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The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which includes a provision that bans the Fed from issuing a CBDC, has become law.

Analysts predict a rally to $300,000 or more by 2029. But key data suggests the era of moonshots may be over.

Alex Schultz says stablecoins are assumed inside Meta. The harder problem is getting the rest of the world there.

Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Representatives Urge Senate to Vote on CLARITY Act in July, Address Ethics Concerns Rep. French Hill urged the Senate to vote on the CLARITY Act before the August recess, arguing the bill would establish a transparent crypto market framework that addresses e

A former contestant on 'The Apprentice' is one of the persons urging the DOJ to drop the charges, the report said.

Congress returns to Washington next week, ready to take up cryptocurrency legislation before the midterm election calendar takes over.

Solana said that tokenized SK Hynix shares on SOL can be acquired through Backpack, xStocks and Ondo Finance.

Bitcoin Magazine Circle (CRCL) Wins Final OCC Approval for National Trust Bank Circle won final OCC approval to establish a national trust bank, allowing it to place USDC reserves under federal oversight and expanding its regulated digital asset custody business. This post Circle

Empery Digital used part of the proceeds for a 25% stake in an AI data center campus project.

Kraken is adding autonomous AI agents capable of monitoring markets and suggesting trades for users.

Cambridge finds 31% of Ethereum node activity in the U.S., clustered on AWS, Hetzner and OVH, raising jurisdictional/counterparty questions.

Despite President Donald Trump's refusal to sign Congress' bipartisan housing bill, it's set to go into effect at midnight, and its temporary CBDC ban along with it.

The initiative builds on a broader shift by companies exploring stablecoins to move money between international operations more efficiently.

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Announces Joint Study to Bring Bitcoin-Backed Digital Credit to Japan Metaplanet is taking its Bitcoin strategy beyond treasury accumulation, launching a study to explore tokenized, Bitcoin-backed credit products that could reshape Japan's debt market.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin is “A Screaming Buy”: Standard Chartered Backs $100,000 Target, Shrugs Off Strategy (MSTR) Sell-Off Standard Chartered reaffirmed its $100,000 end-2026 Bitcoin price target, calling Bitcoin "a screaming buy" and arguing that Strategy's recent

Richard Teng said 70% of EU user withdrawals following its service suspension moved to self-custody rather than MiCA-regulated platforms.

Standard Chartered retained its $100,000 end-2026 bitcoin target, calling Strategy's STRC pivot a signaling problem, not a solvency one.

The Genlayer Foundation is leading the 27-firm consortium that makes AI-based payments, escrow and dispute resolution interoperable.

The approval adds to a growing list of crypto firms seeking federal banking licenses as the industry moves into the regulated financial system.

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Circle wins final OCC approval for First National Digital Currency Bank, with USDC reserve management planned for a later phase.

Ledger researchers disclosed a laser attack that resets Tangem card passwords by bypassing a recovery-state check in the firmware.

The price of bitcoin hit $64,400, retesting a level it failed to penetrate on Monday, with a break higher opening the path toward the June 15 peak of $67,250.

Governor Ayotte had expressed support for the proposal, touting it as an innovative way to bring more investment opportunities to the state.

Revolut X now connects to Claude, Gemini, OpenClaw, and Cursor, letting crypto users analyze, backtest, and execute trades via AI prompts.

Polymarket's application to allow users to take positions that are not fully collateralized follows authorization granted to rival Kalshi in March.

Bitcoin has spent 307 days in the $60,000-$70,000 range, the third longest consolidation in any $10,000 price band.

Federal inmate Rossen Iossifov faces new charges for allegedly taking $290,000 in government-forfeited cryptocurrency.

Circle Internet Group's stock dropped 1.65% during Thursday's trading session, extending its one-month decline to 20.2%.

The bitcoin treasury company is working with JPYC and Progmat to explore tokenized credit products backed by bitcoin, aiming to create efficient, 24/7 credit markets in Japan.

A smoother long-term MACD just flipped bullish, pointing to more upside. Here are key levels that will decide if the ongoing bounce turns into a full blown uptrend.

Spot bitcoin funds lost about $95 million on Thursday and ether funds roughly $52 million, ending the one bright spot in crypto's institutional flows even as prices rallied.

A late-session volume surge carried XRP above its recent range, with traders now watching whether $1.10 can hold as support.

A sharp rise in the yen has left bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies underperforming in yen terms compared with their dollar-based trading pairs.

Bitcoin Magazine JPMorgan Says the Real Threat to Bitcoin Isn’t Strategy (MSTR) — It’s Private Blockchains JPMorgan says Strategy's Bitcoin sales are a short-term concern, but the bigger long-term risk is that banks and institutions adopt private blockchains over publ

Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin’s New Debt Machine is Facing Its First Major Test BitcoinTreasuries.net says June marked the first major stress test for Bitcoin-backed preferred shares, with Strategy's STRC and Strive's SATA rebounding after a sharp sell-off, reinforcing confidenc

Bitcoin Magazine New Hampshire Council Rejects $100 Million Bitcoin-Backed Bond New Hampshire's Executive Council voted 3-2 to reject a proposed $100 million Bitcoin-backed municipal bond, shelving what supporters said would have been the world's first such issuance despite argum

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with TS Banking Group, Inc. and TS Contrarian Bancshares, Inc.

Bitcoin Magazine BitGo Adds Quantum-Risk Controls to Bitcoin Custody BitGo launched new quantum-risk tools that help institutional Bitcoin holders identify and reduce potential future quantum-computing exposure in their custody wallets. This post BitGo Adds Quantum-Risk Controls

Bitcoin Magazine Russia’s Largest Private Bank Alfa-Bank To Test Bitcoin and Crypto Trading Russia's largest private lender, Alfa-Bank, plans to launch Bitcoin and crypto trading, custody, and a digital depository once new regulations take effect, joining a broader push by

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Slips to $62,000, Paring Rebound as CryptoQuant Sees Room Higher Bitcoin slipped to around $62,000 after rebounding from last week's $57,700 low, while CryptoQuant says improving demand, seasonality and valuation support further gains, though its bearish

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 16-17, 2026

Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to amend its requirements for banks to maintain anti-money laundering programs

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Small Business Bank and announces termination enforcement actions with BNP Paribas S.A., BNP Paribas USA, Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., and Community Bankshares, Inc.

Federal Reserve issues initial findings from its 2025 triennial payments study

Agencies release list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Jiko Group, Inc.