Cryptocurrencies
Trump Tariffs Trigger $875M Liquidation; GameStop Dumps $420M BTC to Coinbase
Bitcoin slips below $87k as new European trade tariffs and a $420M GameStop treasury transfer ignite a $875M market flush.
Web3
Cryptocurrencies
Circle’s USYC Dethrones BlackRock’s BUIDL; Binance Whale Wallet Holds 94% of Supply
Circle's USYC hits $1.69B AUM to top BlackRock, but 94% of the fund sits in Binance wallets as institutional collateral.
Cryptocurrencies
Solana Pivots to ‘Finance-First’ Strategy; Active Addresses Hit 18.9M
Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante says Solana is ditching speculative narratives for hard financial infrastructure as active users spike to 18.9M.
Cryptocurrencies
Ethereum Shifts to ‘Post-Quantum’ Engineering; Drake Warns of 2028 Threat Vector
The Ethereum Foundation has activated a dedicated engineering team to deploy quantum-resistant cryptography, citing a narrowing safety window closing by 2028.
Cryptocurrencies
Fed Set to Pause Rate Cuts; Bitcoin Traders Eye Powell’s Tone Over Decision
With a rate pause priced in, crypto markets focus on whether Chairman Powell signals a temporary skip or a hawkish pivot for 2026.
regulations
SEC Dismisses Gemini Case With Prejudice; Atkins Era Pivots to ‘Project Crypto’
The SEC formally dismisses its lawsuit against Gemini with prejudice, cementing Chairman Atkins' shift away from regulation-by-enforcement as Bitcoin holds $89k.
Cryptocurrencies
Senate Ag Sets Jan 27 Markup for CLARITY Act; BTC Holds $89k
Senate Ag Chair Boozman schedules Jan 27 markup for the CLARITY Act, pushing CFTC jurisdiction despite partisan rifts over stablecoin yields.
Cryptocurrencies
MEV Bot 0xa6c2 Intercepts $4.1M Makina Finance Exploit; Protocol Fate Now in ‘Gray Area’ Custody
A high-frequency trading bot front-ran a hacker to seize $4.1M from Makina Finance, leaving the protocol's funds in a legal and ethical limbo.
Cryptocurrencies
LatAm Institutional Pivot: Colombia’s $55B Pension Giant Enters Bitcoin
Colombia's AFP Protección launches a Bitcoin fund for qualified investors, joining Brazil's Itaú and B3 in a regional institutional pivot.
Cryptocurrencies
Nifty Gateway to Cease Operations Feb. 23; Gemini Axes NFT Pioneer
The Gemini-owned platform enters withdrawal-only mode immediately, giving users 30 days to exit as the exchange pivots to a 'super app' strategy.