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Record $1M Lightning transfer tests Bitcoin payments for institutions <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzJkODMtMjk4Zi03MGM4LWE1NjAtMjllZDU4NGY4Yzk4LmpwZw==.jpg">A $1 million Lightning transfer between SDM and Kraken was used to test whether Bitcoin’s main scaling layer could handle seven‑figure, institutional‑grade payments.

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$1M Lightning Payment Tests Bitcoin’s Institutional Rails

SDM’s $1M Lightning payment to Kraken tested whether Bitcoin’s layer 2 can handle institutional‑scale settlement as capacity, research and in...

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Trump-linked WLFI faces probe over $500M UAE crypto deal <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzJkN2YtY2M5MS03YjNkLTk4ODYtNjZmOTc2YzM4ZjkzLmpwZw==.jpg">House Democrats probe $500 million UAE investment in Trump-linked WLFI, highlighting questions over dealings with the country's national security adviser.

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House Probes Trump-Linked Crypto Firm Over UAE Investment

World Liberty Financial, linked to Trump’s family, faces a House probe over a $500 million investment from UAE national security adviser Sheikh T...

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AI surveillance marks a new phase for South Korea’s crypto markets <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWY3OWYtY2RmMC03ZjgwLWE3ZWMtMWQ5ZTE2MzQ4NWJl.jpg">Recent volatility reviews, new surveillance systems and a landmark court ruling show how South Korea is enforcing stricter oversight of crypto markets.

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AI Surveillance Marks a New Phase for South Korea’s Crypto Markets

Regulators are tightening oversight of crypto trading as AI tools, faster escalation and exchange obligations reshape market monitoring.

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Vitalik Buterin sells $6.6M in ETH after flagging planned withdrawals <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzJkNjEtNTQyZi03MGQxLThkZGEtMDUzYTYzZmI5NzRjLmpwZw==.jpg">Vitalik Buterin sold almost 3,000 ETH worth $6.6 million through a series of swaps days after saying withdrawals from his holdings were coming.

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Vitalik Buterin Sells Nearly 3,000 ETH in Series of Small Onchain Swaps

Vitalik Buterin sold about 2,961 ETH worth $6.6 million via small onchain swaps after previously signaling withdrawals from his holdings, as ETH tr...

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Nevada loses bid to halt Coinbase prediction markets as exchange hits back <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzJjZjEtZmIwNi03ZjBiLWI5YzItMGIxYzdkYWU2NDEzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Nevada loses bid to halt Coinbase prediction markets as exchange hits back">A Nevada judge declined to grant regulators’ bid to halt Coinbase’s event contract markets, as the exchange presses a CFTC preemption argument in federal court.

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Nevada Judge Rejects Ex Parte Bid to Halt Coinbase Markets

Nevada’s bid to instantly stop Coinbase’s prediction markets failed, as the exchange challenges the case in state and federal court on CFTC pre...

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Tether USDt hits record $187B market cap in Q4 despite crypto downturn <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzJjYmEtNWJjNC03NDk5LThlNmItNzI3Y2YxOTg2MTM2LmpwZw==.jpg">USDt added $12.4 billion in Q4 to reach a $187.3 billion market cap, increasing users and onchain activity even as rival stablecoins declined after October’s liquidation event.

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Tether’s USDt Hits $187B in Q4 as Rivals Shrink Amid Crypto Downturn

Tether’s USDt grew to a record $187.3 billion market cap in Q4 2025, adding 35 million users and setting new onchain records while competing stab...

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Bitcoin price erases 15 months of bull market gains with $69K comedown <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzJjZjAtZTcwNS03OGZiLWI3ZTgtYTI0NDQ2Yzg5MzlkLmpwZw==.jpg">Bitcoin selling pressure sparked a retreat below the 2021 bull market high, with lower BTC price targets still expected to be hit.

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Bitcoin Sees First $69,000 Dip in 15 Months as

Bitcoin selling pressure takes BTC price action back below $70,000 in a new 15-month low.

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Bitcoin ETFs 'hanging in there' despite BTC plunge: Analyst <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzJjMTMtYmZlZi03Njg5LTk0Y2ItYmFjYmY2ZWU0MmMxLmpwZw==.jpg">Bitcoin ETFs may be sitting on their “biggest losses” since launching in January 2024, but there is a silver lining, according to an ETF analyst.

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Bitcoin ETFs

Analyst James Seyffart said Bitcoin ETFs are experiencing the “worst Bitcoin pullback” but are still “hanging in there,” with losses pale a...

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Coinbase premium hits yearly low, hinting at institutional selling <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjExODYtMjIxYy03MmEzLWIyZDUtMTNjMGQ3MTQ1Mjhk.jpg" alt="Coinbase premium hits yearly low, hinting at institutional selling">The price difference between Bitcoin on Coinbase and Binance has dropped to its lowest level since December 2024.

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Coinbase Premium Hits Yearly Lows Amid Institutional Selloff

The Coinbase Premium Gap has fallen to yearly lows at -167.8, signaling increased institutional selling as Bitcoin ETFs became net sellers.

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Crypto firms offer ideas to break market structure gridlock: Report <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWRkZjctNjgyYS03MWNjLTkyM2ItMWFmYTJhOTk5ZWIy.jpg">Some crypto companies have proposed giving community banks a bigger stablecoin role as Senate negotiations stall over the contentious market structure bill.

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Crypto Firms Offer Compromises To Save Stablecoin Yield Bill

Crypto firms suggest community bank partnerships and reserve requirements as compromises to advance stalled market structure legislation.

