Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

Gold fell 11% this week - its worst drop since 1983 - as the Fed held rates and Iran disrupted oil flows. Bitcoin gained 11.6% over the same period.

Bitcoin difficulty dropped 7.76% at block 941,472 - one of 2026's largest adjustments - as hashrate falls below 1 ZH/s and miner margins stay under pressure.

Michael Smith pleaded guilty to the first AI streaming fraud case in the U.S. - $8M stolen via bot accounts playing fake AI-generated songs.

Solana Foundation's Lily Liu declared blockchain gaming "not coming back" after Meta shut down Horizon Worlds. Here's what the data says.

Eightco (ORBS) raised its OpenAI stake to $90M via indirect preferred stock - but shares are down 93% in six months despite the headline bets.

Altcoin volume on Binance crashed 80% from October peaks. Analysts say tighter macro conditions rule out a 2021-style alt season in 2026.

Analyst Alessio Rastani warns Bitcoin may retest below $60K before a real bottom forms, and doubts a new ATH in 2026. Here's his full case.

The SEC and CFTC released joint guidance defining four digital asset categories as non-securities.

Santiment data reveals PEPE whale transfers surged 61% in a week as large holders ramp up activity across crypto markets.

Pi Network's native token bounces above $0.19 after losing nearly half its value in 72 hours, with v21 upgrade on deck.