The U.S. State Department has introduced the Freedom Tech Excellence Program (FTEP), a public-private partnership including the Bitcoin Policy Institute, aimed at promoting global digital freedom. The initiative targets issues like online surveillance, encryption, AI governance, and freedom of expression, highlighting Bitcoin's role as a tool against censorship and financial surveillance. This move reflects growing U.S. government interest in integrating cryptocurrency into foreign policy and human rights efforts. The program will involve private-sector experts to develop diplomatic strategies addressing digital freedom challenges amid rising geopolitical tensions over technology and information control.
Bitcoin long-term holders increased their holdings by 1.29 million BTC over 30 days, marking the largest accumulation in about six years and surpassing the 2017 peak. This surge occurred despite a weak market, indicating that experienced investors ar...
The XRP Ledger has enhanced its AI payment capabilities by integrating Mastercard's Verifiable Intent (VI) standard. This integration adds cryptographic authorization and risk checks to autonomous blockchain transactions, allowing AI agents to secure...
Traders on the crypto prediction platform Kalshi are betting on a 59% chance that XRP's price will fall below $1 before the end of 2026. This reflects growing uncertainty and declining confidence in XRP's price potential amid ongoing market volatilit...
Bitget's Reality rTokens achieved up to 58% lower simulated slippage on $50,000 trades compared to rivals, according to a CryptoRank study. The study tested tokenized stocks like NVIDIA, Microsoft, Meta, and Tesla, highlighting Bitget's deeper liquid...
Hyperliquid (HYPE) has dropped 22% from its July peak of $73 to $57, breaking a key uptrend. Institutional sell-offs, including from venture firms like a16z and Multicoin Capital, have intensified pressure, alongside a significant decline in trading ...
