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One trader went against the current trend of low chances for a strike tonight by placing the new $40,000 bet.

The committee’s Republican chairman, Tim Scott, had pushed for a quick process before it collapsed under the weigh of unfinished business.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, a metric tracking crypto investor sentiment, has registered a “greed” score for the first time since the $19 billion October liquidation event that sent traders running from altcoins. In an update on Thursday, the index returned a rating of 61, reflecting better overall sentiment after weeks of “fear” and “extreme fear.” The index climbed to 48 just a day before, putting it within the “neutral” zone. Crypto investor sentiment plunged on Oct. 11 following the liquidation of $19 billion from crypto markets. In the aftermath, the index returned some of its lowest ratings ever, hitting low…

The agreement signals Pakistan’s growing interest in stablecoins as complements to its digital currency and payments strategy. Pakistan has signed a memorandum of understanding with a firm linked to World Liberty Financial (WLF) to explore the use of its USD1 stablecoin. The agreement represents one of the first publicly announced collaborations involving WLF, and it comes as ties between Pakistan and the United States show signs of warming. Details From the Agreement According to a Reuters report, the Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority signed the agreement with SC Financial Technologies, an entity affiliated with WLF. The regulator explained that the…

In brief Curtis Yarvin claims he pushed Claude from a “leftist default” into repeating his own political framing by priming its context window. The transcript shows the model shifting from tone-policing to endorsing a John Birch Society–style critique of U.S. politics. AI researchers say the episode highlights how large language models mirror the context and prompts they’re given. Curtis Yarvin, a political theorist associated with the so-called “Dark Enlightenment,” said he was able to steer Anthropic’s Claude chatbot into echoing ideas aligned with his worldview, highlighting how easily users may influence an AI’s responses.Yarvin described the exchange in a Substack…

In brief Bitcoin advocacy groups sent a letter to congressional tax leaders urging the extension of de minimis exemptions to Bitcoin and major network tokens beyond stablecoins. The coalition proposed cash-like treatment for GENIUS-compliant stablecoins alongside a $25 billion market cap threshold for qualifying network tokens. The letter cited growing real-world use, noting that Bitcoin payments are now accepted by thousands of merchants across all 50 U.S. states. Bitcoin advocacy groups have pressed Congress to extend planned tax exemptions to Bitcoin and major network tokens beyond stablecoins, warning that limiting relief to dollar-pegged tokens alone would not resolve the compliance…

In brief Galaxy Research says the Senate Banking draft embeds sweeping new illicit finance powers for the Treasury. The proposal includes transaction holds without court orders and expanded “special measure” authority. Industry voices warn unresolved gaps around privacy and risk still constrain adoption. Galaxy Research warned that a draft crypto market-structure bill circulating in the Senate Banking Committee would significantly expand U.S. financial surveillance powers, arguing in a note that new Treasury authorities targeting decentralized finance frontends and transaction freezes could represent the largest such expansion since 2001.The analysis focuses on certain provisions from the draft that would grant the…

Recent US regulatory action seeking to restrict prediction markets hasn’t slowed activity in the first weeks of 2026, with trading volumes hitting a record $701.7 million on Monday.Prediction market Kalshi accounted for two-thirds of total trading volume at $465.9 million, while competitors Polymarket and Opinion tallied $100 million worth of trades, Dune Analytics data from Gate Research shows.The $701.7 million tally beat the previous record of $666.6 million set the day before, with Kalshi leading trading volumes by a similar margin. Daily trading volume on prediction markets since September 2024. Source: Dune AnalyticsPrediction markets have become one of crypto’s hottest use…

Corporate digital asset treasuries (DATs) added a net 260,000 Bitcoin to their balance sheets over the past six months, far outpacing the estimated 82,000 coins mined over the same period. Over the past six months, Bitcoin (BTC) treasuries held by public and private companies have increased from approximately 854,000 BTC to 1.11 million BTC, on-chain analytics provider Glassnode reported on Tuesday.This equates to an expansion of around 260,000 BTC, worth roughly $25 billion at current market prices, or 43,000 BTC per month.The growth in treasuries highlights “the steady expansion of corporate balance-sheet exposure to Bitcoin,” stated Glassnode.Bitcoin miners, which produce on…

Bitcoin surged above $95,000 on Tuesday, reaching its highest level in more than 50 days, as a mix of easing US inflation and escalating geopolitical risk triggered a broad move into crypto markets.The rally followed a sharp warning from the US State Department telling American citizens to “leave Iran now” and to prepare for prolonged communication outages. The alert came as mass protests continue across Iran and Washington’s rhetoric toward Tehran hardens, raising fears of a wider regional conflict.Sponsored Iran: U.S. citizens should leave Iran now. Consider departing by land to Türkiye or Armenia, if safe to do so. Protests across…