Bitcoin Price Target Rises to $1.6M in Bitwise’s New 2036 Forecast

The CFTC and DOJ sued Utah in federal court, arguing the Commodity Exchange Act overrides state gambling laws for CFTC-regulated prediction markets like Kalshi.

The CFTC and DOJ sued Utah in federal court, arguing the Commodity Exchange Act overrides state gambling laws for CFTC-regulated prediction markets like Kalshi.

Injective has launched a perpetual futures market tied to rental prices for five Nvidia GPUs, letting traders take up to 10x leveraged positions on AI computing costs with USDC margin.

Injective has launched a perpetual futures market tied to rental prices for five Nvidia GPUs, letting traders take up to 10x leveraged positions on AI computing costs with USDC margin.

A regional bank with a $200B-$300B balance sheet could improve its P&L by up to $100M through digital asset use cases with the right custody decisions, according to BCG research commissioned by Ripple.

A regional bank with a $200B-$300B balance sheet could improve its P&L by up to $100M through digital asset use cases with the right custody decisions, according to BCG research commissioned by Ripple.

Michael Saylor says Strategy’s programmatic STRC buybacks are strengthening its credit markets and supporting MSTR, which is up 77% since the Digital Credit Capital Framework launched four months ago.

Michael Saylor says Strategy’s programmatic STRC buybacks are strengthening its credit markets and supporting MSTR, which is up 77% since the Digital Credit Capital Framework launched four months ago.

Schwab’s director of equity research Adam Lynch says a Democratic sweep in the midterms may not hit crypto “as much as people expect,” noting Schwab data suggests only “a modest relationship” that “hasn’t been very consistent.”

Schwab’s director of equity research Adam Lynch says a Democratic sweep in the midterms may not hit crypto “as much as people expect,” noting Schwab data suggests only “a modest relationship” that “hasn’t been very consistent.”

Grayscale says HYPE, LIT, and CAKE top its ranking of crypto assets by tokenholder yield, with AERO and UNI rounding out the top five. When ranked by adjusted earnings yield, CAKE, LIT and HYPE keep the top three, followed by RAY and AAVE.

Grayscale says HYPE, LIT, and CAKE top its ranking of crypto assets by tokenholder yield, with AERO and UNI rounding out the top five. When ranked by adjusted earnings yield, CAKE, LIT and HYPE keep the top three, followed by RAY and AAVE.

South Korea’s government and Bank of Korea plan to revise the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act this year to treat stablecoins as payment instruments, per Digital Asset.

South Korea’s government and Bank of Korea plan to revise the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act this year to treat stablecoins as payment instruments, per Digital Asset.

The UAE Ministry of Interior says a 30-country operation with INTERPOL and 13 private firms identified over $39B in funds and crypto linked to scam activity, producing more than 960 arrests and raids on 29 fraud centers.

The UAE Ministry of Interior says a 30-country operation with INTERPOL and 13 private firms identified over $39B in funds and crypto linked to scam activity, producing more than 960 arrests and raids on 29 fraud centers.

Ledger rolled out Crypto Loan inside Ledger Wallet, letting users borrow stablecoins against their wBTC while keeping their collateral self-custodial.

Ledger rolled out Crypto Loan inside Ledger Wallet, letting users borrow stablecoins against their wBTC while keeping their collateral self-custodial.

A wallet linked to the Drift Protocol exploit moved 25,700 ETH, about $61M, into Tornado Cash over two hours after two months of inactivity, per Lookonchain.

A wallet linked to the Drift Protocol exploit moved 25,700 ETH, about $61M, into Tornado Cash over two hours after two months of inactivity, per Lookonchain.

Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund, subject to stockholder approval, with the stake able to grow as the company’s valuation climbs.

Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund, subject to stockholder approval, with the stake able to grow as the company’s valuation climbs.

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio says US debt is “like a ship that’s headed to the rocks,” urging lawmakers to get the deficit below 3% of GDP. “I don’t care if they turn left or if they turn right.”

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio says US debt is “like a ship that’s headed to the rocks,” urging lawmakers to get the deficit below 3% of GDP. “I don’t care if they turn left or if they turn right.”

Bitcoin mining difficulty rose 5.92% to 140.58T on Friday, the highest level since March 5 and the third-largest increase of 2026, as hashrate climbed back above 1 ZH/s.

US became a net Bitcoin importer for the first time since 2022 in the year ending June 2026, according to Chainalysis, with transfers above $10M driving the shift.

US became a net Bitcoin importer for the first time since 2022 in the year ending June 2026, according to Chainalysis, with transfers above $10M driving the shift.

Kraken parent Payward agreed to acquire Saldo Bank, a Lithuania-licensed digital bank with passporting across five European markets, to extend its banking infrastructure into the EU.

Kraken parent Payward agreed to acquire Saldo Bank, a Lithuania-licensed digital bank with passporting across five European markets, to extend its banking infrastructure into the EU.

