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Post-quantum Bitcoin wallets are already on sale, leaving investors to decide whether they’re buying insurance or paying up fear tax.

A federal judge sentenced PGI founder Ramil Palafox to 20 years in prison for running a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme that raised over $200 million from customers between 2019 and 2021.

The loss was uncovered during an audit launched after a separate 320 Bitcoin custody failure, raising fresh concerns over digital asset management by authorities.

Boerse Stuttgart will merge its crypto arm with Tradias, creating a regulated European crypto unit providing services in trading, custody, staking and tokenized assets.

Some community members questioned the size of the $50 million package and warned that the proposed AAVE token grant could concentrate voting power.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs are on track for a fourth consecutive week of losses as Standard Chartered cut its 2026 Bitcoin target to $100,000.

Crypto treasury firm ETHZilla recently sold some of its crypto to begin a tokenization push by buying two jet engines leased to a US airline.

Chainalysis says that despite the rising use of crypto in trafficking networks, the transparency of blockchain may give visibility into the operations, aiding law enforcement.

Israeli authorities said a military reservist and a civilian were arrested after allegedly using classified information to place bets related to military strikes on Iran.

Bitcoin open interest falls to $34 billion as investor demand dries up and traders’ concerns shift to worrying US macroeconomic data. Is TradFi exiting BTC?

Bitcoin has seen record realized losses in one of the cryptocurrency’s largest-ever capitulation events as short-term holders sold at steep losses amid its decline.

Al Green is running against Christian Menefee in the Democratic Party primary elections next month, with Texas one of the first states to vote.

CFTC chair Mike Selig launched the Innovation Advisory Committee in January, nominating 12 members as charter members before expanding the final list to 35 on Thursday.

Coinbase’s fourth-quarter earnings missed Wall Street expectations, with the crypto exchange reporting its first net loss since the third quarter of 2023.

Bitcoin appears trapped within a capitulation zone where long-term holders continue to sell, and bearish onchain metrics tease further downside. Will $40,000 mark the final price bottom?

Traditional risk-weightings and models cannot account for crypto's high volatility or market behavior, according to a Federal Reserve paper.

The dollar-backed token, USDCBL, will serve as collateral for onchain perps, with cash and Treasury reserves generating yield retained within the protocol.

Bitcoin’s daily funding rate has been deeply negative for days, reflecting heavy short positioning, but historical data also suggests that a squeeze on bears could be brewing.

Fiserv launches a 24/7/365 settlement platform for digital asset companies, aiming to reduce banking friction and improve US dollar liquidity.

The move strengthens institutional support for 21Shares’ multibillion-dollar digital asset investment platform and broadens its regulated staking capabilities.

While ETH’s price action remains weak, rising institutional investor inflows and surging network activity suggest that Ether is building a base for a possible rally to $2,400.

The funding follows a $305 million Bitcoin sale and increases a key investor’s voting power to almost 50%, as the company restructures its balance sheet amid sector volatility.

Bitcoin and Ether spot ETF holders are nursing steep losses as the market continues to search for a local bottom, but data from Bloomberg suggests neither cohort is capitulating.

Glassnode analysts said Bitcoin remains stuck between “key cost-basis levels,” and a prolonged consolidation period may lie ahead even if traders are actively buying dips to the range lows.

The platform is aimed at capturing a fraction of the more than $9.6 trillion in daily trading volume in the foreign currency exchange market.

Ark also bought $12 million worth of crypto-friendly investment platform Robinhood and $4 million worth of ether treasury firm Bitmine Immersion Technologies.

Derivatives show tentative optimism, with cleaned-up leverage, positive funding rates and rising institutional basis, even though traders are still paying a premium for short-term downside protection.

Instead of investing in bitcoin and foreign currency trading, as promised, Palafox used new investor funds to pay old ones and siphoned millions for personal use.

A bitcoin price drop to $58,000 could reignite buying momentum.

JPMorgan said weak crypto markets pressured fourth-quarter results, but backs Coinbase’s strategy of investing through the cycle and returning capital via buybacks.

Crypto's role in payments for AI, regulatory changes and the digital asset market dominated conversations on the ground.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's new chief, Mike Selig, repurposed the agency's previous CEO innovation council, almost tripling its members.

"Crypto is cyclical, and experience tells us it’s never as good, or as bad as it seems," said the company.

The strong correlation between crypto and the software sector reasserted itself on Wednesday

The super PAC is devoting $1.5 million to get Representative Al Green, a Democrat critical of the crypto industry, defeated by a primary challenger.

At a panel discussion at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 featuring Sharplink Gaming Chairman Joe Lubin and CEO Joseph Chalom, the two executives outlined how digital asset treasuries are evolving into a distinct institutional strategy.

The proposal arrives amid discord within the Aave community over control of the protocol’s brand and key assets.

Senator Mark Warner, a leading Democratic negotiator on the market structure bill, said he wants it to pass, and SEC chief Paul Atkins said durable policy actually requires it.

Exponential tech will force down prices and stress legacy finance, for which bitcoin offers a trustless alternative, said Wood at Bitcoin Investor Week.

