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Bitcoin slides below $68,500 as Trump extends Iran deadline but war risks persist
Every major is red on the day as the war enters its fifth week with no resolution, though ETF inflows of $2.5 billion over the past month and net exchange outflows suggest institutional accumulation b...
XRP slides toward $1.35 as liquidation wave signals weak support
Sharp late-session selling and rising leverage suggest a bigger move is coming, with downside risk building.
Bitcoin macro risks spike as Ukraine throws a spanner in Trump's plan to stabilize oil markets
Ukraine’s disruption of Russian oil flows has added fresh uncertainty to already strained energy markets, complicating inflation outlooks and keeping pressure on risk assets including bitcoin.
David Sacks’ 130-day term as Trump’s crypto and AI czar has ended
David Sacks will lead a new tech-focused advisory group established by the White House, which will include key tech leaders like Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg.
80% of Strategy's ‘Stretch’ buyers are mom-and-pop investors
Stretch shares are an on-ramp for people who believe Bitcoin will be around for the long term but can’t handle the near-term volatility, explained Michael Saylor.
Lawmakers push another bill to curb prediction market insider trading
The bill proposes to prohibit government officials from using insider information to bet on prediction market contracts, with fines up to double the amount of profits.
US federal judge temporarily blocks Pentagon's Anthropic ban
Judge Rita Lin said it was not until Anthropic raised concerns about how its technology could be used that the US government announced a plan to "cripple Anthropic."
Cathie Wood's ARK taps Kalshi data to help make investment calls
Kalshi has already listed specific markets that ARK Invest is interested in, such as non-farm payroll markets and deficit-to-GDP (gross domestic product) ratio markets.
GameStop didn’t sell $324 million worth of bitcoin in January, filing shows
GameStop's latest 10-K filing shows that it did not sell 4,709 BTC it acquired last year, but pledged it as collateral with Coinbase Credit.
Rep. Waters presses Kansas City Fed on approving Kraken’s master account
Waters argues that access to critical financial infrastructure should not be granted without full transparency.
David Sacks Leaves White House Crypto Role With Key Legislation Still Unresolved
Sacks will continue advising the White House on technology policy as Congress debates market structure legislation that has formed the core of the administration’s crypto agenda.
White House crypto czar David Sacks transfers to presidential advisory committee role
White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks said Thursday he was joining the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and leaving the czar role.
SEC is no longer a 'cop on the beat‘ on crypto, says US lawmaker
Representative Stephen Lynch voiced concerns about the direction of the SEC under Donald Trump, citing dropped investigations and enforcement actions on crypto companies.
GameStop didn't sell its 4,710 Bitcoin after all, filing shows
GameStop has revealed that it pledged nearly all of its Bitcoin, worth $325 million, as collateral on Coinbase as part of a covered-call strategy.
Crypto Czar David Sacks leaves post to go to broader White House tech role as legislation faces challenges
David Sacks is leaving his post as the White House's crypto and artificial intelligence czar, but he isn't going far.
Venture Firm Founder Offers Bounty to Help Recover $42 Million in Stolen Bitcoin, Crypto
Fenbushi Capital's Bo Shen is offering a bounty to anyone who can help him recover some of the $42 million that was stolen in 2022.
Wikipedia Bans AI-Generated Text in Articles Under New Editing Policy
The online encyclopedia bars AI-written content but allows limited AI-assisted copyediting under strict rules.
Bitcoin, Ethereum Slip as Trump Says He's 'Not Desperate' to End Iran War
Bitcoin fell alongside stocks as investors weighed conflicting accounts regarding Iran’s willingness to end conflict in the Middle East.
First Sora, Now Sexy Chat? OpenAI Cancels Erotic ChatGPT Mode
The reported decision follows earlier promises to introduce adult content features in ChatGPT, and comes amid debate over AI intimacy.
Trump Policy Has Crypto Privacy Developers in a 'Very Bad State', Says Coin Center
The Trump DOJ has said it won't prosecute crypto software developers. But it's doing so anyway, and getting "binding legal clarity" is a major concern, says Coin Center's executive director.