Crypto Breaking News

Changpeng Zhao said rival US crypto exchanges lobbied against his presidential pardon because they feared Binance could eventually re-enter the American market.

Project Eleven warned that more than $3 trillion in digital assets secured by elliptic curve cryptography could become vulnerable to quantum computing attacks within the next four to seven years.

Crypto companies are accelerating efforts to build quantum-resistant wallets and custody systems as concerns grow that future quantum computers could eventually break the cryptography securing digital assets.

Yuga Labs’s Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs surged over the past month as crypto traders rotated back into speculative assets, lifting hopes that the wider non-fungible token market may finally be recovering.

President Donald Trump and Iran have rejected each other's latest peace proposals to end the conflict. Meanwhile, Trump is expected to press Chinese leader Xi Jinping over China's approach to Iran when they meet in Beijing. Bloomberg's Tony Czuczka and Stephen Engle break down the situation.

The stablecoin market added more than $2 billion in fresh capital over the past week, pushing the sector’s combined market capitalisation to $322.74 billion as demand for dollar-backed crypto assets strengthened again.

Senior executives from PayPal and Google Cloud said at the Consensus 2026 conference in Miami that cryptocurrency networks are emerging as the natural payment layer for AI-powered commerce.

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 could help return crypto trading activity to the United States by creating clearer rules for the industry, according to Consensys senior counsel Bill Hughes.

Trump Media & Technology Group reported a $405.9 million net loss in the first quarter of 2026 as unrealised losses tied to Bitcoin and Cronos token holdings sharply widened from a $31.7 million loss a year earlier.

Hyperliquid, Pump.fun and edgeX returned a combined $96.3 million to token holders over 30 days, marking one of the largest concentrated DeFi payout waves recorded in 2026.

Bitcoin rose above $81,000 over the weekend as traders positioned for a crucial week of US inflation data and geopolitical developments that could determine whether the cryptocurrency reaches the next technical target at $83,400.

President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this week as the US focuses on the war in Iran. The summit is also expected to cover trade frameworks for Boeing aircraft, soybeans, and AI semiconductors. Bloomberg's Stephen Engle reports on what is at stake in the meeting.