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After months of steady rise to record high, bitcoin’s BTC$111,474.24 pulse has slowed, with BTC changing hands above $111,000 Friday afternoon, Hong Kong time, up 2% over the last week according to CoinDesk market data.The pullback from the recent peak of over $126,000 is marked by momentum faltering below key cost-basis levels, with capital leaving the spot market and ETFs, alongside defensive options positioning.In a recent report, Glassnode frames the repeated breakdowns below key quantiles as evidence of market exhaustion. At the same time, CryptoQuant, in a note shared with CoinDesk, finds similar stress in shrinking realized profits and drained…

A “Satoshi-era” Bitcoin wallet with $442 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) has become the latest sleeping Bitcoin giant to wake, shifting some of its funds for the first time in 14 years.The unknown owner of the wallet made most of its stash mining 4,000 Bitcoin between April and June 2009, only a few months after the first blockchain network went live, Whale Alert said in an X post on Thursday. Data from the onchain analytics platform Nansen shows the whale sent 150 Bitcoin, worth over $16 million, in a single transaction on Thursday. Onchain data from the Bitcoin blockchain explorer and analytics…

Recent threats against the rights of bitcoiners to transact in the manner they deem fit led to the creation of Save Our Wallets. Done in collaboration with the Bitcoin Policy Institute, CoinCenter, the Bitcoin Design Foundation, and many regional Bitcoin hubs around the United States, the organization recently launched the “Satoshi Needs You!” campaign. Satoshi needs all of you to rally together to ensure that the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) provisions are included in the coming version of the CLARITY Act, to ensure that self-custodial software tools in the Bitcoin ecosystem remain a protected thing, unencumbered by financial regulations…

In brief President Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao on Thursday. Digital coins linked with both the president and Zhao rose as a result. Zhao backed the crypto project linked to President Trump, World Liberty Financial, ahead of the pardon. Digital assets related to Binance and President Donald Trump surged on Thursday following news that the U.S. leader had pardoned the crypto exchange’s ex-CEO and founder, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. Binance’s BNB token was among the top-performing cryptocurrencies recently climbing about 4.7% to trade at about $1,115, according to crypto data provider CoinGecko. BNB rose as high as  $1,149 earlier in the…

In brief Meteora debuted its token on Thursday, airdropping MET to users. The project says it worked to blacklist “malicious bad actors” from receiving tokens. Two wallets tied to the controversial Melania Trump meme coin were airdropped $1.2 million worth of MET, raising concerns among crypto market observers. Three wallets linked to the President Trump’s meme coin were also airdropped MET tokens totaling $4.2 million. Two wallets linked to the debut of the Melania Trump meme coin pocketed $1.2 million from the Meteora airdrop on Thursday, raising fresh concerns among a number of crypto market observers as Meteora’s former project…

Argentines are increasingly turning to cryptocurrencies and stablecoins as the peso’s value plummets and monthly inflation rates remain persistently high. This shift showcases a powerful, real-world utility for Web3 technology. Ultimately, it provides citizens with a vital escape valve. This addresses the chronic economic instability that dollarization has failed to solve. Consequently, the crisis highlights a growing global trend in emerging markets where Bitcoin and dollar-pegged stablecoins are transforming from speculative assets into indispensable tools for daily savings and basic financial inclusion.Sponsored SponsoredThe Failure of Fiat and the Rise of the Third CurrencyArgentina’s financial woes stem from a deep-seated crisis…

Even as Washington remains hobbled by a partial government shutdown, momentum for U.S. crypto market structure legislation is quietly reaching new heights. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the industry is “90%” of the way there, describing unprecedented bipartisan cooperation among senators working to finalize the long-awaited regulatory framework for digital assets. Armstrong, who spent this week meeting with both Senate Democrats and Republicans, said the last few sticking points of the CLARITY Act — including rules for decentralized finance (DeFi) and stablecoin rewards — are close to being resolved.  “Both sides are working hard to figure out the final 10%,…

Opinion by: Joshua Chu, co-chair of the Hong Kong Web3 AssociationUS President Donald Trump’s recent pardon of Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhou has grabbed headlines. Some commentators hail the move as a way to “clear CZ’s record and allow him to return to the industry” — but this misses the point that a presidential pardon is not an erasure of guilt. Judicial powers are, after all, only conferred upon the judiciary. Only a sitting judge holds the power and authority to overturn a conviction, acquit and restore innocence. In CZ’s and Binance’s case, the shortcut to clemency came about — not through…

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and Peter Schiff are supposedly taking their long-running argument to the stage. The Binance founder has agreed to debate the outspoken economist and gold advocate after Schiff publicly challenged him to a “Bitcoin versus tokenized gold” discussion.  The exchange follows Schiff’s announcement that he’s launching his own blockchain-based gold product — and CZ’s sharp critique that such tokens are “not truly on-chain.” “As much as you voice against Bitcoin, you are always professional and nonpersonal,” CZ told Schiff on X today. “I appreciate that. Can have a debate about it.” Schiff replied later: “Absolutely. Several people have…

In brief The study found fragmented, untested plans for managing large-scale AI disruptions. RAND urged the creation of rapid AI analysis tools and stronger coordination protocols. The findings warned that future AI threats could emerge from existing systems. What will it look like when artificial intelligence rises up—not in movies, but in the real world?A new RAND Corporation simulation offered a glimpse, imagining autonomous AI agents hijacking digital systems, killing people, and paralyzing critical infrastructure before anyone realized what was happening.The exercise, detailed in a report published Wednesday, warned that an AI-driven cyber crisis could overwhelm U.S. defenses and decision-making…