Lawyers representing the US government in the case against Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried have two weeks to respond to the former FTX CEO’s motion for a new criminal trial. In a Wednesday filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Lewis Kaplan said that the US government shall respond by…
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In an interview with Cointelegraph, CEO Nic Puckrin breaks down the forces behind Bitcoin’s bear market and what could come next in 2026. In an exclusive Cointelegraph interview, crypto YouTuber and CEO of Coin Bureau Nic Puckrin says he expects 2026 to play out as a “tale of two crypto markets” — institutional conviction on…
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Bitcoin price strength failed to reclaim a key support zone with traders still expecting the bear market to match previous cycles. Bitcoin (BTC) began to give back gains at Thursday’s Wall Street open as bulls faced a new resistance headache. Key points: Bitcoin fails to reclaim some recently-lost support levels as its $70,000 rebound loses…
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Cryptocurrency investors accused quantitative trading firm Jane Street of pressuring Bitcoin’s price with a daily, programmatic selloff at the US market open, but market analysts and data suggest the pattern is not consistent, and no single firm can force Bitcoin into a prolonged bear market. The claims surged online a day after Terraform Labs’ court-appointed…
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American Bitcoin Corp. (ABTC) reported a fourth quarter 2025 net loss of $59.5 million, even though its revenue climbed to $78.3 million, up 22% from the third quarter, according to its latest earnings release and 8‑K filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Trump family‑backed Bitcoin (BTC) miner posted a Q4…
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Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump announced a raft of new tariffs in response to a Supreme Court decision that ruled many of his previous tariff hikes unconstitutional. Following news of the tariff hikes, crypto markets tumbled in an all-too-familiar pattern that has plagued the industry since April 2025, when Trump introduced the first…
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Rising tensions in the Middle East are pushing investors toward safe-haven assets, with gold demand climbing as investors flee equities and crypto markets. On Wednesday, reports revealed that Iran has sharply increased crude oil exports, with shipments from Kharg Island reaching roughly 20.1 million barrels between Feb. 15 and Feb. 20, about three times January’s…
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Bitcoin (BTC) tapped $70,000 during Wednesday’s New York session as bulls targeted sell liquidity. Key takeaways: BTC price support must hold above a key trendline at $68,000 for the rebound to continue. $80,000 is a key level to watch as the next big liquidation cluster above. Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows attracted half a billion dollars…
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Indiana lawmakers sent a bill to Governor Mike Braun that would expand legal protections for cryptocurrency users and require certain state retirement and savings plans to offer a self-directed brokerage option with at least one crypto investment choice. House Bill 1042 (HB1042) for the “regulation and investment of cryptocurrency” cleared the legislature on Wednesday, with…
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Crypto exchange Gate has secured a Payment Institution license in Malta, a license under the European Union’s PSD2 framework, giving the crypto exchange a regulated foothold to offer payment services across the bloc alongside its existing crypto permissions. The company said Thursday that its Malta-based entity, Gate Technology, received the license from the Malta Financial…
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