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Trump brothers-backed American Bitcoin swings to profit on margin expansion

American Bitcoin, backed by two of U.S. President Donald Trump's sons, swung to third-quarter profit on Friday as the miner and buyer of the world's largest digital asset benefited from wider...

Trump brothers-backed American Bitcoin's quarterly revenue more than doubles

American Bitcoin, backed by two of U.S. President Donald Trump's sons, on Friday reported a third-quarter profit that more than doubled as the miner and buyer of the world's largest digital asset...

Wall St regulator to consider crypto token classification, chair says

WASHINGTON -The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday the agency would soon consider establishing a classification for digital assets to help determine when they can...

Zcash's 1,270% rally marks the return of privacy in crypto

ZEC's impressive surge signals renewed interest in privacy as regulation tightens and zero-knowledge tech goes mainstream.

What you need to know about the digital euro that the ECB wants to test in 2027

Since 2021, the ECB has been developing a central bank digital currency: a public, instant, and universal currency that would be a direct claim on the Central Bank. In 2027, a pilot project with test...

Fed's Miran: Stablecoin adoption could put downward pressure on interest rates

NEW YORK -Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Friday said that if stablecoins end up enjoying widespread adoption it could mean the central bank needs to keep short-term interest rates lower...

Democrats' potential resurgence puts investors on watch for policy shifts

Democratic victories this week have caught investors' attention, signaling a potential comeback after the party's bruising defeat during last year's election. A strong showing for...

More than half of hedge funds invested in crypto, global survey says

PARIS -Global hedge funds' exposure to crypto markets is increasing, and more than half are now invested in the sector, with the U.S. government's embrace of digital assets boosting interest,...

Bitcoin dips below $100K as US liquidity dries up

A record-long US shutdown has trapped cash inside the Treasury's account, draining market liquidity and pressuring bitcoin. BTC's recovery now depends on renewed investor interest once Washington...

Bitcoin breaks October streak with first monthly loss since 2018

Bitcoin on Friday was on track for a monthly loss in October for the first time since 2018, snapping a seven-year streak of gains that had earned the month a lucky reputation among cryptocurrency...

X402: the forgotten code reviving crypto's new AI-agent boom

Momentum is returning to the crypto-AI sector, fueled by renewed confidence in artificial intelligence and the rise of x402 protocol that could bring AI agents into the mainstream.

What if the future of the dollar depended on… blockchain?

Bitcoin remains stable, stablecoins circulate. And this may be where the real monetary revolution is taking place: in utility, not speculation. We discuss this in this Crypto Analysis, after the...

HSG, Jane Street among investors in Kraken's September fundraising, sources say

Apollo Global Management, Oppenheimer, Jane Street and HSG, formerly known as Sequoia Capital China, invested in crypto exchange Kraken's recent funding round that valued the company at $15 billion,...

Has bitcoin already peaked, or is one last surge ahead?

Bitcoin's four-year cycle is nearing its climax. Analysts are split: will BTC mount one final rally before year-end, or has October's $126K high already marked the top?

Canada fines crypto dealer record C$176.9 million for money laundering

TORONTO -Canada's anti-money laundering regulator said on Wednesday it had imposed a C$176.9 million fine on money services business Xeltox Enterprises Limited, the largest-ever penalty doled out by...

Kraken signs $100 million deal for Small Exchange to bulk up US derivatives business

Crypto heavyweight Kraken said on Thursday it has acquired futures exchange Small Exchange from IG Group for $100 million, paving the way to launch a fully U.S.-based derivatives suite. ...

When AI runs out of power, the connection is called Bitcoin

Megawatts are becoming scarce everywhere, with AI devouring everything. In this energy bottleneck, one player knows how to profit: Bitcoin miners. We discuss this in this Crypto Analysis, after the...

October 10th flash crash: what caused the largest liquidation event in crypto

A record $19B in crypto liquidations exposed deep flaws in market plumbing and showed how thin liquidity and one exchange's flaws can turn a macro shock into a global crash.

The Bitcoin spot ETF is BlackRock's most profitable product

In its 21 months of existence, BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust has outperformed all of the company's other ETFs: nearly $100bn in assets, approximately $245m in annual fee income… and a rate of...