Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Shrugs Off BoJ Rate Hike to 0.75%; Ethereum Bleeds Against BTC
Bitcoin defies the Bank of Japan's historic 0.75% rate hike, holding $88k while Ethereum struggles to keep pace.
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Terraform Estate Sues Jump Trading for $4 Billion Over Secret ‘Bailout’ Deals
Terraform Labs' bankruptcy administrator alleges Jump Trading made $1.28 billion by secretly propping up the UST peg in 2021, misleading investors about the algorithm's stability.
Cryptocurrencies
NYSE Owner ICE in Talks to Back MoonPay at $5B Valuation
ICE targets a $5 billion valuation for MoonPay, adding the payments unicorn to a portfolio that now includes a $2 billion stake in Polymarket.
Cryptocurrencies
Bitwise Forecasts 100+ Crypto ETFs in 2026; Analysts Warn of Custody ‘Fragility’
Bitwise predicts a flood of 100 new crypto ETFs following SEC rule changes, but analysts warn centralized custody risks could trigger mass liquidations by 2027.
Cryptocurrencies
Judge Admits 5,000 Internal Logs in $5.5B Pump.fun RICO Case
A federal judge has allowed 5,000 internal chat logs into evidence, validating RICO claims against Pump.fun, Jito, and the Solana Foundation.
Cryptocurrencies
NYSE Owner ICE Discussing Investment in MoonPay at $5B Valuation
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is reportedly negotiating a stake in MoonPay, validating the firm's pivot to stablecoin infrastructure with a $5 billion target valuation.
Cryptocurrencies
DPRK’s ‘Quality Over Quantity’ Pivot: $2B Stolen in 2025
Chainalysis data shows North Korea stole $2.02B in 2025, a 51% jump driven by the Bybit hack and insider IT threats.
Cryptocurrencies
North Korean Hackers Net $2B in 2025; Bybit Breach Fuels Record Year
Chainalysis reports a record $2.02 billion stolen by DPRK hackers in 2025, with the massive Bybit breach accounting for nearly 70% of the total.
regulations
SEC Redefines ‘Physical Possession’; Wall Street Gets Green Light to Custody Crypto
The SEC's Division of Trading and Markets removes the Rule 15c3-3 barrier, allowing broker-dealers to custody crypto assets by controlling private keys.
Cryptocurrencies
JPMorgan Kills the Pilot Phase: Kinexys and MONY Fund Move Wall Street On-Chain
JPMorgan rebrands Onyx to Kinexys and launches the MONY fund on public Ethereum, signaling the end of private blockchain experimentation.