Today in crypto: The CFTC has approved spot crypto trading on regulated US exchanges; the EU seeks to expand ESMA’s oversight of MiCA firms, and Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade goes live.

The cryptocurrency has been warming up again this week, but a credible voice just poured cold water on it.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse thinks Bitcoin will be trading at $180,000 at the close of 2026, nearly double the current price.

BNY, Nasdaq, iCapital and S&P Global invested in Digital Assets, powering blockchain infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets.

CNBC partners with Kalshi to bring real time prediction market data into its coverage, enhancing reporting with market-driven forecasts.

Today in crypto, industry reps advocated on RWA tokenization, a UK review called for a temporary ban on political crypto donations, and Ethereum devs are taking action to fight quantum risks.

Austrian police link the murder of Ukrainian student Danilo Kuzmin to stolen cryptocurrency funds, with two suspects detained in Ukraine.

Stablecoins have the potential to broaden individuals’ access to financial services, but that may come at the cost of central banks, per IMF.

BNY, Nasdaq, iCapital and S&P Global invested in Digital Assets, powering blockchain infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets.

CNBC partners with Kalshi to bring real time prediction market data into its coverage, enhancing reporting with market-driven forecasts.

Today in crypto, industry reps advocated on RWA tokenization, a UK review called for a temporary ban on political crypto donations, and Ethereum devs are taking action to fight quantum risks.

Stablecoins’ rapid global expansion is reshaping financial access and payments, offering new efficiencies while raising urgent concerns over monetary control and regulatory gaps that policymakers worldwide are now scrambling to confront.

Stablecoins have the potential to broaden individuals’ access to financial services, but that may come at the cost of central banks, per IMF.

BNY, Nasdaq, iCapital and S&P Global invested in Digital Assets, powering blockchain infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets.

CNBC partners with Kalshi to bring real time prediction market data into its coverage, enhancing reporting with market-driven forecasts.

Today in crypto, industry reps advocated on RWA tokenization, a UK review called for a temporary ban on political crypto donations, and Ethereum devs are taking action to fight quantum risks.

Ripple’s expanded push into unified digital asset infrastructure signals a bid to anchor real-time global finance by fusing treasury intelligence, custody, liquidity and settlement into a single enterprise platform.

Stablecoins have the potential to broaden individuals’ access to financial services, but that may come at the cost of central banks, per IMF.

BNY, Nasdaq, iCapital and S&P Global invested in Digital Assets, powering blockchain infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene increased her bitcoin exposure by buying into IBIT during a price dip, joining other US lawmakers investing.

Meta is reportedly planning to cut up to 30% of its metaverse budget, shifting resources from its virtual reality unit to augmented reality glasses.