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Key takeawaysUS banks are prioritizing tokenized versions of familiar products, including deposits, funds and custody, rather than launching new crypto-native assets.Most onchain bank activity is taking place in wholesale payments, settlement and infrastructure, largely out of public view.Regulators are increasingly allowing crypto-related banking activities, but only within tightly supervised and risk-managed frameworks.Public blockchains such as Ethereum are being tested by major banks, but exclusively through controlled and compliant product structures.US banks are not racing to issue speculative crypto products. Instead, they are methodically rebuilding core financial plumbing, including payments, deposits, custody and fund administration, so these services can operate on…

US President Donald Trump’s AI and crypto czar has signaled that the White House may have all the pieces in place for digital asset regulation following the confirmation of Michael Selig to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.In a Monday X post, David Sacks said the US was at a “critical juncture” for crypto regulation, and that Selig and Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins made up a “dream team to define clear regulatory guidelines.” Sacks’ comments were in response to Selig saying that the US Congress was preparing to complete work on a crypto market structure bill. “We are…

Cysic and Inference Labs Partner to Launch Scalable Infrastructure for Verifiable AI Applications – Chainwire HomeNewsroomCysic and Inference Labs Partner to Launch Scalable Infrastructure for Verifiable AI Applications 🎄 Check out Chainwire’s Special Holidays Package, including The Block, Decrypt, Bitcoin.com and more! 🎄 Thank you for submitting the form X We use cookies to make Chainwire’s website a better experience. Cookies help us provide a more personalized experience and relevant advertising for you, and web analytics for us. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested…

The broader crypto markets are bracing for price fluctuations on Friday evening, as the expanding Bollinger Bands on the one-hour charts suggest for most major-cap altcoins. Cardano (ADA) is among the most talked-about crypto currencies over the past few weeks due to the Midnight chain upgrade, launching an accompanying token with the ticker symbol NIGHT.Cardano Chief Praises Midnight Post 200% UptickThis has been deemed an “incredible success” by Cardano’s (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson, who proudly shared a celebratory message on X. He dubbed Midnight (NIGHT) the first fourth-generation crypto currency, settling in to bring a new era into crypto. Not…

Reece Merrick, an executive officer at Ripple, has echoed optimism about what lies ahead for crypto, asserting that the period of pain is now in the past. He said this, describing the present crypto-friendly regulatory landscape. Meanwhile, DeepSnitch AI, an emerging crypto project, demonstrates why it is considered an asset worth investing in during its ongoing presale. Currently in stage three, DeepSnitch AI’s presale has attracted significant investor interest, raising over $830,000 at $0.02903 per token. This growing adoption has been attributed to its use case as an intelligence layer for retail investors, its 100% presale bonus, and its 100x…

In brief A new price model from analysts at CF Benchmarks suggests a Bitcoin base case of $1.4 million by 2035. The model gives a bear case of $637,000, and bull case of $2.95 million. BTC would need to jump more than 1,500% to hit the base case. A new Bitcoin price model suggests the base case for the leading cryptocurrency in 2035 is a price of $1.42 million per coin—a more than 1,500% surge from its recent trading price—or potentially more than twice that mark.The probability-weighted model from analysts Gabriel Selby and Mark Pilipczuk at Kraken-owned company CF Benchmarks…

XRP seems to be favored by both ChatGPT and Grok. Pi Network’s PI, Ripple’s XRP, and Cardano’s ADA are three of the most trending cryptocurrencies, which have millions of holders worldwide. They all had their glory moments earlier this year, but their recent performance has been quite the opposite. We decided to check whether these digital assets can deliver substantial gains in 2026 and which one is best positioned to outperform. For additional insight, we consulted four of the most popular AI-powered chatbots. PI is the ‘Wildcard’ ChatGPT estimated that XRP has the “cleanest setup” and has the best chance…

Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer said Bitcoin may have completed another halving cycle in both price and time, and he placed support in the $65,000–$75,000 zone.Sharing a “Bitcoin analogs” chart, the Fidelity director of global macro wrote,“While I remain a secular bull on Bitcoin, my concern is that Bitcoin may well have ended another 4-year cycle halving phase, both in price and time.”He added that October’s high near $125,000 fit historical bull-market alignments and that “Bitcoin winters have lasted about a year,” making 2026 a potential “year off.”Bitcoin analogs point to a late-cycle cooling phase as time catches up with priceThe chart…

In this Optimus Futures review, we look at the platform, learning tools, customer service, pricing, and how the broker protects client funds through NFA and CFTC regulation.Optimus has highly rated customer service and has been around since 2005. They have high-end trading tech and a choice of data feeds for futures, options, Forex, and bitcoin derivatives from various exchanges.Unlike other options, Optimus Futures has a wide range of data feeds, platforms, and clearinghouses. However, their customer focus is their differentiator. Optimus Futures has something for every type of trader. From beginner to experienced professional, it includes personalized guidance and customizable…

Key NotesBybit has returned to the UK to offer users its spot trading and P2P service.This move comes two years after the UK intensified efforts towards crypto adoption.The UK Treasury has started work on crypto adoption to match the United States’ pro-crypto moves. Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has pushed its business to the United Kingdom, aiming to meet the rising demand for digital asset platforms. It is delivering its services under a framework designed to meet the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) financial promotion standards. The exchange is supported by FCA-authorised firm Archax, which acts as its regulated financial promotion approver in…