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Circle Just Became a Federally Chartered Trust Bank. Here's Why That Matters for Everyone in Crypto Finance.
Circle gets final OCC approval for a national trust bank charter, putting USDC under direct federal banking oversight. The counterparty risk calculus for everything built on USDC just changed.
BMAG Brings a Trading Card Expo to Bitcoin Asia 2026
BMAG puts a full trading card expo inside Bitcoin Asia 2026 with vendor marketplace, TCG tournaments paying Bitcoin prizes, live pack openings, and on-site grading.
Strategy's Digital Credit Capital Framework: The End of 'Never Sell'
Strategy formalizes the shift from pure Bitcoin accumulation to active capital management with a $2.55B cash reserve, $1.25B BTC monetization program, and $2B in repurchase authorizations.
The CFTC Just Opened the Door to Bitcoin Perpetual Futures in the US. Here's What That Means for Traders.
The CFTC classified Bitcoin perpetual contracts as futures for the first time, approving Kalshi BTCPERP and Coinbase Deribit routing for US markets.
Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Just Broke a 2.5-Year Selling Trend. Here's What the On-Chain Data Actually Shows.
Long-term holders broke a 2.5-year selling trend. LTH supply hit 16.3M BTC with 200K added monthly. MVRV Z-Score at 0.41 signals deep value zone.
The Fed Just Projected a Rate Hike for the First Time Since 2023. Here's What That Means for Bitcoin.
The Fed dot plot shifted hawkish with 9 of 18 members projecting a rate hike. Bitcoin dropped to $63,908. Three channels explain why monetary policy moves BTC.
Bitcoin Depot Filed for Bankruptcy and 9,000 ATMs Went Dark. Three States Have Already Banned the Machines Entirely.
Bitcoin Depot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and shut down 9,000+ ATMs. Three states have banned Bitcoin ATMs outright as fraud losses hit $388 million.
Every Public Company Holding Bitcoin in 2026, Ranked by How Much They Actually Own
Public companies hold 1.16 million BTC worth $74 billion. Strategy dominates with 847,363 BTC. Full rankings with holdings, cost basis, and analysis.
CME Group Is Suing the CFTC Over Perpetual Futures. The Biggest Legal Fight Between TradFi and Crypto Just Started.
CME Group is suing the CFTC over its approval of Bitcoin perpetual futures, arguing perps are swaps under Dodd-Frank, not futures.
Bitcoin Mining Just Hit a Breaking Point. Difficulty Dropped 10%, Miners Are Selling Everything, and 1 in 5 Operations Is Running at a Loss.
Bitcoin mining difficulty dropped 10.09% as 20% of miners operate at a loss with production costs of $78-84K while BTC trades at $64,700.
The Bank of England Just Scrapped Stablecoin Holding Limits and Set a $50 Billion Issuance Cap Instead
Bank of England dropped planned holding limits and set a 40 billion pound issuance cap per systemic stablecoin with 30% reserve requirement.
BlackRock's BITA ETF Sells Your Bitcoin Volatility Back to You as Monthly Income
BlackRock launched BITA on June 16, 2026 - the first mega-issuer Bitcoin covered call ETF targeting 15-25% annual yield at 0.65% fees.
South Korea Wants Every Crypto Transaction to Come With a Name Tag - Here's What That Means for You
South Korea proposed eliminating all Travel Rule thresholds at the FATF plenary, requiring identity verification on every crypto transaction.
BlackRock Launches BITA: The First Bitcoin Covered-Call ETF From the World's Largest Asset Manager
The iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA) launched on Nasdaq today. It sells covered call options on BlackRock's IBIT holdings to target 15-25% annual yield at a 0.65% fee - the cheapest Bitco...
Coinbase Just Launched 21 Products in a Single Day. Here's What Actually Matters.
Stocks, AI investment advice, Bitcoin-backed mortgages, prediction markets, and pre-IPO access to SpaceX - all from your crypto exchange. Coinbase's Everything Exchange is no longer a slogan.
Circle Launches cirBTC to Challenge Coinbase and BitGo in the $9 Billion Wrapped Bitcoin Market
The USDC issuer enters the wrapped Bitcoin race with real-time Chainlink reserve verification and institutional-only access. Here is how cirBTC stacks up against WBTC, cbBTC, and the rest.
Sam Bankman-Fried Files for a Trump Pardon. FTT Jumps 90%. Trump Has Already Said No Twice.
The convicted FTX founder filed a formal pardon application with the DOJ. He is not asking for early release - just civil rights restoration after his full 25-year sentence. FTT pumped 90% anyway.
Strategy Buys 1,550 Bitcoin at $65K While Everyone Else Was Selling
Saylor bought the dip. Total holdings hit 845,256 BTC worth $53 billion, just weeks after Strategy made its first-ever Bitcoin sale to cover preferred stock dividends.
7 Crypto Tax Bills Drop Tomorrow: Staking Deferral, De Minimis Exemptions, and the Wash Sale Catch
The House Ways and Means Committee takes up 7 crypto tax bills tomorrow. Staking deferral, de minimis exemptions, stablecoin relief, and the wash sale catch.
California Crypto Licensing Law Goes Live July 1: Who Needs a License, What It Costs, and Who Is Exempt
California DFAL goes live July 1. Every crypto exchange, wallet, and custodian serving CA residents must be licensed or stop operating. Here is what it costs and who is exempt.
Bitcoin Bounces 8% From $59K Lows as $504M Short Squeeze Triggers Biggest Liquidation Since April
Bitcoin bounced 8% from Friday lows, liquidating $504M in shorts. Fear & Greed Index at 12 signals extreme fear as CPI and FOMC decisions loom.
Coinbase and Better Just Closed the First Bitcoin-Backed Fannie Mae Mortgage
A Michigan couple just bought a house using Bitcoin as collateral - no selling, no taxes. Coinbase and Better closed the first Fannie Mae-conforming crypto mortgage. National rollout this summer.
Bitcoin Breaks Below $60,000 for First Time Since October 2024
Bitcoin fell below $60,000 after May jobs data crushed expectations. Down 53% from ATH. $1.1B liquidated. 20% decline in one week. Here's what happened.
Why the Smartest Investors Are Leaning Into Bitcoin Right Now
Bitcoin is down 52% from peak. The headlines are brutal. But the regulatory and infrastructure foundation has never been stronger. CFTC perps approved. OCC bank charters granted. 198 companies holding...