Morgan Stanley is planning to add spot Bitcoin and crypto trading to its E*Trade platform in 2026, giving retail investors direct access through their brokerage accounts.
House Republicans are pressing the SEC to quickly implement Trump’s new executive order that could open 401(k) retirement plans to bitcoin and other alternative assets.
Tim Berners-Lee suggests the web’s flaws requires regulation to fix. But the problem doesn't lie in design alone: The entire fiat-based monetary system exerts pressure that distorts incentives and has shaped the web’s trajectory in ways Berners-Lee may not fully appreciate.
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.00–4.25%, marking its first cut in years. Bitcoin rose slightly above $116,000 on the news, according to Bitcoin Magazine Pro.
Bitcoin price is nearing $117,000 — but treasury stocks like MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) and KindlyMD (NASDAQ: NAKA) are collapsing as dilution floods the market. The “paper bitcoin” era is officially over.