Treasury’s mixer language points to a new U.S. line on crypto privacy A new Treasury report says lawful users may use mixers for financial privacy on public blockchains. The language leaves Treasury’s money-laundering case intact, while opening room for privacy tools that can operate inside regulated U.S. crypto markets. In a report to Congress this … Read more
The Jito Foundation has acquired SolanaFloor, a data and journalism platform covering the Solana ecosystem, and plans to relaunch the site after it shut down earlier this year following a security breach at its parent organization. The platform went offline in February after its parent company, Step Finance, wound down operations following a treasury wallet … Read more
Key points: Rising oil prices have not hurt crypto sentiment as buyers attempt to push Bitcoin above $69,000 Buyers are attempting to propel several major altcoins above their overhead resistance levels, indicating demand at lower levels. A sharp rally in oil prices failed to deter cryptocurrency buyers who pushed Bitcoin (BTC) above $69,000 on Monday. … Read more
Cynthia Lummis, one of Wyoming’s two US senators, who announced plans to leave the chamber in 2027, has revived a push for a de minimis tax exclusion on small cryptocurrencies transactions as the Senate debates a digital asset market structure bill. In a CNBC interview on Wednesday, Lummis said that the House Ways and Means … Read more
America may reject the name “CBDC” while still building the conditions for CBDC-like control through private dollar infrastructure. Washington has ruled out a retail Federal Reserve digital dollar in legal form. At the same time, the stablecoin regime now taking shape can normalize freeze, block, reject, and temporary hold functions across private dollar tokens and, … Read more
Bitcoin managed to avoid losses suffered by global stock markets over oil supply uncertainty, with a 5% relief bounce from its weekly open level. Bitcoin (BTC) returned to $69,000 at Monday’s Wall Street open with markets in limbo over the Middle East oil crisis. Key points: Bitcoin sees a rebound after dropping below $68,000 for … Read more
Crypto brokerage company Blockchain.com is expanding into Ghana as part of a broader push to grow its presence across Africa, following rapid user growth in Nigeria over the past year. The company said it plans to offer Ghanaian users access to its trading platform as it builds out regional infrastructure and explores additional African markets. The expansion follows strong growth in … Read more
Mining Bitcoin on a desktop in 2026 may sound simple, but is it profitable? Do rising network difficulty and energy costs mean the end of PCs as Bitcoin mining equipment?
Bitcoin spent the weekend mostly within a familiar price channel, then slipped lower before recovering as traders reacted to the developing impact of the Iran war. However, while real-world macro events now dictate Bitcoin’s movements more than fundamentals or adoption levels, where on the chart it stops to test the waters has not changed. Bitcoin … Read more
Ether (ETH) climbed back above $2,000 on Monday as the altcoin’s derivatives market activity intensified across major exchanges. Data shows more than 110,000 Ether flowed into derivatives platforms, while a key leverage indicator surged to new highs. The activity points to a rapid buildup of speculative positioning, suggesting traders are preparing for increased volatility as … Read more