Resilience built from the debris of 2022 is now shaping the Solana ecosystems future, leaders from Jupiter, Backpack, Kamino and DoubleZero argued at Consensus Hong Kong 2026.

Coinbase and Robinhood are down big again today as the crypto bear market pressures trading volumes.

Digital asset ETPs are rapidly integrating into traditional portfolios ($184B AUM), driven by U.S. bitcoin ETF adoption.

ETHZilla unveiled a tokenized aviation asset, Eurus Aero Token I, offering accredited investors access to lease income from two commercial jet engines.

The bank cuts its 2026 crypto price targets, warning of further near-term capitulation as ETF outflows and macro headwinds weigh on digital assets.

Experts at Consensus Hong Kong said regional focus on user utility and stablecoin regulation is driving adoption.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $410M in outflows Thursday as institutional profit-taking and macro hedging create a "liquidity mirage."

Kalshi expands sports risk hedging while courts weigh bans and U.S. regulators signal broader oversight of prediction markets.

Anthropic’s funding round lands as AI company rivalry turns increasingly public and personal among top founders.

Many of the cases now intersect with “pig-butchering” schemes, long-form scams blending emotional grooming with fake crypto platforms.

Key valuation gauges remain short of the capitulation seen at past cycle lows, as inflation risks keep the pressure on digital assets.

The CFTC has brought in leading crypto executives to its advisory panel as lawmakers weigh how new rules should govern digital-asset markets.

Suspected trafficking-related crypto flows reached hundreds of millions, Chainalysis reported, with one CSAM site topping $530,000.

The prediction sharpens a debate inside boardrooms over how fast AI could upend high-paid office work and whether companies are prepared.

Microsoft researchers said some companies are hiding promotional instructions in "Summarize with AI" buttons, poisoning chatbot memories to influence future recommendations.

An AI agent got nasty after its pull request got rejected. Can open-source development survive autonomous bot contributors?

Paul Atkins said the Wall Street cop already has “enough authority” to regulate at least a portion of the booming prediction market sector.

Coinbase reported a down quarter for the end of 2025, with its investment portfolio plunging alongside Bitcoin and other crypto assets.

Top markets on Myriad this week include predictions on Bitcoin's next move, a multimillion-dollar Pokémon card sale, and more.

Publicly traded Ethereum treasury firm ETHZilla is tokenizing equity in jet engines that it is leasing to a major air carrier.

Bitcoin-buying firms delivered on demand last year, but they struggled to keep up with market leader Strategy for a fourth straight month.

Multiple Israelis now face criminal charges for allegedly using insider information about Israel’s June 2025 attack on Iran to make prediction market wagers.

The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement have flagged crypto OTC desks as a growing risk to preventing illicit financial transactions.

Standard Chartered predicts Bitcoin will hit $100K and Ethereum will rise to $4,000 by the end of 2026, but expects further drops first.

Wrong answers, confused advice and difficulty with personalising information plague AI chatbots in medicine.

Something big is happening with AI. And Coinbase is betting on it becoming much bigger...

Altcoins are posting gains as the crypto market cap ticks up—but experts warn structural trend reversal remains elusive.

Moscow's communications watchdog is simultaneously restricting Telegram, as the Kremlin doubles down on its push for a homegrown "super app."

The warning comes as crypto firms push for deeper access to the U.S. banking system, heightening tensions over unresolved regulatory gaps.

Investors are focused on January’s CPI release after stronger-than-expected jobs data forced a repricing of rate expectations.

Thailand will allow digital assets to back regulated derivatives, deepening crypto’s role in its capital markets.

The company says its sandboxed, self-custodial design keeps private keys isolated as the autonomous bot boom continues.

Senior researchers are leaving Elon Musk’s xAI as Anthropic discloses new safety findings and AI insiders issue unusually blunt warnings.

Brad Garlinghouse said his company has the opportunity to reach a $1 trillion valuation, while centering its ambitions around XRP.

Investigators released footage of a suspect in the Nancy Guthrie case amid reports of a Bitcoin transfer and new ransom demand.

Paxful signed a plea deal saying it should pay a $112 million fine for its crimes. But the DOJ determined it could only afford to pay $4 million.

Bitcoin continued falling Wednesday after a strong U.S. jobs report dampened hopes that the Federal Reserve would lower interest rates in March.

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The negative Funding Rates and spot ETF flows reflected how demand for Ethereum could not outweigh the selling pressure.

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A Bitcoin whale continued dumping spree offloading 8,200 BTC, valued at $559 million.

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Will CFTC's new move offer more regulatory clarity for the crypto industry?

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If a weaker dollar hasn’t fueled Bitcoin’s upside, could a strengthening U.S. dollar flip sentiment bullish?

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Is this the calm before a supply squeeze driven by corporate treasuries?

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The BTC/gold ratio dropped by nearly 70% and fell close to 2022's lows.

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A conference in Hong Kong turned up a few key updates.

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More downside ahead for BTC?

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Will the rising whale buying spree help form final market bottom for BTC?

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