The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says private donations, rather than public resources, have driven El Salvador’s Bitcoin (BTC) reserve growth since the first review. The finding came alongside a staff-level agreement on El Salvador’s combined second and third program reviews. Approval by the Executive Board would release around $140 million. IMF…

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) climbed to multi-month highs again this week, but prediction market traders still assign low odds to either asset approaching record territory in 2026. Polymarket traders give Bitcoin a 32% chance of touching $100,000 this year. Ethereum traders price a move to $3,500 at just 31%. Rate Pause Signals and ETF

TrendForce reports iPhone 18 Pro memory costs surged 400%, pointing to a roughly $100 price increase next week.

Volkswagen’s supervisory board signed off on a plan that cuts 50,000 more jobs across the group. The reductions double a workforce program already running at Europe’s largest carmaker. The German automaker announced the decision on Thursday. It also plans to shrink its model range by roughly 50% by 2035 and lift profitability. Volkswagen Sets 2030

Bitcoin touched $82,000 as Fidelity Digital Assets says the rally doesn't confirm the crypto bear market has ended.