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- Wall Street's Crypto Ties Deepen as NYSE Taps Securitize for Tokenized Securities The New York Stock Exchange announced on Tuesday a collaboration with Securitize, the BlackRock-backed tokenization specialist, focusing on advancing Wall Street’s transition to digital asset-based trading infrastructure. This arrangement involves the development of standards for tokens representing real-world assets like stocks, bonds, and exchange-traded funds. Securitize is set to serve as the first digital transfer agent for NYSE’s Digital Trading Platform. This role will allow Securitize to create "blockchain-native securities" in a platform meant for 24/7 trading. This move indicates traditional financial giants' growing interest in...

- MicroStrategy Is Down 56.9% YTD, Yet Still Buying Bitcoin by the Billions A popular Reddit investment, Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), has lost 56.9% of its value, recently trading near $138, yet continues to buy bitcoin at a pace that has made it the largest U.S. equity issuer for two consecutive years. Reddit's composite sentiment score sits at 28 out of 100, firmly bearish, with debate concentrated in derivatives communities. The central question: can the company's "BTC Yield" metric, which measures bitcoin per-diluted-share growth, outpace the dilution required to generate it? Strategy's FY2025 BTC Yield came in at 22.8%, meaning each share represents more bitcoin than a year ago, however, the company's own target was 30%. More...

- Bernstein Calls Bitcoin Bottom And Issues $150,000 Price Target Wall Street brokerage Bernstein has issued a bullish new call on Bitcoin. Analysts at Bernstein have called a bottom for Bitcoin and are forecasting that the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization will be trading at $150,000 U.S. by year’s end. “We believe Bitcoin has found its trough and is now heading higher,” wrote analyst Gautam Chhugani in a note to clients. Bitcoin is currently trading at $71,000 U.S. and has struggled to break above $75,000 U.S. in recent months. Nevertheless, Bernstein says that it is confident that the “crypto winter” that has hurt prices for digital assets in recent months is now coming to an end. While acknowledging that...

- Circle is pushing back on Europe. The stablecoin issuer has formally petitioned the European Commission to lower the capitalization thresholds in its proposed Market Integration Package. The argument is direct: the current rules create a regulatory paradox where a stablecoin must already be massive before it is legally permitted to operate at an institutional scale. For euro-denominated stablecoins like EURC, the framework creates friction. It effectively bans them from institutional settlement before they ever get the chance to grow. Key Takeaways: Circle’s Feedback on MIP The Mechanics of the ‘Chicken-and-Egg’ Problem The complaint comes down to one mechanical flaw. Under the current draft of the Central Securities...

- The Best Crypto to Buy for Long-Term Investors Right Now Despite its position as a multitrillion-dollar asset class, the cryptocurrency industry is still trying to prove itself as a viable place to park capital. Volatility remains a challenge. And there is no shortage of critics who still believe these digital assets serve no purpose. Even after considering these arguments, investors might want to test the waters for the sake of boosting the returns of their portfolios. Here's the best cryptocurrency that long-term investors should buy. Start with the world's prime digital asset According to coinmarketcap.com, there are tens of millions of different cryptocurrencies out there that make up this relatively new asset class. That...

- Bankrupt crypto exchange to repay $2.2B on March 31 Key Points Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is set to distribute roughly $2.2 billion to creditors at the end of March, marking another major step in its long-running recovery process following one of the industry’s dramatic failures. The FTX Recovery Trust said the funds will be distributed on March 31 as part of the exchange’s Chapter 11 restructuring plan, with payments expected to arrive within one to three business days via BitGo, Kraken, or Payoneer. The latest payout represents the fourth round of distributions since FTX filed for bankruptcy in November 2022, when the once-dominant exchange, valued at $32 billion at its peak, collapsed almost overnight. The implosion wiped...

