Markets
Bitcoin has slipped back under the $90,000 mark, giving up gains from an early 2026 rally that was fueled by strong exchange-traded fund inflows but has since met renewed market caution. The world’s largest cryptocurrency started the year on a strong note, climbing close to $95,000 after
Security
Illicit activity in the cryptocurrency sector reached an unprecedented level in 2025, fueled by the growing involvement of state-backed actors and highly organized criminal networks. A new report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis estimates that crypto-linked crime generated at least $154 billion last year, marking a major escalation in both
What Are Token Standards, Really? With tens of thousands of cryptocurrencies in circulation, you’d be forgiven for thinking each one is built from scratch. In reality, most tokens follow a small set of shared rules known as token standards. A token standard is a technical blueprint. It defines how
AI
As the UK government looks to ease regulations to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption, the legal profession is urging caution. The Law Society has pushed back against calls for sweeping regulatory exemptions, arguing that current laws are already capable of supporting AI innovation—if they are applied with greater clarity and
Finance
Binance has taken a notable step toward blending traditional finance with digital asset trading by launching its first regulated perpetual futures tied to conventional assets. The new products, called TradFi Perpetual Contracts, debut with gold and silver pairs and are settled in the USDT stablecoin. According to an official announcement
Finance
The team behind Zcash’s core development has stepped down following a dispute over governance, marking a significant moment for one of the crypto industry’s longest-running privacy-focused projects. On Wednesday, the entire staff of the Electric Coin Company (ECC) resigned after a clash with the board of its parent
Markets
U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds recorded their first day of net outflows since launching, marking a pause in what had been a steady run of investor inflows. The shift comes amid a wider pullback across major crypto-linked ETFs, as digital asset prices softened following recent rallies. Data from SoSoValue
Politics
Wyoming has taken a historic step in digital finance with the public launch of the Wyoming Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), the first state-issued, dollar-pegged stablecoin backed by government-managed reserves. Built on the Solana blockchain, FRNT became available for purchase on Wednesday, positioning Wyoming at the forefront of blockchain adoption by
Finance
Polymarket, a fast-growing prediction market platform, has signed an exclusive agreement with Dow Jones Media to supply its forecasting data across several of the publisher’s flagship outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, and Investor’s Business Daily. Under the deal, Polymarket’s prediction data will be featured
Blockchain
JPMorgan is broadening the reach of its blockchain-based payment token, JPM Coin, by bringing it to the Canton Network, marking the token’s second major network expansion. The move reflects the bank’s continued push to modernize institutional payments using blockchain technology, while maintaining the safeguards expected by large financial
AI
PubMatic’s launch of AgenticOS points to a broader shift in how artificial intelligence is being used in digital advertising. Rather than treating AI as a series of isolated tools or experiments, the company is embedding agentic AI directly into the infrastructure that powers programmatic media buying. For enterprise marketing
Finance
Riot Platforms has sold a significant portion of its bitcoin holdings as pressure mounts across the crypto mining industry, where profitability has been squeezed by falling hashprice levels. In its latest monthly production update, the Colorado-based miner said it sold 1,818 bitcoin in December, generating $161.6 million in