Republican lawmakers call for permanent CBDC ban as House vote approaches
Tom Emmer, the House majority whip, is also advocating for his Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, which has passed the House but has yet to pass the Senate.
Tom Emmer, the House majority whip, is also advocating for his Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, which has passed the House but has yet to pass the Senate.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy1pbWFnZXMuY3RtZWRpYS5pby9tZWRpYS9hcnRpY2xlLWNvdmVycy9sZWF2aW5nLXRoZS1jb21wYW55LXBsYWluLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Ethereum Foundation sees 2 more high-profile departures" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Ethereum Foundation researchers Julian Ma and Carl Beek have resigned, bringing the total number of major departures from the nonprofit to at least eight in 2026.</p>
Among those who used crypto for payments, over 25% said they did so because the business preferred crypto, citing speed, privacy and lower cost advantages.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy1pbWFnZXMuY3RtZWRpYS5pby9tZWRpYS9hcnRpY2xlLWNvdmVycy9oaS13YW50LXRvLXdlZWQtb3V0LXJhbnNvbXdhcmUuanBn.jpg" alt="Echo Protocol's eBTC exploited for $77M in admin key compromise" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The hacker has already laundered nearly 5% of the loot through Tornado Cash and is still holding the remaining 955 eBTC. </p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy1pbWFnZXMuY3RtZWRpYS5pby9tZWRpYS9hcnRpY2xlLWNvdmVycy9xdW90YXRpb25zdG9tLWxlZS0xLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Ether pullback was ‘attractive opportunity’ for 71,672 ETH buy: Bitmine’s Lee" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitmine chairman Tom Lee said the company is expected to have accumulated 5% of Ether's total supply before the end of the year. </p>
Several SEC officials reportedly didn’t support the decision, while tokenization platform Securitize flagged risks with enabling third-party platforms to issue tokenized stocks.
“We plan to sell it to another family member for the appraised value.”
Bitcoin retail inflows to Binance remained at record lows as aggressive BTC futures selling and weakening spot demand pressured BTC below $77,000.
Three-quarters of Americans say their home energy costs have climbed in recent years
Many experts voiced concerns that the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair would lead to uncertainty about the central bank’s independence, particularly in setting interest rates.
Oil futures climbed on Monday, getting a boost after President Donald Trump warned that the “clock is ticking” on Iran, but a loss of the buffers used to cushion supply disruptions could spark the next significant move higher for prices.
The NYDFS approvals allow GalaxyOne Prime NY to offer trading and financing services to institutional investors in one of the most tightly regulated US crypto markets.
Application-software stocks are getting more love from Wall Street.
Ford just inked a deal with a French electric-utility company.
Bitcoin positions itself for a rally above $80,000 after Strategy's $2 billion BTC buy, crumbling investor confidence in the US Treasury and a potential US-Iran deal.
An analyst notes that investors have become more “discerning” as they look to separate AI losers from winners.
Hosting revenue outpaced mining as new capacity came online, highlighting Soluna’s shift toward data centers for AI and high-performance computing.
Here are the S&P 500’s top gainers in market value this year and this quarter
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy1pbWFnZXMuY3RtZWRpYS5pby9tZWRpYS9hcnRpY2xlLWNvdmVycy9oaS12b3RpbmctYXBwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Georgia primary to test crypto PAC’s support for Democratic candidate" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>A political action committee aligned with crypto interest groups reported spending more than $4 million in support of Democratic US House candidate Jasmine Clark in Georgia.</p>
Lululemon says Chip Wilson has “coveted” the company since he left, and that his vision “appears to be frozen in time.”