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Bitcoin briefly slips below $80,000, but options traders are betting the dip won’t last

Bitcoin’s brief drop below $80,000 during the last 24 hours has exposed a more fragile market after weeks of gains, but options traders are not yet treating the pullback as the start of a deeper breakdown. According to CryptoSlate data,……
Markets

The SEC looks at a 1990s fix for crypto markets to allow true “innovation pathway”

In a May 8 speech, SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency could consider a limited “innovation pathway” for on-chain trading systems in the near…
Markets

TON price doubles after Telegram made a move critics say cuts against crypto’s core promise

Toncoin (TON) surged from roughly $1.32 on May 1 to an intraday high of $2.90 by May 7, pushing its market cap to approximately $7.8…
Regulation

US CLARITY Act sees ‘big step forward’ as markup set for May 14

Coinbase chief policy officer Faryar Shirzad said the date is a “big step forward” and is essential for supporting innovation in the US. Read Full…
Infrastructure

LayerZero Admits Mistake in 1/1 DVN Setup Tied to $292M Kelp Hack

LayerZero Labs acknowledged a Lazarus Group attack on internal RPCs and a multisig signer’s unauthorized personal trade, impacting 0.36% of assets on the protocol. Read…
Markets

Bitcoin stalls as BTC ETF outflows hit $268M: Will new Fed chair restore the rally?

Rising Bitcoin ETF outflows and liquidations signal short-term caution, but a weak DXY and the eventual appointment of a new Fed chair could resume the…
Markets

Senate Banking Committee plans to hold key market structure hearing on Thursday

The Senate Banking Committee announced it would hold its markup hearing for the Clarity Act on March 14. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Markets

Crypto exchanges pushed US lawmakers to bar provision on risky tokens: Report

Three companies reportedly pressed US senators for changes to a crypto bill, removing language that would require them to offer trading on tokens “not readily…
Payments

Banking Industry Says Clarity Act Stablecoin Proposal Would Enable 'Evasion'

Senators had hoped the issue, which has plagued crypto legislation for months, had been put to bed with a proposed compromise last week. Read Full…