The Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff has provided answers to frequently asked questions about the agency’s expectations around a crypto collateral pilot. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/cftc-staff-clarify-expectations-crypto-collateral?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Brazil’s finance minister shelves crypto tax policy due to election: Report
The South American country will hold its presidential election in October 2026, and incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is running for re-election. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/brazil-finance-minister-shelves-crypto-tax?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
SEC crypto guidance puts the ‘final nail’ in the Gensler era: Analyst
The SEC’s digital asset market taxonomy, which classifies most cryptocurrencies and tokens as non-securities, is a major step for US regulators. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-crypto-guidance-final-nail-gensler-era?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin options signal fear even as BTC ETF outflows remain relatively low
Bitcoin ETF outflows are too small to signal a bearish pivot from traders, but worsening US macroeconomic conditions and high oil prices keep BTC traders on the hedge. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-options-signal-fear-even-as-btc-etf-outflows-remain-relatively-low?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Ethereum eyes 25% rally as richest ETH whales return to ‘profitable state’
ETH price could climb toward $2,750 by June and above $3,200 by September if the historical whale-profit signal plays out again. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-25-rally-richest-eth-whale-return-profitable?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Hong Kong retiree loses $840K in triple ‘crypto expert’ scam
Hong Kong police say a 66-year-old retiree was duped three times in six months by self-styled “crypto investment experts,” as scammers promised easy gains and help to recover losses. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/hong-kong-retiree-loses-840k-triple-scam?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin mining difficulty falls 7.7% as miner pressure persists
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty just logged its second sizeable cut of 2026, easing conditions for remaining miners as competition from artificial intelligence data centers rises. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-drops-7-7-miner-pressure?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Early Ethereum whale rebuilding stack with $19.5M in ETH buys
Early Ethereum whale thomasg.eth is rebuilding his position with a $19.5 million ETH purchase this week, as BitMine’s Tom Lee calls the end of “crypto winter.” Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-whale-thomasg-eth-buys-19-5m?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Dormant BTC wallet wakes up after 14 years with 11,000x paper profit
While it isn’t clear whether the trader will offload the $148 million worth of Bitcoin, whales have been partially blamed for causing considerable sell-side pressure in recent months. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-wallet-with-2100-btc-wakes-up-after-14-years?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin weakness deepens as war pushes traders to cut risk in BTC and stocks
Bitcoin price remains rocky, and BTC and equities ETF outflows soar as the US and Israel-Iran war enters a fourth week. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-weakness-deepens-as-war-pushes-traders-to-cut-risk-in-btc-and-stocks?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound