TD Cowen sees 90% upside for bitcoin treasury firm Smarter Web following proposed ‘MORE’ preferred IPO
TD Cowen raised its Smarter Web price target after its proposed MORE preferred IPO, citing broader funding options and capital efficiency.
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South Korean investors push for fourth crypto tax delay as regulators stand firm
A petition to postpone the planned digital asset gains tax in South Korea reached its threshold of 50,000 signatures.
Senate Republicans release ‘final’ Clarity Act draft as Trump accepts most ethics provisions
President Donald Trump agreed to ethics restrictions on the bill, which would limit officials and their spouses from crypto-related dealings.
Symbiosis says it recovered 15 BTC after Bitcoin bridge exploit, offers attacker 20% bounty
Blockchain security firm Blockaid said roughly 46.1 billion syBTC were minted but the attacker realized only about $336,000 in proceeds.
Mexican authorities raid hidden crypto mine, suspecting power theft and money laundering
Reuters reported that the site was the fourth crypto farm discovered in the area since early 2025, near a local hydroelectric dam.
CryptoQuant says bitcoin must clear resistance at $81,700 to confirm new bull market
Bitcoin's outlook remains bullish, but it needs to clear a significant range of resistance levels stretching to $88,700, CryptoQuant said.
Revolut says customer KYC, Bitcoin transaction data exposed after fake request from gov’t domain
Onchain investigator ZachXBT speculated that the incident may have been targeting high-net-worth users.
Crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne each donate £36 million to Farage’s Reform UK
Meanwhile, the House of Lords is considering a bill which would halt crypto donations and cap overseas giving at £100,000 a year.
Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison joins nonprofit charity Manifund
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison has a new gig at the charity Manifund, its cofounder Austin Chen said Friday.
Bitcoin, ether rise as inflation data does little to alter Fed interest rate outlook
Bitget analyst Lewis Huang noted the divergence between headline inflation accelerating on energy while core inflation continues to ease.
‘DeFi’s federal bank’: Standard Chartered sees SKY token rising fivefold by end-2028
Standard Chartered Bank has initiated coverage of Sky, calling it "DeFi's federal bank," and expects SKY to rise $0.325 by 2028.
Metaplanet reverses course on executive options with 41% cut to potential shares, scraps employee warrant plan
The changes come amid a bruising stretch for Metaplanet shares, as stock fell about 17% over two trading sessions this week.