Key takeaways BTC dropped below $86k on Monday mainly due to macro pressures. The leading cryptocurrency could retest the $80k.

Prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi surge for the pro-crypto candidate as Trump’s likely Fed chair pick, just as internal Fed.

Crypto ETPs rebound with $1.07 billion inflows after four weeks of losses, while XRP hits record weekly gains amid US.

HKEX published a post-hearing information pack for HashKey Holdings, pushing Hong Kong’s top crypto exchange closer to a high-profile IPO.

Bitcoin gained fresh BTC price crash predictions as it fell to $85,000 in flash volatility at the monthly close thanks.

Sony Bank is reportedly pursuing a US license and partnering with Bastion as it develops a 2026 dollar stablecoin connected.

Bitcoin opened the week in the red as fears of a Bank of Japan rate hike triggered a yen carry.

Japan’s 10-year bond yields surged to 1.86%, the highest since 2008, threatening to unwind the yen carry trade that funneled.

Ripple has also made several acquisitions this year to expand its business and institutional-focused offerings, with the latest being crypto.

The People’s Bank of China reasserted the country’s crypto ban, claiming trading had reemerged and vowed to crack down on.