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Senate Democrats unveiled their own framework for market structure legislation to define how cryptocurrencies fit into current or future regulatory frameworks in the U.S., including how the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission should oversee the digital asset sector. The lawmakers’ framework, published Tuesday, listed seven “key pillars,” including calling for fair regulation that protects consumers and investors, defining how digital assets fit into different regulators’ jurisdictions and “preventing corruption and abuse.” Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee have already released multiple drafts of their own market structure bill, which Committee Chairman Tim Scott said should be…

After Bitcoin’s recent price surge saw it breach a two-week high amid multi-week record inflows to U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, hash rate and difficulty have also hit new all-time highs. Bitcoin’s hash rate, which is the measure of the network’s total computational power, hit 1.12 billion TH/s on September 12, per Bitinfocharts data. The network’s difficulty, a measure of how computationally hard it is for miners to find a new block on the blockchain, also touched a record high of 136.04T.  Hash rate is the total computational power of all miners that secures the Bitcoin blockchain. The difficulty in…

Ethereum exchange-traded funds have hit a rough patch, posting losses for three days in a row. The trend highlights cooling sentiment around Ether as Bitcoin funds continue to attract steady inflows. Summary Ethereum ETFs recorded net outflows of $38.2 million on September 3, marking a three-day streak of redemptions. BlackRock’s ETHA fund drove the largest outflows at $151 million, partially offset by inflows into Fidelity’s FETH, Grayscale’s spot ETH fund, and Bitwise’s ETHW. Despite recent outflows, Ethereum ETFs had previously seen six consecutive days of inflows totaling over $1.8 billion. Ethereum spot ETFs posted $38.2 million in net outflows on…

It seems likely that history will place 2025 as the year crypto went mainstream, not least thanks to the United States embracing digital assets. Re-engaging with its innovative roots, the US has launched a bid to become the “crypto capital” of the world, and as a result, we are seeing institutions becoming increasingly interested in cryptocurrencies. As several US states introduced Bitcoin reserves and the tokenized Real-World Asset (RWA) market reached $26 billion, corporations have followed, and one of the biggest trends has seen US companies allocate a percentage of their assets toward the creation of cryptocurrency treasuries. According to…

Eric Trump’s expected seat on the board of crypto platform Alt5 Sigma has been cut back after Nasdaq flagged compliance concerns. A late August SEC filing shows Trump was reclassified as a board observer, with World Liberty Financial co-founder Zak Folkman listed as the proposed replacement. JUST IN: Eric Trump removed from the board of World Liberty Treasury’s “ALT5 Sigma” over Nasdaq compliance rules.#worldlibertyfi #Trump #ALT5 #Nasdaq #Compliance https://t.co/h3skLiQKnv pic.twitter.com/LYpFNufQOz — Roundtable Network (@RTB_io) September 9, 2025 Alt5 Sigma is tied to World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a Trump-linked DeFi project that unveiled a $1.5 billion fundraising plan earlier this year.…

Long-term bullish sentiment for Ethereum’s price is strengthening. Samir Kerbage, chief investment officer at Hashdex, predicted in a recent investor note that ETH could head towards $10,000. Kerbage described Ethereum as “the sleeping giant of the crypto market” two years ago. Today, he says three key catalysts are converging to boost ETH’s investment appeal: staking returns, the tokenization movement, and younger generations’ interest in cryptocurrencies. “One of the most important lessons I’ve learned in crypto markets is that major transformations often take shape during seemingly calm periods,” Kerbage said, noting that ETH could rise above $10,000 with the implementation of…

Alphabet Inc.’s Google will spend $9 billion in Virginia by 2026 to strengthen its cloud and AI infrastructure. The move underlines how big tech is racing to keep up with global demand for computing power. The announcement was made on August 27, 2025, in a blog post and through official statements in Virginia. The investment will fund new construction and expansion of existing campuses. It will also fuel training and education programs for thousands of young people in the state. A centerpiece would be a new data center in Chesterfield County, next to the Meadowville Technology Park. This is Google’s…

A crypto strategist known for making timely altcoin calls says he’s snapping up the utility token of a supply-chain focused project. Pseudonymous analyst Credible tells his 476,600 followers on X that he accumulated OriginTrail (TRAC) after the coin dropped to a high-time-frame (HTF) support level. “Added some TRAC to my spot holdings today, still just marinating in the HTF accumulation zone.” In July, the analyst explained why he decided to include TRAC in his core holding. “TRAC ran about 5x after it first came to my attention in 2023. It has now found its way back to the original accumulation…

Voters in the US state of Virginia’s 11th congressional district will choose a replacement for late Representative Gerry Connolly in a special election that could be influenced by money from the cryptocurrency industry. On Tuesday, Virginia residents who haven’t voted early head to the polls to decide whether to elect Democrat James Walkinshaw or Republican Stewart Whitson to replace Connolly following his death in May while serving in the US Congress. While neither candidate appeared to have taken a strong position on digital assets or blockchain for the campaign, a cryptocurrency-backed political action committee (PAC) could still influence the outcome.…

Crypto.com has launched a new Champions collection that ties Web3 collectibles to real-world UEFA Champions League experiences, giving fans the chance to win match tickets, hospitality packages and once-in-a-lifetime pitch-side moments. The collection, which reimagines the Crypto.com hexagon as silver and gold digital coins, is being pitched as more than just artwork: the coins act as entry tokens into a series of prize draws that run across the 2025–26 Champions League calendar and culminate in opportunities connected to the 2026 final in Budapest. Each hexagonal coin in the Champions collection is inspired by Crypto.com’s logo and issued in Silver and…