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Regulation & Policy
Crypto industry meets U.S. senators: Executives and lobbyists are in talks with key lawmakers (including Senator Tim Scott) on a major market-structure bill, signaling ongoing negotiation over U.S. regulatory frameworks.
🏦 Institutional & Strategy Moves
Shift in investor behavior after crash: With markets falling from recent highs, investors are adopting more cautious, risk-managed strategies; miners and crypto firms are diversifying into AI infrastructure.
👔 Industry Leadership
Coinbase appoints UK former finance minister: George Osborne joins Coinbase’s Global Advisor

⚠️ Market remains bearish with prices sliding and risk-off sentiment dominating.
📈 Trading activity is high, pointing to volatility and trader repositioning.
🏛️ Regulation and institutional developments (like visa stablecoin settlements and IPOs) continue to reshape the landscape.

Institutional & Regulation Developments
JPMorgan launches blockchain fund: The bank rolled out a new tokenized money market fund on Ethereum, aimed at wealthy and institutional investors — a big step for traditional finance into crypto.
UK proposes crypto rules: The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) unveiled a consultation on comprehensive crypto market rules including token listings, insider trading safeguards, and platform standards, open for public feedback.

Legal & Fraud Developments
👨‍⚖️ Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs (Terra/LUNA), was sentenced to 15 years in prison for fraud tied to a $40 billion collapse — one of the largest crypto fraud cases ever.
🇬🇧 A lawyer linked to the OneCoin case was cleared of professional discipline charges related to her past representation of the scheme.
🇮🇳 Fake crypto racket busted in Agra with ~1,500 investors allegedly duped out of significant funds.

🏛️ Regulation & Policy
📌 U.S. Crypto Policy Developments:
A U.S. Senate bill on crypto market structure is hitting friction, with the White House shutting down parts of the proposal and lawmakers negotiating changes.
🪙 Major Crypto Corporate Moves
💼 Nexo Expansion:
Crypto firm Nexo is acquiring Argentina’s Buenbit, expanding its footprint in Latin America and signaling growing institutional interest in emerging markets.
⚖️ Legal & Crime News
⚖️ Do Kwon Sentencing:
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon is set to be sentenced in a major fraud case tied to the $40B TerraUSD/Luna collapse, a key

Institutional & Corporate Moves
A new firm, Twenty One CapitalXXI (backed by crypto players including Tether and Bitfinex), made its debut on the NYSE — and investors reacted with a sharp rally in both BTC and the firm’s own shares.
Meanwhile, PNC (U.S. private banking giant) announced direct Bitcoin-trading services for its high-net-worth clients, reflecting growing crypto integration into traditional finance.
On the regulatory front, prominent voices — including Michael Saylor — criticized a proposal to block crypto-heavy firms from major indexes, calling it “misguided.”

Stability & Innovation: Privacy Coins, Stablecoins, and Institutional Tools
The firm behind stablecoin Circle USD Coin (USDC) is reportedly planning a more privacy-focused stablecoin — aimed at “banking-level privacy,” which could appeal to traditional institutions cautious about public blockchain transparency.
Meanwhile, ongoing macro events (rate-cut expectations, bond yield shifts) continue to drive crypto price swings, as investors debate whether current moves are sustainable rallies or temporary rebounds.

Institutional Sentiment & Price Forecasts Shift
Long-time bullish forecaster Standard Chartered has sharply reduced its near-term projection for Bitcoin: now expecting BTC to reach US$150,000 by end of 2026 (down from prior US$300,000). Its longer-term US$500,000 target is also delayed to 2030.
Some analysts argue this isn’t a permanent bearish turn — they frame the recent drawdown as a “cold breeze,” not a full-blown crash.

What Experts & Analysts Are Saying (Outlook & Sentiment)
According to a note by JPMorgan, Bitcoin could surge to ~$170,000 in the next 6–12 months — nearly doubling from current levels — assuming favorable market conditions and institutional inflows.
Still, caution remains: a mix of macroeconomic uncertainty (interest rates, liquidity), high leverage, and recent volatility have tempered expectations for a quick rebound.