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Coinbase Institutional has painted a brighter picture for digital asset markets going forward than we’ve seen in recent weeks.

Sport clothing and collectibles giant Fanatics has launched Fanatics Markets, letting users trade outcomes of sports, politics and more — with crypto and IPO bets coming by 2026.

Binance Junior accounts will be limited to moving funds back to parent accounts or to other Junior accounts, with on-chain withdrawals unavailable.

At the DealBook Summit, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink acknowledged Bitcoin’s utility, as Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong said the exchange is running pilots with major US banks. Major US banks are running early pilots involving stablecoins, crypto custody and digital-asset trading in partnership with Coinbase, CEO Brian Armstrong said onstage at The New York Times DealBook Summit. According to Bloomberg, Armstrong didn’t name specific institutions but warned that banks slow to adopt crypto “are going to get left behind.” His remarks were made during a joint appearance with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink on a panel at the event. Although Armstrong and Fink haven’t always aligned on crypto, the two struck a notably similar tone on Bitcoin. Armstrong dismissed the idea that Bitcoin could ever fall to zero, while Fink said he now sees a significant “use case” for the asset, though he did caution that Bitcoin is “still heavily influenced by leveraged players.” BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), launched in January 2024, is...

The oracle token outperformed most major cryptocurrencies as U.S. investors gained ETF access to LINK for the first time.

French startup Mistral releases a 4-model AI family, challenging DeepSeek with frontier performance and EU data sovereignty for enterprises wary of Chinese alternatives.

Difficulty and network valuation models point to BTC hovering around fair value near $90,000.

Bitcoin treasury company Strategy is not too big to fail, say some company observers, but others disagree.

XRP shows renewed strength as traders crunch the charts to see if a rally into the $2.30 to $2.50 zone is possible. Does the bulk of the move depend on Bitcoin’s short-term performance? XRP (XRP) defended its $2 psychological floor this week, rebounding nearly 6% on Tuesday after a brief liquidity sweep on Monday. While the asset remained in a multimonth downtrend dating back to July, the $2.28–$2.30 resistance band now stands as the defining pivot for bullish continuation. Key takeaways: A bullish daily close above $2.30 would confirm a break of structure and possibly lead to a move to $2.58. Read more

Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, is considering a pivot that would fundamentally alter the risk profile of the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin treasury. For a decade, the company sold Wall Street on a singular thesis: it was a digital vault, offering unencumbered exposure to Bitcoin without the risks of custody or counterparty risk. That stand is changing […] The post Strategy’s yield hunt inadvertently helps the very hedge funds looking to short its Bitcoin premium appeared first on CryptoSlate.

In a wide-ranging interview, Huang claims AI growth is gradual, powerful and already changing global power dynamics.

Distribution is designed to go to the ecosystem, With 30% to airdrops, 25% to growth initiatives, and 10% for liquidity and launch support.

CEO Brian Armstrong said top banks are "leaning into this as an opportunity," signaling Wall Street’s quiet embrace of crypto infrastructure.

Bitcoin surged on Tuesday but lost momentum. Analysts debate whether the rally will last as markets brace for the Federal Reserve's rate decision next week.

Armed with CFTC approval, Polymarket has launched its mobile platform for sports and proposition markets under federal oversight.

Institutional Ethereum demand collapses as Digital Asset Treasuries’ purchases drop 81% since August, with inflows dropping to 370K ETH.

Bitcoin posted its strongest daily gain since May as buy-side flows, a sharp adjustment in investor sentiment and a return of the Coinbase premium hint at a potential rally above $100,000. Bitcoin (BTC) gained 5.81% on Tuesday, its biggest daily return since May 8. As the rally unfolded, a bullish engulfing pattern formed, marking the first significant structural shift on the daily chart in the fourth quarter. Traders now wonder if there is an increased chance for a sustained recovery over the coming day. Key takeaways: Bitcoin printed a bullish engulfing candle with its strongest daily gain since May, signaling early trend expansion. Read more

Bitcoin has traded near $92,000 as MSCI has consulted on how index rules treat crypto-focused treasuries, while Strategy has described potential Bitcoin sales as a last-resort response if leverage or liquidity metrics have deteriorated and market depth has stayed uneven. The post Strategy Floats Possible Bitcoin Sales As MSCI Review Nears Deadline appeared first on Cryptonews.

U.S. authorities have seized a Burma-linked domain tied to a crypto scam and have removed apps, accounts and funds, as DOJ and FBI actions have expanded to money laundering, North Korean hacking and forced-labor fraud cases across the crypto sector, amid rising U.S. crypto investment fraud losses. The post DOJ Seizes Burma Crypto Scam Domain After Victims Lost Millions in Fake Trading Scheme appeared first on Cryptonews.

Select users in the US will be among the first to access the predictions platform to bet on sports event contracts, following clearance from a financial regulator for a relaunch. Prediction platform Polymarket has begun rolling out its relaunch in the United States, announcing that waitlisted users would be the first to access its US app. In a Wednesday X post, Polymarket said that it would be making its US app available to waitlisted users, beginning with bets on sports event contracts, “followed by markets on everything.” The official launch came about three months after the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a no-action letter to a crypto derivatives exchange and clearinghouse acquired by Polymarket, laying the groundwork for the launch of its US services. Read more