Section 20216 aims to prevent self-custodied digital assets from being claimed through adverse possession or finder's title solely because they remain unmoved.
Traders weigh $68,000 relief rally against $60,000 breakdown risk as dense options cluster pins Bitcoin between $65,000 resistance and $62,500 support.
Dormant Bitcoin activity has dropped to its lowest level since Q3 2022, suggesting long-term holders have slowed distribution after a bout of profit-taking.
The commodities regulator reiterates compliance expectations as platforms expand event contract offerings.
The CFTC-regulated derivatives exchange introduces nano Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual contracts while facing legal opposition from incumbent futures markets.
A wave of bridge hacks has pushed billions toward Chainlink’s secure interoperability layer, while JPMorgan’s Kinexys gains traction with major banking institutions for cross-border settlements.
Ninety-four percent of tokenized equities rely on a single broker while clearinghouse disparities create unequal costs for identical Bitcoin exposure.
The crypto exchange said users have one month to close trades and six months to withdraw funds, with platform operations set to end in January.
The memecoin's sudden surge lacks a clear fundamental catalyst, with local exchanges in South Korea driving the bulk of activity while other dog-themed tokens remain muted.
The upcoming Bitcoin difficulty drop offers online rigs a larger reward share, yet expensive power contracts and massive AI infrastructure investments continue to reshape mining strategies.
Deribit data shows significant accumulation of call options at the $70,000 and $72,000 price levels, with bullish bets heavily outweighing bearish positions.
Twenty-five firms, including tech heavyweights Nvidia, Meta, and Microsoft, have signed a letter urging U.S. officials not to stifle open-weight models.