Saturday, July 18, 202619 stories
Stablecoin regulation hits a deadline snag
The GENIUS Act's one-year deadline for final stablecoin rules came and went without action from US regulators, leaving issuers in limbo. Meanwhile, Circle's OCC approval as a national trust bank adds a new layer of federal oversight for USDC, and the Guardian warns that Trump's crypto cheerleading could set the stage for the next financial collapse.
Friday, July 17, 202620 stories
Stripe's PayPal bid, FBI crypto arrest lead
Two big stories dominate today: a reported $53 billion Stripe-Advent bid for PayPal that executives say puts 400 million users on crypto rails, and the FBI arrest of a Florida student accused of using fake Steam games to drain crypto wallets. Meanwhile, stablecoin adoption keeps accelerating, with Tether adding 30 million wallets a quarter and Bolivia eyeing USDT for payments.
Thursday, July 16, 202619 stories
Wall Street's crypto push and quantum prep
Traditional finance is diving deeper into crypto, with Morgan Stanley's E*TRADE launching spot trading and T. Rowe Price unveiling a multi-asset ETF. Meanwhile, Bitcoin faces tech stock turbulence and prepares for quantum threats with a post-Q-Day recovery proposal.
Thursday, July 2, 20264 stories
Trump's crypto empire draws ethics fire
President Trump's 2025 financial disclosure is the only story in crypto today, and it's a big one. Multiple outlets are parsing the 900-plus-page filing, and the numbers are staggering: over $1 billion in crypto income, dwarfing his real estate earnings. But the real story isn't the wealth, it's the ethics questions now impossible to ignore.
Wednesday, July 1, 20265 stories
Trump's crypto billions dominate the day
The biggest story today is President Trump's financial disclosure, which shows he made over a billion dollars from crypto ventures last year. That dwarfs everything else, including a Bitcoin miner's direct listing and a new institutional custody partnership. The ethical questions are impossible to ignore.
Saturday, June 27, 20266 stories
Old ETH wallets, SBI deal, and a UK scandal
Today's crypto news is a mixed bag: dormant Ethereum whales are testing the market's conviction, Japan's exchange landscape is consolidating, and a UK political scandal ties crypto policy to a £5m gift. Meanwhile, Strategy's paper losses highlight the depth of the bear market.
Friday, June 26, 20264 stories
Options expiry, layoffs, hack, MiCA deadline
Bitcoin's quarterly options expiry is tomorrow, but the max pain theory isn't holding. Meanwhile, BitGo cuts staff to pivot, Polymarket gets hacked, and MiCA enforcement looms. A scattered day for crypto.
Thursday, June 25, 20266 stories
M token crash, Bitcoin lows, stablecoin moves
A meme coin crash, Bitcoin testing new lows, and stablecoin expansions into Japan and Brazil marked today's crypto news. The through-line is a market testing narratives: MemeCore's M token proved that hype without fundamentals can vanish instantly, while Bitcoin's slide questions the institutional adoption thesis. Meanwhile, real-world utility inches forward with RLUSD in Japan and Blockchain.com in Brazil.
Sunday, June 21, 20267 stories
Son of senator raises $30M for crypto exchange
Today's stories orbit around money and risk in crypto: a political family's new venture, a Wall Street giant building stablecoin rails, and a grim reminder that crypto wealth can attract violence. The through-line is that capital is flowing in from powerful players, but the ecosystem's darker edges keep surfacing.
Saturday, June 20, 202610 stories
Bitcoin's pain deepens as mining costs bite
Bitcoin is down nearly 50% from its peak, and the fundamentals are starting to crack. Mining costs now exceed the price, regulators are closing in, and even the cheerleaders are sounding defensive. Today's stories paint a picture of an industry under pressure from every direction.
Wednesday, June 17, 20269 stories
Bitcoin tests $67K as Fed, BOJ decisions loom
Bitcoin is grinding higher amid a flurry of macro catalysts, a Bank of Japan rate hike, the Fed's first meeting under new Chair Warsh, and a potential Trump reversal. Meanwhile, the industry's identity crisis deepens: Cardano's founder says crypto needs to evolve beyond itself, and a Bitcoin miner in B.C. is pivoting to AI.