IMF analysis finds over 50% of tokenized stock trading happens while traditional markets are closed, signaling real appetite for round-the-clock access to equities.

IMF analysis finds over 50% of tokenized stock trading happens while traditional markets are closed, signaling real appetite for round-the-clock access to equities.

Bitmine’s crypto and cash holdings have grown to $16.2 billion, with Ethereum now at 6.03 million coins, 4.9% of ETH’s supply.

Bitmine’s crypto and cash holdings have grown to $16.2 billion, with Ethereum now at 6.03 million coins, 4.9% of ETH’s supply.

EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen says Europe is “well equipped” to handle rogue AI agents, pointing to the AI Act and brushing off critics who call the rules outdated, per Reuters.

EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen says Europe is “well equipped” to handle rogue AI agents, pointing to the AI Act and brushing off critics who call the rules outdated, per Reuters.

CFTC proposed a rule that would classify event contracts tied to sports, politics, culture, and weather as swaps, aiming to resolve regulatory ambiguity around the products.

CFTC proposed a rule that would classify event contracts tied to sports, politics, culture, and weather as swaps, aiming to resolve regulatory ambiguity around the products.

OKX founder Star Xu says “the future will not be crypto vs. TradFi.” “Every crypto company will become a TradFi company. Every TradFi company will invest into crypto.”

OKX founder Star Xu says “the future will not be crypto vs. TradFi.” “Every crypto company will become a TradFi company. Every TradFi company will invest into crypto.”

Vitalik Buterin called the blockchain world “the front line,” saying the security problems it faces are ones “the rest of the internet is going to get.”

Vitalik Buterin called the blockchain world “the front line,” saying the security problems it faces are ones “the rest of the internet is going to get.”

Santa Catarina police seized about $1.7M in crypto from self-custody wallets, the largest such seizure by Brazilian civil police on record, in a probe of a phishing ring.

Santa Catarina police seized about $1.7M in crypto from self-custody wallets, the largest such seizure by Brazilian civil police on record, in a probe of a phishing ring.

Google Cloud introduced Gemini Agent, which lets managers create AI “coworker agents” with their own Workspace email, calendar, Drive storage, and company directory listing.

Google Cloud introduced Gemini Agent, which lets managers create AI “coworker agents” with their own Workspace email, calendar, Drive storage, and company directory listing.

Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin told CNBC “there’s going to be so much capital flowing into the industry” that “things are going to be unrecognizable two years from now.”

Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin told CNBC “there’s going to be so much capital flowing into the industry” that “things are going to be unrecognizable two years from now.”

Tom Lee said this crypto bull market should be “the biggest bull market we’ve ever seen.”

Tom Lee said this crypto bull market should be “the biggest bull market we’ve ever seen.”

The US government moved $470M in BTC, WBTC and USDT to what are likely Coinbase Prime deposit addresses, including Bitcoin previously seized from the Bitfinex hacker and Alameda Research, per Arkham.

The US government moved $470M in BTC, WBTC and USDT to what are likely Coinbase Prime deposit addresses, including Bitcoin previously seized from the Bitfinex hacker and Alameda Research, per Arkham.

A new ZEC lobbying organization called “Pretty Good Policy for Zcash” has registered to lobby in Washington, listing the CLARITY Act and two crypto tax proposals among its priorities.

A new ZEC lobbying organization called “Pretty Good Policy for Zcash” has registered to lobby in Washington, listing the CLARITY Act and two crypto tax proposals among its priorities.

Morgan Stanley says SpaceX shares are “cheap and getting cheaper” once growth is factored in, maintaining a $300 price target on SPCX.

Morgan Stanley says SpaceX shares are “cheap and getting cheaper” once growth is factored in, maintaining a $300 price target on SPCX.

Crypto Banter’s Ran Neuner says this is “crypto’s first real bull market,” fueled by protocols bringing in real revenue, “not driven by hot air and the promises of like big things to come.”

Crypto Banter’s Ran Neuner says this is “crypto’s first real bull market,” fueled by protocols bringing in real revenue, “not driven by hot air and the promises of like big things to come.”

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen tells CNBC she’s “not expecting to recover a lot of funds” from the $388M hack, citing limited recoveries from past exchange breaches.

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen tells CNBC she’s “not expecting to recover a lot of funds” from the $388M hack, citing limited recoveries from past exchange breaches.

South Korea’s crypto exchanges saw operating profits fall 78% and daily trading volume drop 44% in H1 2026, per a KoFIU survey of 26 registered virtual asset service providers.

South Korea’s crypto exchanges saw operating profits fall 78% and daily trading volume drop 44% in H1 2026, per a KoFIU survey of 26 registered virtual asset service providers.

BNB Plus Corp. says it is shifting from a pure BNB treasury firm toward broader blockchain and AI technology infrastructure for institutional clients.

BNB Plus Corp. says it is shifting from a pure BNB treasury firm toward broader blockchain and AI technology infrastructure for institutional clients.

