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Iran is cut off from the internet: Here’s how crypto could still work

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmEwZWItODQzNi03MjE4LWI5OGEtMWY2ZjAwOTk4Y2E5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Iran is cut off from the internet: Here’s how crypto could still work">Protests began in Iran in response to worsening economic conditions and as the Iranian rial hit record lows against the US dollar.

Crypto market crash last October marked end of ‘easy yield’ era: BitMEX

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmEwOWQtYTY2Ni03ZjI5LWIyYTYtZmRjMTVjNTQ1NDA2LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto market crash last October marked end of ‘easy yield’ era: BitMEX">BitMEX says the era of easy money via arbitrage trades likely died in the October crash, as a liquidation spiral left many market makers naked.

Stablecoin flows could near $56T by 2030: Bloomberg

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmEwOTEtZGI4NS03ZmFlLWE1ZjMtZDgxZGI0YTA2NDRkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Stablecoin flows could near $56T by 2030: Bloomberg">Increased adoption of stablecoins by institutions and countries with economic instability could drive stablecoin payment flows to $56 trillion by 2030.

Bitcoin is now 56.7% green: Here’s how it could get even cleaner

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmEwZGYtM2IwMC03Mzk4LWE5YTUtODJjZGMzNDQwMTEwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin is now 56.7% green: Here’s how it could get even cleaner">Bitcoin mining is accelerating renewable energy deployment, replacing fossil-fuel heating, expanding energy access and cutting methane emissions at scale.

Zcash devs unveil ‘cashZ’ wallet after exiting Electric Coin Co

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmEwNmYtYjVmMS03NTAwLTllOGMtNjVhM2QyNDFhYTZkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Zcash devs unveil ‘cashZ’ wallet after exiting Electric Coin Co">Employees who left the Electric Coin Company en masse on Wednesday are launching a new Zcash wallet, citing the need to return to cypherpunk principles and to scale faster.

Optimism floats OP buyback proposal using Superchain revenue

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjlmZmMtY2UyMy03ZWExLWEyZTAtOWQzNzBiMzNlMmJlLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Optimism floats OP buyback proposal using Superchain revenue">A new plan would tie OP token value to network performance by using half of all Superchain fee revenue for systematic repurchases.

Global sanctions linked to record flows into illicit crypto addresses

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmEwMTctZGQzMC03NTNhLWE3MDYtYjMzYmQ3MjY3MzczLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Global sanctions linked to record flows into illicit crypto addresses">The Global Sanctions Inflation Index estimated there were just under 80,000 total sanctioned entities and persons globally as of May 2025.

Bitcoin to hit $2.9M by 2050 as it muscles into global trade: VanEck

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmEwMWQtOTVmNy03YzJkLWJhYzYtMjc1NmY0MzNlMTU4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin to hit $2.9M by 2050 as it muscles into global trade: VanEck">VanEck analysts said Bitcoin could handle 5–10% of global trade and make up 2.5% of central bank reserves by 2050, driving its strategic role as a monetary hedge.

Coinbase lands 2nd ‘buy’ rating in a week, with BofA seeing 38% upside

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjlmYTYtNThjYy03NTlhLTk5ZTUtZmZkOTMzZTk5NjM1LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Coinbase lands 2nd ‘buy’ rating in a week, with BofA seeing 38% upside">Bank of America upgraded Coinbase after easing tax-loss selling and shifting short interest, citing product expansion and long-term onchain ambitions.

Revived NY bill targets sports, politics and death prediction markets

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmEwMDAtZjNkNC03OWRiLWEyNzAtM2I3ZDU5MzZmODg2LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Revived NY bill targets sports, politics and death prediction markets">New York lawmakers will soon review a bill that seeks to ban certain sports and political event contracts in the state, among others.

Trump suggests his ‘representatives’ will buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds. What it means for mortgage rates.

Freddie and Fannie have been growing their mortgage bond holdings in recent months, but the 30-year fixed mortgage is still above 6%.

Aerospace, defense stocks surge after Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military-spending budget — but are investors too optimistic?

ETFs that target aerospace and defense stocks are beating the S&P 500 so far in 2026.

U.S. stocks are up this year even as tech slides, with some already rallying more than 10%

The U.S. stock market has climbed so far this year despite tech losses, in a positive sign of the broadening rally in early 2026.

GM becomes the latest carmaker to write down billions in pivot away from EVs

General Motors warns of yet another EV-related writedown, less than a month after rival Ford Motor announced its own multibillion-dollar charges related to fading demand for EVs.

Stocks face their first real test of 2026 with Friday’s pivotal jobs report and possible tariff ruling

Markets are off to a strong start in 2025 — but investors could face their first real test on Friday with the December jobs report and, potentially, a Supreme Court decision on the legality of most of President Trump’s tariffs.

Nexo to offer zero-interest crypto lending for BTC and ETH holders

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjlmNzItZTM4Yi03YzNlLTg1MTEtYTczZTE0ZGFjZmM0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Nexo to offer zero-interest crypto lending for BTC and ETH holders">The offering expands Nexo’s structured lending products to Bitcoin and Ether holders amid a broader recovery in crypto-backed lending.

How Trump’s control over Venezuela’s oil gets him close to a seat at OPEC’s table

‘Control of Venezuela oil is shifting rapidly from boardrooms to governments’, says Nigel Green of deVere Group.

CFTC issues no-action letter to Bitnomial, clearing way for event contracts

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjBiNzQtZDQ5YS03ZGQyLWE1ZDItZDA0OWI1Yzc1OGU1.jpg" alt="CFTC issues no-action letter to Bitnomial, clearing way for event contracts">The no-action letter comes amid growing acceptance by US regulators of prediction-style markets and event contracts during an election year.

Donald Trump will not consider pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried: NYT

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjlmNTgtNTRjZS03YzRkLTlkNGMtYTEzYzc1N2UzMDAwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Donald Trump will not consider pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried: NYT">The US president reportedly said he had no intention of pardoning the former FTX CEO, and defended his family’s connections to the crypto industry.

We paid my daughter and son-in-law’s mortgage when it reached $76K. Here’s why we chose that magic figure.

“My husband, daughter, son-in-law and I all went to the bank.”