Ethereum’s co-founder said the $17.3 million withdrawal will support a broader “full-stack openness and verifiability” vision as the foundation tightens spending.

Metals remain a leading theme for the year while bitcoin trades independently, suggestive of its growing role as a standalone risk asset.

Binance will convert the stablecoin holdings in its $1 billion Secure Asset Fund for Users to bitcoin over the next 30 days, with plans for regular audits.

BTC fell deeper to nearly $81,000 late Thursday as Warsh\\\'s odds surged in betting markets.

Traders are watching $1.74 as near-term support, with $1.79–$1.82 now the key resistance zone.

The spike shows traders rushing for protection, though implied volatility is not yet at extreme levels versus the past year.

The world\\\'s largest cryptocurrency has shed nearly $10,000 over the past 24 hours, now threatening to take out its recent November low just under $81,000.

The bitcoin-friendly nation\\\'s central bank now holds over $360 million of the yellow metal, while the government, led by President Nayib Bukele, has bitcoin holdings worth $635 million.

Circle’s rising correlation with ether and DeFi exposure drives the re-rating, despite valuation and competition concerns.

Thursday\\\'s decline showed that, despite hopes for being a macro hedge, bitcoin continues to trade like the riskiest of risk assets when markets turn lower.

With crypto prices and crypto-related stocks in the midst of a major selloff today, Securitize SPAC merger partner Cantor Equity Partners II is higher by 4.4% on the news.

With Commodity Futures Trading Commission head Mike Selig new in the role, the agencies held a \\\"harmonization\\\" event to show they\\\'re side-by-side.

Bellwether crypto exchange Coinbase was lower for an 8th straight session on Thursday to its weakest level since May.

The rollout of Aero, targeted for the second quarter of 2026, will take direct aim at incumbents like Uniswap and Curve, the team told CoinDesk.

Traders are watching $1.80 as near-term support, with $1.87–$1.90 now the key resistance zone.