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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

Binance Locks $1 Billion Into Bitcoin—15K BTC Now Secured as Long-Term Reserve Powerhouse

Binance has completed a $1 billion shift of its SAFU reserves into bitcoin, consolidating 15,000 BTC in a decisive move that strengthens its long-term commitment to the world’s largest cryptocurrency as a core reserve asset. Binance Commits Entire $1B SAFU Fund to Bitcoin—15,000 BTC Treasury Adds Fuel to Bull Market Narrative Global crypto exchange Binance […]

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary wins $2.8M defamation suit against Ben ‘BitBoy’ Armstrong

<p>The ruling underscores the legal risks of online defamation, highlighting the importance of accountability and the potential financial repercussions.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/kevin-oleary-defamation-case-win/">Shark Tank&#8217;s Kevin O&#8217;Leary wins $2.8M defamation suit against Ben &#8216;BitBoy&#8217; Armstrong</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Weekly Update: Pepperstone Crypto Launch; European CFD Shift; Plus500 Deposits Surge

Pepperstone Launches Spot Crypto ExchangePepperstone has launched a dedicated spot cryptocurrencyexchange, initially for users in Australia. At launch, theplatform lists Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, USDC, and USDT, all pairedagainst the Australian dollar. Trading carries a flat fee of 0.1%. CEO TamasSzabo said the company built the exchange infrastructure in-house to maintainoversight of liquidity, execution, and security. Pepperstone will continueoffering crypto CFDs separately. The move follows

Ripple Seeks Fed Payment Account Changes, Citing Implications for RLUSD and XRP Infrastructure

Ripple pushes the Federal Reserve to modernize payment account rules to support stablecoin issuers, arguing targeted reforms could strengthen dollar dominance, reduce systemic risk and accelerate compliant digital asset integration into U.S. financial infrastructure. Ripple Urges Fed to Modify Payment Account Framework for Stablecoin Issuers Regulatory engagement around digital assets continues to expand as companies [&#8230;]

CFTC Unveils All-Star Committee—Ripple and Coinbase Join Elite Roster Fueling Crypto Regulatory Breakthrough

The CFTC is forming a high-profile Innovation Advisory Committee featuring leaders from Coinbase, Ripple, and other major crypto and exchange firms to shape rules for AI, blockchain, and evolving U.S. derivatives markets. US Markets on the Brink of Reinvention as CFTC Builds Dream Team for Financial Innovation The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on [&#8230;]

Peter Van Valkenburgh: Crypto’s regulatory landscape mirrors unregulated sports betting, the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act clarifies crypto jurisdiction, and why decentralized systems are essential for AI development | Unchained

New regulations could reshape the crypto landscape, balancing innovation with necessary oversight.The post Peter Van Valkenburgh: Crypto&#8217;s regulatory landscape mirrors unregulated sports betting, the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act clarifies crypto jurisdiction, and why decentralized systems are essential for AI development | Unchained appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Crypto Goes Mainstream as Standard Chartered Deepens Digital Asset Push

Standard Chartered is accelerating institutional crypto adoption through a strategic partnership with B2C2, linking global banking infrastructure to deep digital asset liquidity and advancing regulated access to bitcoin and ethereum markets worldwide. Standard Chartered and B2C2 Expand Institutional Crypto Market Access Institutional crypto adoption is accelerating as traditional banks deepen their involvement in digital assets. [&#8230;]

Trump media platform Truth Social expands crypto push with Cronos and Bitcoin-Ether ETF filings

<p>Truth Social files for Cronos and Bitcoin and Ether ETFs while earlier Bitcoin and Crypto Blue Chip ETF proposals remain under regulatory review.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/trump-media-platform-truth-social-expands-crypto-push-with-cronos-and-bitcoin-ether-etf-filings/">Trump media platform Truth Social expands crypto push with Cronos and Bitcoin-Ether ETF filings</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Bitcoin spikes 6% on softer US inflation but the CPI record still has holes after the shutdown

At 8:30 a.m. in New York, the world paused for the January U.S. inflation data, and it landed with a soft thud.Headline CPI printed +2.4% year over year, a shade under the +2.5% estimate that had been floating around ahead of the release. Core inflation, the version that strips out food and energy, rose 2.5% year over year, right on the expected line.On the month, prices kept moving at a pace that felt familiar. Headline inflation rose 0.2% in January, and core rose 0.3%, seasonally adjusted. It

