Newsroom

Crypto News

Fast coverage of the stories moving crypto markets.

Euro and US dollar stablecoin symbols competing across a global blockchain network as European banks push for euro-denominated on-chain finance infrastructure

Europe’s 37-bank stablecoin push tests whether on-chain finance defaults to euros or dollars

Europe’s 37-bank euro stablecoin push shows how the next phase of stablecoin competition may be fought over which sovereign currency becomes the default money inside apps.

2 months ago

Bitcoin hovering near a glowing technical support line as traders monitor the 200-day moving average during a volatile crypto market trend

Analysis BTC +4.37%

Why do Bitcoin traders care so much about the 200-day moving average?

One simple moving average has defined the ceiling between Bitcoin bear market rallies and genuine recoveries across three separate cycles, and now it holds again.

2 months ago

Cracked WLFI token floating on a fragile USD1 life ring beside piles of abandoned stablecoins under stormy market conditions and liquidity concerns

Analysis WLFI -0.38%

World Liberty Financial rebound gives dormant WLFI holders an exit as AI Financial warns of survival risk

World Liberty Financial is using WLFI burns, USD1 exchange rewards, and new collateral integrations to rebuild demand, but the rebound is also giving dormant holders liquidity to exit.

2 months ago

Armored government trucks carrying secured Bitcoin reserve cases outside the US Capitol as lawmakers debate a federal strategic crypto stockpile initiative

Legislation Bullish

US lawmakers push new Strategic Bitcoin Reserve act to secure $25 billion federal stash

ARMA would force the government to hold its Bitcoin for two decades to build a strategic financial buffer.

2 months ago

Bitcoin displayed behind cracked glass inside a vault as weakening ETF inflows contrast with renewed crypto market optimism following the CLARITY Act policy breakthrough

ETF Bearish

Bitcoin ETF demand weakens despite CLARITY Act policy win

Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $648.6 million days after the CLARITY Act advanced, turning a policy win into a test of institutional demand.

2 months ago

Illustration of Bitcoin infrastructure secured by glowing validator nodes and mining power supporting a transparent DeFi network despite weak miner fee growth

DeFi Bullish

84% of BTC hashrate secured Bitcoin DeFi in Q1, but miners saw little fee upside

Rootstock’s Q1 report shows a large share of Bitcoin hashrate securing smart-contract infrastructure, but fees and usage still decide whether that security becomes economically meaningful.

2 months ago

Illustration of Bitcoin data flowing through a futuristic quantum computing system as concerns grow over exchange wallet security and post-quantum crypto risks

Quantum Bearish

Bitcoin quantum computing risk centers on major exchange wallets, Glassnode data shows

Over 30% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply sits in wallets with exposed public keys, making exchange custody the clearest Bitcoin quantum computing risk.

2 months ago

Hyperliquid HYPE token unveiled on a trading floor as ETF inflows and rising market momentum push the platform ahead of Bitcoin on adjusted capital growth metrics

Trading HYPE +3.47% Bullish

Hyperliquid price crosses $50 as HYPE ETFs outpace Bitcoin on adjusted inflows

Hyperliquid price strength is being reinforced by HYPE ETF inflows, rising institutional demand, and the platform’s expansion into stocks, commodities, and synthetic pre-IPO markets.

2 months ago

Macro

Bitcoin price to get a macro boost as BofA says tariff refunds could cool inflation

BofA says tariff refunds may slow price hikes and ease inflation pressure, giving Bitcoin price a second macro tailwind alongside rising reserve liquidity.

2 months ago

Futuristic Cardano network core powering ADA infrastructure ahead of a governance hard fork vote as concerns grow over the ecosystem’s DeFi activity and adoption

DeFi ADA +5.13%

Cardano’s May 29 hard fork vote brings ADA’s DeFi weakness into view

Cardano’s May 29 mainnet vote will test whether cheaper Plutus scripts, ZK-ready cryptography, and governance upgrades can attract developers and strengthen ADA activity.

2 months ago

Man clutching a glowing Bitcoin on a stormy mountainside as falling market signals and a departing rescue helicopter reflect rising fears over potential Fed rate hikes

Macro Bearish

Bitcoin is left stranded as Fed projections flip to 54% chance of rate hikes this year

Bitcoin’s rate-cut cushion has vanished as futures now price a rising chance that the Fed’s next move is higher.

2 months ago

Bitcoin surrounded by a swirling volatility vortex inside a financial exchange as CME prepares to launch VIX-style Bitcoin fear trading tied to crypto market turbulence and investor sentiment

Derivatives Bullish

CME is launching a VIX style fear trade to Bitcoin. Now comes the hard part

CME’s BVI contract turns Bitcoin implied volatility into a regulated futures trade, giving institutions a way to hedge or bet on BTC turbulence without taking a direct price view.

2 months ago

Overworked CFTC staffer reviewing the CLARITY Act amid stacks of crypto market oversight files highlighting concerns over staffing shortages and expanding regulatory demands

Regulation

CLARITY Act will give crypto a new regulator before the CFTC has the staff to run it

The CLARITY Act would push crypto spot markets under the CFTC. The unresolved test is whether an agency down 21.5% in payroll FTEs can turn that mandate into rules, registrations, surveillance, and enforcement.

2 months ago

Bitcoin balancing on the edge of a collapsing cliff as falling crypto charts and ETF outflows reflect deep divisions during a $1 billion market selloff

ETF Bearish

Bitcoin ETF flows expose the split inside crypto’s $1 billion selloff

Bitcoin ETF flows snapped a six-week inflow streak as Iran-driven oil and rate fears pushed allocators to cut risk, testing whether BTC support can hold.

2 months ago

Kraken, Ripple, Coinbase and Circle branded payment cards positioned on glowing Fed-style rails symbolizing crypto firms gaining access to US financial infrastructure

Regulation RLUSD -0.01% Bullish

Trump order puts Kraken, Ripple, Coinbase and Circle in line for Fed payment rails

Trump’s executive order asks the Fed to review whether crypto and fintech firms can gain broader access to core dollar payment rails.

2 months ago

Paper boat labeled Truth Social ETF filing carrying Bitcoin through a violent market wave as fee pressure and investor exits signal growing stress in spot Bitcoin ETFs

ETF

Truth Social’s spot Bitcoin ETF exit shows how brutal the market has become

Yorkville America withdrew the Truth Social spot Bitcoin ETF filing and shifted toward ’40 Act strategies, but fee pressure across the spot Bitcoin ETF market explains why a late entrant would struggle.

2 months ago