Bitcoin is facing renewed short-term pressure from escalating geopolitical tensions, yet Bitwise Europe says history suggests extreme risk spikes often precede strong medium-term gains for the asset.
The US Supreme Court declined to hear a case seeking copyright protection for artwork created entirely by artificial intelligence, leaving intact rulings that limit US copyright to works authored by humans.
Fold has retired $66.3 million in convertible debt, removing a potential source of shareholder dilution and simplifying its capital structure as it expands its Bitcoin rewards business.
TD Securities says the New York Stock Exchange’s planned tokenised equities platform could mark an institutional turning point for blockchain-based market infrastructure.
US lawmakers face mounting obstacles in passing a comprehensive crypto market structure bill before the November midterm elections, as partisan gridlock and policy disputes stall progress in the Senate.
Chinese banks are freezing customer accounts after routine transfers included words such as “Dogecoin” or “USDT” in the memo field, according to multiple social media reports.
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argued that escalating US military involvement in Iran could ultimately boost bitcoin if it prompts the Federal Reserve to cut rates or expand liquidity.
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds added 21,000 BTC worth about $1.45 billion on February 25, marking the first significant accumulation wave since mid-October 2025.
Cryptocurrency outflows from Iran’s largest exchange Nobitex surged 700% within minutes of joint US and Israeli airstrikes, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic.
Iranians have rushed to withdraw digital assets from local exchanges after coordinated US and Israeli strikes intensified conflict and rattled the country’s financial system.
Bitcoin surged roughly 5% in under an hour, climbing from just above $65,000 to nearly $69,000 ahead of US President Donald Trump’s scheduled speech on the escalating conflict with Iran.
Northern Trust Asset Management has launched a tokenised share class of its NIF Treasury Instruments Portfolio, marking its entry into blockchain-enabled fund structures as onchain US Treasurys approach $11 billion in total value.
