Bitcoin’s supply is getting tighter, with 81% of coins reportedly untouched for six months as ETF inflows and retail buying absorb more BTC. But despite the scarcer float, price remains stuck in a range, proving scarcity alone doesn’t guarantee a breakout.
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A CFTC FAQ may be signaling clearer treatment for tokenized assets in customer-funds settings, but not for Bitcoin, which sits outside that category. The big question is whether this is a narrow custody clarification or a meaningful step for institutional crypto plumbing.
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Strategy appears to be testing a Bitcoin-linked preferred share setup, but the “daily dividend” angle is still murky. The big question is whether that means real daily payouts or just daily accruals wrapped in finance-speak.
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A headline claims Bitcoin privacy researchers have shrunk shielded transfers to 700 bytes, but the underlying paper, authors, and method aren’t available here. Interesting if true — but for now, it’s an unverified claim, and in crypto that means “show your work.”
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The Federal Reserve is seeking public comment on GENIUS Act stablecoin rules that would tighten reserve backing and impose tougher capital standards on Board-supervised issuers. Translation: less hand-waving, more real dollars, and a much harder road for sloppy stablecoin operators.
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The Fed is opening public comment on GENIUS Act stablecoin rules that would demand full reserve backing, tighter controls, and capital requirements for issuers. It’s a win for credibility and payments use — but also a potential moat for bigger players and a headache for smaller issuers.
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Bullish and Equiniti have launched a coalition to build tokenized U.S. stocks that keep real shareholder rights intact, with early backing from Alpaca, Apex Fintech Solutions, and DriveWealth. It’s a more serious test of on-chain securities than the usual tokenization hype circus.
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SEC staff is drawing a sharper line around staking receipt tokens: if they mainly prove ownership of deposited assets, they may fall outside Howey’s reach. But the guidance is narrow, fact-specific, and no blanket safe harbor for crypto.
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Hester Peirce is exiting the SEC, taking with her one of the agency’s loudest internal voices for clearer crypto rules. Her departure matters because she pushed back on enforcement-by-guesswork and argued the SEC should write rules that actually fit how digital assets work.
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River’s “81% inactive Bitcoin supply” stat sounds bullish, but without the chart, date, or methodology, it’s not proof of anything. Dormant coins can mean conviction, custody, or lost keys — and thin liquidity can lift prices just as fast as it can amplify the next dump.
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