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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

Rent a human: The day bots started hiring us

The following is a guest post and opinion from Laura Estefania, Founder and CEO of Conquista PR.From Automation to OrchestrationBots are creating a new economy. And for the first time, it is not about replacing humans, but organizing them.The rise of AI agents has moved quietly from novelty to structure. What we are witnessing is no longer automation in the traditional sense, but orchestration: systems that do not merely execute tasks, but coordinate actors across digital and physical domains, i

Trump Crypto Ventures Ranked: Full Performance Breakdown Across 4 Digital Asset Projects

This week, the Trump-backed WLFI token declined by more than 19%, with the bulk of the downturn linked to the controversy surrounding its multi-million-dollar self-collateralized borrowing on Dolomite. As scrutiny around the project intensified, the following editorial examines the full range of crypto and blockchain ventures associated with the Trump family name. Key Takeaways: WLFI […]

Ray Dalio issues economic “war thesis” showing dollar-debasement against Bitcoin

Ray Dalio's Apr. 9 TIME essay carries a geopolitical surface and a monetary argument underneath.Dalio explicitly writes that his indicators point to a simultaneous breakdown of the monetary order, some domestic political orders, and the geopolitical world order.The Iran conflict is the immediate trigger, but the structural claim below that is that investors expect conditions to stabilize quickly, underpricing the depth of the transition already underway.Dalio's July 2025 TIME essay “Defend

WLD Token Inflation Slows as Sam Altman’s World Cuts Daily Unlock Rate

World’s WLD token unlock rate is set to decrease by 43% on July 24, 2026, cutting the daily release of tokens nearly in half under schedules already written into immutable onchain contracts. Key Takeaways: World’s WLD token unlock rate will drop 43% on July 24, 2026, cutting daily emissions from 5.1M to 2.9M tokens. Community […]

Morgan Stanley Joins ETF Game, Bitmine Trades on NYSE, And More – Week In Review

Morgan Stanley turned up the heat in the bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) race with a low-fee launch, while Starkware outlined a way to make bitcoin transactions quantum-safe without changing the protocol. In Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent renewed pressure to pass the Clarity Act as Anthropic unveiled an unreleased AI model that found serious bugs […]

Melania Trump’s surprise Epstein denial fails to halt 99% crash of her memecoin

First Lady Melania Trump’s unexpected White House address forcefully denying any ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and her unprecedented call for congressional hearings for his victims has sparked a political firestorm.In a surprise April 9 announcement, the first lady addressed reporters at the White House to categorically dismantle rumors regarding her past. She declared:“The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today.”However, the politically

Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF Filing Updated — Launch Could Be Near, Analyst Says

Bitwise Asset Management filed another amendment to its pending U.S. spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) for Hyperliquid’s HYPE token this week, reconfirming its BHYP ticker and 0.67% management fee as Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas signaled a launch could be imminent. Key Takeaways: Bitwise filed a second amendment for its BHYP ETF on April 10, […]

US Government Sends 2.44 BTC From Drug Case to Coinbase Prime in Fresh Wallet Activity

The U.S. government moved roughly 2.44 bitcoin, valued at more than $177,000, from seized proceeds linked to a federal steroid trafficking and money laundering case to a Coinbase Prime institutional custody address on Friday. Key Takeaways: The U.S. government sent approximately 2.44 BTC, valued at more than $177,000, linked to Glenn Olivio, to Coinbase Prime […]

How institutions made Bitcoin a weekday market so retail takes on all the weekend risk

Bitcoin might trade around the clock, but its liquidity doesn't anymore. The asset that was supposed to become more resilient after absorbing billions in institutional capital through ETFs has instead developed a split personality, one that looks deep and orderly during New York trading hours and considerably more fragile once Wall Street's desks go dark.Fresh data from Kaiko published this week quantifies what many traders have felt for a while: the same ETF-driven maturation that deepened Bitc

Stablecoin Market Cap Hits All-Time High of $318.6B, Eyes $320 Billion Milestone

The stablecoin sector added to its upward trajectory this week, with inflows reaching $1.367 billion since April 4. At present, the fiat-pegged token economy sits at an all-time high of $318.605 billion. Key Takeaways: The stablecoin market hit an all-time high of $318.6B, needing just $1.4B to reach $320B. USDC gained $1.27B in seven days […]

