Bitcoin Tops $79K as Crypto Policy Battles Heat Up

Bitcoin rises above $79K as oil falls on Trump remarks Bitcoin climbs above $79,000 as Trump signals Iran war may end Weaker oil and Fed signals could keep crypto markets moving US seeks $61 million in USDT tied to alleged Iranian oil sales DOJ seeks $61M in Tether tied to Iranian oil sales and Binancelinked flows See how sanctions, crypto, and Middle East tensions are reshaping the case USDT linked to failed $230 million oil deal involving Polish energy giant USDT stablecoin powers a failed Venezuela oil deal tied to Orlen losses See how crypto intermediaries, sanctions, and a $230M advance unraveled Kraken adds DeFi yield to tokenized stocks and ETFs Kraken onchain yield vaults help eligible clients earn on tokenized stocks and ETFs Access xStocks lending in DeFi for extra returns, with support for select markets Solana raises maximum transaction size to 4,096 bytes Solana transaction size limit jumps to 4,096 bytes for complex onchain apps Support v1 transactions and unlock more room for proofs, signatures, and scale Ethereum and Base diverge on wallet standards Account abstraction standards split as Ethereum and Base pursue separate paths Wallets may need multiformat support as each network prioritizes different goals Balancer proposes orderly winddown after revenue decline Balancer shutdown proposal outlines a phased winddown after weak revenue and exploit fallout If approved, tokenholders could receive treasury payouts as the DAO exits next month CoinEx to cease operations after 9 years as crypto volumes fall CoinEx shutdown: key dates for trading, deposits and withdrawals after nine years See what ends first, what stays open, and how to move funds before deadlines S&P Global leads Kaiko's $110 million Series B round Kaiko Series B funding boosts crypto market data and tokenized asset infrastructure Backed by S&P Global and major banks, Kaiko expands faster into onchain finance CLARITY Act faces state attorneys general opposition before Senate vote CLARITY Act