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Amplify has launched two new ETFs tracking companies building stablecoin and tokenisation infrastructure as institutional interest in digital finance accelerates.

Matador Technologies has received regulatory approval to raise $58 million to expand its bitcoin treasury as it targets holding 1,000 BTC by 2026.

United States crypto policy is set for further change in 2026 as lawmakers advance market structure and stablecoin rules following major regulatory shifts in 2025.

Cipher Mining has entered the United States’ largest wholesale power market by acquiring an Ohio data centre site to support bitcoin mining and high-performance computing expansion.

Former FTX US president Brett Harrison has raised $35 million to build a regulated institutional trading platform spanning crypto, equities and derivatives markets.

Digital bank Erebor has raised $350 million at a multibillion-dollar valuation as investors bet on a regulated banking model for crypto, AI and defence firms.

Veteran strategist Larry McDonald warns that mounting credit stress heading into 2026 could drive a major capital rotation toward hard assets despite calm equity markets.

Alphabet is buying Intersect Power for $4.75 billion to secure electricity for expanding AI data centres, highlighting how control of energy has become critical in the AI race.

Bitcoin fell despite stronger than expected US economic growth, as traders reacted to GDP data by unwinding leveraged positions amid renewed interest rate concerns.

Prediction market activity has surged as newly released Epstein documents fuel speculation, driving traders on Polymarket and Kalshi to place high-stakes bets based on public curiosity rather than confirmed legal outcomes.

Speculation around a potential Lighter token airdrop intensified after traders on Polymarket priced an 86% probability of a launch before the end of 2025.

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX reported a 53-fold increase in trading volume across its licensed and regulated markets in 2025, attributing the surge primarily to its expansion into the United States and the European Economic Area.