The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially seized more than $400 million in cryptocurrencies, real estate, and cash linked to the Helix Bitcoin Mixer. The forfeiture was finalized in late January 2026, concluding years of litigation against Helix’s operator, Larry Dean Harmon. Helix’s Illegal Activity and Harmon’s Case Helix, which operated from 2014 to […]
Although the Senate passed a package of funding bills at the end of the business week, the US government still shut down partially on Saturday morning. Nevertheless, House Speaker Mike Johnson noted that the chamber is expected to pass the Senate-approved funding deal on Monday as the POTUS outlined his support for it. Perhaps that’s […]
Around 91,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Jan. 30, with a notional value of roughly $8.3 billion. This event is much larger than the rest this month because it is the last one for January. Crypto markets have lost around $215 billion since the start of the week, as the Federal Reserve kept […]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released new guidance to clarify how federal securities laws apply to tokenized securities. Issued jointly by the Division of Corporation Finance, the Division of Investment Management, and the Division of Trading and Markets on January 28th, the statement categorizes tokenized securities into two main types: issuer-sponsored and […]
Ethereum (ETH) slid to nearly $2,800 over the weekend as rising geopolitical tensions pressured risk assets. The pullback, however, was followed by a modest rebound, which lifted the crypto asset back above $3,000 by Wednesday. Despite this volatility, the network keeps growing, with record wallet numbers and a shrinking exchange-held supply. Exchange ETH Supply Shrinks […]
“That’s a quick turnaround for ETH,” said MN Fund founder and crypto YouTuber Michaël van de Poppe on Wednesday. The analyst added that the asset has “almost entirely reclaimed the losses of last week against Bitcoin.” “That’s a strong signal, and I think that there’s more to come as it’s holding a crucial level of […]
Investors pulled $1.73 billion from digital asset funds, in what appears to be the heaviest outflows since mid-November 2025. The trend indicates that a bearish mood is building, much like during past declines. Weak price action, fading expectations of near-term rate cuts, and disappointment that crypto hasn’t acted as a hedge against debasement appear to […]
Responding to community concerns, Base co-founder Jesse Pollak confirmed the team won’t manipulate charts behind the scenes or favor certain assets. He clarified that the team will not privately coordinate or deploy capital to push an asset’s price toward a specific outcome, while adding that such actions would disadvantage other assets, be unsustainable, violate the […]
The Clarity Act was approved by the US House in July 2025 with support from both parties. As of January 2026, the legislation remains under review in the Senate. The bill is being considered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, while the Senate Agriculture Committee is providing input on CFTC-related provisions. […]
Stablecoin supply on the Ethereum network fell by roughly $7 billion over the past week, dropping from $162 billion to $155 billion, according to on-chain data shared by analyst Darkfost. The move stands out because it is the first sharp weekly contraction in ERC-20 stablecoins during the current market cycle, adding to signs that liquidity […]