Bitcoin hit a key BTC price target from the start of January, with other CME futures gaps now above price, but traders remained cautious. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-fills-new-year-cme-gap-sub-88k-btc-price-dip?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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New SEC submissions press on self-custody and DeFi regulation
The submissions add to mounting pressure on regulators as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong calls for compromise to pass market structure legislation. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-crypto-task-force-receives-new-requests?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Solana Mobile launches SKR token airdrop for Seeker phone users
Solana Mobile’s airdrop of almost 2 billion SKR tokens for 100,000 Seeker users is claimable for 90 days, with staking rewards starting immediately. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-mobile-skr-airdrop-launch-seeker-smartphone?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Aave refocuses on DeFi, hands Lens stewardship to Mask Network
Mask Network will lead consumer-facing product execution on Lens, while Aave steps back to an advisory role focused on protocol infrastructure. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/aave-transfers-lens-protocol-stewardship-to-mask-network?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Nansen launches AI crypto trading tools on Base, Solana
The new AI-powered crypto trading platforms are aimed at replacing traditional trading charts and order books with trading execution offered through natural language processing. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/nansen-autonomous-ai-crypto-trading-base-solana?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Galaxy to launch $100M hedge fund to bet on rising, falling crypto prices
Galaxy plans to deploy a new hedge fund strategy that targets both crypto tokens and traditional financial stocks as the “up-only” phase fades. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/galaxy-launches-100m-crypto-hedge-fund-long-short-strategy?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bhutan to deploy Sei validator in Q1, eyes tokenization collab
Bhutan is adding to its growing list of blockchain initiatives. It already runs a Bitcoin mining operation and also launched a self-sovereign ID system powered by Ethereum. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bhutan-sei-blockchain-validator-digital-transformation?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Grayscale files to convert NEAR Protocol Trust into ETF on NYSE Arca
Grayscale continued its pattern of trust-to-ETF conversions with the NEAR Trust despite declining fund performance. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/grayscale-files-to-convert-near-trust-to-etf?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Trump’s crypto advisor calls for compromises to pass crypto bill
As Republicans look to notch policy wins ahead of the midterms, Trump advisor Patrick Witt says the market structure bill must include compromises to advance in the Senate. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/trump-crypto-advisor-compromises-pass-crypto-bill?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin search, social chatter slumped in 2025 despite record prices
Bitcoiner Jameson Lopp shared data on Tuesday showing that the number of X posts containing the word “Bitcoin” fell by around a third in 2025 compared to 2024. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-x-posts-google-searches-fell-2025?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound