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A new developer toolkit just brought fresh utility to Pi Network – PI coin price predictions could finally eye long-term value. The post Pi Coin Price Prediction: Apps Can Now Add Pi Payments in 10 Minutes – Biggest Upgrade So Far? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has expressed doubt about the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act’s passage, linking crypto market weakness to policy gaps and urging President Donald Trump’s adviser David Sacks to step down amid growing Washington uncertainty. The post Cardano’s Hoskinson Demands Trump Crypto Czar Resign as CLARITY Act Faces Failure appeared first on Cryptonews.

Traders rotated to Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC) and Railgun (RAIL) as bitcoin, ether remain stuck under key resistance levels.

Vitalik Buterin says today’s dollar‑pegged stablecoins leave crypto exposed to inflation, governance capture, and institutional control.

World Liberty Financial has launched World Liberty Markets, a Dolomite-powered onchain venue for lending and borrowing against crypto collateral as USD1 has grown beyond $3.5B. Galaxy Research has put crypto-collateralized lending at $73.59B in Q3 2025. It has filed for a U.S. national bank charter. The post Trump’s World Liberty Financial Debuts Crypto Lending as USD1 Stablecoin Hits $3.5B appeared first on Cryptonews.

Several blockchain analysts said they were unable to verify whether the Latin American nation held $60 billion in the cryptocurrency. Paul Atkins, chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), didn’t rule out the possibility of authorities seizing Venezuela’s reported Bitcoin holdings after US forces unseated and captured the country’s president. In a Monday interview with Fox Business’ Stuart Varney, Atkins responded to reports claiming that Venezuela holds up to $60 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC), though several analysts said they were unable to verify these claims. The SEC chair said it “remains to be seen” what action, if any, the US would take if it had the opportunity to seize the reported 600,000 BTC.  “I leave that to others in the administration to deal with — I’m not involved in that,” said Atkins in response to a question on whether the US would “take those Bitcoin off ‘em.” Read more

Bakkt Holdings will acquire stablecoin firm Distributed Technologies Research in an equity deal, sending shares up 18%.

Fitch said sharp Bitcoin price swings could quickly erode collateral backing these securities, increasing the risk of losses for lenders and investors. Credit rating company Fitch Ratings has flagged a high degree of risk associated with Bitcoin-backed securities, a warning that could complicate the expansion of crypto-linked credit products among institutional investors. In a Monday assessment, Fitch said Bitcoin-backed securities, financial instruments typically structured by pooling Bitcoin (BTC) or Bitcoin-linked assets and issuing debt against that collateral, carry “heightened risks” that “are consistent with speculative-grade credit profiles.” The agency said such characteristics could place the products in speculative-grade territory, a designation associated with weaker credit quality and a higher likelihood of losses. Read more

OKX user issues desperate plea after funds frozen. Hong Kong hasn’t ruled out gold-backed stablecoins, but says it’s too early. Asia Express. An OKX user trying to get around restrictions on Chinese users has become desperate after the crypto exchange froze funds saying the money was needed to cover urgent family medical expenses. The user, who shared a lengthy personal appeal on X, said about $40,000 in crypto became inaccessible after OKXs risk controls locked multiple accounts linked to identity violations. The user admitted the accounts were acquired from third parties to access promotions that were unavailable to mainland China users. In the post, the user said all funds transferred into them originated from their verified personal account. They described the funds as life-saving money needed for a family members surgery. Read more

The latest purchase lifted the company’s Ether holdings to about 3.4% of the token's circulating supply, as Bitmine's chairman, Tom Lee, aims to accumulate 5% of the total outstanding supply. Bitmine Immersion Technologies expanded its Ether holdings over the past week as its chairman urged shareholders to approve a proposal that would allow the company to further build its crypto treasury and staking operations. The company said it purchased 24,266 Ether (ETH) over the past week, lifting its total crypto holdings to about 4.17 million ETH, or 3.4% of the token’s circulating supply. According to Monday’s announcement, the company reported about $14 billion in combined crypto and cash holdings, including $988 million in cash. In addition to ETH, it holds 193 Bitcoin (BTC) and a $23 million stake in Eightco Holdings. Read more

World Liberty Financial launched a new borrowing and lending protocol, bolstering the utility of its USD1 stablecoin.

Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced a standalone bill to press a key point on how blockchain software developers are treated, though crypto market structure observers await the big show.

Bitcoin has traded slightly higher after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the Justice Department served the central bank with grand jury subpoenas and warned of criminal charges. Reuters and AP have reported the dispute is tied to rate policy and his June testimony on a $2.5B renovation. The post Bitcoin Tests Safe-Haven Bid as DOJ Targets Fed Chair Powell appeared first on Cryptonews.

ETH’s recent rally was driven by spot demand and a healthy use of futures market leverage, potentially setting Ether up for a follow-up move to $4,000. Ether’s (ETH) futures and spot markets are sending mixed signals as futures positioning builds, but the altcoin’s price fails to make new highs. Data suggested that ETH traders are adding to their exposure even as spot buying underpins the recovery. Key takeaways: Ether’s estimated leverage ratio fell to 0.67 by Sunday from an all-time high of 0.79 on Jan. 2, despite rising open interest. Read more

Before meme coin launchpads surged, crypto project failures remained relatively low.

On Sunday night, a lot of people in markets did the same thing at the same time: they opened a video and listened to a central banker sound like he was reading from a crisis manual. Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve had received grand jury subpoenas and that the Trump administration had threatened a […] The post Bitcoin just broke its classic macro correlation because the market is suddenly pricing a terrifying new risk appeared first on CryptoSlate.

With Bakkt's share price surging following the announcement, the stock deal could be worth about $178 million. Cryptocurrency infrastructure platform Bakkt Holdings announced an agreement to purchase Distributed Technologies Research, a stablecoin and fiat payments infrastructure provider. In a Monday notice, Bakkt said the agreement will have the company issue more than nine million shares of its Class A common stock to Distributed Technologies Research shareholders. At the time of publication, the price of shares of Bakkt Holdings (BKKT) on the New York Stock Exchange was $19.54, having surged more than 20% in the previous 24 hours, which would would make the deal worth more than $178 million.  “The acquisition will allow Bakkt to consolidate a critical piece of its stablecoin settlement infrastructure and prepares the company to launch its neobanking strategy with multiple distribution partners in the coming months,” said Mike Alfred, the director and member of the special committee of Bakkt’s board. Read ...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says the network should be able to function for decades without relying on constant upgrades, including resisting future quantum computers.

Eric Adams, the recently departed former mayor of New York City, endorsed a cryptocurrency called "NYC Token" from Times Square on Monday.

Is DOGE heading for a drop to a two-year low?