Crypto

• Wall Street is loud about crypto, but investors aren’t listening: Bitwise ‘They’ve heard the promises of institutional adoption for so long that they no longer register,’ said Bi

• UK security committee chair urges temp ban on crypto political donations The Reform UK party was the first to accept crypto donations in May last year, with leader Nigel Farage a

• Kraken introduces fixed-rate crypto loans for its Pro users The crypto exchange’s new Flexline product lets Pro users borrow against digital assets at fixed rates of 10%-25% APR

• Crypto Long & Short: When ETF options start driving bitcoin In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Gregory Mall of Lionsoul Global on how ETFs have shifted a growing shar

• A $100 million crypto campaign fund with a pro-Trump vibe so far failed to show up The Fellowship political action committee promised $100 million, with reports that Tether may h

• Billionaire Alan Howard’s crypto incubator WebN closes down WebN backed innovative digital asset firms like KAIO, Twinstake, TruFin and Geometry • What to know: WebN received an

• Solana leads crypto recovery with 10% gain: Is $100 SOL price next • Solana price eyes a potential rise toward the $110-$115 range, according to a confluence of bullish technical

• Bitcoin climbs to $67,500, Circle leads crypto stocks higher, as bounce strengthens Ether, solana and dogecoin are among the altcoins posting 10% or more advances • What to know:

• Endowments eye crypto allocations amid tougher return outlook for traditional investments Lower expected gains from traditional assets have prompted some funds to test bitcoin an

• The chief of the SEC is headlining an event sponsored by a crypto firm at war with it SEC Chairman Paul Atkins is a marquee speaker at a policy summit backed by Unicoin, whose CE

• South Korea moves to require crypto, stock influencers to disclose holdings: Report A proposed law would require online investment influencers to reveal their holdings and paid p

• Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said crypto markets may be underestimating Wall Street’s accelerating shift toward tokenization.

• Crypto rebounds from oversold levels, altcoin season indicator revisits January high Bitcoin rose as much as 3.7% overnight before paring gains, while altcoins outperformed and t

• Influencers would be required to reveal compensation tied to their recommendations, and the crypto assets they personally hold.

• US seizes $61M in USDT linked to ‘pig butchering’ crypto fraud scheme The $61 million USDT seizure in North Carolina shows how US authorities can trace and freeze stablecoin flow

• Crypto firm with U.S. • bank charter holds bitcoin holder Strategy’s preferred stock Anchorage Digital, the first federally chartered U.S. • crypto bank, has added perpetual pref

• $61M USDT seized by NC prosecutors from pig butchering scam. • Funds traced to crypto wallets used to launder stolen money. • Victims lured online to fake trading platforms, losi

• South Korean man faces jail over alleged poisoning over crypto trading losses South Korean prosecutors reportedly accused a man of poisoning a business partner with pesticide in

• Bitcoin Depot to require ID for all transactions at its crypto ATMs Bitcoin Depot is moving to require ID for all transactions as regulators have cracked down on crypto ATM opera

• Crypto lobby Blockchain Association pitches tax plan to Congress The Blockchain Association released its tax policy positions, saying ’low-dollar’ crypto transfers should be exem

Anchorage Digital invests in Strategy’s STRC token, supporting BTC ecosystem and long‑term vision. Signals long‑tactic vision for BTC, reinforcing long‑term commitment and strategi

• The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the financial markets regulator and supervisor in the European Union, issued a notice to remind entities to assess investmen

• Crypto wallets for AI agents are creating a new legal frontier, says Electric Capital As AI agents grow more autonomous, developers are already giving them crypto wallets, allowi

Treasury OFAC sanctions Operation Zero after theft plea, tightening crypto security and enforcement. Company involved in crypto‑fueled trade‑secret theft, raising security concerns

Over 25,000 BTC worth of ETF shares sold in Q4, signaling market shifts and investor repositioning. Brevan Howard led the reduction in exposure, adjusting portfolio risk and reallo

• Crypto isn’t losing to AI, its just ‘capitalism doing its job,’ says Dragonfly Comparisons between AI’s explosive consumer adoption and crypto’s trajectory misunderstand the natu

• Crypto’s biggest exchange fights back against allegations of moving billions of Iran-linked money The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Fortune all reported that invest

• Polymarket users favor Meteora in bets over ZachXBT crypto takedown Users placed more than $7 million betting on the outcome of the crypto sleuth’s investigation, expected to be

• Millions in crypto funded tools to exploit U.S. • software, Treasury says in new sanctions An Australian national was said to sell cyber tools designed for the U.S. • government

White House confirms Trump has no pardon plans for SBF, dismissing social media influence attempts. SBF’s social media push fails to influence Trump, highlighting political dynamic

Analysts predict bitcoin capitulation still distant, citing market resilience and long‑term upside. Terraform Labs sues Jane Street over insider trading allegations, escalating leg

MegaETH and Euphoria’s Casey Craig discuss on‑chain options, exploring new DeFi use cases and UX. Focus on consumer DeFi and UX abstraction, simplifying complex financial products

• Bitcoin retakes $64,000, crypto miners rally, as AI-related software rout eases Sellers are taking a breather as bitcoin’s Fear & Greed Index plunged to levels never seen before.

