🗞 Here’s a quick roundup of the last 24 hours in crypto:
🔥 Bernstein analysts say Bitcoin has officially stepped out of its usual 4-year cycle and entered a longer bull phase. Their new targets: $150K in 2026 and a $200K peak in 2027.
🚨 Exchange balances have fallen by 403.2K BTC over the past year, suggesting lighter selling pressure and a lower chance of major sell-offs, according to Santiment.
🇦🇪 Circle has received a Financial Services Permission from Abu Dhabi’s FSRA, allowing it to operate as a Money Services Provider under ADGM.
🔥 UAE National Security calls Bitcoin a “key pillar of future finance.”
🔥 Saylor: “China will follow the U.S. the moment America starts accumulating Bitcoin.”
🚨 Around $131M in positions were liquidated within a single hour across the market.
🔥 PNC has opened Bitcoin trading for its private banking clients through Coinbase, giving them direct access to buy BTC inside their investment accounts.
🇺🇸 U.S. banks can now act as intermediaries for crypto transactions under updated regulatory guidance.
⚡ Tidal Trust has filed for a “Bitcoin AfterDark” ETF, which would hold BTC only during off-market hours.
🚨 Tempo — backed by Stripe and Paradigm — has launched its testnet. It’s a payments-focused blockchain built for instant settlement with predictable fees.
