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At the White House, crypto policy vacancy looms large
The departure of President Donald Trump's crypto adviser, Patrick Witt, leaves the digital assets office vacant and its policy aims uncertain.
Kalshi CEO says state-led oversight of U.S. prediction markets would push them out
CEO Tarek Mansour said he feels "pretty good" about the pending outcome of the current legal fight over who has the right to regulate prediction markets.
AI agents make 138 million crypto payments as U.S. dominates spending on AI models
U.S.-linked wallets account for just over 88% of tracked AI model payments, dwarfing China’s 0.1% share, according to new Chainalysis research.
BlackRock's crypto ETF assets surge 63% but remain far below 2025 peak
The asset manager's crypto assets surged 63% to $79.6 billion as investors returned, but holdings remain 23% below year-ago levels.
BNY, Citadel Securities test tokenized U.S. Treasuries to speed up Wall Street financing
The transaction shows how blockchain-based government bonds could help trading firms move collateral faster between settlement and financing.
Live updates: Bitcoin trading in tight range near $83,000 ahead of key U.S. inflation data
The September CPI report comes out on Wednesday, with economists expecting a sizable increase in the headline number but a softening in the core rate.
Palantir's Europe head warns the region is 'missing the boat' on AI just as it did with the internet
The Palantir UK chief said the U.S. is racing ahead on enterprise AI while Europe hesitates, and explained why he thinks the company faces intense political attacks.
Bitcoin falls below $83,000 as dollar strength keeps markets on edge
Bitcoin and gold hold steady as a firm dollar and rising bond yields weigh on sentiment, while IREN secures a multiyear cloud services deal with Anthropic.
Everyone wants SCOTUS to take up prediction markets: State of Crypto
The U.S. Supreme Court hasn't yet indicated whether it will take up cases surrounding prediction markets, but there are now several amicus briefs, an interim final rule and a rule proposal.
Clarity's failure could speed crypto innovation while shielding incumbents
Executives see openings for tokenization, DeFi and dealmaking, while lawyers warn agency action leaves spot-market oversight and lasting certainty unresolved.
