U.S. Senate votes to ban CBDCs in housing bill that may face trouble in the House
A bipartisan housing bill was approved in the Senate, carrying an unrelated ban on U.S. central bank digital currencies, but its future remains uncertain....
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Ethereum layer-2 developer OP Labs cuts roles to ‘narrow focus’
The firm plays a central role in the development of Optimism, an Ethereum layer-2 scaling network designed to make transactions faster and cheaper by processing activity off the Ethereum main chain....
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Bitcoin holds steady while Hyperliquid quietly steals the spotlight
Market fear contrasts with Bitcoin’s stability, highlighting potential volatility, while Hyperliquid’s rise signals DeFi’s growing influence. The post Bitcoin holds steady while Hyperliquid quietly steals the spotlight appeared first on Crypto Briefing....
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SEC chair backs “minimum effective dose” disclosure and targeted tokenization pilots
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is signaling support for streamlined “minimum effective dose” disclosure rules and tightly scoped equity‑tokenization pilots via an innovation exemption, according to new remarks from Chair Paul S. Atkins. The U.S. Securities and Exchange…...
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Traders Are Loading Up on XRP Longs, but One Metric Signals Caution
There’s encouraging data emerging for XRP traders from the order books of perpetual futures exchanges like Binance Futures, Bybit, and OKX, as well as their decentralized counterparts like Hyperliquid, Aster, and Lighter. Referencing a graph from CoinAnk, popular data analyst CW8900 noted that the number of long positions in...
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Here is what $100 oil means for Bitcoin network
Research shows that only 8% to 10% of global Bitcoin hashrate runs in oil-sensitive power markets, suggesting that geopolitical shocks may affect BTC prices more than mining costs....
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Alleged Ponzi scheme victims sue JPMorgan for banking supposed $328 million scam
The proposed class action suit said Chase provided “the essential banking infrastructure” for Goliath Ventures’ alleged fraud, despite red flags it claims made the scheme “obvious.”...
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Ethereum Treasury Companies Still In The Game? Here’s What They’ve Been Up To
Ethereum treasury companies Bitmine and Sharplink continue to advance their ETH strategy amid the current crypto market downtrend. Bitmine, in particular, continues to accumulate ETH at a steady pace, with the company close to its goal of holding 5% of the token’s supply. Ethereum Treasury Company Bitmine Adds More...
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Outset Media Index debuts to standardize media analysis as AI answers challenge the old search model
Outset Media Index (OMI) is now in soft launch, introducing what its creators describe as the first standardized system for benchmarking media outlets. OMI organizes familiar traffic indicators from partner sources such as Similarweb and Moz, adds proprietary research metrics…...
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CFTC warns prediction markets: event contracts must follow DCM rulebook
The CFTC has issued a new advisory on prediction‑market event contracts, telling designated contract markets to apply full Part 38 oversight, especially for sports and other sensitive bets. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a new consultation…...
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