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😞 Why Is Bitcoin Frozen At $90K?
Plus, the SEC is doing a complete 180 on crypto.

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Bitcoin can’t seem to break $90,000 even though all other assets are rallying: what is going on?
The SEC and CFTC have long been in a turf war over which agency has jurisdiction to regulate crypto. That’s changing next week, with a rare joint event by the two agencies.
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TOP STORY
Bitcoin is the only asset sitting out the "Everything Rally." While gold, silver, and the S&P 500 scream higher, the crypto king remains glued to $90,000, severing its historical correlation with the Russell 2000. Despite the best macro conditions in five years, crypto is lagging — though Glassnode data suggests the internal plumbing is finally fixing itself as ETF inflows return.
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QUICK N DIRTY
Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP are once again at the same levels they have been at for over a week now: here’s what’s (not) moving markets today.
UBS, the Swiss banking giant, is reportedly planning to introduce Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to some of its private clients: here’s how that’s going to work.
The crypto market structure bill is turning heads in Washington and is going to be part of an important debate next Tuesday: here’s what that’s all about.
FINTECH FOCUS
The turf war is officially over.
The SEC and CFTC are holding a rare joint event next Tuesday to unveil a unified crypto oversight blueprint, fulfilling President Trump's directive to end the regulatory chaos.
With SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Mike Selig aligned, the agencies promise to dismantle the "legacy jurisdictional divisions" that have plagued the industry for years.
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