Swiss central bank bitcoin reserve push fails over signature shortfall
The initiative sought to amend Switzerland’s constitution, requiring the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to hold BTC alongside gold and foreign-currency reserves.
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Emerging-market users are treating crypto exchanges like banking apps, Binance says
One point three billion adults lack financial services, 4.7 billion lack credit, and 1.4 billion savers in low-income nations earn no deposit interest, Binance...
Crypto industry cheers Senate Clarity Act markup date as market structure push resumes
The bill’s progress follows talks on jurisdiction, consumer/developer protections, and stablecoin rewards, with crypto firms backing a yield compromise.
It might be too late for bitcoin’s quantum migration, Project Eleven report argues
Quantum computing does not only pose a risk to up to $3 trillion in digital assets, it also threatens the security of banking systems,...
Sports betting should be regulated as a financial product, not gambling, aspiring prediction market provider says
Novig CEO Jacob Fortinsky said his company will transition to a federal Designated Contract Market framework this summer to launch in all 50 states,...
Trump Media’s Q1 loss widens to $406 million on bitcoin, CRO markdowns
The loss was primarily driven by $244 million in unrealized losses on cryptocurrency holdings and an additional $108.2 million investment loss.
Bored Ape NFTs are finally making a comeback as crypto traders rediscover their appetite for risk
BAYC floor prices have doubled in a month as traders rotate back into speculative crypto bets, reviving hopes of a broader NFT recovery.
Agentic commerce will run on crypto rails, PayPal and Google reps tell Consensus Miami
Senior figures from PayPal and Google Cloud said open payment protocols, machine-readable merchant catalogs and multi-party crypto custody are needed to scale agentic commerce.
Policy at Consensus Miami: State of Crypto
This was a hectic week.