Digital assets, cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and currency news.
Key Highlights: The U.S. Department of the Treasury targeted 41 corporate entities across jurisdictions including the British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Singapore, Mauritius, and Malaysia linked to Prince Group’s illicit operations. Prince Group is accused of amassing billions of dollars through cyber fraud, romance scams, and crypto investment schemes often operated from Southeast Asian ...
Key Highlights Kalshi has geofenced users across multiple states—including Nevada, Washington, and Michigan—as regulatory and legal battles escalate nationwide. Recent federal appeals court rulings from the Second and Ninth Circuits have dealt major blows to prediction market platforms, paving the way for state enforcement and tribal restriction enforcements. State officials, including those in Utah who ...
Key Highlights Analyst Ahuja outlines a conditional long-term target of $120,000 to $150,000 for Bitcoin by the end of 2027, driven by potential liquidity expansion and institutional adoption. Near-term headwinds persist following robust U.S. employment data—October payrolls surged by 165,000 against a 65,000 forecast—challenging rapid monetary easing assumptions. A potential Democratic victory or congressional control ...
Key Highlights: An unidentified crypto whale withdrew 3,009 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at approximately $230 million, from Binance across two days in five separate tranches. The on-chain transfers represent a partial buyback at $75,000 to $76,000 per coin, following the same wallet’s prior deposit of 5,699 BTC at prices near $89,000. Blockchain tracking firms Lookonchain and ...
Key Highlights Large Bitcoin holders with wallets containing between 10 and 10,000 BTC have accumulated a net total of 99,747 BTC since September 18. Santiment analyst Brian identified a clear bullish divergence between rising whale balances and declining spot prices. Bitcoin’s 365-day MVRV stands at approximately 1 percent, while the 30-day metric has rebounded to ...
Key Highlights: Former FBI Supervisory Special Agent Yaroch pleaded guilty to executing around 100 illicit cryptocurrency transfers linked to 35 criminal cases, stealing assets from targets and at least 10 crime victims. Authorities have recovered over $1.12 million in misappropriated funds from the Kraken exchange and the decentralized lending protocol Suilend, alongside a seized Trezor ...
Key Highlights Global asset manager Janus Henderson has partnered with real-world asset tokenization platform Centrifuge to launch JQQQ, a blockchain-based fund tracking the Nasdaq-100 Index. Operating directly on public blockchain infrastructure, the fund uses an issuer-sponsored strategy with an index licensed directly by Nasdaq. JQQQ’s native on-chain architecture allows it to integrate with digital financial ...
Key Highlights: Strive achieved a 63.2% year-to-date Bitcoin yield, measuring the expansion rate of its Bitcoin per share. For the first nine months, the company posted a $14.5 million GAAP net loss and an $88.4 million net loss attributable to common stockholders after preferred dividends. Third-quarter adjusted non-GAAP income attributable to common stockholders reached nearly ...
Key Highlights The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a criminal complaint against crypto exchange operator BG Limited for running Bitget without a local license between 2022 and 2025. Thailand has requested the government block access to Bitget’s website and application beginning December 5, prompting officials to advise users to manage their on-platform ...
Key Highlights: Binance experienced a sophisticated multi-chain cyberattack orchestrated by North Korean state-sponsored threat group TraderTraitor, executed primarily in a 20-minute window on October 29, 2026. The breach bypassed private key compromise entirely, leveraging social engineering schemes—such as fake job interviews and tampered developer tools—dating back to at least June 2026. Binance committed around $6.34 ...
Key Highlights Senator Elizabeth Warren is positioned to potentially lead the Senate Banking Committee, bringing expanded investigative tools, resources, and subpoena authority. Anticipated focal areas include heightened scrutiny of large banking institutions, private equity firms, consumer lenders, and digital asset companies. Financial policy analysts anticipate early inquiries could examine regulatory decisions, including the Office of ...
Key Highlights: U.S. nonfarm payrolls surged by 165,000 in October, substantially beating the projected 65,000 additions, while September gains were revised up to 60,000. The nationwide unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1%, accompanied by stronger-than-expected average hourly wage growth of 0.4% month-over-month. Treasury yields climbed as market participants reassessed Federal Reserve monetary policy odds ahead ...