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US President Donald Trump’s AI and crypto czar has signaled that the White House may have all the pieces in place for digital asset regulation following the confirmation of Michael Selig to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.In a Monday X post, David Sacks said the US was at a “critical juncture” for crypto regulation, and that Selig and Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins made up a “dream team to define clear regulatory guidelines.” Sacks’ comments were in response to Selig saying that the US Congress was preparing to complete work on a crypto market structure bill. “We are…

Bitcoin’s price action in recent days has been characterized by tight consolidation and fading momentum. After recovering from a dip toward the $85,000 area last week, Bitcoin has spent most of the time trading between roughly $87,500 and $89,000, struggling to build a sustained move in either direction. This ongoing indecision has led to technical commentary from a crypto analyst known as DrBullZeus, who noted that Bitcoin is currently trapped inside a clearly defined range and may need a decisive breakout before the next directional move becomes clear. Bitcoin Continues To Respect A Well-Defined Range According to the analysis, Bitcoin…

The team unveiled its Stage 5 Buyback Program, a plan designed to strengthen the $ASTER token economy and create long term value. Starting December 23, 2025, up to 80% of daily platform fees will be used to buy back $ASTER tokens on the open market. How the Daily and Strategic Buybacks Work Every step of the process will happen on chain and be publicly visible. A buyback means a project uses its revenue to purchase its own token. When supply is reduced or supported by steady demand, the remaining tokens can become more valuable if usage holds or grows. The…

Bitmine now owns 3.37% of the ETH token supply, two-thirds of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ Bitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + “Moonshots” total $13.2 billion, including 4.066 million ETH tokens, total cash of $1.0 billion, and other crypto holdings Bitmine will hold its annual stockholders meeting at the Wynn Las Vegas on January 15, 2026 Bitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stock Bitmine is the 66th most traded stock in the US, trading $1.7 billion per day (5-day avg)…

Klarna, a Swedish fintech company known for its “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) service, has partnered with crypto exchange Coinbase to add stablecoins to its institutional funding toolkit.Under the arrangement, the global payments and digital banking firm plans to raise short-term funding from institutional investors denominated in USDC (USDC), using Coinbase’s crypto-native infrastructure, according to a Friday announcement.“This is an exciting first step into a new way to raise funding,” Klarna chief financial officer Niclas Neglén said. “Stablecoin connects us to an entirely new class of institutional investors, and gives us the potential to diversify our funding sources in ways…

In brief Charles Hoskinson said quantum-resistant cryptography is already standardized, but remains too slow for widespread use. He pointed to DARPA’s quantum benchmarking program as a key reference for when cryptographic risk becomes practical. Hoskinson said Cardano is exploring staged mitigations while waiting for hardware acceleration to mature. As blockchain developers debate protocol updates to counter possible future quantum attacks, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said the central issue is timing and not what changes to make, warning that moving too soon could carry a high cost for blockchain networks.According to Hoskinson, the cryptographic tools needed to protect blockchains from future…

Binance’s growth reflects how liquidity, clear regulations, diversified stablecoins, and resilient infrastructure create a reliable trading environment. The leading crypto exchange, Binance, has surpassed 300 million registered accounts eight years after its July 2017 launch. The exchange’s growth is attributed to effective liquidity management and fast asset listings. It also benefited from stablecoin markets and strategies that appeal to both retail and institutional participants. From the start, Binance lowered barriers for global users and offered deep order books, creating a liquidity flywheel. Professional market makers and the expansion of derivative products further improved execution quality and kept spreads tight even…

David Sacks announced on Dec. 18 that Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott and Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman confirmed a January 2026 markup for the CLARITY Act.“We look forward to finishing the job in January!”The problem: a January markup isn’t finishing anything.It’s the opening move in a multi-year pipeline where the most contested questions haven’t been resolved, and statutory language still sits in brackets.The real work won’t begin until the bill clears a Senate floor vote, conference negotiations, and a presidential signature.The CLARITY Act passed the House in July alongside the GENIUS stablecoin bill. It now sits in the Senate…

Mining ‘leading to strong ruble exchange rate,’ says governor.Bank’s bullish statement comes after years of anti-crypto rhetoric.Central bank reportedly ready to let certain citizens trade crypto via banking apps.The rapid rise of Russia’s Bitcoin mining industry is bolstering the country’s economy and may be strengthening the ruble.So says Elvira Nabiullina, the governor of the Russian central bank, although she conceded that “quantifying the impact” of crypto mining is difficult, as illegal and quasi-legal miners make up a “significant portion of the industry.”“It is probably difficult to quantify the impact of crypto mining right now, because a significant portion of it…

Bitcoin price expectations diverged into the weekly close as $150,000 targets met calls for a drop to levels not seen in over a year.