Crypto community ‘very sorry’ as Senator Lummis opts against 2026 re-election

The crypto news ecosystem is reacting with a mix of gratitude and concern after United States Senator Cynthia Lummis, one of Washington’s most vocal digital asset advocates, announced she will not seek reelection in 2026. Many in the crypto pur community credit her with pushing blockchain technology and crypto regulation far further than would have…

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Sell Bitcoin for gold? Analyst says Bitcoin still wins as long-term store of value

Bitcoin will likely outperform gold over the long run and should not be swapped out for the yellow metal even as gold’s price surges above 4,000 dollars per ounce, according to Bitcoin advocate and market analyst Matthew Kratter. He argues that, on core monetary properties, BTC beats gold and better fits a digital, blockchain technology–driven…

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Fundstrat 2026 crypto outlook flags early-year pullback, diverging from Tom Lee’s bullish calls

A circulating 2026 crypto outlook attributed to Fundstrat Global Advisors is warning of a meaningful pullback in the first half of 2026, setting notably lower downside targets for Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana than many recent public forecasts circulating in crypto news and the wider crypto pur community. The tone appears to clash with Fundstrat co-founder…

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US Senate confirms crypto-friendly Selig as CFTC chair and Hill as FDIC head

The US Senate has confirmed Mike Selig, a pro-crypto lawyer with deep regulatory experience, as the new chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), while elevating Travis Hill to lead the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). These appointments signal a more welcoming regulatory environment for blockchain technology and digital assets, drawing cheers from crypto…

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Tether CEO warns AI bubble poses Bitcoin’s top risk for 2026 amid growing adoption

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has flagged a potential AI-driven market bubble as Bitcoin’s biggest threat heading into 2026, sharing a balanced outlook on crypto news trends, blockchain technology maturation, and regional adoption challenges. Speaking on the Bitcoin Capital podcast, Ardoino highlighted how Bitcoin’s ties to broader capital markets could expose it to turbulence if AI…

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs see $457M in inflows as institutions quietly re‑enter the market

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have logged their strongest single-day inflows in more than a month, signaling that institutional demand is picking back up as macro conditions tilt more favorably toward risk assets. The move is already in focus across crypto news channels and the crypto pur community, which closely tracks how traditional capital allocators are…

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Securitize unveils ‘real’ tokenized stocks with 24/7 onchain trading and DeFi integration

Securitize has announced plans to launch what it calls the first fully compliant, natively tokenized public stocks that represent real equity ownership and can trade 24/7 entirely onchain. The move is already drawing attention in crypto news and among crypto pur builders focused on how blockchain technology can modernize traditional capital markets. Natively tokenized stocks…

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