Chainalysis says Singapore’s crypto activity rose 55.4% to $284B in the year through June 2026, making it the largest crypto economy in Central & Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Chainalysis says Singapore’s crypto activity rose 55.4% to $284B in the year through June 2026, making it the largest crypto economy in Central & Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Morgan Stanley has set up a Digital Asset Lab to test technologies including stablecoins, tokenization, and DeFi applications, per Bloomberg.

Morgan Stanley has set up a Digital Asset Lab to test technologies including stablecoins, tokenization, and DeFi applications, per Bloomberg.

Blockchain.​com is reportedly targeting a $500M IPO this year at a $4B-$6B valuation, per Bloomberg.

Blockchain.​com is reportedly targeting a $500M IPO this year at a $4B-$6B valuation, per Bloomberg.

Michael Saylor proposed a digital asset bill of rights covering custody, tokenized securities, and privacy, criticizing the CLARITY Act’s restrictions.

Michael Saylor proposed a digital asset bill of rights covering custody, tokenized securities, and privacy, criticizing the CLARITY Act’s restrictions.

Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo told Paul Barron that “if Gary Gensler and his crew couldn’t kill” crypto, the CLARITY Act’s failure won’t either.

Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo told Paul Barron that “if Gary Gensler and his crew couldn’t kill” crypto, the CLARITY Act’s failure won’t either.

Bitget raised its estimate of funds stolen to $387.5M from an initial $351.6M after tracing additional assets on Zcash and TRON, saying it will announce a withdrawal plan by Sept. 26.

Bitget raised its estimate of funds stolen to $387.5M from an initial $351.6M after tracing additional assets on Zcash and TRON, saying it will announce a withdrawal plan by Sept. 26.

JPMorgan analysts say Bitcoin’s climb above its $85,000 production cost “should provide relief to bitcoin miners, thus reducing the risk of forced selling by them.”

JPMorgan analysts say Bitcoin’s climb above its $85,000 production cost “should provide relief to bitcoin miners, thus reducing the risk of forced selling by them.”

Tom Lee told Coinage that Ethereum can “absolutely” hit new all-time highs this year, calling for $3,000 in the near term and “well above $5,000” to follow.

Tom Lee told Coinage that Ethereum can “absolutely” hit new all-time highs this year, calling for $3,000 in the near term and “well above $5,000” to follow.

Chainlink is partnering with Infosys, whose infrastructure supports over 1.7B customer accounts worldwide, to help bring the company’s banking clients onchain.

Chainlink is partnering with Infosys, whose infrastructure supports over 1.7B customer accounts worldwide, to help bring the company’s banking clients onchain.

CFTC Chair Michael Selig says tokenization could enable near-instant settlement and real-time collateral mobility across the financial system.

CFTC Chair Michael Selig says tokenization could enable near-instant settlement and real-time collateral mobility across the financial system.

Circle launched Digital Asset-Backed Borrowing, letting institutional clients wrap Bitcoin into cirBTC and use it as collateral to borrow USDC through Morpho on Arc or Ethereum.

Circle launched Digital Asset-Backed Borrowing, letting institutional clients wrap Bitcoin into cirBTC and use it as collateral to borrow USDC through Morpho on Arc or Ethereum.

NEAR surged nearly 80% over a week to surpass $4 as Near Protocol expands privacy-focused trading features.

NEAR surged nearly 80% over a week to surpass $4 as Near Protocol expands privacy-focused trading features.

Rich Dad Poor Dad” author Robert Kiyosaki says the “biggest crash in history” has started, and recommends holding gold, silver, and Bitcoin over cash to prepare.

Rich Dad Poor Dad” author Robert Kiyosaki says the “biggest crash in history” has started, and recommends holding gold, silver, and Bitcoin over cash to prepare.

Visa told processors to stop coding memecoin purchases as digital media, closing a loophole that let Crossmint-powered buys on Fomo and Robinhood Wallet earn card rewards.

Visa told processors to stop coding memecoin purchases as digital media, closing a loophole that let Crossmint-powered buys on Fomo and Robinhood Wallet earn card rewards.

Solana cut its target slot time from 300ms to 250ms, a nearly 17% speedup, marking the network’s third block-time reduction since August.

Solana cut its target slot time from 300ms to 250ms, a nearly 17% speedup, marking the network’s third block-time reduction since August.

Strategy CEO Phong Le told Bitcoin Magazine the company’s goal is “to be the most important institution in the decentralized finance and digital asset and ultimately Bitcoin world.”

Strategy CEO Phong Le told Bitcoin Magazine the company’s goal is “to be the most important institution in the decentralized finance and digital asset and ultimately Bitcoin world.”

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong told Scott Melker that the SEC and CFTC rules replacing the CLARITY Act are “arguably going to be more permissive in certain ways than we would have seen” from the bill.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong told Scott Melker that the SEC and CFTC rules replacing the CLARITY Act are “arguably going to be more permissive in certain ways than we would have seen” from the bill.