandal stoked industry-wide anxieties about opaque token allocations and insider trading.

Singapore has emerged as the global leader in crypto adoption in 2025, driven by widespread user engagement, increasing adoption among workers accepting crypto payments and regulatory clarity as global real-world asset tokenization surge 63% The post Singapore Tops 2025 Global Crypto Rankings as RWA Tokenization Jumps 63%: Report appeared first on Cryptonews.

Stripe's rollout of stablecoin payment processing with a 1.5% fee has ignited debate after critics highlighted that blockchain transactions cost fractions of a cent, while defenders argue the fee reflects custody, conversion, and fiat settlement services beyond raw transaction costs. The post Stripe Charges 1.5% for Stablecoin Transfers That Cost $0.0002 On-Chain appeared first on Cryptonews.

The American Federation of Teachers urges Congress to scrap the crypto market-structure bill, warning it would expose pension funds to risky digital assets and strip away long-standing securities protections. The post Teachers Union Demands Senate Kill Crypto Market Structure Bill, Citing ‘Profound’ Pension Risks appeared first on Cryptonews.

Spot Ethereum ETF inflows hit a six-week high, with analysts citing a structural rotation by institutions broadening their crypto exposure.

Stablecoins rank among the top catalysts for Web3 gaming growth, signaling a shift toward fundamentals, monetization and payment infrastructure. Blockchain game builders are increasingly prioritizing fundamentals and infrastructure over token-fuelled growth cycles, with stablecoin adoption emerging as one of the top three catalysts for the first time, according to the latest report from the Blockchain Gaming Alliance (BGA).  On Wednesday, the BGA published its 2025 State of the Industry Report, which shows a shift in what builders believe will drive success in blockchain gaming.  According to the report, the top three growth drivers were high-quality game launches (29.5%), revenue-driven business models (27.5%) and stablecoin adoption in payments (27.3%). Read more

The macro forces at play will outweigh the recent sell-off drivers, according to the major bank.