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Iran has unveiled Hormuz Safe, a Bitcoin-backed insurance service enabling shipping companies to obtain coverage for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Read full articleMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed HF 3709 into law this past week, authorizing state-chartered banks and credit unions to hold bitcoin and other virtual currencies on behalf of customers. State-Chartered Banks in Minnesota Will Be Able to Custody Bitcoin Under New Law The legislation, now Chapter 93 of the 2026 Session Laws, takes effect Aug. […]
Geopolitical tensions and oil price spikes highlight crypto's vulnerability to external shocks, challenging its "uncorrelated asset" status. The post Oil spike and Iran ultimatum pull crypto markets lower appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Geopolitical tensions and market volatility highlight the fragility of Bitcoin's bullish momentum, emphasizing the need for stable institutional support. The post Bitcoin slides below $77,000 as Trump warns Iran, triggering broad selloff appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The White House says it has achieved a legal and custody “breakthrough” for the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, finally giving Washington a compliant way to safeguard billions in seized BTC. The White House has confirmed a major operational breakthrough for…
Bitcoin ETFs bore the brunt of a geopolitically driven sell-off, CoinShares said, though altcoin funds largely held their ground.
Recently PwC announced it will train and certify 30,000 staff on Anthropic’s Claude and build an Office of the CFO business around it for banking, insurance, and healthcare clients. Anthropic also recently committed $100 million to a partner network. Not to be outdone, OpenAI stood up the OpenAI Deployment Company, aka “DeployCo”, a new company backed by more than $4 billion in initial investment that sends forward-deployed engineers on-site to embed GPT models into customer workflows. For companies that supposedly sell tokens by the million, investing in low-scale, low-margin professional services could seem like a curious way to spend money. But it’s not curious at all. It’s the tell. Even as models get easier to swap, the work that surrounds them is not. Developers already move among Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, and local models with less ceremony than vendors would like. At the API layer, substitution is getting easier, too. Not effortless or free, but easier than replacing the work
The US's rejection of Iran's proposal signals prolonged diplomatic tensions, potentially impacting regional stability and global markets. The post US rejects Iran peace proposal ahead of Situation Room meeting: Axios appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Goldman's shift highlights a growing institutional preference for Bitcoin over altcoins, potentially reshaping crypto investment dynamics. The post Goldman Sachs dumps XRP and Solana ETFs entirely, doubles down on Bitcoin appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
