Ray Dalio says that gold is a better safe-haven asset in times of conflict compared to Bitcoin, and raised concerns about the cryptocurrency’s lack of privacy. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ray-dalio-cautions-bitcoin-safe-haven-asset?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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What’s at stake for crypto as 3 US states kick off party primaries?
Super PACs backed by the crypto industry are expected to spend millions of dollars in the 2026 midterm elections after many of their chosen candidates won in 2024. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-laws-states-party-primaries?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Locals prefer satoshis to dollars, says Africa Bitcoin chair Stafford Masie
In an interview with Natalie Brunell on Coin Stories, Masie described Bitcoin as functional currency in parts of Africa amid rapid inflation and currency debasement. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/where-i-come-from-bitcoin-is-money-says-africa-bitcoin-corp-chair-stafford-masie?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
CFTC chair teases crypto perpetual futures in ‘the next month or so‘
SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Michael Selig addressed market structure, prediction markets and perpetual futures at a Tuesday event. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/cftc-chair-crypto-perpetual-futures?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
MARA exec pushes back on Bitcoin treasury sell-off narrative
MARA has “fact checked” claims it adopted a Bitcoin sell-off strategy, clarifying its filing allows flexible sales but does not signal a majority liquidation. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/mara-bitcoin-sell-off-claims-fact-check-treasury-strategy?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
BitGo expands MiCA-compliant crypto-as-a-service across EEA
The rollout enables banks and fintechs in 30 European markets to embed licensed custody, payments on- and off-ramps and trading through API-based infrastructure. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitgo-expands-mica-compliant-crypto-as-a-service-across-the-eea?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
US Dollar Index nears 3-month high: Is this good or bad for Bitcoin?
US Dollar Index strength, fear that BTC miners may liquidate their reserves and Bitcoin’s performance compared to stocks raise concerns among investors. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-dollar-index-nears-3-month-high-is-this-good-or-bad-for-bitcoin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Ripple expands stablecoin payments stack for banks, fintechs
The upgrade integrates custody, treasury automation and settlement tools as Ripple pushes deeper into institutional cross-border payments. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ripple-expands-institutional-stablecoin-payments-platform?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Ether supply on exchanges drops to multi-year lows: Here’s why it matters
Ether reserves held on exchanges fell to a new multi-year low as ETH price struggles to trade above $2,000. Will the supply crunch benefit bulls or bears? Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ether-supply-on-exchanges-drops-to-multi-year-lows-here-s-why-it-matters?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Mastercard adds SoFiUSD as settlement option for card issuers
SoFi will enable Mastercard issuers to settle card transactions in its cash-backed SoFiUSD stablecoin across the global payments network. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sofi-and-mastercard-move-stablecoin-settlement-into-global-card-network?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound