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Elmin Redzepagic from Connecticut faces 21 counts of crypto fraud, allegedly losing nearly $1 million dollars in online gambling. Charges include IRS fraud, money transfer fraud, and international money laundering, with potential prison sentences of up to 20 years for each count.

DraftKings plans to expand its DraftKings Predictions platform, currently active in 38 states, to attract millions of new users. CEO Jason Robins sees significant growth potential, despite a recent stock drop due to increased investment costs.

Crypto-backed political action committees are investing heavily in competitive U.S. midterm primaries to influence the House's stance on digital asset policies. Super PAC Protect Progress plans to spend $1.5 million against Rep. Al Green, who opposes crypto legislation, and supports strict SEC guidelines.

Investors faced a sobering quarter as Coinbase reported a net loss for Q4 2025, snapping an eight-quarter streak of profitability as the crypto market cooled. The company posted earnings per share of 66 cents, missing consensus of 92 cents, while revenue slipped 21.5% year over year to $1.78

Bearish social sentiment remains elevated even after Bitcoin rebounded above $70,000. Persistent fear during consolidation often coincides with early recovery phases and limited retail participation. Historical sentiment patterns show that skepticism can coexist with improving price

This article is based on a recent video from Daniel Pronk (267k subscribers), where he breaks down how ugly the selloff has been in software and big tech, even with the S&P 500 still near its highs.  The main point is a lot of quality names have been hit in the same wave of selling, and some o

In brief Microsoft's AI CEO says AI will automate most white-collar jobs like lawyers and accountants in 12-18 months. The tech giant is building its own super intelligence foundation model for release sometime this year. Suleyman warns that a major AI safety incident is likely in the

Standard Chartered has downgraded its Bitcoin and Ether year-end targets due to ETF outflows and weak market conditions. Bitcoin's target is now $100,000, down from $150,000, while Ether's target is $4,000, down from $7,500.

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin continues to struggle to reclaim the $70,000 level, with persistent selling pressure limiting upside momentum and keeping the market in a cautious posture. Repeated failures to break above t

Monero's price rose 3%, diverging from Bitcoin's decline, indicating potential decoupling. Increased trading volume and positive technical indicators suggest a possible rebound for the privacy coin amid market uncertainty.

In brief Microsoft found that companies are embedding hidden memory manipulation commands in AI summary buttons to influence chatbot recommendations, Free, easy-to-use tools have lowered the barrier to AI poisoning for non-technical marketers. Microsoft's security team identified 31

XRP ecosystem is growing fast, even as the market stays cautious on price. This week, Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD officially went live on Binance, adding more liquidity and real use to the XRP Ledger.  Goldman Sachs also showed $152 million in exposure with a position tied to XRP ETF,

Alchemy Pay has integrated the $USA₮ stablecoin, enabling consumers in 173 countries to access fiat on-ramps via various payment methods. This move aims to enhance stablecoin adoption and streamline digital payments, supporting both individual and enterprise needs while ensuring compliance and regulatory clarity in crypto transactions.

A new report from Grayscale argues that while bitcoin retains the design features of a long-term store of value, its recent price action has looked far more like a growth stock than digital gold. Grayscale Report Says Bitcoin Moves in Lockstep With High-EV Software Stocks Bitcoin’s price slid to

Decibel Foundation is moving to embed an on-chain stablecoin into its Aptos-native derivatives ecosystem. The protocol-native token, USDCBL, issued by Bridge, is set to back on-chain perpetual futures trading as Decibel gears up for its February mainnet launch. The dollar-denominated asset is

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Heightened volatility in the market continues to keep the price of Ethereum below the $2,000 mark, capping every attempt towards the upside. During the persistent downward price action, a

In brief An AI agent’s performance optimization pull request was closed because the project limits contributions to humans only. The agent responded by publicly accusing a maintainer of prejudice in GitHub comments and a blog post. The dispute went viral, prompting maintainers to lock the

_Bitcoin hits $68K as trader trims 15% of longs, eyes $73K, and flags liquidity building near $65.2K within range._ Bitcoin traded near $68,000 as a market participant reported taking partial profits on an existing long position. The move followed a steady push higher from recent lows near $63

Hyperliquid (HYPE) just posted a massive number in metals trading that immediately turned heads across both crypto and traditional finance. In the last 24 hours, the platform processed $5.2 billion in metals volume, which equals about 10.4% of CME’s daily metals flow on day one.  That’s an

In a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, lawmakers grilled Securities and Exchange Commission chair Paul Atkins over the agency’s crypto enforcement record and the fate of several cases that have been dismissed since leadership changes. The session highlighted a growing debate a