Google Quietly Backstops $5B Bitcoin Miner Pivot via ‘Shadow Credit’
Google is using a 'shadow credit' mechanism to funnel $5 billion into Bitcoin miners like TeraWulf and Cipher, effectively underwriting...
Ethereum Foundation Flags ‘State Bloat’ Crisis; ETH Slips Below $2,850
Researchers warn that scaling success is accelerating 'state bloat,' threatening to centralize node operations among a few wealthy entities.
Analyst Warns of ‘Single Point of Failure’ in 2026 ETF Glut
With Coinbase holding 85% of Bitcoin ETF assets, analysts warn that the incoming flood of 100+ new funds in 2026...
Intuit Integrates USDC Across TurboTax and QuickBooks; Circle Partnership Targets $100B Tax Flows
Intuit taps Circle to power backend settlements for TurboTax and QuickBooks, targeting $100B in annual tax refunds with 24/7 USDC...
NYSE Parent ICE Negotiating Stake in MoonPay at $5B Valuation
Intercontinental Exchange targets a $5B valuation for MoonPay, seeking exposure to the crypto 'on-ramp' sector following the firm's NYDFS regulatory...
PayPal Targets AI Credit Crunch: PYUSD to Finance GPU Clusters via USD.AI
PayPal partners with Arbitrum-based protocol USD.AI to let compute operators use GPU collateral to borrow PYUSD, bridging the gap between...
North Korea Clears Record $2B in 2025 Crypto Thefts; Bybit Breach Drives 75% of Losses
Lazarus Group's theft volume surged 51% in 2025, driven by the $1.5B Bybit hack and evolving supply chain attacks.
SoFi Launches ‘SoFiUSD’ on Ethereum; First National Bank to Issue Public Stablecoin
SoFi Bank becomes the first nationally chartered U.S. bank to launch a stablecoin on Ethereum, backing the token with reserves...
Whale Multisig Breached: $27M Drained Minutes After Creation, Aave Position at Risk
A compromised private key led to a $27.3M loss minutes after a whale wallet was created, putting a $25M Aave...
SEC Redefines “Possession” to Unlock Wall Street Crypto Custody
New SEC guidance allows broker-dealers to satisfy custody rules via "qualifying control locations," effectively inviting Wall Street banks to hold...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Snap Outflow Streak with $457M Inflow; Fidelity Leads
Fidelity's FBTC absorbed $391.5M in a single day as U.S. spot ETFs reversed a two-day outflow streak with their strongest...
JPMorgan Launches ‘MONY’ Fund on Ethereum; Kinexys Hit $2B Daily Volume
JPMorgan seeds its new Ethereum-based 'MONY' fund with $100M as its Kinexys platform surpasses $2 billion in daily transaction volume.
Coinbase Cleared for CoinDCX Stake; India Expansion Accelerates
India's competition watchdog approves Coinbase's strategic stake in CoinDCX at a $2.45B valuation, paving the way for a 2026 fiat...
Solana Labs, Pump.fun Face RICO Trial as Judge Greenlights “Digital Casino” Class Action
A federal judge has allowed the expanded RICO lawsuit against Solana Labs and Pump.fun to proceed, introducing 5,000 internal chat...
Hyper Foundation Proposes $1B Token Burn; HYPE Supply to Shrink 13%
Hyper Foundation asks validators to formalize the burn of 37 million inaccessible HYPE tokens, effectively removing $1 billion from the...
Fed Scraps ‘Novel Activities’ Curb; Banks Cleared for Crypto Custody
The Federal Reserve rescinds SR 23-8, ending the 'presumption of denial' for banks entering crypto and shifting to standard supervision.
Strategy Inc. Faces Index Exile: MSCI Rule Threatens $15B in Forced Selling
A proposed MSCI rule change targeting 'Digital Asset Treasuries' could trigger billions in mandatory outflows for Strategy Inc. and others...
Coinbase Unveils Stock Trading and Prediction Markets in ‘Everything Exchange’ Pivot
The major expansion integrates Kalshi-powered prediction markets and in-house tokenized equities, positioning Coinbase as a direct competitor to traditional brokerages.
Trump Orders “Total Blockade” on Venezuela; Bitcoin Slips, Oil Jumps
Tensions flare as US deploys "largest armada" to Caribbean; Bitcoin dips to $86k while oil reclaims $60.
Hut 8 Inks $7B AI Deal Backed by Google; Shares Surge 25%
Hut 8 pivots to AI with a massive $7B lease for its Louisiana campus, featuring a Google financial guarantee and...
