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Trump’s press on policy combining with institutional adoption for new crypto bull market: Clear Street

“We believe this run has legs,” said analyst Owen Lau as bitcoin rose 8% over the past 24 hours to just above $73,000.

Brian Armstrong met with Trump before the president slammed banks over crypto bill

CoinDesk was able to confirm the meeting between the US president and the Coinbase CEO took place as Politico initially reported.

CEO of crypto investment firm Keyrock says bitcoin is undervalued, entering ‘transition year’

Kevin de Patoul argues that 2026 won’t be a washout for digital assets, but instead a structural reset as traditional finance quietly moves onchain.

Ethereum Foundation wants the network to be the trust layer for AI

Davide Crapis, the foundation’s AI lead, sees the network acting as a coordination and verification layer in an increasingly AI-mediated world.

Billions in crypto are moving in Iran. Analysts can’t agree if it’s war-time panic or business as usual.

When airstrikes hit Iran on Feb. 28, crypto outflows from Nobitex spiked 873%, suggesting a “digital bank run” was ongoing. The reality may be more complex.

Bitcoin just cleared $73,000, but skeptical traders are already bracing for a bull trap

Bitcoin has broken above $73,000 after weeks of consolidation, but traders remain divided over whether the move marks a genuine breakout or another trap for late buyers.

The Protocol: New Ethereum scaling plans

Also: OKX and AI agents, Future AI users of blockchain and Bitcoin’s latest governance clash.

Crypto Long & Short: Why bitcoin’s quantum fears will pass just like the climate panic

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Martin Gaspar on how bitcoin looks to overcome quantum fears, echoing past climate backlash.

Institutional investors may be buying the dip as traders pour $1.7 billion into spot bitcoin ETFs

Fresh allocations to spot bitcoin ETFs suggest investors are growing more comfortable despite the asset still being down 16% this year.

Crypto election PAC Fairshake marks first wins in 2026 U.S. congressional primaries

In the opening primaries of the midterm congressional contests, Fairshake is celebrating victories of several pro-crypto candidates backed by the super PAC.