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The nature of this year’s stock gains suggests they will continue, according to a J.P. Morgan Private Bank executive. In a new interview on CNBC, Stephen Parker, the bank’s co-head of global investment strategy, says his base case for the S&P 500’s end-of-year target is 7,800, but his bull case is 8,900. “The rally that we’ve seen this year has been entirely earnings-driven. Even the most bullish expectations have been consistently exceeded, and we think that earnings momentum is going to continue until the end of the year. So if you look at our base case target, that’s actually implying…

In brief Crypto industry groups urged Congress to pass a tax bill exempting mining and staking rewards from taxable income. House Democrats are skeptical, arguing the proposal could unfairly favor crypto over traditional investments. With time running short as midterms fast approach, the bill’s prospects this year remain uncertain. The crypto industry is urging Congress to approve a new digital asset tax bill—and claim that changing the legislation at all could risk derailing its chances of passage.In a letter sent this week to the top-ranking Republicans and Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee, the heads of three top…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin has pushed back above $65,000, but one TradingView setup is keeping traders focused on the risk of another downside leg if the market fails to sustain momentum above nearby resistance. TL;DR A TradingView analyst says BTC rejected the $64,500-$64,700 resistance area. The setup identifies $62,200 as the first downside target. A deeper target zone sits between $60,700 and $61,000. Bitcoin was trading around $65,101 at the time of writing, making the resistance reclaim an important test. The TradingView post, titled “BTCUSDT – Bearish Continuation Setup”,…

In brief Google DeepMind researchers say disputes over AI consciousness could become a source of political and social conflict. The paper argues society may never reach consensus on whether advanced AI is conscious, even as the technology improves. Researchers propose public deliberation, compromise, and engagement as ways to manage the disagreement. As AI becomes increasingly embedded in daily life, a new paper from Google DeepMind argues that one of the technology’s most difficult challenges may be political rather than technical.In the study, “Artificial Minds, Human Disagreement: The Political Challenge of AI Consciousness,” researchers Adam Bales and Iason Gabriel examine how…

In brief Trump signed executive orders focused on quantum computing and post-quantum cryptography. The administration is targeting a scientifically relevant quantum computer by 2028. Federal agencies must transition to post-quantum cryptography by the end of 2031, four years earlier than previously planned. President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Monday aimed at strengthening U.S. leadership in quantum computing while accelerating the federal government’s transition to post-quantum cryptography.The move advances Washington’s efforts to prepare for “Q-Day,” a future in which quantum computers could crack widely used encryption and cryptography standards that protect everything from government networks to cryptocurrency wallets.Speaking before the…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum traders are watching both sides of the order book after analyst Ted Pillows said ETH liquidation clusters now look balanced, with large pockets of liquidity sitting around $1,900 and $1,600. Loading Tweet… View original post on X TL;DR Ted Pillows says ETH liquidation clusters are balanced after recent volatility. The major upside liquidity zone highlighted is around $1,900. The major downside liquidity zone highlighted is around $1,600. ETH was trading around $1,765 at the time of writing, roughly between both zones. Source post on…

In brief Ethlabs is a new non-profit research and development firm founded by former Ethereum Foundation researchers. The organization is being funded by Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin as well as public ETH treasuries BitMine and Sharplink. The launch comes just one week after the departure of another Ethereum Foundation co-director. Ethlabs, a new non-profit research and development organization founded by former Ethereum Foundation researchers, aims to better prepare the network and its native token for institutional adoption. The effort is being funded by the largest publicly traded Ethereum treasury firms, BitMine Immersion Technologies and Sharplink, as well as Ethereum co-founder Joe…

In brief Strategy’s Stretch (STRC) may be volatile, but it’s far from the stablecoin that underpinned Terra’s ecosystem, according Benchmark-StoneX’s Mark Palmer. The Bitcoin-buying firm’s flagship preferred stock is designed to trade at a certain level, but it’s incapable of “depegging” in a technical sense, he wrote. STRC fell as low as $82.53 last week, and on Monday, it recovered some losses to close around $88.65. Strategy’s Stretch (STRC) is facing notable pressure, but it doesn’t resemble the stablecoin that brought crypto to its knees in 2022, according to Benchmark-StoneX’s Mark Palmer.Although the Bitcoin-buying firm’s flagship preferred stock evoked painful…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure TL;DR A Japanese corporate pension fund reportedly plans a 1% crypto allocation in fiscal 2026. The fund manages about ¥21.3 billion, or roughly $130 million, for around 1,200 small and medium-sized businesses. The move should be framed as a modest corporate pension allocation, not a national sovereign-style shift. A Small But Notable Institutional Crypto Step A Japanese corporate pension fund is reportedly preparing to allocate roughly 1% of its assets to cryptocurrency in fiscal 2026, marking a modest but symbolically important move in one of the…

In brief Jaredfromsubway, a well-known trading bot, fell victim to a series of transactions that left its logic exposed to malicious behavior. The trading bot has developed a reputation for so-called sandwich attacks, but it was abused by fake tokens and fraudulent smart contracts. Jaredfromsubway’s operator offered the attacker a bounty, yet a portion of the stolen funds had been transferred to Tornado Cash. A well-known trading bot took a notable hit this weekend after it fell victim to a series of transactions that left its logic exposed to malicious behavior.The $7.5 million attack, which took place on Saturday, marked…

In February 2026, a single piece of cardboard sold for $16,492,000. The 1998 Pikachu Illustrator — the only known PSA 10 example of one of the rarest Pokémon cards in existence — was sold by Logan Paul through Goldin Auctions to A.J. Scaramucci, who called the purchase the first move in a “planetary treasure hunt” for the world’s rarest objects. It became the most expensive trading card ever sold at auction. Card collecting, long treated as a culture at the margins, is now impossible to ignore. What’s new is what’s driving today’s prices: live-stream ripping has turned pack openings into…