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Senate Banking Committee cancels crypto market structure markup
The committee's Republican chairman, Tim Scott, had pushed for a quick process before it collapsed under the weigh of unfinished business.
New Polymarket bettor places $40,000 on U.S. striking Iran tonight
One trader went against the current trend of low chances for a strike tonight by placing the new $40,000 bet.
Coinbase pulls support for major crypto bill. Here's what it means for the industry
Coinbase's withdrawal of its support potentially derails market structure legislation, says an analyst, noting that it's bad for the crypto industry and good for the banks.
Senator Lummis says crypto market structure bill hearing may get postponed
The Senate Banking Committee may delay its hearing on the crypto market structure bill, originally scheduled for Thursday, Senator Cynthia Lummis told Bloomberg.
Bitcoin and ether's sharp breakouts liquidate nearly $700 million short positions
Bitcoin's breakout above $95,000 rejuvenated risk appetite, with one market strategist saying that the crypto rally has legs.
Coinbase pulls support from crypto market structure bill
CEO Brian Armstrong said there were "too many issues" with the bill.
More than half of all crypto tokens have failed — and most died in 2025
Over 13.4 million tokens have been erased between mid-2021 and 2025, according to a new analysis by CoinGecko.
Figure joins stock tokenization race with new trading platform backed by BitGo, Jump
The blockchain lender's new OPEN platform hosts equities registered natively onchain, bypassing DTCC and allowing DeFi-based lending.
Senate banking chairman Scott: Trump-tied ethics clash doesn't belong in his crypto bill
Senator Tim Scott, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, told CoinDesk that he hopes to advance the crypto market structure bill, but some issues are unresolved.
FTX estate sets next creditor payout date as Genesis Digital Assets fights $1 billion clawback suit
FTX’s bankruptcy wind-down is still running on two tracks: returning money to creditors while trying to take it back from others.
Crypto Long & Short: Markets at Highs, Crypto Still Waiting
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Josh Olszewicz of Canary Capital writes about equities, liquidity and crypto’s early — but still tentative — signs of a bullish turn.…
The Protocol: Vitalik Buterin flags stablecoin design flaws
Also: Zcash token falls after developer quits, Smart Cashtags and BTC quantum computing defense
Bitcoin rallies past $97,000 as investors seek haven assets
The largest cryptocurrency extended its rally, pushing related equities higher as well.
Big banks want to freeze innovation. History says that’s a mistake
The fight over stablecoin yield is less about protecting consumers and more about protecting banking incumbents, argues Bill Hughes, Senior Counsel and Director of Global Regulatory Matters for Consensys.
Bybit Pay links with digital wallets Yape, Plin to offer crypto payments in Peru
Users can spend stablecoins and major cryptocurrencies which are automatically converted into Peruvian soles at the point of sale.
CleanSpark shares rise as bitcoin miner expands AI power capacity in Texas
Bitcoin miner targets large scale AI and high performance computing infrastructure in the Houston region.
Blockchain-based lender Figure named 2026 'top pick' by Wall Street analyst
The Wall Street broker said that the regulatory momentum and a volatile banking backdrop are amplifying demand for Figure’s blockchain-based credit platform.
Crypto analytics firm Chainalysis says impersonation, AI crypto scams stole $17 billion last year
Scams and fraud against individuals are increasing and if the trend continues, they could soon surpass crypto stolen via cyberattacks, Chainalysis said.