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AI Power Demand Fuels a $61 Billion Bond Market on Wall Street
CryptoSlate reports that Wall Street is building a $61 billion bond market around AI data centers, where electricity, cooling and power availability are increasingly important operating and infrastructure considerations.
Bitcoin Moves Above $81,000 as Demand Improves, but Options Market Remains Cautious
Bitcoin rose above $81,000 as softer rate expectations and renewed institutional demand supported crypto markets. However, options traders remain cautious, suggesting derivatives markets are not yet pricing a decisive upside breakout.
IMF Revises View on Funding Behind El Salvador’s Bitcoin Growth
The IMF now attributes growth in El Salvador’s Bitcoin holdings to donations, reversing its assessment from a year ago that the reserve total was unchanged and coins were merely moved between government wallets.
Bitcoin’s Four-Year Cycle Faces a Possible Wall Street-Style Shift
Analyst Willy Woo suggests Bitcoin could be moving from its traditional four-year cycle toward a six-to-eight-year macro rhythm. Recent research, however, indicates that the established pattern may still be present.
Bitcoin Rallies as Fed Official Signals Support for Holding Rates Steady
Bitcoin and stocks rose after Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he could support holding rates steady. The rally triggered roughly $415 million in short liquidations across the crypto market, according to Decrypt.
Bitget discusses Asian distribution with Wall Street firms including BlackRock
Bitget is discussing Asian distribution with major Wall Street firms, including BlackRock, as asset managers seek to expand the regional reach of their tokenized ETFs, CoinDesk reported.
Crypto Recovery Experts Unlock Billion-Dollar Wallet, Find Only $10
Crypto recovery specialists reportedly accessed a wallet thought to be worth $1 billion, but found only $10. The case shows that restoring wallet access does not guarantee the recovery of valuable crypto assets.
Ukraine Busts Kyiv Crypto Drainer Ring Moving Up to $1M Monthly
Ukraine reportedly dismantled a Kyiv crypto-drainer ring that used fake Telegram investment ads to direct EU victims to a lookalike exchange. The operation allegedly emptied wallets and moved up to $1 million monthly.
Thailand tightens crypto transfer and private-wallet requirements
Thailand will require licensed crypto operators to add recipient data, collect extra details for transfers above 30,000 baht and verify some self-hosted wallets, while also increasing scrutiny of offshore crypto transfers.
SEC considers changes to rules governing stock ownership on public blockchains
CryptoSlate reports that an SEC draft could let public blockchains help determine legal stock ownership, while one transfer agent retains control and physical addresses remain the minimum requirement.
OpenAI’s Astra Reportedly Gains Critical Hacking Capabilities
OpenAI’s unreleased Astra model can reportedly find zero-day vulnerabilities and combine them into working exploits without step-by-step human guidance. Decrypt says access to the capability is beginning with a small group of testers.
North Korea-Linked Wallets Sold More Than $30 Million in Bitcoin Through Hyperliquid
Wallets linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million in Bitcoin through Hyperliquid over three weeks, intensifying concerns about sanctions enforcement and the U.S. expansion of DeFi markets.
Bitcoin Faces $77,000 Resistance as Weak Jobs and $90 Oil Complicate Fed Outlook
Bitcoin met resistance near $77,000 as weaker JOLTS turnover conflicted with an ISM prices reading of 71.1, $90 oil and a 66% probability of a closing Fed hike.
Major financial institutions move to capture the $1.9 trillion stablecoin shift
Twenty-one major financial institutions, including Bank of America and Citi, are positioning themselves around stablecoins as Standard Chartered estimates the tokens could remove about $500 billion from US bank deposits by 2028.
Thailand Introduces Travel Rule Checks for Self-Custody Crypto Wallets
Thailand has adopted a crypto Travel Rule requiring digital asset operators to verify control of self-custodial wallets and retain transaction data for five years, according to Cointelegraph.
Cardano Clears Constitutional Committee Renewal Thresholds by 0.18%
Cardano’s constitutional committee renewal vote passed key thresholds by a 0.18% margin. CryptoSlate reported that non-participating SPO stake weighed against renewal, even though it was not recorded as an explicit “No” vote.