SEC and CFTC Set to Work Together on Crypto Oversight
The SEC and the CFTC announced they will work more closely to regulate crypto markets. Bitcoin stayed near its recent range after the news, suggesting traders saw it as a background change rather than something to trade on right away. Source: CFTC It also
Ethereum Mainnet Activity Surges Past Layer 2 Networks
Ethereum’s main blockchain just handled more daily activity than its faster and cheaper side networks. ETH price barely moved during the spike, which suggests traders saw this as a usage story rather than a trading event. It comes at a time when lower
US Drops OpenSea Insider Trading Case: Could 2026 be the NFT Comeback year?
The US government dropped its insider trading case against former OpenSea NFT platform executive Nathaniel Chastain after an appeals court overturned his 2023 convictions for wire fraud and money laundering. This case comes amid a multi-year bear cycle for NFTs, following their failure
Binance Applies for EU License in Greece as MiCA Clock Ticks
Binance applied for a MiCA license in Greece, putting itself near the front of the regulatory line in Europe. MiCA stands for Markets in Crypto-Assets. Think of it like a driver’s license for crypto exchanges across the EU. If an exchange has it,
Farcaster Denies Shutdown, Returns $180M After Neynar Takeover
Scaling a crypto app in “winter” is hard. If anything, there are worrying statistics that most crypto projects don’t last three months. In the meme coin world, +99% of new launches don’t last an hour. Farcaster was a success, especially considering it built
Why is BNB Crypto Down Today? Trade War Fears and Regulatory Hangovers Spark 5% Sell-Off
BNB faced fresh pressure this week as trade-war headlines and ongoing regulatory concerns kept the market cautious. As per Coingeko data, BNB crypto was trading near $886 on Thursday, holding steady on the day but still down about 4–5% over the past week.
BTC USD From $90k to $250k? Tom Lee Predicts Massive Rebound, Calling Bitcoin The ‘Best Trade’ of 2026
Bitcoin is back near $89,000, and Tom Lee is once again saying the next major move higher is still possible. Fundstrat co-founder and BitMine chair Tom Lee repeated his $250,000 Bitcoin target for 2026 in an interview released on January 20. He described
Coinbase Prepares for Quantum Threat as BTC USD Security Debate Heats Up
Coinbase has formed the Independent Advisory Board on Quantum Computing and Blockchain, convening leading experts in quantum science, cryptography, and distributed systems, to evaluate risks from future quantum computers to blockchain security and provide independent guidance to the ecosystem. All to protect our
Vitalik Says 2026 Is the Year to Ditch Big Tech: Bullish for ETH USD?
Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin said 2026 will mark a turning point, with users reclaiming control over their digital lives by ditching Big Tech software such as Google Maps and Gmail. ETH USD is down -3% in the past 24 hours, following Vitalik’s statement,
Bitcoin Price Liquidity Dries Up as $1Bn ETF Outflows Shake Prices
From Europe, South America, and the US, it is clear that Bitcoin and crypto are being institutionalized. The Bitcoin price, as a result, is heavily influenced by the big boys, so much so that retailers now play a minimal role. This trend is
