Category: crypto

Stanford’s 2026 AI Index reveals a significant decrease in the performance gap between US and Chinese AI models, with the US now leading by just 2.7%. Despite this, the US maintains an advantage in investment, infrastructure, and model production, while China excels in AI publications, patents, and industrial robots. The report also highlights a decline…

CFTC Chairman Mike Selig discussed the agency’s use of AI tools, particularly Microsoft’s Copilot, to fill surveillance and investigation gaps. The agency has lost 25% of its workforce since 2025 but is preparing to oversee the US crypto market. The agency is also investigating prediction markets for insider trading. The CFTC is pursuing regulatory expansions…

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accuses Zondacrypto of using Russian funds and security services to finance opposition politicians. President Nawrocki, backed by Donald Trump, has twice vetoed crypto regulation bills, leaving Polish exchanges in legal limbo. Tusk warns of Russian influence in crypto market, framing the issue as a security test.

Bitcoin’s price prediction is cautious after failing to sustain its third breakout above $76,000, leading to a 46-day streak of negative funding rates on Binance. The rejection at $76,000 has created a consolidation range of $60K-$75K, with three upcoming catalysts potentially breaking the range: Iran ceasefire, FOMC meeting, and CLARITY Act announcement.

Bitcoin’s technical analysis turned bullish as it cleared $77,000 and surged above its 100-day moving average, leading to a 12% increase in Strategy shares. The company’s BTC treasury gained $1.6 billion in value in a single session. Strategy disclosed purchasing 13,927 BTC for $1 billion, funded through STRC preferred stock sales.

Coinglass data show that $1.044 billion in Ethereum longs could be liquidated if ETH drops below $2,323, while $531 million in short positions are at risk if it rises above $2,563. Liquidation heatmaps suggest potential price ranges for large-scale liquidation events, creating significant risks for over-leveraged traders.

Payward, the parent company of Kraken, is acquiring Bitnomial for up to $550 million in cash and stock. Bitnomial holds all three CFTC licenses required for a full-stack derivatives business, making it the first US firm to do so. The deal values Payward at $20 billion and is expected to close in the first half…

HBAR and XLM prices increased on Friday, with Hedera rising by 1.4% and Stellar by 1.5%. Bitcoin approached a resistance level, causing selective rotation towards payment-layer and enterprise-backed tokens. HBAR’s trading volume surged, signaling possible directional positioning before the Iran ceasefire deadline. Stellar had recent developments, including a new testnet and wallet support. Analysts predict…

Liquid Capital founder Yi Lihua believes there is no need to take profits after the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, citing S&P highs, MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin purchases, and a rotation into altcoins. He sees peace as the best option and remains optimistic about the rebound in risk assets.

DoubleZero Foundation launched Edge, a platform delivering raw Solana block data through a private fiber network to reduce delivery times by 6 milliseconds. It has 379 validators and a subscription model. Revenue is split among network contributors, validators, and protocol clients. The platform aims to expand to include other data sources.