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Bitcoin and ether's sharp 'mechanical' breakouts liquidate nearly $700 million short positions
Bitcoin's breakout above $95,000 rejuvenated risk appetite, with one market strategist saying that the crypto rally has legs.
Coinbase pulls support from crypto market structure bill
CEO Brian Armstrong said there were "too many issues" with the bill.
More than half of all crypto tokens have failed — and most died in 2025
Over 13.4 million tokens have been erased between mid-2021 and 2025, according to a new analysis by CoinGecko.
Figure joins stock tokenization race with new trading platform backed by BitGo, Jump
The blockchain lender's new OPEN platform hosts equities registered natively onchain, bypassing DTCC and allowing DeFi-based lending.
Senate banking chairman Scott: Trump-tied ethics clash doesn't belong in his crypto bill
Senator Tim Scott, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, told CoinDesk that he hopes to advance the crypto market structure bill, but some issues are unresolved.
FTX estate sets next creditor payout date as Genesis Digital Assets fights $1 billion clawback suit
FTX’s bankruptcy wind-down is still running on two tracks: returning money to creditors while trying to take it back from others.
Crypto Long & Short: Markets at Highs, Crypto Still Waiting
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Josh Olszewicz of Canary Capital writes about equities, liquidity and crypto’s early — but still tentative — signs of a bullish turn. Then, Joshua de Vos examines ten major blockchain ecosystems and the trends to watch as we head into 2026.
The Protocol: Vitalik Buterin flags stablecoin design flaws
Also: Zcash token falls after developer quits, Smart Cashtags and BTC quantum computing defense
Bitcoin rallies past $97,000 as investors seek haven assets
The largest cryptocurrency extended its rally, pushing related equities higher as well.
Big banks want to freeze innovation. History says that’s a mistake
The fight over stablecoin yield is less about protecting consumers and more about protecting banking incumbents, argues Bill Hughes, Senior Counsel and Director of Global Regulatory Matters for Consensys.