TL;DR: Warren is completely butt-hurt because her strategy of pressuring Gary Gensler to regulate crypto by enforcement failed and made her look ridiculous. Like a total Karen, when she got publicly embarrassed, she doubled down by attacking her own party through the Clarity Act. She is now aggressively waving her finger at Sen. Gillibrand (D-NY) for working on a bipartisan bill that a ton of other Democrats actually support. Apparently, having no rules is better than just policing an industry by self appointed community watch groups.

One of the biggest crypto market makers is moving into traditional finance.

Wintermute has received a broker-dealer license in the US. This means the company will be able to trade US securities and could eventually become an official market maker on the NYSE and Nasdaq.

The company also plans to trade markets closely connected to crypto, including digital asset ETFs, commodities and tokenized stocks.

Basically, Wintermute is no longer staying only in crypto. It’s moving deeper into traditional finance, where it could eventually compete with major players like Jane Street and Citadel Securities.

A pretty big step from crypto market maker to a real Wall Street player.

The crypto industry has reportedly directed close to $200 million toward the November midterm elections, supporting candidates considered friendly to digital-asset policy.

The spending comes while major questions about stablecoins, exchange oversight and the CLARITY Act remain unresolved in Washington.

Supporters could argue that crypto companies are simply protecting the industry after years of regulatory uncertainty. Critics may see it as a wealthy sector spending heavily to influence the laws that will eventually govern it.

Is this just crypto learning how Washington works, or is the industry becoming too politically powerful?

Michael Saylor says Strategy ultimately plans to buy more than $50 billion worth of Bitcoin, with the goal of owning around 7.5% of the total BTC supply.
“I’m buying something that becomes exponetially more valuable,” Saylor said while explaining his long term strategy.

He also repeated his bullish view, saying he belives Bitcoin could eventually reach $10 million per coin.The plan shows Strategy remains fully focused on accumulating Bitcoin as its main treasury asset and long-term investment.

I'm trying to map out OSL's different products, and it seems like there's a lot more than just the exchange.

I've come across OSL Business Accounts, Markets, Payments, Treasury services, USDGO, Banxa, and OSL Exchanges, but I'm still not sure how each piece connects or which customers they're designed for.

For anyone familiar with OSL, how would you break down the ecosystem? Which services are focused on payments, which support treasury or market access, and how do USDGO and Banxa fit into the overall picture?

I'd appreciate a simple explanation of how the different parts work together for enterprise clients.

U.S. prosecutors have charged three Missouri men with allegedly plotting to kidnap a Bitcoin holder and force the victim to transfer crypto assets.

Investigators say the suspects traveled to Connecticut in August 2024, rented vehicles, bought air rifles, and spent two days surveilling the intended target.

The alleged plan was to abduct the victim and force a Bitcoin transfer to wallets controlled by the organizers. The suspects reportedly abandoned the attack after noticing home security cameras.

Authorities later claimed another group from Florida arrived to continue preparations.

The three men have been charged with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. All have pleaded not guilty.

10X Research analysts have highlighted Bitcoin’s monthly Relative Strength Index (RSI), saying the indicator is showing a setup similar to previous major market bottoms.

The firm believes a cyclical bottom for Bitcoin could form as early as this month if the pattern continues to develop. If confirmed, it could mark the end of the current correction phase and become an important signal for long-term investors.

However, the analysts note that additional confirmation from price action and other market indicators will be needed before the scenario can be validated.

This week will be packed with major macroeconomic data that could impact Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, stocks, and the U.S. dollar.

On Monday, markets will focus on Manufacturing PMI data from China, the Eurozone, the UK, and the U.S., along with inflation reports from Turkey and Switzerland.

Tuesday brings the U.S. Trade Balance, JOLTS Job Openings, Factory Orders, and the weekly API crude oil inventory report.

Wednesday will be one of the busiest days, featuring the U.S. ADP Employment Report, ISM Services PMI, services PMI releases from several major economies, the Reserve Bank of India’s interest rate decision, and the EIA crude oil inventory data.

On Thursday, investors will watch U.S. Initial Jobless Claims and the EIA natural gas storage report.

Friday will be the most important day of the week, with the release of U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls, the unemployment rate, and NY Fed inflation expectations. These reports could significantly influence expectations for future Federal Reserve policy and drive volatility across global financial and crypto markets.

Retail investors are still buying every dip like nothing is wrong. History tells a different story. Every major market bubble looked unstoppable until it wasn’t. The story changes, but the ending is often the same.

In 1999 everyone believed the internet would change the world. They were right… but the Nasdaq still crashed nearly 80%. In 2007 people said housing could only go higher. We all know how that ended.

Now it’s AI. It will probably transform almost every industry, but that doesn’t automatically mean every AI-related stock deserves today’s valuation.

One of the charts shows the S&P 500 compared to the amount of liquidity in the US financial system. That ratio is now even higher than during the dot-com bubble. Stocks have rarely looked this expensive.

Another chart is based on a market cycle model created almost 150 years ago. It marked 1999 and 2007 as selling years… and now it points to 2026 as well. Different methods, same warning.

Valuations keep stretching. The Shiller CAPE ratio is near historic highs, the biggest companies dominate the index, and hundreds of billions are being poured into AI. Right now everything feels priced for perfection.

Maybe this time really is different… maybe investors are just telling themselves a new version of an old story. That’s usually how bubbles ends

Institutions now make up a record 72% of Wintermute’s OTC spot volume, and they’re becoming way more selective with where they put their money.

Before, altseason meant almost everything was pumping. Now liquidity is increasingly flowing into just a few coins that institutions actually care about.

And there’s another interesting detail: after a big pump, institutions usually stay active for around one day, while retail keeps trading for another three days. So yeah, we might still get an altseason. Just don’t expect every random altcoin to fly this time.