BNY adds USDC minting and redemption to institutional custody platform

The move deepens BNY’s partnership with Circle and builds on the bank’s role as the primary…

Can AI drain DeFi? Separating Claude Mythos hype from reality

Claude Mythos has raised concerns about AI-driven attacks on DeFi protocols. However, the same AI tools…

From Bitcoin critics to blockchain believers: The 5 biggest crypto backflips

If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. Here are five crypto skeptics who have reluctantly embraced…

Strategy unveils capital framework to preserve Bitcoin exposure, pay dividends

Michael Saylor’s Strategy unveiled a capital framework allowing Bitcoin sales to fund dividends, a $2.55 billion…

Breez launches Bitcoin-to-stablecoin payments across more than 30 blockchains

The new SDK feature lets developers route payments from Bitcoin balances to recipients in USDC and…

Prediction-market operational consolidation could spur M&A wave: Bernstein

Bernstein says platforms are bringing exchange, clearing and brokerage infrastructure in-house, setting up potential deals while…

Vitalik Buterin says obfuscation could unlock private onchain crypto voting

Vitalik Buterin said indistinguishability obfuscation could eventually support private, collusion-resistant onchain voting without trusted committees, though…

Germany leads MiCA crypto authorization race as Europe’s deadline looms

MiCA crypto licensing data shows 244 approved companies across EU and EEA jurisdictions, led by Germany…

BTC price RSI prints key 2026 signal: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin prepped an “interesting” RSI divergence into the Q2 and June candle close as analysis compared…

Kiwoom eyes Bithumb stake as Korean brokerages push into crypto: Report

Kiwoom Securities is reportedly seeking to acquire a stake in crypto exchange Bithumb, as more brokerage…

Galaxy cuts CLARITY Act odds to 50% as Senate floor time narrows

Galaxy cut its 2026 CLARITY Act odds to 50%, warning that Senate floor time is running…

Excessive AI spending risks global financial consequences, BIS warns

The AI investment surge is a potential flashpoint for systemic risk, “as financing has relied on…