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AI potential to drive crypto demand remains ‘underappreciated’: BlackRock
BlackRock says AI agents could drive demand for stablecoins and programmable payment rails, while tokenized computing capacity could create another opportunity for digital assets.
Zcash leads crypto majors with a 10% gain as bitcoin holds near $87,000
Falling oil eased inflation worries through the Asian session, while a bill to make the government's bitcoin stockpile permanent moved further through Congress than any before it.
OpenAI, Anthropic to brief UN Security Council on AI risks: Reports
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are expected to brief the UN Security Council as it examines AI risks and global security.
CFTC issues warning over risky prediction market ‘mention’ contracts
The warning comes weeks after the CFTC fined a former White House teleprompter operator who made more than $107,000 trading prediction contracts tied to President Trump’s speeches.
U.S. regulator warns about cheating risks in 'mention markets' on prediction platforms
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a new advisory to flag the unique dangers of markets based on individuals' behavior.
Democrats 'chose visceral hatred for' Donald Trump over crypto Clarity Act, Lummis says
Senator Cynthia Lummis said the crypto industry should "pin it on the Democrats" in her first public remarks after last week's failed Clarity Act vote.
Arch Lending eyes tokenized stocks as next collateral market
Arch Lending’s Himanshu Sahay said on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction podcast that the lender plans to move into tokenized equities as onchain stocks gain traction as collateral.
Republican senator calls for probe into US presidents’ sons, citing crypto ventures
Many Democrats have previously called for investigations into the Trump family’s crypto ventures, but now a Republican is asking for an inquiry based on ties to the presidency.
Crypto market structure can't wait for shot at post-election Clarity Act surge: White House
White House and U.S. Treasury officials agree that despite some hope that Congress' "lame duck" session could see the bill again, the work's in regulators' hands.
Canada’s six largest banks explore tokenized Canadian dollar deposits
The country’s largest financial institutions are exploring tokenized deposits for interbank payments, just weeks after regulators clarified how they should be treated.
Canada's 'Big Six' banks to launch interbank tokenized deposit initiative
Initial testing will focus on moving digital commercial deposits across participating institutions before linking to broader digital asset ecosystems.
Zcash gets first European ETP following US ETF launch
21shares listed physically backed ZEC and ETHFI products on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam, as issuers broaden their offerings beyond major cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin price seeks $86K as new support after oil dips below $90
Bitcoin price action avoided a significant drop below $86,000 as US president Donald Trump pledged a deal with Iran after November’s midterm election.
CLARITY vote failure could stoke more crypto PAC spending in key races
Control of the US House and Senate is up for grabs in 2026, and some advocates speculate that the crypto industry could ratchet up attempts to sway elections after the CLARITY vote.
Next for the U.S. SEC: Agency's chief crypto counsel illuminates path for custody
Taylor Lindman, the top lawyer on the agency's Crypto Task Force, says the SEC is trying to get firms comfortable with blockchain technology and crypto assets.
European central banks push to expand stablecoin yield ban to crypto lending and staking
Central bankers argue that indirect yield structures blur the line between electronic payment tokens and commercial bank deposits, distorting financial system competition.
Big Questions: Does Satoshi actually own 1.1 million Bitcoin?
Researchers can trace an estimated 1.1 million BTC to a distinctive early mining operation. The harder question is whether that miner was actually Satoshi.
Bitcoin, ether perpetual volumes on Kalshi are dominated by an unusual, repetitive trade, data shows
CoinDesk found one $5,499 trade size accounting for 57% of sampled ether-perpetual volume, while recurring $2,500 and $5,000 trade sizes made up 54% of sampled bitcoin-perpetual volume.