Investors pulled $1.7 billion from digital asset investment products this past week. This has reversed year-to-date gains and left a net $1 billion outflow globally. CoinShares stated that the decline reflects weaker investor confidence, influenced by a more hawkish US Federal Reserve Chair, continued selling by crypto whales linked to the four-year cycle, and rising […]
“FUD has taken over social media,” following Bitcoin’s 16% fall over the past week, said blockchain analytics firm Santiment on Monday. The crash was “a result of retail selling their bags,” it stated before adding that “this is more proof that markets move in the opposite direction of the crowd’s narratives.” “Negative posts about crypto […]
Blockstream CEO Adam Back responded to renewed attention around the company after newly unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents emerged as part of a large US Department of Justice disclosure. In a public clarification, Back said Blockstream has no ongoing or historical financial relationship with the convicted sex offender. Blockstream Says No Epstein Ties Back asserted that […]
U.S. banks are increasingly at risk of losing deposits to the digital assets space as stablecoins continue to gain traction. The concern comes amid growing stablecoin adoption, with the total supply in circulation having risen by roughly 40% over the past year to just over $300 billion. Long-term Funding Concerns A Bloomberg report citing analysis […]
The broader market correction continues in crypto, as bitcoin just slumped below $75,000 for the first time in almost a year, with ETH dumped beneath $2,200. While this sounds bad, because it is, it’s also worth looking for a different perspective, which might show that ‘we are still early’ in crypto. The Crypto Calamity Bitcoin […]
It’s almost difficult to imagine that just a couple of weeks ago, bitcoin was riding high above $95,000, and the community was speculating about a potential run toward a six-digit price territory for the first time in 2026. Not only did that rally fail to materialize, but the bears woke up in the middle of […]
Illicit cryptocurrency activity rebounded sharply in 2025, driven primarily by Russia-linked sanctions designations and improved attribution. A new report by TRM Labs estimates that fraudulent wallets received approximately $158 billion in incoming value during the year, which is the highest level recorded over the past five years. The increase is a dramatic reversal from 2024, […]
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 […]