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From Lockstep to Lag, Bitcoin Poised to Catch Up With Small Cap Highs

The Federal Reserve begins Treasury bill purchases later Friday, starting with $8.2 billion as part of its reserve management program.

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Finance

Standard Chartered, Coinbase Expand Crypto Prime Services for Institutions

The companies will explore the development of trading, prime services, custody, staking and lending solutions for institutional clients.

The Standard Chartered logo on the outside of an office building.

Markets

Boring Bitcoin's Green Light Moment Incoming?

BTC continues to bore traders with its directionless price action. But some indicators are pointing to renewed bullishness.

Crystal ball. (GimpWorkshop/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Steady as AI Fears Send Oracle Tumbling Down, Traders Eye Next Wave of Rate Cuts

Traders appeared more focused on preserving trend structure than chasing upside, with flows concentrated in large-cap assets.

Traders "sell the news" following Fed cut (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)
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Markets

Dogecoin Hovers Near Key Support as Fed Easing Fails to Spark Risk Rally

Despite elevated trading activity, Dogecoin faces resistance near $0.1425, and its future movement is likely dependent on broader market sentiment.

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Markets

Stablecoins Get Backing From Cross-Party UK Lawmakers Urging Pro-Innovation Rules

The group calls for a forward-looking framework to maintain the U.K.'s fintech leadership and attract international investment.

UK Parliament Building and Big Ben, London, England (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

XRP Lands on Solana, Ethereum and Others, in Boost for Ripple Ecosystem

Wrapped XRP will be tradable on Solana, Ethereum and other chains, allowing exposure across DeFi applications without unregulated third-party bridges.

Ripple

Policy

CFTC Gives No-Action Leeway to Polymarket, Gemini, PredictIt, LedgerX Over Data Rules

The CFTC granted the operators of Polymarket, PredictIt, Gemini and LedgerX permission to skip certain recordkeeping requirements.

Shayne Coplan, founder and CEO of Polymarket (CoinDesk/Jesse Hamilton)
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Policy

Terraform's Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Fraud

The Terraform Labs co-founder pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud in August.

Do Kwon (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

U.S. Financial-Risk Watchdog, FSOC, Erased Digital Assets as a Potential Hazard

From Donald Trump's crypto-friendly regulators, the yearly report that once flagged financial-stability risks is no longer issuing "vulnerability" warnings.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Rebounds to $93K From Post-Fed Lows, but Altcoins Remain Under Pressure

Downward pressure on bitcoin is losing steam, with the market stabilizing but not yet out of the woods, said one analyst.

Bitcoin (BTC) price (CoinDesk)

Markets

Chainlink's LINK Drops 5% Despite Coinbase Bridge Deal, But Bottoming Signs Emerge

Coinbase tapped Chainlink services for $7 billion bridge, but broader crypto weakness weighed on price.

LINK Surges 2.4% to $13.74 on Coinbase's $7B CCIP Bridge Selection
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Policy

U.S. CFTC's Pham Moves for Do-Over on 'Actual Delivery' Guidance on Crypto

In what are likely her final days at the agency, the acting chairman checked another box from President Donald Trump's crypto agenda.

Caroline Pham, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Tech

Coinbase Expands Reach of Stablecoin-Based AI Agent Payments Tool

The updated protocol, x402 V2, allows developers to combine payments, enable secure wallet access, and add new features via a clean, modular design.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Do Kwon’s Sentencing Hearing Drags on as Court Weighs Mountain of Victim Testimony

District Judge Paul Engelmeyer offered the Terraform Labs co-founder the chance to postpone his sentencing date, in light of hundreds of victim impact statements shared with the court in the past 24 hours.

TerraForm Labs founder and CEO Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)

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U.S. Senate Rolls Toward Last Vote on Confirming Crypto Regulators at CFTC, FDIC

In the prolonged process of the Senate, two key officials have faced a series of procedural steps on their way to a final vote, possibly early next week.

Procedural vote toward confirmation of CFTC, FDIC heads (U.S. Senate)
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