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Claude AI developer Anthropic is using the Super Bowl to mock OpenAI’s planned shift toward ads in ChatGPT—in front of a global audience.

Ripple has quietly introduced 1 billion XRP tokens in potential inflationary pressure – XRP price predictions face a price shock. The post XRP Price Prediction: Ripple Quietly Unlocks a Billion Tokens – Is a Price Shock Coming in the Next Few Hours? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The proposed laws are meant to create a mass-surveillance state and are not about protecting children, Pavel Durov warned on Wednesday. Pavel Durov, the co-founder of the Telegram messaging platform, sounded the alarm about the Spanish government’s plan to usher in online age verification and restrict social media platforms for individuals under the age of 16. The proposed law will lead to increased government-led censorship of online content, breaches of privacy through de-anonymizing users and mass-surveillance, Durov said on Wednesday. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Tuesday that the country will enact online age verification policies seen in other parts of Europe, including the United Kingdom. Read more

CME Group is looking at launching its own coin on a decentralized network, while moving crypto products to 24/7 trading as volumes jump 92%.

Ethereum crypto game Axie Infinity is introducing a new token that will be airdropped to stakers and those who play its upcoming land game.

Gold has surged to $4,906/oz, as 2025 ETF holdings rose 801 tonnes and Q4 bar-and-coin demand hit 420 tonnes, even after higher Comex margins. Central-bank buying for 2026 has been penciled in at 800 tonnes. Bitcoin, at $72,639, has traded like a VAR-driven risk asset as desks cut size in drawdowns. The post Same Macro Tape, Different Bid – Gold Absorbs Flows as Bitcoin Swings appeared first on Cryptonews.

CZ exposed a long-running fake account using AI-generated images to pose as a Binance supporter before spreading BNB-related FUD.

Institutional whales are loading up after the 73K pivot – read why this Bitcoin price prediction could be the last chance for cheap entries. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC’s $73K Pivot, Is the “Digital Gold” Purge Over or Just Getting Started? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission tumultuous legal fight with events-contracts firms is done, and its new leader is yanking previous policy efforts.

Futures traders drastically reduced their activity as Bitcoin’s weakness extends and new year-to-date lows become a daily occurrence. Cointelegraph reviews traders’ BTC price expectations. Bitcoin’s (BTC) struggle to hold above $70,000 carried into Wednesday, raising concerns that the a drop into the $60,000 range could be the next stop. The sell-off was accompanied by futures market liquidations, a $55 billion drop in BTC open interest (OI) over the past 30 days, and rising Bitcoin inflows to exchanges. The price weakness has analysts debating whether crypto-specific factors or larger macro-economic issues are the driving factor behind the sell-off and what it may mean for BTC’s short-term future. Key takeaways:  Read more

Julio Moreno, head of research at CryptoQuant, recently declared that Bitcoin is in a bear market that could extend through the third quarter of 2026. He's not alone. Matt Hougan at Bitwise and a growing chorus of institutional voices are using the “bear” label more freely than at any point since early 2023. Yet the […] The post Bitcoin bear market ends when 3 signals flip, and one is already starting to twitch appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin developer Luke Dashjr urged Blockstream CEO Adam Back to step down following a new release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

The Tuesday purchases followed a heavier round of acquisitions on Monday, during which Ark Invest loaded up on crypto-related shares worth more than $71 million.

The comments came during Bessent's Congressional testimony on Wednesday in a tense exchange with California Representative Brad Sherman. United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before Congress on Wednesday and reiterated that the US will retain Bitcoin (BTC) acquired through asset seizures but will not direct private banks to purchase more BTC in the event of a market downturn. California Congressman Brad Sherman, a major critic of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, asked Bessent: “Does the Treasury Department or the various components of the Federal Open Market Committee have the authority to bail out Bitcoin?” Sherman then asked Bessent if he plans to direct private banks to acquire more BTC or “Trump Coin,” a reference to memecoins connected to US President Donald Trump, through changing banking reserve requirements to allow them to buy more. Bessent said: Read more

Bitcoin price hit a 15-month low of $72,169, leading one analyst to say a revisit of BTC’s realized price near $56,000 may occur in a few months. Do charts hint at a rebound rally before the weekend? Key points: Bitcoin remains under pressure as the bears attempt to hold the price below the crucial $74,508 level. Several major altcoins are struggling to bounce off their support levels, increasing the likelihood of the resumption of the downtrend. Read more

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent got into a yelling match with another congressman over the Trump family’s crypto company, during testimony on Capitol Hill.

Billionaire Tom Lee claims “all the pieces are in place” for an ETH bottom – This could be the moment that Ethereum price predictions flip bullish. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Billionaire Investor Says ETH Just Hit Bottom – Is This the Moment Smart Money Loads Up? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The initiative is part of CME's push into tokenized collateral, and the firm is collaborating with Google on a “tokenized cash” solution set to launch later this year.

The listing follows Bitnomial’s January launch of Aptos futures, as the exchange continues expanding US-regulated derivatives beyond Bitcoin and Ether. The Chicago-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitnomial has launched futures tied to Tezos’s XTZ token, marking the first time the asset has a futures market on a US Commodity Futures Trading Commission-regulated exchange. According to Wednesday’s announcement, the futures contracts are live and allow institutional and retail traders to gain exposure to XTZ (XTZ) price movements using either cryptocurrency or US dollars as margin. Futures contracts let traders hedge risk or gain price exposure by agreeing to buy or sell an asset at a set price on a future date, without holding the asset itself. Read more

Those opting to reduce exposure may have jumped the gun with Pepe – Pepe price predictions are flashing a bull signal most traders missed. The post Pepe Price Prediction: Everyone Panic Sold PEPE, But the Chart is Now Flashing a Bullish Signal  appeared first on Cryptonews.