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Make CryptoSlate preferred on Charles Schwab operates 38.9 million active brokerage accounts and holds $12.22 trillion in client assets. For years, investors in those accounts could reach Bitcoin and Ethereum through ETFs, crypto-related equities, and futures.A phased launch beginning in the second quarter closes the gap with direct investments. Schwab Crypto, offered through Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB, will let qualifying clients buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum directly.The offer is available in all US states except New York and Louisiana, on a timeline that starts with employees and a small initial cohort before broadening.Why this matters: Schwab is not…

Bitcoin added downside BTC price warnings as Binance order-book data showed multiple investor classes selling coins into the weekend.Bitcoin (BTC) circled $67,000 on Sunday as traders warned of hidden BTC price weakness.Key points:Bitcoin Bollinger Bands demand a volatile BTC price breakout after a slow weekend.A trader predicts a move lower thanks to weak support and exposed downside wicks.Sideways price action comes as sellers step up into the end of the week.Bitcoin trader waits for sweep of sub-$60,000 lowsData from TradingView showed volatility cooling over the weekend, with BTC/USD acting within an increasingly narrow range.On four-hour time frames, the Bollinger Bands…

The Ethereum Foundation staked roughly $93 million in ether (ETH) on Thursday in several batches, bringing its total staked position to approximately $143 million and nearly completing the 70,000 ETH staking target it announced in February, according to Arkham data.The total deposit of 45,034 ETH was split into uniform chunks of 2,047 ETH, each worth roughly $4.23 million, sent from the foundation’s treasury multisig to the Eth2 Beacon Chain deposit contract.At roughly $2,059 per ETH, the $143 million total staked position works out to approximately 69,500 ETH, nearly the full 70,000 ETH commitment. The foundation had been building toward the…

Semilore Faleti is a cryptocurrency writer specialized in the field of journalism and content creation. While he started out writing on several subjects, Semilore soon found a knack for cracking down on the complexities and intricacies in the intriguing world of blockchains and cryptocurrency. Semilore is drawn to the efficiency of digital assets in terms of storing, and transferring value. He is a staunch advocate for the adoption of cryptocurrency as he believes it can improve the digitalization and transparency of the existing financial systems. In two years of active crypto writing, Semilore has covered multiple aspects of the digital…

AI firm Anthropic forms an employee-funded PAC while facing questions over political balance and a growing dispute with the Pentagon over AI use.Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has launched a corporate political action committee (PAC), entering election financing as debates over AI policy intensify in Washington.The company filed a statement of organization with the Federal Election Commission on Friday to establish “AnthroPAC,” an employee-funded PAC that will collect voluntary contributions from staff. The filing lists Anthropic as the “connected organization,” with the committee structured as a “separate segregated fund” and registered as a lobbyist-affiliated PAC.Under US law, individual contributions are capped…

The most visible bitcoin buyers in the world are buying at near-record pace. It is not enough.A CryptoQuant weekly report showed overall 30-day apparent demand at negative 63,000 BTC as of late March, meaning the broader market is selling far faster than institutions can absorb. ETF purchases hit approximately 50,000 BTC in the rolling 30-day window, the highest since October 2025. Strategy’s accumulation held steady at roughly 44,000 BTC. Together, the two largest institutional channels absorbed about 94,000 BTC in March.If institutions bought 94,000 BTC and net demand is still negative 63,000, the rest of the market — such as…

In a notable development in the cryptocurrency markets, the Ethereum derivatives market recorded its first net inflow after a long hiatus. Darkfost, an analyst at the analytics platform CryptoQuant, pointed out that this is the first significant structural change observed since the 2023 bear market. According to data shared by Darkforth, net trading volume in the Ethereum derivatives market, which had been predominantly negative throughout the year, has turned positive again. Net trading volume is a key indicator showing which direction buying or selling pressure is concentrated in the derivatives order book. Current data reveals that buyers have become dominant…

My name is Godspower Owie, and I was born and brought up in Edo State, Nigeria. I grew up with my three siblings who have always been my idols and mentors, helping me to grow and understand the way of life. My parents are literally the backbone of my story. They’ve always supported me in good and bad times and never for once left my side whenever I feel lost in this world. Honestly, having such amazing parents makes you feel safe and secure, and I won’t trade them for anything else in this world. I was exposed to the…

Social media bearishness around Bitcoin has reached its highest level since the end of February, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment.“FUD has crept back in with the community showing a key lack of optimism,” Santiment said in an X post on Saturday, adding that it is “usually a common ingredient for prices rebounding.” The data comes from a large sample of crypto-focused social media accounts and tracks the ratio of bullish to bearish Bitcoin (BTC) comments across X, Reddit, and other social media platforms.Markets move in “opposite direction,” says SantimentOn Saturday, the ratio of bullish to bearish Bitcoin comments stood at…

Quantum computers capable of breaking the Bitcoin blockchain do not exist today. Developers, however, are already considering a wave of upgrades to build defenses against the potential threat, and rightfully so, as the threat is no longer hypothetical.This week, Google published research suggesting that a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could crack Bitcoin’s core cryptography in under nine minutes — one minute faster than the average Bitcoin block settlement time. Some analysts believe such a threat could become a reality by 2029.Stakes are high: About 6.5 million bitcoin tokens, worth hundreds of billions of dollars, sit in addresses a quantum computer…