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Bhutan moves $22M in Bitcoin as crypto slumps, mining conditions toughen <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzJiODItYTNmMC03NTRiLWE1ODgtN2U1ZjhmMjAwYzJhLmpwZw==.jpg">Bhutan has slipped to the seventh-largest nation-state Bitcoin holder, with its stash falling from 13,295 BTC in October 2024 to 5,700 BTC.

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Bhutan Sells $22.3M Bitcoin As Mining Conditions Worsen

Bhutan has sold off another $22.3 million in Bitcoin that it mined through a state-run venture, pushing its total Bitcoin holdings down to 5,700 BTC.

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Crypto wallet provider Payy launches privacy-focused Ethereum L2 <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzJiMWItYmE3Ni03Y2FmLTk0Y2YtZWI5NjM4MmE5MjUwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto wallet provider Payy launches privacy-focused Ethereum L2">Payy’s new privacy layer 2 makes every ERC-20 transfer private by default without the need for new wallets or tokens.

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Payy Launches As Ethereum’s First Privacy-Enabled EVM L2

Payy launches as Ethereum’s first privacy-enabled EVM layer 2, automatically securing ERC-20 transfers without smart contract changes.

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XRP traders more optimistic as BTC, ETH mood turns sour: Santiment <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzJiOTctZjM5Yy03YjM1LWFlNGUtZTRkNDM3ODBhZmM0LmpwZw==.jpg">Social media sentiment has turned “extremely bearish” toward Bitcoin and Ethereum this week, according to analytics platform Santiment.

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XRP Sentiment Extremely Higher Than Bitcoin And Ethereum: Santiment

Crypto sentiment platform Santiment says XRP is seeing more positive sentiment than Bitcoin and Ethereum, which have both turned “extremely beari...

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Startale, SBI launch blockchain for institutional FX, RWA trading <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzI4NjItNGY2NC03NjUxLWI4N2YtYjYxN2ZhMmY4OTc0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Startale, SBI launch blockchain for institutional FX, RWA trading">Strium will begin with synthetic US and Japanese stocks and commodities before expanding to real tokenized shares and asset-backed products with identity verification.

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Startale, SBI launch Strium for institutional FX, RWA trading

Startale and SBI unveil Strium, a layer-1 blockchain for institutional trading of FX, tokenized equities and real-world assets, beginning with synt...

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Kyle Samani leaves Multicoin in ‘bittersweet moment’ to explore new tech <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzJhOWEtYWM0Ni03MzU3LWIyOTktMjhhZDIxNTdkNDBiLmpwZw==.jpg">Solana became one of Samani’s favorite crypto projects at Multicoin in 2018 after he initially favored Ethereum but grew dissatisfied with how its developers addressed scaling.

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Kyle Samani leaves Multicoin in ‘bittersweet moment’ to explore new tech

Solana bull Kyle Samani is stepping down as a Multicoin partner to explore new areas of technology, including AI, longevity and robotics.

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Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows total $2.9B as BTC price drops to new 2026 low <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzJhODctNjJhNC03YjQzLTllYjItYzQ3YzY5ZGJiNmZlLmpwZw==.jpg">Bitcoin’s 12-day ETF outflows, derivatives data and the crypto market in tandem trading with tech stocks suggest traders will continue to cut exposure to risk assets.

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$2.9B Bitcoin ETF Outflow, Bearish Futures Data Project More BTC Downside

Data points to additional downside for Bitcoin price as soaring BTC ETF outflows, and bearish repositioning in futures markets highlight traders’...

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CME CEO Duffy says exchange is exploring issuing its own token <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzJhNjktOTcyMy03MzlhLThhMDUtZTE1MTg0YjM1YWM0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="CME CEO Duffy says exchange is exploring issuing its own token">Speaking on the company's earnings call, CEO Terry Duffy said the exchange is exploring a CME-issued token and is also piloting tokenized cash infrastructure with Google.

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CME Group Weighs Issuing Proprietary Token for Collateral and Margin

CME Group CEO Terry Duffy said the derivatives exchange is weighing a proprietary digital token as it explores tokenized cash and onchain collatera...

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Here’s what happened in crypto today <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDYvMDE5Nzk0MjMtZWY4ZS03YzYwLWI5MzctYjlkZGY3NWZlOGFk.jpg">Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

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Today in Crypto: UK Regulator Sues HTX Over Illegal Crypto Promotions

Today in crypto: The UK FCA launched court proceedings against HTX, the Fed

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Bitcoin open interest falls by $55B in 30 days: What’s next for BTC price? <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzI5MzQtMGFjMi03ZDNjLTk4OWUtNGIxNGExNzQyZDFhLmpwZw==.jpg">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.

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$55B in BTC Futures Positions Unwound In 30 Days: Will Bitcoin Recover?

Traders are hopeful that Bitcoin will find support near $70,000, but the sharp $55 billion drawdown in futures open interest suggests the market re...

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US won't 'bail out' Bitcoin, says Treasury Secretary Bessent <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzI5ZGItZGM1Ny03Y2VmLTg2MWQtYTMwMjNlNDdiZmI5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="US won't 'bail out' Bitcoin, says Treasury Secretary Bessent">The comments came during Bessent's Congressional testimony on Wednesday in a tense exchange with California Representative Brad Sherman.

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Scott Bessent: US Treasury Has No Authority To

Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, testified before Congress on Wednesday and said that the US government would not use taxpayer funds to bu...