The crypto industry’s campaign-finance arm, the Fairshake political action committee, is already grinding out wins in the opening primaries of the 2026 U.S. congressional midterms, having supported several lower-profile candidates while also opposing a prominent, longtime congressman in Texas, Al Green. A former Department of Justice lawyer backed by President Donald Trump, Jessica Steinmann, secured…
Bitcoin BTC$68,503.15 surged Wednesday, underscoring its growing resilience to turmoil in the Middle East, while gold, a traditional safe haven, lagged. The leading cryptocurrency by market value rose to $71,023 during the European hours, up over 6% on a 24-hour basis, according to CoinDesk data. Other majors such as ether (ETH), XRP (XRP) and solana…
Ray Dalio picked an interesting week to trash bitcoin. The Bridgewater Associates founder said on the popular All-In Podcast on Tuesday that investors should stop comparing bitcoin to gold, arguing that the largest cryptocurrency lacks central bank support, has no privacy, and faces long-term threats from quantum computing. “There is only one gold,” Dalio said….
U.S. President Donald Trump said bankers are trying to undermine the GENIUS Act — the signature stablecoin legislation he signed into law last year — in a Truth Social post Tuesday, and he urged passage of Congress’ crypto market structure legislation without interference. “The U.S. needs to get Market Structure done, ASAP. Americans should earn…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said banks want stablecoin issuers that pay interest on customer balances to face the same rules as traditional lenders, sharpening an ongoing debate over U.S. crypto legislation. In an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, Dimon addressed reported tensions with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, who pulled support for the proposed CLARITY…
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 1924.9, down 3.3% (-66.23) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday. One of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: NEAR (+1.3%) and CRO (-1.6%). Laggards: AAVE (-10.0%) and ADA…
A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit against Uniswap Labs, CEO Hayden Adams and several venture capital backers, ruling they cannot be held liable for alleged “rug pull” tokens traded on the decentralized exchange’s protocol. In a ruling issued Monday by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York,…
Bitcoin traded near $68,000 on Tuesday as U.S. spot ETFs pulled in $458 million, according to data curated by SoSoValue, marking one of the quarter’s strongest inflow days despite the ongoing conflict with Iran. The inflows suggest institutional investors are treating bitcoin’s recent volatility stemming from the war as contained rather than systemic. Singapore-based trading…
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Development included a provision temporarily barring the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency in its bipartisan bill to boost housing in the U.S. The “21st Century ROAD to Housing Act,” introduced Monday by Committee Chairman Tim Scott and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren, respectively the…
After dipping over the weekend as the U.S. began strikes against Iran, bitcoin BTC$69,180.48 shot higher on Monday, at one point nearing $70,000 before pulling back to the current $69,000. While any rally in bitcoin is welcome by the bulls, today’s move comes after a relentless months-long slide that has halved the price and weighed…
