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US senators push to end CFTC ‘assault’ on state oversight of prediction markets

A group of 17 Democratic senators went after the CFTC’s funding for lawsuits over prediction markets, calling it an “assault” on state auth…

Bitcoin makes first sub-$60K close since Q3 2024 as tech stocks enter ‘deep bear market’

Bitcoin risked turning $60,000 into resistance as BTC price weakness persisted following another tech-driven sell-off in Asian stock market…

Framework Ventures raises $400M to invest beyond crypto: Report

Framework Ventures raises $400 million fourth fund as it expands into AI, robotics and energy while reportedly planning to continue crypto …

Hyperliquid added to Singapore's Investor Alert List

Singapore’s financial regulator added Hyperliquid to its Investor Alert List, as a reminder that the decentralized exchange was not license…

Australian regulator extends no-action period for crypto licensing

Australia’s financial regulator extended temporary enforcement relief for digital asset businesses until Sept. 30 as firms transition into …

AscendEX withdrawal complaints mount as ZachXBT questions reserves

Multiple users reported delayed AscendEX withdrawals after ZachXBT flagged potential liquidity issues and urged the exchange to explain its…

Bitcoin ETFs post June's biggest daily outflows as BTC falls below $60K

US Bitcoin ETFs recorded $696.3 million in outflows as Bitcoin slipped below $60,000, lifting year-to-date losses to $4.6 billion.

Polymarket hit by $2.9M theft, users to be refunded

Polymarket said it contained the compromise and removed the affected dependency after attackers injected a malicious script into its fronte…

Tether stablecoin flips Ether by market cap as ETH routs to $1.5K

Ether prices are currently back at crucial long-term support levels last visited in October 2023 and April 2025.

Base identifies consensus issue as it returns online after 2-hour outage

Coinbase's blockchain Base says a consensus problem knocked its network offline for around two hours on Thursday before it returned online.

Sharplink buys ETH after 8-month pause as token hits 2026 low

In May, Sharplink CEO Joseph Chalom named three catalysts that could push up the price of Ether, some of which have begun to materialize.

StablecoinX bets on Ethena ecosystem with Nasdaq debut on Friday

USDe circulating supply has shrunk by 70% since the October bull market peak, when it topped $14 billion.

Crypto infrastructure firm BitGo lays off 15% of staff

BitGo co-founder and CEO Mike Belshe says the layoffs are “a one-time action” and the company doesn’t see the need for further staff reduct…

Does Botanix’s failure prove Bitcoiners don’t care about DeFi?

The failure of Botanix suggests that Bitcoiners still prefer Ethereum DeFi to Bitcoin L2s. How can Bitcoin L2s change to win hodlers over?

Bitcoin bounces off new 2026 price lows: Will US stock weakness push BTC lower?

Bitcoin’s trek into new 2026 lows continued as spot BTC ETF outflows, a bearish monthly options expiry and Strategy’s unrealized losses wid…

Bitcoin options traders hedge downside as uncertainty lingers, Anchorage says

Anchorage Digital’s latest analysis shows Bitcoin options traders remain defensive as near-term uncertainty persists, though markets are no…

Bitcoin may fall lower but BTC power-law frames crash to $58K as ‘normal’

Bitcoin’s drop to $58,000 lines up with the power-law model’s cycle lows, even though futures market data points to deeper lows for BTC pri…

Half of UK wealth advisers say clients' crypto is ‘invisible’ to them: CoinShares survey

A CoinShares survey found than many EU-based wealth management companies had policies that restricted investments in digital assets or prov…