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Litecoin (LTC) was also an underperformer, down 2.1% from Wednesday.

For years, crypto’s most ambitious builders focused on blockchains’ plumbing. But a growing number of projects are now stepping away from the base layer and focusing on payments and neobank-like services.

With ETFs and corporate treasuries absorbing more bitcoin than expected, the market is entering a more institutional, lower-volatility era.

The investment gives Bitmine a stake in a brand with strong Gen Z and millennial appeal, reaching over 450 million subscribers across its YouTube channels.

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Strategy’s preferred stock, STRC, sees a familiar ex dividend dip below the $100 par level.

The bank’s digital asset division SG-FORGE used its MiCA-compliant EUR CoinVertible stablecoin.

Onchain and derivatives data point to a healthier bitcoin price advance in early 2026.

Crypto markets paused on Thursday after bitcoin’s decisive breakout earlier this week, with BTC holding key support levels while altcoins saw profit-taking.

The Series A round was led by Castle Island Ventures with participation from Coinbase Ventures.

The bond market volatility gauge has slipped to its lowest since October 2021, supporting risk-taking in financial markets.

The transaction was done with the help of tokenization specialist Propy and involving property firms Ciprés and Rilea Group.

Bitcoin, ether, solana and XRP spot ETFs all posted net inflows on Wednesday, led by the strongest day for bitcoin funds in months.

The sentiment gauge climbed to 61 after weeks in fear territory, tracking bitcoin’s rebound to its highest level since November.

The group says contracts mirror sports betting but lack safeguards, warning transfer portal markets could pose “catastrophic” risks to student athletes.

Bitcoin has returned to a price range where repeated profit-taking by long-term holders capped rallies last year, though those wallets are now selling more slowly than in 2025.

Heavy selling pressure emerged after a failed rally attempt, with late-session stabilization showing exhaustion rather than reversal.

Ripple received preliminary authorization for an e-money license in Luxembourg, potentially expanding its regulated payment services in the EU.

The Solana-based token plunged more than 80% shortly after launch, with on-chain watchers flagging liquidity shifts that its backers and Adams’ team dispute.

Total crypto market value jumped toward $3.25 trillion before gains cooled, with bitcoin steady above $96,000 and mixed performance across majors.

The committee’s Republican chairman, Tim Scott, had pushed for a quick process before it collapsed under the weigh of unfinished business.

One trader went against the current trend of low chances for a strike tonight by placing the new $40,000 bet.

Coinbase’s withdrawal of its support potentially derails market structure legislation, says an analyst, noting that it’s bad for the crypto industry and good for the banks.

The Senate Banking Committee may delay its hearing on the crypto market structure bill, originally scheduled for Thursday, Senator Cynthia Lummis told Bloomberg.

Bitcoin’s breakout above $95,000 rejuvenated risk appetite, with one market strategist saying that the crypto rally has legs.

CEO Brian Armstrong said there were “too many issues” with the bill.

Over 13.4 million tokens have been erased between mid-2021 and 2025, according to a new analysis by CoinGecko.

The blockchain lender’s new OPEN platform hosts equities registered natively onchain, bypassing DTCC and allowing DeFi-based lending.

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’s bankruptcy wind-down is still running on two tracks: returning money to creditors while trying to take it back from others.