U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday that Congress must move quickly to pass crypto legislation establishing clear federal rules for digital assets, urging lawmakers to deliver the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk for signature this spring. Speaking on CNBC, Bessent was asked about the status of the proposed “Clarity Act” amid a recent

On-chain data shows a trader with a perfect record opened $94M Ethereum long ahead of a major announcement amid high market volatility. A high-profile Ethereum trader known for a flawless public trading record has opened a $94 million long position ahead of a major announcement. Blockchain data shows the position was established shortly before heightened

Cardano is finally breaking down its walls. The network just announced a major integration with LayerZero, connecting it to more than 160 other blockchains and opening the door to roughly $80 billion in potential assets. On paper, that is huge. It means cross chain access, broader reach, and the possibility of real liquidity flowing in.

Apollo Global Management (APO) is moving deeper into crypto, striking a deal that could make the $938 billion asset manager a major token holder in a decentralized lending platform. The firm signed a cooperation agreement with the Morpho Association, the French non-profit organization behind the Morpho protocol, that allows Apollo and its affiliates to buy

Lightning Labs has released a new open-source toolkit designed to allow AI agents to operate directly on the Bitcoin Lightning Network, providing autonomous systems with a native way to make payments and access services.  The company says the tools address a key gap in the emerging AI economy: enabling agents to transact without human intervention.

Dynamic market trends are pulling users toward sites with rapid rewards, particularly as theScore launches its $1000 bonus code and Hard Rock reveals a new match incentive for fresh players. These updates capture interest as bettors search for seamless functionality and dependable tools from major gambling brands. However, none of these adjustments compare to the

Bitcoin just saw its mining difficulty drop more than 11%. That is not a small tweak. It is the sharpest negative adjustment since the China mining ban in 2021. This kind of move signals real stress under the surface. Mining profitability has been squeezed hard, and weaker operators are clearly feeling it. The difficulty cut

NEW YORK — While BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) is among the most successful product launches in Wall Street history, the crypto market’s growing reliance on leverage could be doing long-term damage to bitcoin’s BTC$69,152.95 institutional appeal, according to Robert Mitchnick, head of digital assets at BlackRock. During a conversation with Anthony Pompliano and investor

The bitcoin price climbed back above $70,000 on Saturday, rebounding from a sharp drawdown earlier this month as cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation data helped revive risk appetite across markets. The recovery comes after a brutal stretch that saw billions in realized losses and persistent signs of investor anxiety. Bitcoin was trading around $70,215 at press time,