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TLDR: U.S. rule proposal gives 401(k) fiduciaries a formal crypto due diligence framework with legal safe harbor Trustees must review fees, liquidity, valuation, benchmarks, and complexity before crypto plan approval Proposal opens a regulated pathway for retirement capital to access crypto and private equity exposure 60-day comment period now begins before regulators decide on final 401(k) crypto rule language The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule that could formally open 401(k) retirement plans to cryptocurrencies and private equity. The measure introduces a defined process for fiduciaries evaluating alternative assets inside retirement portfolios. It marks the clearest federal framework…
Bitcoin’s first-quarter slump capped an unusual run: nearly six months of underperformance against U.S. equities, a stretch that has no precedent.“That’s never happened,” said Mark Connors, founder of Risk Dimensions, pointing to data showing bitcoin lagging stocks consistently since early October. The trend has raised fresh questions about whether the asset is behaving more like a risk trade than a hedge.Bitcoin fell roughly 22% in the first quarter of 2026, following a 25% decline during the final three months of 2025. Over a similar period, the S&P 500 declined far less, leaving a wide performance gap. Connors said the duration…
Bitcoin may no longer be moving in lockstep with the S&P 500 over a short time frame, but that does not mean it has escaped the broader risk-off regime. In Axel Adler Jr.’s latest morning brief, the more important signal is not the breakdown in short-term correlation, but Bitcoin’s continued relative weakness against US equities. Bitcoin Weakens Against The S&P 500 Adler’s argument rests on two charts that, taken together, push back on the increasingly familiar claim that a lower BTC-equity correlation automatically points to decoupling. The first is the 13-week BTC-S&P correlation, which has recently turned negative and stayed…
A sharp market downturn triggered a wave of forced liquidations, wiping out over $250 million in leveraged positions within just four hours, led by Bitcoin. – Leveraged traders took a significant hit today as the market entered another rapid deleveraging phase. In total, $258 million in positions were liquidated within the four-hour window, with long positions accounting for the majority of the losses as prices pulled back. Key Points More than $250 million in leveraged positions were liquidated within four hours, led primarily by Bitcoin and Ethereum. Total liquidations climbed to $450 million over 24 hours, with long positions accounting for…
U.S. robotics startup Icarus Robotics has begun preparations to send robots to the International Space Station. The news comes after the firm secured $6.1 million in an oversubscribed seed round a couple of months ago. Icarus on Monday announced it had tapped Voyager Technologies in a new mission management contract to demonstrate their free-flying robotic platform, Joyride, in the space station. The startup targets 2027 as the year to fly its robots to the state station. “The robots that we make this year will fly on the ISS next year and work alongside astronauts, doing the things that take up…
Ex-Blackstone staffers raised $25M for Valinor, a startup using smart contracts to move private credit workflows on-chain and lend first to crypto firms. Summary On-chain private credit startup Valinor has closed a $25 million seed round led by Castle Island Ventures, according to Fortune. The firm, founded by ex-Blackstone private credit staff, wants to replace spreadsheet-based workflows with smart contracts that automate fund routing and loan execution. Valinor has already originated loans to several fintech and crypto companies and plans to expand its book, client base and six-person team with the new capital. Valinor, an on-chain private credit startup co-founded…
XRP price jumps more than 3% on Monday, climbing back toward the $1.33-$1.35 range after a recent crypto market crash. This comes amid bullish comments from Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse on growing crypto demand from traditional finance (TradFi) institutions. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse on Strategically Bridging TradFi-Crypto Gap The crypto industry is witnessing a clear shift in how the world, especially TradFi, views cryptocurrencies, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said in an X post on March 30. He shared his bullish outlook on crypto, such as XRP. He contrasted the old narrative of “rat poison” and “pet rock,” highlighting crypto’s growing…
Bitcoin is attempting to stabilize around the $70,000 level after a sharp market correction, even as broader crypto sentiment remains firmly in fear territory. Bitcoin was trading near $70,000 at the time of writing. It’s recovering slightly from recent lows around the $65,000 range following a steep selloff that erased much of its February gains. The rebound comes as the Crypto Fear and Greed Index sits near 25, signaling that investors remain cautious despite signs of price stabilization. Bitcoin steadies after sharp correction The latest price action shows Bitcoin attempting to establish support after a rapid decline that pushed the…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum’s latest price structure is beginning to look like a pattern that has previously led to steep declines, and one analyst believes the signal is already in play. A technical breakdown shared by Leshka.eth on X points to a SuperTrend reversal on the daily timeframe, which is a setup that has always led to heavy drawdowns for ETH. The structure is not new, but the way it is forming again has raised concern. If all goes according to the laid out structure, then the ETH price could…
Key Takeaways: The Celestia price prediction for 2026 suggests a maximum price of $1.5. By 2029, TIA could attain a maximum price of $4.48. In 2032, the TIA price forecast expects a maximum price of $7.53. Celestia generated significant interest before its October 2023 launch. This was largely due to the strong backing from major crypto exchanges from the outset and the intriguing technical concepts behind the Celestia modular blockchain network. In this article, we’ll provide a Celestia price prediction, analyze the factors driving these projections, and explore what the Celestia modular blockchain network brings to the broader crypto landscape. …