Bitcoin recovers from Asian-session lows as falling oil price supports risk appetite
Bitcoin traded near $86,000 as WTI crude dropped below $90 and strong stock markets supported risk appetite. Source：CoinDesk
Live updates: Oil falls as Iran signals possible hormuz reopening, bitcoin holds near $86,000
WTI crude oil drops to $89 as reports suggest Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days. Source：CoinDesk
Binance probed by U.S. federal prosecutors for sanctions violations: Bloomberg
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the Justice Department are said to be investigating whether the crypto exchange knowingly permitted users to bypass U.S.…
Animoca Brands delays IPO plans, suspends merger talks with Currenc
Talks between the two kicked off late last year, with plans for the former to own 95% of the merged company. Source：CoinDesk
Spot bitcoin ETFs attracted nearly $1 billion on Monday, the 9th largest inflow ever
Inflows into spot bitcoin ETFs picked up Monday as bitcoin rallied to its highest since January. Source：CoinDesk
Whitehats move 52 bitcoin from the Coldcard hack to a recovery trust
According to Galaxy Digital, the good guys have moved 52 BTC to an address carrying an OPRETURN message reading "claim:cryptorecoverytrust dot com."…
Elon Musk's X brings bitcoin and stock trading closer to the timeline
Elon Musk’s X lets U.S. users tap cashtags such as $BTC to view live charts and access Coinbase, Kraken and other trading platforms. Source：CoinDesk
Dogecoin leads market rebound with 15% pump, bitcoin steady above $85,000
A wave of forced buying that cost short sellers $844 million has run its course, leaving the largest cryptocurrency flat over the past hour and ZEC the only…
Cardano joins Solana, XRP Ledger in race to power AI agent payments
The official x402 kit now includes Cardano tools for apps and AI agents to pay with ADA and other network tokens, though the facilitator has so far only been…
Bitcoin could test $90,000 after shorts get squeezed, but traders warn leverage is building
Bitcoin has broken out to $86,000, but analysts say the next leg depends on whether spot buyers continue to show up as leverage builds. Source：CoinDesk
Why this investment bank expects little demand for tokenized stocks despite SEC’s new trading rules
TD Cowen expects limited demand for tokenized stocks despite new SEC rules opening a path for trading outside traditional markets. Source：CoinDesk
Crypto's Fairshake repeats history with $30 million to oppose Sherrod Brown Senate bid
It's the biggest spending from the industry's campaign arm in 2026, much like Fairshake's $40 million against Brown two years ago was its largestever outlay.…