The Core Issue: The Role and History of Bitcoin Core Maintainers

Bitcoin MagazineThe Core Issue: The Role and History of Bitcoin Core MaintainersDon’t miss your chance to own The Core Issue — featuring articles written by many Core Developers explaining the projects they work on themselves!In the beginning there was only Satoshi Nakamoto and a powerful idea. Nakamoto started working on Bitcoin as far back as 2007[1], and as far as we know worked on it entirely himself, until a few weeks after his release of the Bitcoin white paper on October 31st 20

Carles Reina: Customer success must evolve into a revenue-generating function, AI will reshape sales teams, and human interaction is critical for outbound effectiveness | 20VC

AI-driven customer success strategies are transforming sales teams into lean, high-efficiency revenue generators.The post Carles Reina: Customer success must evolve into a revenue-generating function, AI will reshape sales teams, and human interaction is critical for outbound effectiveness | 20VC appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Jordi Visser: Bitcoin above $76,000 and Ethereum above $2,400 could signal market stability, AI demand prevents recession, and inflation may rise to levels not seen since the early 90s | The Pomp Podcast

AI's transformative impact on coding is reshaping industries and driving significant market shifts.The post Jordi Visser: Bitcoin above $76,000 and Ethereum above $2,400 could signal market stability, AI demand prevents recession, and inflation may rise to levels not seen since the early 90s | The Pomp Podcast appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

OKX Invests in Vietnam Exchange CAEX Ahead of Crypto Pilot

OKX has made a strategic investment in Vietnam’s CAEX exchange to support its participation in a government-backed crypto pilot. The move reflects a broader shift toward regulated digital asset platforms across Southeast Asia. Key Takeaways OKX invested in CAEX to meet Vietnam’s $380 million pilot requirement, advancing regulation. CAEX, backed by OKX and Hashkey, signals […]

Why Fed and Treasury leaders Powell, Bessent just rushed into a critical cyber-risk meeting

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Fed Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent meeting with Wall Street leaders this week, bypassing the routine briefing cadence and pulling bank CEOs into a direct conversation about AI-driven cyber risk.Reports noted that the meeting aimed to ensure banks understood the risks posed by Mythos and similar models and were already taking defensive steps.When the Treasury secretary and the Fed chair jointly pull bank chiefs into an urgent room, they are communicati

Jonathan Heathcote: Big tech is shifting to physical infrastructure investments, foreign capital is reshaping US asset valuations, and labor’s share of output is declining | Odd Lots

Tech giants' shift to infrastructure investment could reshape investor returns and market dynamics.The post Jonathan Heathcote: Big tech is shifting to physical infrastructure investments, foreign capital is reshaping US asset valuations, and labor’s share of output is declining | Odd Lots appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Milei Walks Back on Dollarization: ‘People Don’t Want It’

During a recent interview, President Javier Milei stated that the largest obstacle to dollarization in Argentina was that people did not want it. He stressed that even when the government has approved the use of the dollar for financial transactions, people still do not use it. Key Takeaways: Javier Milei admits his dollarization push stalled; […]

Bitcoin bulls are eyeing $100,000, yet the futures market hints at another dip first

Bitcoin traders are rebuilding bets on a move toward $80,000 as easing geopolitical tensions, firmer institutional demand, and a rebound above $70,000 revive appetite for upside exposure after weeks of defensive positioning.On Coinbase-owned Deribit, the largest venue for crypto options, the $80,000 call has become the single biggest strike by open interest this week, with around $1.5 billion tied up in contracts that pay off if Bitcoin rises above that level.Related ReadingCoinbase agrees to ac

Digital Asset Firm Tok-Edge Hits $15 Million Valuation, Eyes $100 Million Target

Digital asset firm Tok-Edge has emerged from stealth with a confirmed valuation of $15 million. Following a $1.5 million seed round led by veteran investor Marcus Meijer, the firm is now aiming for a $100 million first close for its flagship fund later in 2026. Key Takeaways: Tok-Edge secured a $15 million valuation and a […]