Trump White House Proposes National AI Framework, Urges Federal Standard

The Trump administration has released a national AI legislative framework for the United States, calling on Congress to establish a unified federal framework and warning that a patchwork of state laws could hinder innovation and competitiveness. The framework is structured around six core policy areas: protecting children and empowering parents, strengthening communities, intellectual property and creator rights, free speech protections, accelerating AI innovation and workforce development. At the center of the proposal is a push for a unified federal approach, with the administration urging Congress to preempt state-level AI laws…

BitFuFu Cuts Self-Mined Bitcoin by 60% in 2025

BitFuFu’s 2025 results showed a sharp shift in its business mix, with cloud mining overtaking self-mining as the company’s main revenue driver. The Singapore-based Bitcoin (BTC) miner reported $475.8 million in revenue for 2025, up 2.7% from a year earlier. Its self-mining output fell to 611 BTC from 2,537 BTC in 2024, a drop of 76%, while its Bitcoin holdings edged up to 1,778 BTC from 1,720 BTC a year earlier. The company attributed the change to weaker Bitcoin earnings per terahash, higher mining difficulty and a reduced share of…

Bitcoin’s Next RSI Showdown Is Brewing With a Higher Low at Stake

Bitcoin RSI signals approached a key moment as analysis said that a higher low was needed next to allow bullish BTC price continuation. Bitcoin (BTC) is hinting at its next long-term bottom as a key leading indicator preps a higher low. Key points: Bitcoin RSI is approaching a critical long-term position for the fate of the bear market. RSI needs a weekly bullish divergence to repeat its early-2023 rebound. A trader says he is “not in a rush” to reenter the market with the comedown from all-time highs just a…

Crypto, Fintechs Race to Own Stablecoin Settlement Rails

Stablecoin issuers and fintech-linked firms are launching payment-focused blockchains as they try to control more of the settlement infrastructure behind US digital-dollar transfers. Some stablecoin issuers and fintech-linked companies are building a new wave of blockchain networks designed for institutional payment flows rather than the broader token issuance and smart-contract activity associated with general-purpose layer-1 networks, according to Delphi Digital. These include stablecoin giant Tether-backed Plasma, a public L1 network optimized for cross-border USDt (USDT) transactions, which launched on mainnet on Sept. 25, 2025 after it raised $24 million in…

Coinbase Launches Stock Perpetual Futures for Non‑US Traders

Coinbase has launched stock perpetual futures for eligible non-US traders, expanding its push to offer round-the-clock access to crypto, equities and prediction markets on a single platform. In a Friday blog post, Coinbase said the product was not available to US persons at the current time, but that it was “working to expand this offering to additional regions in the future.” The new contracts are available on Coinbase Advanced for retail users and Coinbase International Exchange for institutional access, giving offshore clients leveraged, cash-settled exposure to major US equities and…

Bitcoin vs. Gold Bottom Emerges as BTC Bulls Defend $70K

Bitcoin (BTC) has endured a 14-month bear market against gold, with the BTC/gold ratio and momentum indicators at historic lows that previously marked cycle bottoms. Key takeaways: The BTC/GOLD ratio is at historic lows as multiple indicators hint at a cycle bottom. Bitcoin price must hold $70,000 to avoid a deeper drop over the coming weeks. BTC/GOLD RSI, MACD print classic reversal signal Data from TradingView reveals that the relative strength index (RSI) of the BTC/GOLD ratio has begun climbing. The weekly RSI reached its most oversold level of 21…

Gemini Sued Over Alleged Deception for Post-IPO Pivot

Gemini has been hit with a proposed class action in New York for allegedly misleading investors during and after the crypto exchange’s September initial public offering. The class action lawsuit filed by shareholders on Thursday in a Manhattan federal court against Gemini, its co-founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, and company executives, claims they made misleading statements in the company’s IPO documents. Plaintiff Marc Methvin claimed that the documents portrayed Gemini as a growing crypto exchange focused on expanding its user base and international footprint, but made an “abrupt corporate pivot…

Super Micro Cofounder Charged for Allegedly Funnelling AI Servers to China

US authorities say the co-founder of Super Micro Computer, Inc. has been charged and arrested over an alleged multi-billion dollar scheme to smuggle advanced artificial intelligence chips from the US to China. The Justice Department said in a statement on Thursday that it had unsealed an indictment charging Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw, as well as Super Micro sales executives Ruei-Tsang “Steven” Chang, and Ting-Wei “Willy” Sun over the alleged conspiracy. Prosecutors said the trio violated US export control laws by conspiring “to sell billions of dollars’ worth of servers integrating sensitive,…

World Gold Council Introduces Digital Gold Platform

The major gold trade association, World Gold Council, and the Boston Consulting Group have proposed a new platform to modernize how the precious metal operates in digital financial systems. The World Gold Council said on Thursday that it published a white paper on “Gold as a Service,” a new platform to “support the issuance and operation of scalable, interoperable digital gold products.” The open platform would connect the physical custody of gold with the digital systems used to issue and manage tokenized gold products.  “By standardizing essential market processes such…

Sol Rally Toward $100 Fizzles As Solana Competitors Rise

Key takeaways: SOL derivatives signal bearish sentiment as funding rates hit 0% and put (sell) options trade at a premium. While Solana leads in DEX volume, it faces stiff competition from Hyperliquid in the perpetual contracts sector. Solana’s native token SOL (SOL) faced a 3-day 11% decline after peaking at $97.70 on Monday. Thursday’s move down to $87 triggered $25 million in leveraged long positions being liquidated, negatively impacting trader sentiment. SOL derivatives currently point to fear of further downside and a lack of conviction from bulls, increasing the odds…