Bitcoin analysts explain why BTC price can’t take out $80K

U.S. banks are pushing regulators to delay the Genius Act's stablecoin framework, while Agora races to secure a national bank charter from the OCC. Banks fear deposit flight if stablecoin issuers offer competitive yields. The outcome will determine whether crypto firms or traditional banks control digital dollar infrastructure. Agora's charter pursuit could reshape payments and reduce fiat-to-crypto conversion fees for Indian investors accessing global markets.

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss' crypto exchange now holds licenses allowing it to expand into regulated derivatives and prediction markets, the fastest-growing sectors in crypto....

By partnering with Chainalysis to monitor its blockchain data in real-time, Polymarket is signaling to both users and regulators that it is serious about eliminating insider trading and market manipulation....