Newsy.co

Varyante

CFTC expands payment stablecoin criteria to include national trust banks

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzM5ZDEtY2EyYi03NTJhLWE4YmItYTk0YzFkNDgyNmEzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="CFTC expands payment stablecoin criteria to include national trust banks" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revised a previous staff letter to reflect the regulations in the GENIUS stablecoin framework.</p>

There is a severe doctor shortage. How to find a good one.

What can you do if your doctor retires or quits?

Getting a doctor’s appointment will become even harder as a perfect storm hits the U.S. healthcare system

Healthcare costs are going up across the board, and fewer people are properly insured — or insured at all.

Investors are asking if they need to own gold and silver at all

Precious metals may be done falling — but they’re not done being tested.

Bitcoin difficulty drops by over 11%, sharpest drop since 2021 China ban

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmEwZGYtM2IwMC03Mzk4LWE5YTUtODJjZGMzNDQwMTEwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin difficulty drops by over 11%, sharpest drop since 2021 China ban" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The Bitcoin network's mining difficulty dropped by as much as 27% within a single adjustment period during China's 2021 crypto mining ban.</p>

What crashed Bitcoin? Three theories behind BTC's trip below $60K

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzM3YmItMmM2NC03NzBlLWE0YWMtYTI0N2Y1ZGIyYWFmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="What crashed Bitcoin? Three theories behind BTC's trip below $60K" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Hong Kong hedge funds’ leveraged BTC price bets are emerging as the main trigger behind Bitcoin’s sharp month-long sell-off.</p>

Tether helps Turkey seize $544M in crypto tied to illegal betting network

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjA5YWItNjVmNS03NWFlLThiMjAtOTBiZWY1M2VkYmFl.jpg" alt="Tether helps Turkey seize $544M in crypto tied to illegal betting network" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Tether claims it has helped law enforcement in over 1,800 cases across 62 countries, freezing $3.4 billion in USDT tied to suspected illicit activity.</p>

Bitcoin to fill $84K futures gap 'very soon' as BTC rejects above 2021 top

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzM4MTctMzQ1OC03NWFkLWFmNGQtZjJmYTBlNGRjMzAzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin to fill $84K futures gap 'very soon' as BTC rejects above 2021 top" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin market participants diverged on the short-term BTC price outlook, with warnings of new macro lows contrasting with $84,000 targets.</p>

Vietnam to tax crypto like stocks with 0.1% trading levy: Report

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzM3MzItNmE3ZS03NTAxLWFjNzItYzQ3ZWE0MTlkNGNiLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Vietnam to tax crypto like stocks with 0.1% trading levy: Report" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Vietnam’s Finance Ministry proposes a 0.1% tax on crypto transfers, 20% corporate tax on profits and tough licensing standards for digital asset exchanges.</p>

$231.6M pours into IBIT following ‘second-worst’ day for ETF price

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzM2Y2YtYmU0Zi03ZTExLTk3YzEtMjUzZWU3ZjQwMmQ4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="$231.6M pours into IBIT following ‘second-worst’ day for ETF price" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF posted inflows on Friday following a turbulent week for Bitcoin, marking only its 11th day of net inflows in 2026.</p>

Crypto-focused Erebor wins first new US bank charter of Trump’s second term: WSJ

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzM2Y2UtNWEzMy03ODFiLWFhNTEtNDU2MzQyODM0NTQxLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto-focused Erebor wins first new US bank charter of Trump’s second term: WSJ" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Erebor doubled its valuation to $4 billion after a $350 million Lux Capital-led funding round late last year.</p>

Google search volume for 'Bitcoin' skyrockets amid BTC price swings

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmRlMjgtYWYxNC03Njk0LWEyMWEtYWY5ZThlMTg1YmRmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Google search volume for 'Bitcoin' skyrockets amid BTC price swings" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The surge in Google search activity for "Bitcoin" led Bitwise’s head of Europe, André Dragosch, to claim that “retail is coming back.”</p>

Bitcoin’s next bull market may not come from more 'accommodative policies'

Bitcoin reaching a point where its price keeps rising even as the US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates would be "the endgame," according to crypto executive Jeff Park.

Dow 50,000 came as the market looked set to crack. What the milestone says about what’s ahead for risk and volatility.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 1,200 points Friday, leading a broader stock-market rebound.

After bitcoin’s fall, pity those wildly enthusiastic investors who borrowed billions against crypto

The speculation that bitcoin would hit $200,000 in 2025 now seems like a dream. Because it was.

This year’s Super Bowl ads tell you the AI bubble is about to burst

Why the artificial-intelligence advertising spree could be the last hurrah — like the dot-coms in 2000.

Bitcoin rallies to $71.5K after historic sell-off, but derivatives metrics remain soft

Bitcoin price soared back above $71,000, but BTC options data shows pro traders are still extremely cautious about the sustainability of the rebound rally. Is the sell-off really over?

Tesla’s stock rallies to recover some of its losses this week

The company is making inroads on two potential growth segments: driverless cars and solar energy.

Crypto’s stress test hits balance sheets as Bitcoin, Ether collapse

Crypto’s downturn is rippling through treasuries, ETFs and mining infrastructure, exposing how digital asset volatility reshapes balance sheets and operations.

Oil markets are on edge over elevated risks of a U.S. military strike against Iran this weekend

The weekend brings fresh Iran sanctions and risks of a U.S. move against Tehran.