Bitcoin Is More ‘Global Insurance’ Than Gold, Anthony Pompliano Says

Professional Capital Management CEO Anthony Pompliano on Monday said Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is proving more resilient than gold and increasingly acting as a global hedge amid economic uncertainty.

Bitcoin As ‘Global Insurance’

In a CNBC interview, Pompliano reiterated his bullish stance on Bitcoin, arguing the asset is holding up well despite global economic uncertainty.

Pompliano described Bitcoin as a form of “global insurance” during periods of financial stress.

While Gold has historically served as a store of value, he said Bitcoin’s divisibility, portability and resilience make it a superior asset over time.

He added that younger investors and institutional portfolio managers are…

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Bitcoin Price Jumps Above $70,000 After Oil Price Volatility

Bitcoin price steadied this week after a burst of volatility tied to tensions in the Middle East and a surge in oil prices. As of this morning, the bitcoin price is around $70,000 after being above $71,000 in early trading. 

The turbulence began over the weekend when disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz pushed crude oil above $100 per barrel. Risk assets across global markets reacted to the shock.

Bitcoin price fell alongside equities during the initial sell-off, sliding into the mid-$60,000 range before finding support.

Bitcoin price finds support

The pullback triggered a wave of on-chain activity. Blockchain data from Glassnode shows nearly 600,000 BTC changed hands between…

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Blockstream Jade Hardware Wallet Adds Lightning Support For Instant Bitcoin Payments

Hardware wallets have long been the gold standard for securing bitcoin, but they have remained largely disconnected from the fast-moving world of Lightning payments. A new update from Blockstream is trying to close that gap.

The company told Bitcoin Magazine that its Blockstream Jade hardware wallet is now the first hardware wallet able to interact with the Bitcoin Lightning Network, allowing users to send and receive Lightning payments while keeping funds secured in cold storage.

The feature arrives through version 5.2.0 of the Blockstream Green app. The update connects Lightning payments with the Liquid Network, a Bitcoin sidechain developed by Blockstream, using atomic swaps that…

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MSTR Could Rally 30% As Strategy Records $300M STRC Preferred Equity Sale – Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR)

The Record STRC Issuance

STRC recorded its largest single-day issuance since its July 2025 debut with roughly $300 million in trading volume compared to a $124 million 30-day average, Coindesk’s James van Straten reported Tuesday.

Proceeds from STRC support Strategy’s Bitcoin accumulation strategy, with Monday’s activity funding an estimated 1,420 BTC purchase.

The estimates are based on methodology that infers purchases from at-the-market sales.

The approach assumes 40% of trading volume above $100 represents ATM issuance, with a 2.5% broker commission deducted before calculating implied Bitcoin purchases.

Strategy has described STRC as resembling a short-duration, high-yield savings…

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US Government Seeks Retrial Of Tornado Cash’s Roman Storm

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan want another chance to convict Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, asking a judge to schedule a retrial this October on two criminal counts where jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision last year.

The request, filed Monday in the Southern District of New York, would reopen one of the most consequential legal battles over the boundaries of software development and criminal liability in the cryptocurrency industry. 

The case centers on Tornado Cash, a decentralized crypto mixer designed to obscure the origin and destination of blockchain transactions.

Prosecutors argue the tool enabled large-scale illicit finance. Storm and his supporters argue the…

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America Is The ‘Crypto Capital Of The World,’ CFTC Chair Declares In New Guidance

CFTC Chair Michael Selig declared “America is now the crypto capital of the world” on Monday, announcing guidance for non-custodial software developers, crypto asset taxonomy, and ending CFTC-SEC infighting through Project Crypto.

The Non-Custodial Developer Guidance

Selig directed staff to provide guidance on CFTC intermediary registration requirements for developers of non-custodial software systems like digital wallets and decentralized finance applications. 

“For too long, there has been an open question as to whether software providers trigger the CFTC’s registration requirements. We intend to address this question head-on,” Selig said.

This guidance addresses a critical…

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Hyperliquid Token Jumps 35% To Top Billion-Dollar Crypto Charts In 2026 — Oil Trading Volume Skyrockets On Platform

Hyperliquid’s (CRYPTO: HYPE) native cryptocurrency has bucked the broader cryptocurrency market decline, posting double-digit gains in 2026.

The Big ‘HYPE’

The decentralized perpetual exchange token has pumped 35% year-to-date, becoming the most successful token among those with at least $1 bililion in market capitalization.

Oil Volatility Helping Hyperliquid?

Hyperliquid, powered by its own Layer-1 blockchain, has seen a surge in oil-linked perpetuals activity as speculators rushed to profit from the wild swings triggered by the ongoing Middle East war.

In fact, the volume for tokenized West Texas Intermediate oil hit $1.77 billion in the last 24 hours, trailing only the Bitcoin…

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Pudgy Penguins Token Shoots Up 7% After Browser-Based Game Featuring PENGU Announced – Visa (NYSE:V)

Popular NFT brand Pudgy Penguins announced the launch of a free-to-play browser-based game, ‘Pudgy World’, on Monday, its latest effort to expand its universe and audience reach.

This Penguin Is Not Alone

The game, touted as one of the “most technically advanced” browser-based games, allows players to explore 12 unique “towns” and features Pudgy Penguins’s mascot PENGU. The game requires no downloads and is accessible from anywhere.

What’s Happening With Pudgy Penguins?

But it’s not all been hunky dory. The NFT brand was hit with a lawsuit filed by Perry Ellis International, the owner of the Original Penguin apparel brand, over alleged trademark infringement.

Price…

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Trump Says Iran War ‘Pretty Much’ Over, But Tehran Says They Will Decide The End — Here’s What Crypto Prediction Market Is Betting On

President Donald Trump may have signaled that the war in Iran is almost over, but cryptocurrency bettors don’t see an official declaration of the end of hostilities before this month.

When Will Trump Officially Announce The War Over?

Polymarket odds that Trump or U.S. officials will formally declare the end of the military campaign by March 31 have jumped to 44%, up from just 11% the previous day. The odds that a declaration comes by March 15 rose marginally to 11%.

Meanwhile, punters see a 73% chance that the fighting will officially end by April 30, climbing to 82% for a resolution by June 30.

Some other Polymarket contracts were also impacted. The odds that a third country, other than…

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