5 Ways the Fed’s Basel III Pivot Unlocks Institutional Bitcoin Custody
Bitcoin Magazine 5 Ways the Fed’s Basel III Pivot Unlocks Institutional Bitcoin Custody Today, the Federal Reserve Board released a trio of proposals to modernize the U.S. capital framework which, if adopted, could fundamentally alter the cost and accessibility of institutional Bitcoin services. While the 14-page Board memorandum focuses on the technicalities of the “Basel […]
Strive (ASST) Accumulates 13,600 Bitcoin Despite $393 Million Loss in First Six Months as Public Company
Bitcoin Magazine Strive (ASST) Accumulates 13,600 Bitcoin Despite $393 Million Loss in First Six Months as Public Company Strive, Inc., the corporate treasury firm founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, reported that it amassed 13,628 bitcoin as of March 17, 2026, placing the company among the top 10 corporate holders globally. The accumulation came in the roughly […]
Stablecoins just lost key battle as insurance protection to be reserved only for bank-issued tokens
The stablecoin debate in Washington is increasingly becoming a fight over a single question: who gets to keep deposit insurance on-chain? FDIC Chair Travis Hill signaled that payment stablecoins under the GENIUS Act should not qualify for pass-through insurance, while tokenized deposits that meet the legal definition of a deposit would retain the same insurance […]
Bitcoin Price Prediction: How Low Can BTC Fall If $70K Level Is Lost Decisively?
Bitcoin has continued to trade in a precarious zone after months of relentless selling pressure from the October 2025 highs above $125K. The asset is currently hovering below $70,000, attempting to stabilize after a dramatic downtrend, but several technical and on-chain signals suggest the battle between buyers and sellers is far from over. Bitcoin Price […]
Ripple Price Prediction: The Good and The Bad for XRP After Failed Rebound
XRP is trying to build a short-term recovery, but the broader trend still leans cautious. The recent bounce has improved momentum on both pairs, yet the price is still trading beneath major trend-defining resistance levels. In other words, sellers are no longer fully in control of the very short term, but buyers have not done […]
CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) drops 3.3%, leading index lower
Hedera (HBAR), down 2.9% from Wednesday, was also an underperformer.
BTQ Deploys First Working BIP 360 Implementation on Bitcoin Quantum Testnet
Bitcoin Magazine BTQ Deploys First Working BIP 360 Implementation on Bitcoin Quantum Testnet BTQ Technologies has released the first working implementation of Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 360 (BIP 360), marking an early attempt to bring quantum-resistant transaction infrastructure into a live testing environment. Announced Thursday, the upgrade is now running on the Bitcoin Quantum testnet v0.3.0, […]
OP_NET launches Bitcoin DeFi push without bridges or wrapped BTC
OP_NET has launched a “SlowFi” DeFi stack that runs smart contracts directly in standard Bitcoin transactions with BTC as the only gas asset, avoiding bridges and wrapped BTC.
Browser maker Opera seeks 160 million CELO stake to become key network stakeholder
The proposed allocation represents a major share of Celo’s circulating supply and 16% of its maximum supply.
XRP Crypto Treasury Firm Evernorth Files S-4 for $1 Billion SPAC Deal
XRP crypto just got its own treasury company heading to Wall Street. Evernorth filed its Form S-4 with the SEC on Wednesday, formalizing a merger with SPAC Armada Acquisition Corp. II. The deal is expected to generate over $1 billion in gross proceeds. The merged entity, Evernorth Holdings Inc., projects holding at least 473 million […]
Zcash Is Crypto’s Most Mispriced Asset, Cypherpunk CIO Says
Cypherpunk Technologies CIO Will McEvoy is making a blunt case for Zcash: the market is undervaluing ZEC because it still has no coherent way to price privacy. In a thread published Tuesday, McEvoy argued that the discount is especially striking as AI-driven surveillance expands and demand for financial confidentiality becomes easier to justify. McEvoy’s core […]
XRP treasury firm Evernorth discloses $233.7 million impairment on holdings in SPAC filing
The company reported a $233.7 million digital asset impairment for 2025, reflecting the gap between purchase prices and lower market values.