- Bitcoin Price Slides but Holds Up Better Than Stocks as Oil Shock Continues Bitcoin has fallen over the past week, but its declines have been less severe than the broader equity drawdown since the Iran conflict began on February 28. The world’s largest crypto traded around $68,000 on Sunday, down roughly 2% over the past 24 hours and about 6% over the past seven days. The move comes as the Iran war entered its fourth week, pushing crude prices higher and contributing to a broader pullback in risk assets by Friday. That geopolitical backdrop worsened over the weekend after U.S. President Donald Trump gave Iran a 48-hour ultimatum to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face U.S. strikes on Iranian power plants, prompting Tehran to...

- Three months into 2026, and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is still trading near the $70,000 price level. That's almost the same price that it was trading at on Election Day 2024. If a pro-crypto, pro-Bitcoin administration can't push Bitcoin higher, then what can? For some, this lackluster performance over the past 12 months is proof positive that it might be too late to invest in Bitcoin. Unfortunately, you missed out on Bitcoin's historic run over the past decade, and it's time to look elsewhere for investment opportunities, right? Wrong. Bitcoin's four-year cycle We've seen this picture before with Bitcoin. The world's most popular cryptocurrency has never gone straight up in price. Instead, it trades in four-year cycles of boom and...

- If you're willing to take a long-term perspective, then there are plenty of good crypto buying opportunities right now. In some cases, major cryptocurrencies are trading at steep 70%, 80%, and even 90% discounts to their all-time highs. Just keep in mind: the crypto market is highly cyclical, trading in four-year boom-and-bust cycles. So don't expect the price of any cryptocurrency to go straight up. With that in mind, here are three cryptocurrencies to buy right now for long-term investors. Bitcoin Let's start with the obvious pick: Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Bitcoin is typically the first cryptocurrency in any portfolio, and for good reason. For much of its history, Bitcoin has been one of the top-performing assets in the world. In...

- ‘It’s negative for Bitcoin’ – price slides below $70,000 on Iran long war fears US President Donald Trump’s threat to attack Iranian power plants if Tehran refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has sent the Bitcoin price back below the $70,000 mark. Experts say the deepening conflict in the Middle East could take a heavy toll on Bitcoin prices, with the spectre of an incoming global recession looming over crypto markets. “A prolonged conflict in the Middle East would generally be negative for Bitcoin,” Georgii Verbitskii, founder of the crypto trading platform TYMIO, said. “Any disruption to global trade routes increases uncertainty across financial markets.” This uncertainty will put pressure on equities. “Bitcoin is still...

- On March 17, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued new guidance that effectively creates a formalized taxonomy for how regulators will govern crypto assets. The sweeping classification scheme is going to have major consequences for the future of the crypto markets, and, at least right now, the implications appear to be very positive. So without further ado, here are four things that every crypto investor should understand about the new landscape. 1. There are now five official categories for crypto assets The new framework sorts digital assets into five buckets: Digital commodities, digital collectibles, digital tools, stablecoins, and digital securities. Sixteen...

- Better Asset to Buy Now With $500 and Hold for 3 Years: Bitcoin vs. Gold The SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEMKT: GLD) exchange-traded fund (ETF) is up by 60% in the last 12 months, putting most other major assets to shame. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), the asset that some call "digital gold," is down by 12% in the same period, causing many investors to question whether the coin actually deserves the moniker. But what are these assets going to do over the next three years? And which is worth buying with $500 right now? Let's unpack the investment thesis for each and figure it out. Gold's case is the strongest it's been in a generation The appeal of gold, whether held via a gold ETF or any other way, is that it'll retain its value...

- Cryptocurrency has been having a rough year. Since peaking at over $122,000 late last year, Bitcoin has tumbled to $73,986. Year to date, it's down 15.3% and dipped below $64,000 last month. Now, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies likely have potential, but I remain skeptical of them even more than a decade after the first Bitcoin was minted back in 2008. They can deliver incredible gains, but they're generally so volatile that those gains can be wiped out rather quickly. I prefer companies that have a clear and obvious way they add value to the global economy and, by extension, generate returns for their holders. The prime example is ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) It's a Dutch company operating out of a relatively small and unassuming town...

