The Australian Bitcoin Industry Body (ABIB), a crypto industry group, says it has filed a formal complaint against the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, to correct a recent article contained several misrepresentations and factual errors about Bitcoin. In its complaint, ABIB claimed that the article painted Bitcoin (BTC) as volatile, a tool for criminals, and ignored the…
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Prediction market odds on Kevin Hasset becoming the next chair of the US Federal Reserve spiked after US President Donald Trump appeared to hint at who he has in mind during a White House event. Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, Trump introduced guests, welcoming Hassett as a “potential Fed chair.” “It’s a great…
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American entrepreneur and investor Kevin O’Leary has pushed back against speculation that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December — a move that typically signals a favorable outlook for crypto. However, O’Leary doesn’t anticipate a Fed rate hold negatively impacting Bitcoin’s (BTC) price. “I don’t actually think the Fed’s gonna cut in…
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US Representative Stephen Lynch pressed Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman on Tuesday over her past remarks encouraging banks to “engage fully” with digital assets, questioning the Fed’s role in advancing crypto frameworks while showing confusion over the definition of stablecoins. In a Tuesday oversight hearing, Lynch asked Bowman, the Fed vice chair for supervision,…
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Bitcoin’s (BTC) current trading behavior reflects one of its deepest macroeconomic disconnects in years, with global liquidity surging while BTC continues to lag behind money supply growth and gold’s record performance. A recent report from Bitwise suggested this gap may be setting up a significant asymmetric opportunity in Bitcoin heading into 2026. Key takeaways: Bitcoin…
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Key takeaways Strategy is the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, with roughly 650,000 BTC on its balance sheet. The company’s model hinges on raising capital and converting it into BTC while keeping its market-cap-to-Bitcoin value (mNAV) above 1. CEO Phong Le has described any Bitcoin sale as a “last resort” option that would be considered only…
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Shares of American Bitcoin Corp (ABTC), the Bitcoin-mining and treasury company headed by Eric Trump, plunged on Tuesday as difficult market conditions continued to pressure crypto-linked equities. ABTC, which debuted on the Nasdaq in early September following a reverse merger with Gryphon Digital Mining, lost more than half its value in early trading. The stock…
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Paul Atkins, chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, said that the agency can continue advancing digital asset regulation without legislation from Congress, signaling his expectations for the industry in 2026. In a CNBC interview released on Tuesday, Atkins said the SEC was providing “technical assistance” as Congress considered legislation for digital asset regulation,…
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Key takeaways Texas became the first US state to add Bitcoin exposure to a state-managed investment portfolio by purchasing about $5 million of BlackRock’s IBIT ETF through its newly created Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. SB 21 shifted Texas from a crypto mining hub to an active digital asset investor. The bill authorizes the state comptroller…
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An official from the Bank of Russia suggested easing restrictions on cryptocurrencies in response to the sweeping sanctions imposed on the country. According to a Monday report by local news outlet Kommersant, Bank of Russia First Deputy Governor Vladimir Chistyukhin said the regulator is discussing easing regulations for cryptocurrencies. He explicitly linked the rationale for…
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