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
CFTC Chair Michael Selig signaled that the agency would defer to the football league in calling for changes to event contracts that could be manipulated by a single person. Source: Cointelegraph
The Blockchain Leadership Fund is a new hybrid PAC launched to support pro-crypto candidates in the 2026 midterm elections. Source: Decrypt
A $53 million Bitcoin short on Hyperliquid highlights bearish positioning as traders navigate geopolitical risks, regulation concerns and macro data. Source: Cointelegraph
Almost half of the Bitcoin supply is sitting at a loss, analysts said, as the top crypto asset remains about 47% off its all-time high. Source: Decrypt
Rolling out over the coming month, a Block executive said Bitcoin payments at point-of-sale will be automatically enabled and settled in US dollars by default. Source: Cointelegraph