The S&P 500 closed at a record 7,592 on Friday, extending a nine-week winning streak as optimism surrounding a potential US-Iran agreement and continued enthusiasm for artificial intelligence fuelled gains across Wall Street.
JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon warned that the latest version of the CLARITY Act could ultimately fail unless lawmakers revise provisions governing stablecoin rewards.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US government has seized roughly $1 billion worth of cryptocurrency from Iran as part of its efforts to disrupt financial networks linked to the country.
Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former chief executive of Celsius, has filed a motion in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking to vacate the 12-year prison sentence imposed for crypto fraud.
Bitcoin remains close to record highs, but fresh on-chain signals suggest investor demand may be losing some of its earlier strength.
The CFTC has approved Kalshi’s request to offer perpetual futures in the US, beginning with contracts linked to Bitcoin’s price.
Crypto.com has obtained a Stored Value Facilities licence in the United Arab Emirates and introduced new product features including SEI migration support and Bitcoin rewards for eligible Visa card users.
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Club and Hashport have launched a service that allows credit card reward points to be exchanged for JPYC, marking what the companies describe as Japan's first stablecoin rewards conversion programme.
LayerZero’s ZRO token remains under pressure after recording one of the sharpest declines in the crypto market, with multiple indicators pointing to weakening demand and growing selling activity.
OKX Ventures has agreed to acquire a 19.6% stake in South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone through an investment valued at KRW 80 billion ($53 million).
Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse said President Donald Trump's recent support for a “future-proof” digital asset framework signals a major shift in US crypto policy.
A new report from Quantus warned that the cryptocurrency industry is not moving quickly enough to prepare for quantum computers that could eventually compromise the cryptographic systems securing more than $2 trillion in digital assets.
