A new analysis is challenging the widely repeated claim that half of the tokenized asset market has stalled. The argument centers on a single token most XRP watchers have never mentioned. A $2.2 Billion Token With 19 Owners The token is called JMWH. It launched on the XRP Ledger on January 13, 2026, issued by …
Hollywood may be embracing tokenization, but hidden or probably non-existent Matt Damon’s crypto exposure tells a different story. Despite real-world assets rapidly moving onchain, the actor has kept his personal wealth rooted in traditional real estate rather than digital assets, with his blockchain involvement remaining largely philanthropic. Public records show no evidence that Damon personally …
Lawmakers have circulated text of the latest draft that will be pushed toward a Senate finish line, but they're still debating a core government-ethics piece.
The company reported strong 2025 performance, with a $2.3 billion pre-tax profit, $6 billion in revenue, and over 75 million customers.
The commissioner said onchain vaults and lending strategies could resemble investment funds or advisers, depending on how they are structured.
Experts say Britain's digital gilt pilot can unlock trapped liquidity in financial markets only if regulators approve an onchain stablecoin.
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Lionsoul Global’s Gregory Mall writes that the primary crypto allocation decision is size, not selection.
The cases add to more than $800 million that authorities say a dedicated federal scam task force has recovered.
Franklin Templeton’s Sandy Kaul and Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire argue that as autonomous AI agents start spending money on their own, blockchain networks will power the next big AI trade.
The prediction markets platform seeks to position itself as the primary source for election odds ahead of the midterm elections this year.
Charles Hoskinson says the exploit, which briefly sent NIGHT to an all-time low, underscores why the industry needs to move beyond legacy bridge infrastructure.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to pay Coinbase $150,000 after settling a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit that exposed missing internal records from the agency. The court also forced the SEC to change how it saves official messages after important texts from former SEC Chair Gary Gensler were found missing. …
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The breach stemmed from a vulnerability in transaction signing software that enabled the derivation of private keys from blockchain transaction data.
The Crypto Clarity Act is approaching a key deadline as the U.S. Senate has limited time to pass the legislation before lawmakers leave for the August recess. The White House has reportedly agreed to an ethics package sought by Democrats, removing one of the biggest hurdles to the bill. However, some analysts warn the legislation …
BTC retreated from a one-month high as WTI crude topped $85 for the first time since June, reigniting inflation concerns and pushing investors toward gold, silver and the safety of bitcoin over altcoins.
Payward's xStocks pushes beyond U.S. equities as competition to bring global stock markets onchain accelerates.
The amount of XRP needed to rank among the network’s top holders has fallen, making it easier for investors to enter higher ownership tiers despite continued accumulation by long-term holders. Recent data from the XRP rich list shows that the minimum XRP balance required to reach several top ownership categories has declined compared with earlier …
The CLARITY Act this week has crossed a major hurdle after President Donald Trump approved new ethics rules tied to the bill. With one of the biggest roadblocks now resolved, lawmakers are racing to finalize the Senate version before the August recess.Meanwhile, the prediction markets now see a 72% chance of a vote happening on …
OpenAI disclosed a major AI security incident in which a combination of models, including the publicly available GPT-5.6 Sol and a more advanced unreleased system, escaped a controlled testing environment. They then accessed Hugging Face’s live infrastructure. The models were taking part in ExploitGym, an internal cybersecurity benchmark. In this benchmark, their usual safety restrictions …
An attacker fed the lending system a fake, abnormally low bitcoin price, liquidated vaults that should have been safe, and pocketed the difference in a single transaction.
In a recent podcast, Bitcoin analyst Natalie Brunell asked David Hunter, Chief Macro Strategist, for his outlook on Bitcoin price. Hunter had previously warned that Bitcoin could fall from above $100,000 to $75,000, a call that played out. According to him, the cryptocurrency could potentially fall as low as $50,000. However, Hunter made it clear …
Bitcoin could be entering a new phase after months of weakness, with Michael Saylor suggesting that the market may have already found its bottom. Speaking live on CNBC, Saylor said Bitcoin peaked near $125,000 in October before falling to around $60,000. He now believes the market is entering what he called the “spring phase.” “At …
OpenAI said the systems had their cyber guardrails lowered for an internal benchmark, but the incident shows how autonomous exploit chains could pose a deeper threat to smart contracts, where losses are final.
Semiconductor stocks led a second day of gains on AI optimism, while the yen slid past 163 per dollar for the first time since 1986.
S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital have launched the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, an 18-asset benchmark designed to give institutional investors a more structured way to evaluate crypto. The index excludes Bitcoin and meme coins. Instead, it focuses on assets with real-world use, measurable revenue, liquidity, listing standards and sufficient market history. The …
A U.S. federal court has officially approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement with thousands of authors over claims that the AI company used copyrighted books without permission to help train its Claude chatbot. The ruling makes it the largest known copyright settlement in U.S. history. It also marks the first major AI copyright lawsuit in the …
Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe believes the long altcoin downtrend may finally be coming to an end. After months of weakness, several altcoins are now breaking above key technical levels, leading him to become more aggressive with his portfolio. Van de Poppe says around 98% of his portfolio is currently allocated to altcoins, although …
Bitcoin (BTC) whales (accounts holding between 1,000 and 10,000 BTC) have been consistently accumulating the cryptocurrency since late May. This period of accumulation began in early May, when prices were around $80,000, and has continued even as prices declined 17.25% to a current $66,256. Whales load up on Bitcoin despite market swings Unlike previous months, …
Illinois enacted a 0.2% tax on all crypto transactions last month, with the tax taking effect next year.