Tether invests in Dreamcash to expand USDT0 powered equity perpetuals on Hyperliquid

<p>Tether invests in Dreamcash to enable USDT-collateralized markets on Hyperliquid, offering traders access to equity and commodity futures.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/usdt-collateralized-markets-hyperliquid/">Tether invests in Dreamcash to expand USDT0 powered equity perpetuals on Hyperliquid</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Autonomous AI: Openclaw Bot Spawns a ‘Child’ Agent and Funds It With Bitcoin

An Openclaw software agent autonomously provisioned a virtual private server, funded it with bitcoin via the Lightning Network, and purchased AI API credits — all without a human clicking “confirm.” AI Agent Executes End-to-End Bitcoin Payment Flow A February 2026 report released by Alby, an open-source, self-custodial bitcoin wallet and browser-extension platform, lays out what [&#8230;]

How Silent.Link Solves SIM-Swap Risks and Roaming Hassles for Traveling Bitcoiners

Bitcoin MagazineHow Silent.Link Solves SIM-Swap Risks and Roaming Hassles for Traveling BitcoinersSilent Link, a Bitcoin native SMS and mobile data company, has quietly grown into an international service provider for privacy-oriented users worldwide, at competitive rates. But how can a young company compete with the mobile data giants?Born from the Bitcoin industry, the brainchild of cypherpunk thought leaders like Matt Odell, Silent Link is a modern mobile data and SMS company that challenges

Coinbase (COIN) Surges 18%, Strategy (MSTR) Jumps 10% as Crypto Stocks Jump 

Bitcoin MagazineCoinbase (COIN) Surges 18%, Strategy (MSTR) Jumps 10% as Crypto Stocks Jump U.S. markets saw a rotation into risk assets today and crypto-linked stocks, like Coinbase and Strategy, led some of the brightest gains of the day’s session. Even as broader indexes such as the Dow and S&amp;P 500 traded mixed on inflation and economic data, digital-asset exposure helped certain high-beta names outperform.Coinbase (COIN) was among the standout performers. COIN surged more than 18% on the

France’s Binance Head Targeted in Latest Wrench Attack

Three individuals targeted David Prinçay, President of Binance France, in a home-jacking attempt that constitutes the latest wrench attack reported in the European country. The men invaded Prinçay’s residence, but he was not there at the time of the attack. Binance President Targeted in France’s Latest Crypto-linked Wrench Attack Another wrench attack has been reported [&#8230;]

CFTC Taps Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov for Key Innovation Panel

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has appointed Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov to its Innovation Advisory Committee, a panel launched and sponsored by Chairman Michael S. Selig to guide financial technology policy. The committee brings together senior leaders from traditional finance, market infrastructure firms, and the digital asset sector to advise the CFTC on [&#8230;]

Meta weighs facial recognition rollout for smart glasses

<p>Meta plans facial recognition for smart glasses to identify contacts across its platforms, raising fresh privacy and regulatory concerns.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/ai-smart-glasses-privacy-risks/">Meta weighs facial recognition rollout for smart glasses</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

CFTC chair just built a 35-seat crypto mega-panel, and it changes the SEC vs CFTC fight

CFTC Chair forms a new Innovation Advisory Committee packed with crypto, exchange, and prediction-market CEOsMost crypto traders barely think about the Commodity Futures Trading Commission until something breaks, a lawsuit hits, or a Bitcoin futures headline crosses their feed.In the popular mental map of US regulation, the SEC is the one staring at tokens, and the CFTC is the one that shows up around Bitcoin, usually around futures.Then the CFTC went and did something that does not fit that sim

Bitcoin’s Privacy Debate: How the Narrative Has Shifted

Privacy, a trait once deemed undesirable for cryptocurrency, is now regarded as necessary by analysts for the advancement of bitcoin as a reserve asset. Analysts, including Chamath Palihapitiya, Changpeng Zhao, Ray Dalio, and now Barry Silbert, have argued that without privacy, bitcoin lacks a fundamental property for its growth. The Times They Are a-Changin’: Privacy [&#8230;]

OpenAI selected for $100M Pentagon drone swarm competition

<p>OpenAI joins $100M Pentagon drone swarm challenge, supplying voice translation software while limiting its role in weapons control.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/openai-ai-voice-control-drones/">OpenAI selected for $100M Pentagon drone swarm competition</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>