A report from Reuters earlier this month claimed that the SEC’s former chief of enforcement clashed with agency leadership over cases involving those in Trump’s orbit before resigning. Source: Cointelegraph
Prosecutors allege the stolen funds were used to purchase collectibles, including Pokémon cards, antique Roman coins and a piece of fabric from the Wright brothers’ plane. Source: Cointelegraph
Historical data shows Bitcoin bear markets deepening when oil prices rally to record highs. Will Monday’s $105 WTI price lead to a BTC crash? Source: Cointelegraph
While the US hosts 38% of Bitcoin’s hashrate, 97% of mining machines are made by two Chinese companies, according to a Bitcoin policy advocate. Source: Cointelegraph
A notable bid-ask imbalance for Bitcoin exists near $66,000, possibly raising the chance for a relief rally to $71,000. Source: Cointelegraph
Polymarket pundits are giving just a 15% chance that Bitcoin will reclaim $120,000 in 2026, while veteran trader Peter Brandt said he doesn’t expect a new high until Q2 2027. Source: Cointelegraph
Senator Richard Blumenthal wants the agency to answer whether it softened enforcement against allies of President Donald Trump. Source: Decrypt
Bitcoin and altcoins sold off as the Monday US market open reflected traders’ fear over oil prices, US employment data and the future of the US and Israel-Iran war. Source: Cointelegraph
Microsoft’s Copilot Researcher now puts GPT and Claude to work in sequence—and the combination just outscored every AI system around. Source: Decrypt
Sens. Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis introduced legislation to support Bitcoin miners, arguing that the industry needs government help. Source: Decrypt