Finance
Senate Democrats are pressing federal authorities to investigate whether Binance is complying with U.S. sanctions laws, just two years after the exchange agreed to more than $4 billion in penalties tied to illicit finance failures. The renewed scrutiny signals that political pressure on the world’s largest crypto exchange
Finance
MoonPay and M0 have launched PYUSDx, a framework that allows developers to issue application-specific stablecoins backed by PayPal USD, signaling intensifying competition in programmable dollar infrastructure. The move gives builders a shortcut into branded stablecoin issuance without constructing a full stack of custody, compliance, and liquidity services from scratch. Announced
Blockchain
Barclays is assessing blockchain-based settlement systems as the stablecoin market approaches $300 billion in circulation, signaling how seriously traditional banks are taking the shift toward digital dollar infrastructure. With policymakers projecting trillions more in growth this decade, lenders are preparing for a potential migration of deposits onto blockchain rails. According
Regulation
Federal prosecutors and U.S. law enforcement have frozen or seized more than $580 million in cryptocurrency tied to Chinese transnational criminal organizations, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said Thursday. The haul marks a significant escalation in enforcement against offshore investment fraud that defrauds
Markets
Bitcoin options markets show concentrated call buying at the $80,000 and $90,000 strikes ahead of the March 27 expiry. The positioning suggests traders are preparing for a rebound toward $85,000 to $95,000 even as spot prices hover near $66,029, according to price data. Onchain derivatives
Blockchain
Roughly $33.9 million remains bridged to ZKsync Lite ahead of its May 4 shutdown, according to data from L2BEAT. That capital will soon sit on a frozen ledger, marking the formal end of Ethereum’s first zero-knowledge rollup experiment. ZKsync said block production on Lite, originally launched in 2020
Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday crypto trading. From automated bots to sentiment scanners, AI tools promise faster decisions and data-driven strategies. But what do they actually do, and how can you use them without taking unnecessary risks? Let’s break it down in plain terms. AI vs. Traditional
AI
Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank are testing agentic artificial intelligence systems to monitor trading activity in real time. The shift signals a move beyond rule-based alerts toward adaptive oversight designed to detect complex misconduct patterns earlier. According to Bloomberg, both banks are exploring or deploying AI agents that analyze orders
Politics
Minnesota recorded $540,000 in crypto kiosk-related losses last year across 70 complaints. Lawmakers now want to eliminate the machines entirely, arguing prior safeguards failed to protect vulnerable residents. Representative Erin Koegel introduced HF 3642 this week, proposing a statewide ban on the placement or operation of any virtual currency
Markets
Figure Technology Solutions reported a 156% year-over-year jump in fourth-quarter net income to $15.1 million. The surge sharpens focus on whether its tokenized loan marketplace model is gaining institutional traction. The Nasdaq-listed company posted $159.9 million in Q4 net revenue, within the $158 million to $162 million range
The Origin of DOGS on TON DOGS is a dog-themed meme coin built on The Open Network (TON), the blockchain closely linked to Telegram’s ecosystem. Like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, it leans into internet culture. But DOGS has a more direct connection to Telegram itself. The coin takes its
Security
A Polymarket contract tied to ZachXBT’s teaser drew roughly $27.6 million in trading volume before he named Axiom in an insider trading probe. The scale of speculation highlights how allegations of internal data abuse can ripple across trading venues and prediction markets. On Thursday, blockchain investigator ZachXBT published