Huione-Linked Illicit Crypto Escrow Tudou Guarantee Appears to Shut Down
A Telegram-based escrow service linked to an illicit online marketplace appears to be winding down operations after refunding more than $130 million in stablecoins, a...
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Venezuela Leaker Jailed, Trump Says As Prediction Markets Face Scrutiny
US President Donald Trump said the “leaker on Venezuela” has been jailed, a remark that has renewed scrutiny of prediction markets following a series of...
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Trump Moves on Fed, NFT Paris Cancelled: Global Express
The US Department of Justice, at the direction of President Donald Trump, has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The DOJ...
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Here’s Why Bitcoin is a Better Scarce Asset Than Gold: Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood – Decrypt
In brief Ark Invest has published its 2026 Outlook report, in which CEO Cathie Wood flags Bitcoin as a better asset for portfolio diversification as...
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Jefferies ‘Greed & Fear’ Strategist Drops Bitcoin on Quantum Risk
Investment bank Jefferies’ longtime “Greed & Fear” strategist Christopher Wood has reportedly dropped Bitcoin entirely from his flagship model portfolio, citing mounting concerns that advances...
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Manhattan DA Pushes Criminal Penalties for Unlicensed Crypto Operators – Decrypt
In brief Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie introduced the CRYPTO Act on Thursday to criminalize unlicensed virtual currency operations....
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Belarus Introduces State-Regulated Cryptobanks
Belarus has introduced a legal framework for so-called “cryptobanks,” formally integrating digital asset activity into the country’s regulated banking system under direct state oversight. On...
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Moldova To Legalize Cryptocurrencies Aligned With EU MiCA Regulation
Moldova plans to introduce its first comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation by the end of 2026, aligning its rules with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation...
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Book Publishers Seek Entry Into Google AI Copyright Fight – Decrypt
In brief Hachette Book Group and Cengage Group asked a California federal court on Thursday to intervene in a class action accusing Google of copyright...
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Bitcoin Recoils to $95K, But Classic Chart Pattern Projects 18% Gains
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price traded 9.5% above its Jan. 1 open of $87,500, and traders were confident that BTC’s short-term “trend is up” as the price...
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Google Play Policy Shift Threatens Crypto Exchange Access in South Korea
Google is rolling out updated crypto app requirements in South Korea, a move that could significantly restrict access to offshore crypto exchanges by tying app...
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Polygon Trims Workforce Amid $250M Open Money Stack Payments Pivot
Polygon Labs has cut personnel as it pivots more aggressively to a payments-first strategy built around stablecoin rails and what it calls an “Open Money...
