Cryptocurrencies
Senate Confirms Michael Selig as CFTC Chair; Bitcoin Holds $88K
Michael Selig confirmed as CFTC Chair in a 53-43 vote, cementing a pro-crypto regulatory axis with the SEC as Bitcoin holds $88,000.
Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies
Fidelity Macro Chief Declares Bitcoin Bull Run Over, Targets $65K Low
Fidelity's Jurrien Timmer identifies the October $125K peak as the cycle top, predicting a 'winter' year for Bitcoin with support as low as $65,000.
Cryptocurrencies
North Korea’s $2B Payday: 2025 Crypto Theft Hits Record $3.4 Billion
North Korean hackers stole $2.02 billion in 2025, driving global crypto losses to a record $3.4 billion as tactics shift from code exploits to social…
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.
Cryptocurrencies
Senate Confirms Selig and Hill; CFTC Left With “Sole Commissioner” Power Vacuum
Senate confirms Michael Selig (CFTC) and Travis Hill (FDIC) in a 53-43 vote, leaving the CFTC with a rare 'sole commissioner' structure and signaling the…
Cryptocurrencies
SEC Charges VBit CEO in $48.5M Fraud; Labels Managed Hosting ‘Securities’
The SEC charges VBit founder Danh Vo with $48.5M fraud, setting a precedent that passive, pooled mining contracts constitute securities offerings.
Cryptocurrencies
Ethereum Foundation Warns: ‘State Bloat’ Threatens Node Decentralization
Researchers caution that unchecked data growth could force node operation into the hands of a few 'sophisticated operators,' proposing State Expiry as a critical fix.
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.