Category: Cryptocurrency

Samourai Founder Faces Prison Today; Trump Signals Last-Minute Review

With hours left before his five-year sentence begins, Samourai Wallet's Keonne Rodriguez pins hope on a Trump pardon after the...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

SEC Bars Caroline Ellison for 10 Years; FTX Civil Cases Closed

The SEC finalizes officer bars for FTX's cooperating witnesses, with Ellison receiving a decade-long ban from public companies.
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Governance

RWA Market Bleeds $1.3B Annually to Blockchain Fragmentation

A new RWA.xyz report reveals fragmentation costs investors $1.3 billion annually, with transfer fees hitting 5%.
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Senate Confirms Michael Selig to Lead CFTC; Crypto Eyes Regulatory Reset

Former SEC Counsel and Willkie Farr partner Michael Selig takes the helm at the CFTC, signaling a unified 'principles-based' regulatory...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

DraftKings Exploits CFTC License to Launch Prediction Markets in 38 States

DraftKings bypasses state betting bans by registering as a federal commodities broker, launching a prediction market app in California and...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Crypto Hedge Funds Post Worst Returns Since 2022 as Bitcoin Breaches $86K

Hedge funds face their steepest losses since the 2022 contagion as a 23% Q4 market correction forces mass liquidations ahead...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Terraform Estate Sues Jump Trading for $4 Billion Over ‘Secret’ LUNA Deals

Terraform Labs' bankruptcy estate seeks $4 billion from Jump Trading, alleging the firm profited $1 billion by secretly buying discounted...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Bitcoin Smashes $88K Ceiling as Bank of Japan Hikes to 0.75%

Bitcoin rallies past $88,000 as the Bank of Japan's historic rate hike to 0.75% fails to trigger a Yen carry...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Coinbase Sues Regulators in 3 States to Shield Prediction Markets

The exchange argues prediction markets are federally regulated commodities, not state gambling products, in a preemptive strike against Michigan, Illinois,...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Governance

Brazil’s B3 Targeting 2026 for Proprietary Settlement Stablecoin

Brazil's stock exchange monopoly will integrate a stablecoin directly into its settlement layer by 2026, targeting a "unified liquidity" model.