The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s flagship Chicago enforcement office, historically known as the agency’s “top cop,” has been completely eliminated, with all its enforcement attorneys now gone. This drastic dismantling coincides with the CFTC’s aggressive push to expand its regulatory jurisdiction over the vast cryptocurrency market and the burgeoning, sports-dominated prediction market sector. The timing raises profound questions about the agency’s capacity to police these complex, high-risk industries effectively during a period of rapid market growth and innovation.
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1 in Finance and 3 in Crypto last weekCrypto Fund Outflows Slow as Altcoins See First Inflows in Weeks
A dramatic slowdown in Bitcoin fund outflows, coupled with the first positive flows into altcoin investment products in three weeks, is sparking debate over whether the crypto market has found a tentative bottom. According to the latest CoinShares Digital Assets Funds Flows report, weekly outflows from Bitcoin funds plunged from $1.7 billion to $264.4 million, while altcoins like XRP, Ethereum, and Solana attracted fresh capital. This deceleration coincides with a price rebound from last week’s steep selloff, but analysts remain sharply divided on whether this marks a true inflection point or merely a pause in a broader downturn.
about Crypto Fund Outflows Slow as Altcoins See First Inflows in WeeksBitcoin Faces Fifth Red Month as Crypto Market Loses Half Its Value
Bitcoin is on course for its fifth consecutive monthly decline, a pattern not seen since the 2018 bear market, with a 16% drop this month compounding losses from the previous four. The broader cryptocurrency market has shed nearly half its total value since October 2025, a peak analysts now identify as the cycle’s top. This sustained downturn is being driven by a confluence of macroeconomic pressures, sustained institutional outflows from Bitcoin ETFs, and predictions from veteran traders that the flagship cryptocurrency could still have further to fall before finding a durable bottom.
about Bitcoin Faces Fifth Red Month as Crypto Market Loses Half Its ValueCrypto Firms Offer Banks Stablecoin Reserve Sharing to Save Market Bill
In a strategic bid to salvage stalled legislation and placate a skeptical banking sector, the cryptocurrency industry is proposing significant concessions centered on stablecoins. The core proposal involves requiring stablecoin issuers to hold a portion of their reserves at community banks, aiming to preserve a market structure bill that could reshape the financial landscape. However, deep divisions remain over key issues like customer rewards and the potential for massive deposit outflows from traditional banks, casting uncertainty over whether these overtures will be enough to secure a legislative breakthrough.
about Crypto Firms Offer Banks Stablecoin Reserve Sharing to Save Market BillWhite House Hosts Crypto-Bank Talks on CLARITY Act Rules
The White House is stepping into a regulatory impasse, convening bank executives and crypto industry leaders in a high-stakes meeting to resolve fundamental clashes over the CLARITY Act. This intervention by the Trump administration aims to bridge the divide between traditional finance’s demand for protective guardrails and the crypto sector’s push for innovation-friendly rules. With a tight Senate calendar adding pressure, the outcome will determine whether a federal framework for digital assets can advance this year or face further delay.
about White House Hosts Crypto-Bank Talks on CLARITY Act RulesBitcoiners Split Over Trump After ICE Shooting Sparks Rights Debate
The fatal shooting of legal observer Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents has exposed a critical fault line in the cryptocurrency industry’s political alignment. While the sector has largely rallied behind President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto agenda, his administration’s response to the Minneapolis incident is prompting prominent Bitcoin advocates to publicly condemn what they see as an assault on constitutional liberties. This clash tests the libertarian bedrock of digital assets against the industry’s pragmatic embrace of political power, revealing a partnership built more on convenience than conviction.
about Bitcoiners Split Over Trump After ICE Shooting Sparks Rights DebateSEC Drops Gemini Earn Case, Shifts Crypto Enforcement Strategy
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s dismissal of its lawsuit against Gemini’s Earn program this week represents more than a single case closure—it marks a fundamental pivot in the agency’s approach to cryptocurrency regulation. Under new leadership appointed by the Trump administration, the SEC is systematically winding down what industry figures termed a “war on crypto,” having now dropped or closed investigations into at least 17 major firms. This strategic recalibration, moving from broad-based enforcement to targeted actions based on demonstrable investor harm, signals a new era of regulatory posture aimed at providing legal certainty while fostering economic competitiveness in the digital asset space.
about SEC Drops Gemini Earn Case, Shifts Crypto Enforcement StrategyBitcoin’s $6.18B Loss Cycle Signals Market Inflection Point
Bitcoin investors have locked in net realized losses for the first time since October 2023, with approximately 69,000 BTC ($6.18 billion) in losses recorded over a 30-day period. This shift from profit-taking to loss-taking represents a psychological threshold not seen in over two years and mirrors patterns observed before the 2022 bear market. Analysts debate whether this signals an impending downturn or reflects increased market sophistication and macroeconomic sensitivity.
about Bitcoin's $6.18B Loss Cycle Signals Market Inflection PointWhite House Advisor Warns Crypto: Compromise Now or Face Harsher Rules
A stark political warning from the Trump administration’s top digital assets advisor has intensified the debate over America’s crypto regulatory future. Patrick Witt, head of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, has publicly challenged the cryptocurrency industry—and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong directly—to accept compromise legislation now or risk facing far more restrictive regulations crafted by Democrats later. The confrontation centers on the stalled CLARITY Act and exposes a fundamental strategic rift within the crypto lobbying community as a rare political window for rulemaking begins to close.
about White House Advisor Warns Crypto: Compromise Now or Face Harsher RulesWhite House Threatens to Withdraw Support for Crypto Bill Over Coinbase Dispute
The Trump administration is reportedly on the verge of withdrawing its crucial support for the landmark cryptocurrency market structure bill, following a dramatic breakdown in negotiations with Coinbase. According to journalist Eleanor Terrett, the White House is “furious” with the exchange’s unilateral exit, which it labeled a “rug pull” against both the administration and the broader industry. The core conflict centers on bank-driven amendments that would severely restrict users’ ability to earn yields on stablecoins, a flashpoint that has exposed deep fissures within the crypto regulatory landscape.
about White House Threatens to Withdraw Support for Crypto Bill Over Coinbase DisputeBitcoin Hits $98K, XMR Soars 50% Amid US Policy Shifts
The cryptocurrency markets experienced a week of significant volatility, driven by a potent mix of technical momentum and U.S. political developments. Bitcoin surged to a two-month high near $98,000 before a sharp correction, while privacy-focused Monero (XMR) stole the spotlight with a staggering 50% rally. The price action unfolded against a backdrop of regulatory uncertainty, as the Senate delayed a key market structure bill and speculation swirled around Federal Reserve leadership.
about Bitcoin Hits $98K, XMR Soars 50% Amid US Policy ShiftsBitcoin Hits $92K as Fed Chair Powell Faces Criminal Probe
Bitcoin surged past $92,000 late Sunday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell publicly addressed a Department of Justice criminal investigation, which he characterized as political pressure tied to the Trump administration’s interest rate preferences. This unprecedented public clash between the central bank and the executive branch triggered immediate bullish reactions across cryptocurrency markets, with analysts framing the conflict as a real-time stress test of institutional trust that validates Bitcoin’s core value proposition as a neutral, predictable monetary system.
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