Kraken offers 24/7 perpetual contracts on gold, indices, Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, expanding derivatives. Enables non‑US clients in 110+ countries to trade tokenized equities, broadeni

21Shares introduces Spot SUI ETF, tracking Sui price for investors seeking exposure to the blockchain. Provides investors exposure to Sui blockchain, enabling diversified crypto po

Acquisition broadens Bitwise’s staking on 30+ PoS chains, meeting institutional demand for yield. Adds Ethereum and other PoS assets to portfolio, diversifying yield opportunities

Meta exploring stablecoin to reduce payment costs, enhancing cross‑border efficiency and user experience. Potential integration could streamline cross‑border transactions, lowering

Analysts warn of deeper sell‑off due to ETF outflows, increasing market volatility. Miner selling and macro shocks add pressure, pushing prices lower and creating risk. Market vola

Oobit uses DTR routing to send funds to any bank worldwide, simplifying cross‑border payments. Supports tether‑backed crypto payments, enabling instant transfers across borders, re

• Vitalik Buterin reduced his Ether holdings by 17,000 ETH in a month. • The sale followed a $45M allocation to privacy‑focused projects. • Arkham data shows a steady outflow from

• Stablecoin supply stagnation pressures Bitcoin and broader crypto markets. • Tariff shocks shift capital into precious metals and tokenized commodities. • Analysts warn thin liqu

• Ethereum Foundation begins staking 70,000 ETH from its treasury. • Staking aims to generate yield to support foundation operations. • Treasury staking aligns with broader Ethereu

• Bitcoin trades near $63,000, hovering above liquidation threshold. • Break below $60,000 could trigger mass liquidations. • Other major coins like BCH, APT, ATOM, SUI fall 5‑8%.

• Binance denies firing investigators amid $1.7B crypto flow allegations into Iran. • Internal probes reportedly uncovered significant crypto movement to Iranian accounts. • CEO an

• Framework Ventures acquires 10% stake in mortgage firm Better. • Partnership aims to launch $500M DeFi credit program on Sky. • Tokens tied to mortgages will generate yield in st

TRM Labs’ blockchain intelligence platform integrates with Finray’s XZiel compliance engine. System provides real‑time risk alerts for suspicious crypto and fiat transactions. Enab

Terraform Labs’ bankruptcy administrator sued Jane Street for alleged insider trading. Jane Street allegedly front‑ran trades, withdrawing 85 million UST minutes after Terraform’s

Major cryptocurrencies fell 8-11% over the past week, with Bitcoin around $62,900. Altcoins underperformed Bitcoin, facing sell-side pressure at five-year highs. Bitcoin’s range-bo

• Terraform admin Todd Snyder sues Jane Street for alleged insider trading. • Claims Jane Street used confidential info from Terraform insiders. • Accused of manipulating market pr

• Bitcoin fell below $63k, extending overnight weakness amid tariff concerns. • $60k support level critical; break could push price into mid‑low $50k. • Historical pattern: Bitcoin

• Bit2Me pivots from consumer platform to B2B crypto infrastructure, boosting trading volume to €5.3 bn. • Trading volume surged eightfold from 2023 to 2025, reflecting rapid marke

• DATs are publicly traded firms that treat cryptoassets as core treasury holdings. • They amass large crypto balances, offering investors indirect exposure via stock purchases. •

• Fed proposes codifying removal of reputation risk from banking supervision. • Aim to halt crypto debanking driven by political or religious concerns. • 60‑day window for public c

• Taylor Lindman, former Chainlink Labs deputy counsel, appointed SEC Crypto Task Force chief counsel. • Selig, former chief counsel, now CFTC chair, vacated role. • Lindman brings

• Terraform Labs’ liquidation administrator files lawsuit against Jane Street. • Accuses Jane Street of insider trading before Terra‑Luna collapse. • Claims trading activity caused

• Step Finance, Solana NFT analytics, SolanaFloor, and Remora Markets shut down after $27M hack. • Hack occurred Jan 31, 2024, draining 261,854 SOL from treasury wallets. • Securit

• Backpack Exchange offers 20% equity to token stakers for a year. • Stakers can swap tokens for equity at a fixed ratio, aligning token value with company. • 25% of 1M token suppl

• Spot Bitcoin ETFs experiencing four consecutive months of net outflows, dropping holdings by 85k BTC since Oct 2025. • ETF net assets peaked at $170B in Oct 2025, now $84.3B, cum

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• Kraken’s co-CEO could trust AI with 100% of his crypto - Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi isn’t convinced At NEARCON 2026, Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi and Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi deli