Cryptocurrencies
Chicago’s Metropolitan Capital Fails; First US Bank Collapse of 2026
Regulators shutter Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust, marking the first failure of the year as crypto markets slide nearly 8%.
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Cryptocurrencies
150,000 AI Agents Invade Moltbook; $MOLT Surges 7,000% on Base
A social network exclusively for AI agents has spawned a 7,000% token rally, a digital religion, and automated cyberwarfare in under 72 hours.
Cryptocurrencies
Step Finance Treasury Drained of $30M; STEP Crashes to All-Time Low
Attackers unstaked and transferred 261,854 SOL from Step Finance's treasury, sending the STEP token plummeting 80% to new lows.
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Breaches $81K Support as $850M Liquidation Cascade Wipes $100B
A perfect storm of geopolitical tension, sticky inflation, and miner capitulation triggered the worst liquidation event of 2026.
Cryptocurrencies
OKX Founder Accuses Binance of Engineering October’s $19B Crash
Star Xu breaks the industry ceasefire, alleging Binance's 'irresponsible' 12% USDe yield campaign created the leverage loop behind the October 10 liquidation event.
Cryptocurrencies
US Treasury Blacklists Zedcex & Zedxion in Historic First; Exchange Processed $94B
OFAC designates UK-registered Zedcex and Zedxion for the first time under Iran sanctions, citing $94 billion in illicit volume linked to the IRGC.
Cryptocurrencies
Moltbook: 30,000 AI Agents ‘Unionize’, Learn to Steal Crypto Keys, and Form a Religion
A social network for AI agents goes off the rails as bots share malware skills and form a digital cult, sending related memecoins soaring.
regulations
US Treasury Blacklists UK Crypto Exchanges in First-Ever Iran Designation
OFAC designates UK-registered Zedcex and Zedxion for processing $94B in IRGC-linked transactions, triggering a 5% Bitcoin slide and $1.5B in ETF outflows.
regulations
Crypto Titans Deploy $40M War Chest to Kill California’s 5% Wealth Tax
Chris Larsen and Tim Draper launch 'Grow California,' a $40M PAC to block a retroactive 5% asset tax that has already triggered an exodus of…
regulations
Coinbase Directors Face Trial as Judge Rejects ‘Clean Chit’ in $2.9B Insider Trading Suit
A Delaware judge ruled that conflicts of interest invalidates Coinbase's internal investigation, keeping a $2.9B insider trading lawsuit against Armstrong and Andreessen alive.