The crypto market,
briefed in 60 seconds.

Regulation Crypto is here: State of Crypto — The SEC published its Reg Crypto proposal last week, giving the public 60 days to comment.

Bitcoin and Ether bears decimated amid squeeze-led rally and stablecoin push — Treasury intervention and a historic short squeeze drove the strongest rally in months, with banks and tech firms advancing stablecoin adoption.

Treasury buyback tweak helped bitcoin surge 25% to nearly $80,000 — The move pulled long-term yields off 19-year highs and triggered a record short squeeze in an overly bearish market.

Crypto card spending tops $1 billion as stablecoins move into everyday purchases — Card volume tripled in a year, with USDC and USDT funding over 70% of spending on groceries, rides, and subscriptions.

Crypto's next billion users might be AI agents, and they're paying with stablecoins — Coinbase's AI product head says agentic payments are in the "Napster/LimeWire era."

Zcash jumps 48% to over $800 as Grayscale spot ETF push adds buzz — ZEC surpassed its January 2018 peak with billions in futures volume, aided by Grayscale's filing to convert its trust into a spot ETF.

BitMart weighs partial restart and creditor payouts — The exchange hired White & Case as restructuring counsel, with a detailed roadmap expected by Sept. 9.