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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff provided answers to frequently asked questions about the agency’s expectations around a crypto collateral pilot. Go to Source

The South American country will hold its presidential election in October 2026, and incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is running for re-election. Go to Source

The SEC’s digital asset market taxonomy, which classifies most cryptocurrencies and tokens as non-securities, is a major step for US regulators. Go to Source

Hong Kong police say a 66-year-old retiree was duped three times in six months by self-styled “crypto investment experts,” as scammers promised easy gains and help to recover losses. Go to Source

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty just logged its second sizeable cut of 2026, easing conditions for remaining miners as competition from artificial intelligence data centers rises. Go to Source

Early Ethereum whale thomasg.eth is rebuilding his position with a $19.5 million ETH purchase this week, as BitMine’s Tom Lee calls the end of “crypto winter.” Go to Source

While it isn’t clear whether the trader will offload the $148 million worth of Bitcoin, whales have been partially blamed for causing considerable sell-side pressure in recent months. Go to Source

Gold is also being impacted by rising anticipation that the US Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates this year, while Fed chair Jerome Powell said inflation would rise. Go to Source

Unlike Bitwise, Grayscale doesn’t plan to incorporate staking for its Hyperliquid ETF but hasn’t ruled out integrating it in the future. Go to Source

The deal reportedly focuses on stablecoin yield and interest-bearing stable tokens, a major pain point for the banking industry. Go to Source