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Fugitive Mastermind of $73M Crypto Scam Sentenced to 20 Years by US Court
11.2.2026
A fugitive crypto scam operator Daren Li was sentenced in absentia to 20 years in prison and three years of supervised release for laundering more than $73 million stolen from American victims. Details of the Money Laundering Conspiracy A U.S. court has sentenced in absentia a dual citizen of China...
BlackRock Introduces BUIDL Fund on UniswapX, Buys UNI
11.2.2026
Key Highlights On February 11, BlackRock unveiled its plan to bring its tokenized BUIDL fund to the decentralized…
US Federal Judge Hands 8-Year Prison Term to Safemoon CEO
11.2.2026
A U.S. court sentenced the former CEO of defunct crypto firm Safemoon to 100 months in federal prison for defrauding investors. The CEO was also ordered to forfeit $7.5 million and two properties, with restitution to be determined later. Asset Forfeiture and Victim Restitution A U.S. court...
Goldman Sachs Reveals $2.36B Crypto ETF Exposure in Latest SEC Filing
11.2.2026
Goldman Sachs has disclosed more than $2.3 billion in cryptocurrency exposure, all routed through spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a newly filed Form 13F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing offers a rare, line-by-line look at how one of Wall Street’s...
MrBeast Expands Into Finance With Acquisition of Teen Banking App
10.2.2026
Beast Industries, founded by Youtube star MrBeast, is acquiring teen-focused banking app Step, signaling its biggest move yet into financial services and hinting at longer-term ambitions that may include crypto. Teen Banking App Step Acquired by Beast Industries Beast Industries, the entertainment...
Tether Invests in Cross-Chain Tech Firm LayerZero Labs
10.2.2026
Key Highlights Tether has announced that it made a direct investment in LayerZero Labs, which is a popular…
Bitcoin a tech trade for now, not digital gold, says Grayscale
10.2.2026
The cryptocurrency's latest sell-off looks more like a retreat from growth, according to the crypto asset management firm
CZ Clarifies Binance Holds All Stablecoins Amid USD1 Controversy
10.2.2026
What to Know CZ said Binance users hold the largest share of major stablecoins like USDT, USDC, and…
France Arrests Six in Crypto Ransom Kidnapping of Magistrate, Mother
10.2.2026
French authorities recently arrested six suspects accused of kidnapping a magistrate and her mother in a cryptocurrency ransom scheme. Targeting Cryptocurrency Wealth French prosecutors announced Feb. 8 that six suspects, including a minor, have been arrested after a magistrate and her mother were...
He Yi Responds to Binance FUD as Fear Index Slumps
10.2.2026
Key Highlights: He Yi blames FUD for CMC Fear & Greed Index. AI tool BIRDEYE deems Binance FUD…
Analyst: Bitcoin Will Shine in a ‘Wartime’ Environment, Becoming the ‘Ultimate Hedge’
10.2.2026
Jeff Park, CIO at Procap, explained that bitcoin, as a decentralized asset, will shine in what he called a “wartime” period, when the fragmentation of world powers and the centralization of the governments’ roles will allow it to surge again as a tool to fight capital controls and financial...
DeFi Technologies Launches Index to Track Institutional Crypto Flows
10.2.2026
DeFi Technologies has launched an index that tracks real investor flows across Valour’s ecosystem and offers forward-looking insights into institutional sentiment. Real-Time Insights into Institutional Sentiment Nasdaq-listed DeFi Technologies Inc. has introduced a new index designed to capture...
Google Trends Data Shows Crypto Interest Slumps as Market Pulls Back
10.2.2026
Global search interest for crypto has dropped close to one-year lows as prices and trading activity retreat, highlighting weakened retail engagement amid a broader market downturn. Falling Search Trends Reflect Cooling Crypto Sentiment Investor interest in crypto appears to be fading, at least...
Address Poisoning Scams Drain Millions as Crypto Attacks Surge
10.2.2026
Crypto users lost tens of millions of dollars in January to address poisoning and signature phishing scams, as attackers exploited lower transaction costs and user inattention to steal funds at scale. Scam Sniffer Warns of Spike in Address Poisoning Losses Crypto wallet scams intensified...
Financial Advisors Stay Bullish on Crypto as the Market Loads for Next Run Higher
10.2.2026
Crypto adviser sentiment remains broadly bullish despite recent volatility, with pullbacks viewed as buying opportunities by some and long-term crypto-native investors continuing to exert influence over market direction, according to insights from Bitwise Asset Management’s Matt Hougan. Advisers...
Federal Reserve Faces Industry Clash Over ‘Skinny’ Master Account Proposal
10.2.2026
The Federal Reserve’s proposed “skinny master account” has triggered a rare three-way collision among crypto firms, fintech advocates, and community banks, exposing deep disagreements over who should access the nation’s core payment rails and under what rules. Banks Warn of Risk as Crypto Supports...
Autonomous AI Agents Are Using Crypto at Scale—and Breaking Things Along the Way
9.2.2026
Openclaw, an open-source AI agent framework once known as Clawdbot and Moltbot, has rapidly become a favorite tool for crypto-native developers building autonomous trading bots, token economies and onchain agents. Its rise has been fueled by flexibility and speed, but the same traits have also...
Examining Sanae Takaichi’s Landslide Victory and What It Means for Crypto
9.2.2026
The victory of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) by a supermajority in the snap elections held on Sunday has propped up Japanese markets. If she presses on with her agenda, analysts believe bitcoin could be affected by renewed headwinds. Sanae Takaichi’s Landslide...
Remembering Bitcoin Cash Tank Man: A Forgotten Story
9.2.2026
Joshua Yabut, a Bitcoin Cash evangelist, stole an armored vehicle and took a joyride through Virginia in 2018, giving rise to one of the most memorable memes in cryptocurrency history. Let’s review what he did and how the charges against him were dismissed. Bitcoin Cash’s Tank Man Revisited:...
Jack Dorsey’s Block Eyes 10% Workforce Reduction Amid Business Overhaul: Report
8.2.2026
Payments firm Block Inc., led by Jack Dorsey, is preparing to cut as much as 10% of its workforce as it pushes deeper into an efficiency drive, according to a report from Bloomberg. Bloomberg reported this weekend that Block has begun notifying hundreds of employees during annual performance...