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Coinbase CEO Unpacks The Crypto Bill’s Biggest Promise For The US Financial System

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As the Senate Banking Committee prepares to mark up the long-anticipated CLARITY Act on Thursday, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has argued that the newest version of the bill represents a workable “compromise” and could meaningfully improve the US financial system.  Speaking to FOX Business, Armstrong said the updated draft reflects concessions on both sides—what he described as the crypto industry meeting requests from bank lobbyists and lawmakers, while the banking sector also gave ground during negotiations. Coinbase CEO’s CLARITY Act Pitch Armstrong also highlighted one specific element tied to stablecoin…

Metaplanet loss hits $725M on Bitcoin markdown

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Metaplanet loss hit $725 million in Q1 2026, driven entirely by a $737 million non-cash Bitcoin writedown. Summary Japan’s Metaplanet posted a Q1 net loss of $725.6 million, driven by ¥116.4 billion in non-cash Bitcoin valuation losses as BTC fell 24% during the period. Revenue rose 251% year over year to $19.5 million and operating profit grew 283% to $14.4 million, as Bitcoin option income surged. Metaplanet added 5,075 BTC in Q1 to reach 40,177 total, cementing its position as the largest public Bitcoin holder outside the United States. Tokyo-listed…

Bitcoin Slides Below $79K as $304M in Crypto Longs Vanish After PPI Shock

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Key Takeaways Bitcoin tumbled to $78,704 on May 13 following a sharp acceleration in wholesale inflation data. Coinglass data shows the crash triggered $94 million in BTC long liquidations on the top cryptocurrency. Polymarket odds favor a Fed pause in June despite PPI jumping 1.4% in April 2026. Geopolitical Tensions and Macro Factors Bitcoin briefly plunged below $79,000 for the first time since May 4 as investors digested the latest producer price index (PPI) data, which showed a sharp acceleration in wholesale inflation. According to the cryptocurrency’s daily price chart,…

JP Morgan Files for Second Tokenized Fund on Ethereum

JP Morgan Chase filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 12 for a second tokenized money market fund on Ethereum, proposing digital tokens linked to a portfolio of US Treasuries and overnight repurchase agreements that investors could hold in digital wallets or deploy as on-chain collateral. This filing notes that tokenized real-world assets (RWA) tracked by rwa.xyz are estimated to have reached approximately $32Bn in total market value, and that competitors, including BlackRock, are moving forward with comparable institutional offerings under the recently enacted GENIUS Act.…

Bitcoin Short-Term Holder Sell Pressure Eases as Traders Monitor CLARITY vote

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Bitcoin (BTC) traders expected a quick move toward $90,000 after the upcoming CLARITY Act vote on Thursday, as improving market conditions and easing short-term sell pressure support an upside move.   Bitcoin market signals potential breakout above $80,000 Bitcoin has traded around the $80,000 level over the past week, while the 200-day exponential moving average (EMA) remains key overhead resistance. More than $3 billion in leveraged long positions are clustered between $79,000 and $78,000, suggesting BTC could briefly retest that range before attempting another breakout above the 200-day EMA.  BTC/USDT, one-day…

Bitcoin and several major altcoins are at a crucial juncture

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Key points: Bitcoin has reached a crucial support, as a break below the $79,000 level may deepen the pullback. Several major altcoins are facing selling pressure, indicating that the bears remain in the game.  Bitcoin (BTC) extended its pullback on Wednesday and slipped below the $80,000 level. However, analysts remain optimistic about BTC’s prospects in the near term. Analyst CRG said in a post on X that BTC did not break above the Ichimoku cloud even once during the previous bear market, and when it did, a new bull market…

Bitcoin Just Entered A Deceptive Territory, Here’s What You Should Know

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Bitcoin’s recent price behavior has been everything the bulls hoped for, and that may be precisely the problem. Since bottoming out around $63,000 in early April, Bitcoin has posted a sequence of higher highs and higher lows and has now reclaimed $80,000. The structure looks bullish. However, technical analysis shows that Bitcoin has now entered into deceptive territory. Bitcoin’s Uptrend May Be Hiding A Compression Phase Bitcoin’s price action is now forming an interesting but deceptive pattern. The pattern in question is a rising wedge that has been forming on Bitcoin’s…

Societe Generale Expands Tokenized Collateral and Stablecoin Push on Canton

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Societe Generale said its digital assets subsidiary Societe Generale-FORGE will deploy EUR and USD CoinVertible stablecoins on the Canton Network and support tokenized collateral and repo financing activity on the network. The Paris-based bank said it plans to use the network for collateral management and short-term financing transactions tied to tokenized assets. It added that Canton’s infrastructure could be used for collateral mobility, margin management and risk management workflows tied to tokenized assets. SG-FORGE said its EURCV and USDCV stablecoins will be used for settlement, financing and cash management activity…

US Government Asks for $1M in Forfeiture from Ex-Celsius Exec Ahead of Sentencing

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Roni Cohen-Pavon, the former chief revenue officer of defunct cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius, will likely turn over more than $1 million as part of a forfeiture order by US authorities ahead of his sentencing hearing. In a Tuesday court filing, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton said that Cohen-Pavon had consented to a $1,070,000 judgment “representing the amount of proceeds traceable” to the former Celsius executive’s crimes. Clayton said that Cohen-Pavon would receive credit for any funds, in cash or crypto that he had on…

Japanese Telecom-Backed Fintech Group KDDI Acquires Coincheck Group Stake for $65M – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways KDDI paid $65 million for a 14.9% stake in Coincheck Group N.V., with the deal closing in June 2026. Au Coincheck Digital Assets, Inc. plans to launch a non-custodial wallet in summer 2026 for KDDI’s 30 million users. Coincheck Group shares climbed up to 35% on May 12 as investors responded to the KDDI partnership announcement. Japan Telecom Giant KDDI Invests $65 Million in Coincheck to Bring Crypto to 30 Million au Customers The deal, revealed this week, positions KDDI alongside Coincheck Group, a Nasdaq-listed Dutch holding company…