The passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, also known as the CLARITY market structure bill, hinges on bipartisan support in the United States Senate Banking Committee, according to Alex Thorn, head of research at crypto investment firm Galaxy. Typically, the Senate needs at least 60 votes to advance legislation, and Republicans … Read more
New York Representative Ritchie Torres, with the backing of more than 30 other Democrats in the House of Representatives, has introduced legislation following a Polymarket user netting $400,000 on a bet related to the removal of then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. In a Friday notice, Torres said he had introduced the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction … Read more
Cryptocurrency markets experienced a limited recovery this week as investor liquidity gradually returned after the holidays. Bitcoin (BTC) topped a weekly high of $94,458 on Monday, before declining to about $90,937 at the time of writing on Friday. US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) demand saw a sharp reversal after $1.1 billion in inflows on … Read more
Bitcoin’s long-term holders (LTHs) went through one of the most aggressive distribution phases on record in 2025. While the scale of selling rattled the market, onchain data analysis suggests that this pressure may be fading, possibly outlining the next bullish period for BTC price. Key takeaways: Long-term holders distributed roughly $300 billion in BTC in … Read more
BNY, a financial services company that traces its roots back to one of the oldest financial institutions in the United States, launched tokenized bank deposits for its institutional clients on Friday. Tokenized bank deposits are onchain cash balances or depositor claims against a bank. BNY will issue the tokenized bank deposits on an in-house permissioned … Read more
Key points: Bitcoin bulls will have to successfully defend the moving averages to increase the possibility of a break above $95,000. Most major altcoins have turned down from their overhead resistance levels, indicating that the bears are active at higher levels. Buyers are attempting to maintain Bitcoin (BTC) above the $90,000 level, but the bears … Read more
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the Ethereum blockchain, has doubled down on his support of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, who could be retried on two felony charges sometime this year. In a Friday X post, Buterin warned his followers about privacy from both the public and governments, adding that he had used Tornado Cash to … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) hovered at $90,000 around Friday’s Wall Street open as markets braced for US trade tariff news. Key points: RIsk-asset traders await news over US trade tariffs, as bets see the Supreme Court striking down the measures. US unemployment data misses expectations, with the Federal Reserve seen holding rates this month. Bitcoin traders demand … Read more
Cathie Wood is betting that politics, not just markets, could be the catalyst that pushes the United States into actively buying bitcoin. The ARK Invest founder said this week that cryptocurrency has become a durable political issue for President Donald Trump, one that could shape policy decisions as the White House looks ahead to the … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) can hit $105,000 within weeks as a classic leading indicator stays bullish, says the latest market analysis. Key points: Bitcoin is enjoying bullish RSI signals on multiple timeframes as price action consolidates. A weekly RSI breakout occurred in December and continues to hold. Concerns about BTC price strength remain as traders still see … Read more