James Chatfield

James Chatfield

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I lead the editorial team covering digital assets and blockchain regulation at CryptoWatchDaily. After earning a Journalism degree from The University of Sheffield, I spent a decade reporting on traditional finance before shifting focus to crypto. I value accuracy and clarity over hype. When I’m not tracking market movements, I enjoy distance running and collecting vintage sci-fi novels.

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December 30, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Russia Moves to Criminalize ‘Grey’ Mining; 5-Year Jail Terms Proposed

New amendments to Russia’s Criminal Code propose Article 171.6, threatening unregistered miners with 5-year prison terms to secure the legalized tax base.

December 30, 2025 DeFi

Unleash Protocol Exploited for $3.9M; Funds Vanish Into Tornado Cash

Attackers hijacked Unleash Protocol’s multisig governance to drain $3.9 million, bridging funds to Ethereum and washing them via Tornado Cash.

December 30, 2025 Cryptocurrency

$11B Bitcoin Whale Dumps $330M ETH, Loads Up $748M Longs

The $11B Bitcoin whale that front-ran October’s crash just flipped again, unloading $330M in spot ETH to stack $748M in BTC, ETH and SOL longs into year end.

December 29, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Reports of $675M Silver Margin Shock at Major US Bank Spark Liquidity Fears

Unverified reports suggest a massive silver trade has gone awry for an unnamed institution, triggering a $675M liquidity drain and fears of market contagion.

December 29, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Sberbank Issues Russia’s First Crypto-Backed Loan to Intelion Data

Russia’s largest bank just ran a pilot corporate loan backed by a miner’s own bitcoin, pulling crypto collateral inside its state-controlled credit system while the central bank writes the rules.

December 29, 2025 Cryptocurrency

MicroStrategy Deploys $109M for 1,229 Bitcoin; Cost Basis hits $88,690

MicroStrategy adds 1,229 BTC to its balance sheet at an average price of $88,690, deploying $109 million in fresh capital.

December 29, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Silver Rally Hits Regulatory Wall: CME Hikes Margins, Tokenized Volume Soars

CME Group intervenes in the silver market with margin hikes, triggering a capital flight to on-chain tokenized alternatives.

December 29, 2025 Cryptocurrency

China Will Pay Interest on Digital Yuan From 2026 as e-CNY Becomes Deposit Money

China will require banks to pay interest on digital yuan wallets from January 2026, turning e-CNY into deposit money and breaking with the interest-free CBDC model favored in Europe.

December 29, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Ubisoft Pulls Rainbow Six Siege Offline After $13.3M Credit Flood

Attackers hijacked Rainbow Six Siege’s backend, dropped 2 billion R6 Credits per account, and forced Ubisoft into a full rollback that mirrors this week’s Flow chain reset.

December 28, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Bloomberg’s ‘Big Trades of 2025’ Files Crypto Under Bubble Risk

Bloomberg’s 2025 “Big Trades” list gives crypto a single line, filing it under leverage and fragile narratives after a year that took Bitcoin above $120K and back to roughly flat.

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