Bitcoin briefly hits $70,000 for the first time since June. Here is why
The largest crypto asset rose more than 7% on Wednesday after several catalysts sent crypto-related assets higher.
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Bitcoin hits block 961,632 as the controversial BIP-110 soft fork attempt begins
Bitcoin has reached block 961,632, triggering the long-awaited mandatory signaling period for BIP-110, a controversial proposal designed to temporarily curb non-financial data from being embedded on the network. The proposal entered the signaling phase at around 19:35 UTC on Saturday, with support from miners seldom… Read More
Bitcoin flat near $64,000 as oil hits a one-month high and Kimi AI selloff lingers
Equities and technology bets are still recovering from Friday. Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3, a Chinese open-weight model that took the top spot in a widely watched coding benchmark, triggered a semiconductor selloff that dragged crypto down with it to close last week. The aftershock ran… Read More
Congress hits Polymarket and Kalshi with a massive insider trading probe
The U.S. House Oversight Committee plans a probe into the largest prediction market platforms over suspicions that government employees could be exploiting classified information for personal gain. Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is seeding the internal records… Read More
Bitcoin hits $82,000, Coinbase leads crypto stock gains as Clarity Act advances
The upbeat public debut of AI chipmaker Cerebras is also helping to lift both crypto and traditional markets.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says Clarity better than chaos as Senate hits key moment
Miami Beach, FL — Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple’s CEO, has been closely following the U.S. Senate’s progress on the crypto market structure bill, and he said it’s not a “done deal” as the next two weeks may be pivotal for the legislation’s chances. “If it doesn’t… Read More