CLARITY Act Stalls: Coinbase Revolt Derails Senate Markup
The Senate Banking Committee postponed the CLARITY Act markup after Coinbase withdrew support over stablecoin yield bans, fracturing the industry's...
Coinbase Breaks Ranks on ‘CLARITY Act’; Senate Ag Markup Set for Tuesday
Coinbase withdraws backing for H.R. 3633 over stablecoin yield restrictions, sending COIN down 3% ahead of a critical Senate vote.
Makina Finance $4M ‘Rescue’: MEV Bot Front-Runs Hacker, Holds Funds Hostage
An anonymous MEV bot intercepted the $4.13M Makina Finance exploit, saving the funds from a hacker but leaving the protocol...
Brazil Fast-Tracks Crypto for Banks with New ‘Audit-Only’ Entry Rule
New central bank instruction allows Brazilian banks to bypass full VASP licensing if they pass independent audits, opening the door...
Nifty Gateway Shuts Down: Gemini Axes NFT Pioneer Amid Market Consoldiation
Gemini abruptly halts trading on Nifty Gateway, setting a Feb 23 deadline for users to withdraw assets as the curated...
Colombia’s Protección Pivots to Bitcoin; Plans Exposure Fund for $55B Portfolio
Protección confirms a Bitcoin exposure fund for qualified investors, defying U.S. ETF outflow trends.
Jefferies Strategist Dumps Bitcoin for Gold on Quantum Fears; Willy Woo Counters
Jefferies' Christopher Wood rotates 10% Bitcoin allocation into gold, citing quantum risks, while Willy Woo reveals developer activity has surged...
CertiK Eyes IPO as Binance Becomes Largest Investor in Fresh Round
CertiK confirms IPO ambitions at Davos 2026 following a multi-eight-figure investment from Binance's YZi Labs, though the CTK token remains...
ARK Invest Files for Dual CoinDesk 20 ETFs; Debuts ‘Ex-Bitcoin’ Strategy
ARK Invest pivots to futures for its new CoinDesk 20 ETFs, using a unique 'long index, short Bitcoin' structure to...
Ark Invest Files for “Ex-Bitcoin” ETF; Heavy XRP & Solana Allocations Revealed
Cathie Wood's new filings leverage a long/short futures strategy to isolate altcoin performance, with XRP weighting nearing 20%.
DeFi User Liquidated in ‘Resolv’ Discord Scam; Drainers Evolve to Service Models
A Reddit user details a total wallet drain via a fake Resolv protocol Discord bot, highlighting the $500M/year 'Drainer-as-a-Service' industry.
Senate Ag Chair Floats $150M CFTC ‘War Chest’ to Police Crypto Spot Markets
A new bill from Senator John Boozman arms the CFTC with bridge funding and a dedicated 'Retail Advocate' to address...