The US president reportedly said he had no intention of pardoning the former FTX CEO, and defended his family’s connections to the crypto industry.

The no-action letter comes amid growing acceptance by US regulators of prediction-style markets and event contracts during an election year.

The offering expands Nexo’s structured lending products to Bitcoin and Ether holders amid a broader recovery in crypto-backed lending.

The deal is expected to close in Q2 2026 and could give Coincheck ownership of 3iQ’s regulated crypto ETFs and fund platforms.

The bank also pointed to infrastructure revenue, including Base and derivatives, as emerging buffers against trading volatility.

Divisions within the CFTC have given the green light for crypto-focused exchange Bitnomial to offer event contracts.

Bitcoin, gold and silver are now viewed through new lenses of scarcity shaped by market structure, liquidity, access and price expectations.

In the latest Cointelegraph video, we break down the 2026 Bitcoin forecasts from top crypto companies and the trends shaping the market ahead.

Bitcoin bulls are making a run on $91,000 as start-of-the-year trading volumes highlight the market’s expectation of a positive Q1.

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The bill walls off bitcoin holdings in a standalone reserve, avoiding direct exposure across pensions and other state funds.

President Donald Trump told The New York Times that he has no plans to pardon former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.