India’s FIU-IND puts crypto under full AML scope with strict KYC rules

India’s FIU-IND now treats all virtual asset providers as reporting entities under PMLA, mandating strict KYC, record-keeping and a ban on privacy tools and mixers. Summary FIU-IND has classified all VASP platforms serving Indian users as reporting entities under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.​ Exchanges must enforce selfie KYC, geo-location capture, bank “penny-drop” checks…

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Bitcoin stalls at $94k, VanEck dreams of $53m… by 2050

Bitcoin’s long-term upside may be staggering, but in the short term the world’s largest cryptocurrency remains stuck in a holding pattern. Summary BTC has failed multiple times to reclaim $94,000 resistance, reinforcing distribution Price is trading below the Point of Control, weakening bullish continuation Downside rotation toward the $80,000 range low remains the higher-probability scenario Bitcoin (BTC) could surge…

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Binance adds 100m users in 18 months as Bitcoin holdings leave exchanges

Binance has surpassed 300m users, with survey data showing half now identify as long-term crypto holders, while BTC leaves exchanges and institutional activity rises. Summary Binance reached 300m registered users, adding 100m in 18 months, while institutional accounts and trading volumes climbed double digits year-on-year.​ Exchange data show Bitcoin balances on centralized platforms at five-year…

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Bitcoin’s old whale-to-retail sell cycle is dead as treasuries, ETFs reshape flows

Bitcoin enters a 2026 consolidation phase as capital inflows slow, ETFs normalize, options reset positioning and long-term treasuries replace the old whale‑retail cycle. Summary CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju says diversified liquidity and long-term treasuries have broken the classic whale‑sell, retail‑dump Bitcoin cycle.​ On-chain data shows low large‑holder exchange activity, weak retail demand, normalized ETF…

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