Category: Crypto News
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First US bank collapse of 2026 adds to gold, silver, and Bitcoin chaos while $337B in unrealized contagion looms
Late on Friday, Illinois regulators shut down Metropolitan Capital Bank and Trust, a little-known institution with just $261 million in assets, handing control to the FDIC in what was officially a routine resolution. But it landed in the middle of a much louder market shock. On the same day the bank failed, gold and silver…
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SOL Falls To $95 As Bitcoin, Gold, Silver Sell-off: What’s Next?
Key takeaways: SOL fell to 2026 lows as tech sector layoffs and artificial intelligence revenue concerns hit markets. Despite the bleak environment, Solana outpaced competitors with network fees jumping 81%, securing its vice-leadership. Solana’s native token, SOL (SOL), traded down to $100.30 on Saturday, reaching its lowest levels since April 2025. While the 18% price…
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$7 Trillion Erased By Gold and Silver: Is Bitcoin Next?
A historic liquidation event swept through gold and silver markets over the past 48 hours, erasing roughly $7 trillion in value from precious metals. Meanwhile, Bitcoin fell 7% but remained surprisingly resilient amid the broader sell-off. Bitcoin analyst Joe Consorti noted that the decline in the precious metals market cap was roughly four times Bitcoin’s…
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Citrea Bitcoin Rollup Launches Mainnet, ctUSD Stablecoin
Founders Fund and Galaxy Ventures-backed Bitcoin zero-knowledge rollup (ZK-rollup) Citrea launched its mainnet on Tuesday with BTC collateral lending, BTC-structured products and a new US dollar stablecoin, ctUSD. The launch is aimed at turning what Citrea calls “economically idle” Bitcoin (BTC) into base collateral for decentralized finance (DeFi) and payments, while anchoring more of that…
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Binance to Convert $1B SAFU Fund From Stablecoins to Bitcoin
Binance plans to convert about $1B in its SAFU insurance fund from stablecoins back into Bitcoin within 30 days. Binance has said that it will convert roughly $1 billion held in stablecoins within its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) into Bitcoin (BTC), with the process set to finish within 30 days. The move…
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DeFi Stays Outside Rules as Regulators Tighten Elsewhere
The European Union’s new crypto tax reporting regime under DAC8 is intentionally focused on enforceable targets, leaving decentralized finance (DeFi) outside its scope for now. Colby Mangels, a former adviser to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and now Taxbit’s global head of government solutions, said the rules prioritize identifiable intermediaries such as…
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Why the Tokenized Copper Market Could Expand in 2026?
As gold and silver continue to hit new record highs, smaller-cap metals such as copper are also attracting capital inflows. Blockchain technology could serve as a bridge, enabling this capital to enter the crypto market through tokenization. Several indicators suggest that copper may be entering a rally similar to silver, and tokenized copper could see…
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Why Proof-of-Reserves Isn’t Enough to Trust Crypto Exchanges
What is proof-of-reserves? At its core, proof-of-reserves is a public demonstration that a custodian holds the assets it claims to hold on behalf of users, typically using cryptographic methods and onchain transparency. If every crypto exchange can publish a proof-of-reserves (PoR) report, why can withdrawals still be delayed or halted during a crisis? The truth…
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Bit Digital Shifts Focus from Bitcoin Mining to Ethereum and AI
TLDR Bit Digital has decided to exit Bitcoin mining and refocus on Ethereum and AI infrastructure. Ethereum becomes a core part of Bit Digital’s strategy, with over 150,000 ETH staked for rewards. AI infrastructure is prioritized through Bit Digital’s majority stake in WhiteFiber, focusing on compute capacity. WhiteFiber investment is seen as a long-term strategic…
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Bitcoin Strategy Deepens As Metaplanet Approves $137M Raise Abroad
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed firm that has been shifting into a Bitcoin treasury role, moved this week to shore up its balance sheet and add more BTC to its vault. The company cleared a plan to raise up to about $137 million through…
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