- After surging to new all-time highs in 2025, the cryptocurrency market has cooled significantly in 2026. The CoinMarketCap 20 Index is down more than 30% since it was established as a way to track the 20 largest cryptocurrencies last November. But those wild swings are the price crypto investors pay in exchange for the potential of outstanding long-term returns. Right now could be a great buying opportunity for investors, and one analyst sees a leading cryptocurrency climbing more than 1,300% from its current price within the next decade. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan thinks Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) can reach $1 million based on "reasonably conservative assumptions." Bitcoin's main use case When Bitcoin was first...

- Finally some clarity? Senators, White House strike deal to end crypto-banking standoff The crypto industry is edging closer to getting its landmark legislation after US senators said they had agreed to strike an “agreement in principle” with the White House over key language in a bill regarding stablecoins, according to a report. Language in the Clarity Act related to the digital tokens could be changed to “prevent widespread deposit flight”, senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks told Politico on Friday. Alsobrooks added she thought the agreement in principle would not only prevent deposit flight but “protect innovation” in the US. The comments come as crypto executives, US banking representatives and regulators hash out the...

- Bitcoin Price News: Two Early Bitcoin Holders Sold $117M BTC, but Whales Are Buying the Dip at Record Pace Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is trading around $70,500 after a brief rally toward $75,000 that was met with a firm rejection following the Fed decision. Two Bitcoin OGs then made massive moves on March 19, selling a combined $117 million in BTC the day after the Fed held rates and raised its inflation forecast. On the other side of those sales, whale wallets holding over 1,000 BTC added 8,400 coins in the same 48-hour window. Bitcoin held on exchanges—the supply that's actually available to trade—has dropped to 2.7 million BTC, which is a level not seen since 2018. In total, large holders have added 270,000 BTC to their wallets over...

- There have been some big cryptocurrency winners over the past three years, with Bitcoin and XRP being two stand-outs with their gains of nearly 200% and 320%, respectively. But the crypto market has been very volatile recently, as investors have sought safer investments amid the Iran conflict, tariff threats, and the disruption of many companies by artificial intelligence (AI). If you're interested in investing in technology but don't want the inherent volatility that comes with owning cryptocurrencies, here are two great tech stocks that have great long-term potential for gains. Not all AI leaders are overpriced There's a lot of debate over whether AI stocks are in a bubble, as the value of many tech stocks has soared over the...

- The overall digital asset industry is going through a difficult period, dragged down by the disappointing performance of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). The world's leading cryptocurrency is trading 43% below its record, established five months ago in October. Meme tokens are also struggling to drive investor excitement. Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), for example, is 66% off from its 52-week high. These notable dips should force investors to think about what the best move might be. Between Bitcoin and Dogecoin, here's the one I would buy for 2026. A hard supply cap is a compelling feature When looking at Bitcoin and Dogecoin as potential investment opportunities, there is no discussion. Bitcoin remains the superior crypto asset. Its scarcity...

- Bittensor (CRYPTO: TAO) is a cryptocurrency that's looking to sell services for training and deploying AI, and it's up by about 20% during the past month. Although it has an ecosystem of projects similar to Ethereum's, its supply policy mimics that of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), making it an interesting play that combines both growth from competing in the AI segment as well as scarcity. So is this coin a bit too hot to touch at the moment, or does its set of opportunities make it worth buying some now regardless of the recent run-up? This coin's angle is intriguing Bittensor's native token, TAO, isn't trying to be the next Bitcoin, but the structural parallels are still quite real. Both coins cap their total possible supply at 21...

- FBI Warns of Fake Crypto Tokens Impersonating the Agency on Tron Network The FBI has issued a warning about a new crypto scam targeting Tron wallets. Fake tokens, posing as official FBI seizure notices, are being airdropped into user wallets with the ultimate goal of tricking users into giving away their credentials. This scam is a sophisticated social engineering campaign, specifically targeting high-net-worth wallets, some with seven-figure USDT balances. The FBI’s New York office has explicitly advised users to disregard any tokens that claim to be from the agency. These fraudulent tokens were created just 8 days before the FBI’s warning, and by the time of the notice, at least 728 wallets were already found holding these...