Bitcoin’s latest move higher was triggered by one key catalyst: the temporary Middle East ceasefire. The easing of geopolitical risk and pressure on energy markets quickly improved sentiment, pushing BTC out of weeks of indecision within the $64,000–$72,000 range into a more accelerated move higher toward the top of the range. As highlighted in the
The European Commission has proposed sanctions on 20 non-EU entities, including crypto platforms, as part of a new package that could introduce the bloc’s first country-level ban on foreign crypto services linked to Russian sanctions evasion. Summary The European Commission has proposed sanctions on 20 non-EU entities, including crypto platforms accused of helping Russia bypass
In SEC crypto news, we’re taking a look at May 19, 2025, when Coinbase became the first crypto-native company ever admitted to the S&P 500, the same index that tracks trillions of dollars in passive investment and sits inside millions of American retirement accounts. COIN stock had already surged roughly 24% on the day of
Kalshi has introduced mandatory employer disclosures for certain traders and expanded its market surveillance program after reporting more than 150 investigations, over 100 blocked insider-trading attempts, and 20 law-enforcement referrals during the first quarter of 2026. Summary Kalshi now requires employer disclosures for traders in higher-risk markets and has introduced a new risk scoring system
BitGo has opened access to Aave, Spark and Tesseract for eligible institutional clients through its integration with Narval. Summary BitGo lets eligible institutions access Aave, Spark and Tesseract while assets remain in qualified custody. Narval checks transaction details, approved contracts and policy rules before BitGo authorizes wallet signing requests. The launch expands regulated DeFi access
A package of several crypto tax bills may not be ready yet for prime time, as a U.S. House Ways and Means Committee hearing revealed potentially significant questions from lawmakers that suggested the panel hasn’t achieved a bipartisan embrace of the bills that would tailor a clearer tax code for digital asset gains. The latest
The U.S. government’s first insider trading prosecution involving a prediction market has advanced after a Manhattan court scheduled a Dec. 7 trial for Army soldier Gannon Van Dyke. Summary Manhattan federal court has scheduled a Dec. 7 trial for Army soldier Gannon Van Dyke in the first U.S. insider trading case involving a prediction market.
A new feature documentary is making the case that Bitcoin belongs in the boardrooms of professional basketball — and it has the access to back it up. Bitcoin Season, directed by Mike Nicoll, follows Swan Bitcoin, a Bitcoin wealth services company, on its mission to establish Bitcoin-only partnerships inside the professional basketball industry. The film
Bitcoin’s recent selloff has yet to establish a durable market bottom as institutional demand remains absent and capital continues to leave spot Bitcoin ETFs, according to a new market note from Wintermute. Summary Wintermute says Bitcoin’s recent decline reflects a lack of institutional demand rather than isolated market events. Spot Bitcoin ETFs extended a 13-session
Tokenised fixed-income products are gaining popularity as investors look for more legible sources of on-chain yield. Bitfinex Securities products ALTERNATIVE and USTBL are two prime examples of how fixed-income structures familiar from the world of traditional finance are increasingly being rebuilt on Bitcoin-native rails. Crypto has a yield legibility problem. Rates on some of the
