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The Protocol: Bug that can drain all your tokens impacting 'thousands' of sites
Also: Ripple news, Aave protocol debate, and pudgy penguins takeover
Bitcoin tumbles back below $88,000 as gains evaporate as quickly as they formed
It was a blink and you missed it rally as continued deflation in the AI trade sent the Nasdaq sharply lower, dragging crypto along with it.
Robinhood looks better placed than Coinbase for prediction-market upside, Mizuho says
Robinhood stands to gain more from prediction markets than Coinbase as users plan to deploy fresh capital rather than sell existing crypto, the bank said.
Macquarie sees U.S. Senate near crypto deal as market structure, GENIUS rules advance
The bank said bipartisan Senate talks on market structure legislation and parallel GENIUS Act rulemaking could deliver a workable U.S. crypto framework by early 2026.
Bitcoin shorts scramble for the exits as BTC climbs
Bitcoin surged from an intraday low near $86,200 to reclaim $90,000, driven by aggressive spot buying and a wave of short liquidations.
Hut 8 and Coinbase outperform as Crypto stocks jump on bitcoin's sudden rally
Mining stocks, trading platforms, and cryptocurrency infrastructure firms saw significant gains, including Hut 8, Riot Platforms, and Coinbase.
Bitcoin re-takes $90,000 as price spikes early in U.S. session
Surging metals prices and dovish comments from leading Fed chair contender Chris Waller were among the news items possibly boosting crypto prices.
Most Influential: Vlad Tenev
Robinhood has acquired Bitstamp, launched staking services for ether and solana, and added new tokens for US users, including XRP, SOL, and BNB.
Most Influential: Paul Atkins
Under Atkins’ leadership, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has undergone a near-complete reversal of the way it regulates crypto.
Most Influential: Caroline Pham
As an acting chairman at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Caroline Pham pulled no punches in pursuing crypto-friendly policy aims.
Most Influential: Carlos Domingo
The Securitize CEO ground through the uncool years of tokenization while NFTs, FTX and memecoins soaked up the hype. With billions in tokenized assets, a SPAC listing in the works and BlackRock as a flagship client and backer, Carlos Domingo’s early bet is finally paying off.
Most Influential: Jeremy Allaire
Allaire spent 2025 pushing regulated digital dollars into the mainstream, shaping U.S. policy and unveiling Arc as the foundation for institutional blockchain finance.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Protocol Falls 4.1%, Leading Index Lower
Sui (SUI) was also an underperformer, declining 2.4% from Tuesday.
The Deepfake Reckoning: Why Crypto’s Next Security Battle Will Be Against Synthetic Humans
Crypto platforms must adopt proactive, multi-layered verification architectures that don’t stop at onboarding but continuously validate identity, intent, and transaction integrity throughout the user journey, argues Ilya Broven, chief growth officer at Sumsub.
Hut 8 stock surges 20% on Fluidstack AI data center deal
The bitcoin miner deepened its pivot into AI infrastructure with a $7 billion long term lease backed by Google.
Don't call it QE — the Fed's $40 billion bill buys may not shake crypto out of slump
There's a major difference between ensuring liquidity in short-term rate markets and the quantitative easing that juiced risk assets after during Covid and after 2008 financial panic.
