Year: 2026

The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a nonbinding resolution opposing any federal clemency for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.  Summary Senators unanimously backed a resolution opposing any pardon, commutation or other…

Base has overhauled its growth strategy after its creator-first approach fell behind competing blockchain ecosystems in prediction markets and perpetual futures, prompting founder Jesse Pollak to step back from leading…

Bitcoin’s latest rebound may lack the buying support needed for a lasting breakout, according to the latest Bitfinex Alpha report. Summary Bitfinex says Bitcoin’s CPI rally lacks sustained spot buying…

Onchain investigator ZachXBT has criticized hardware wallets, arguing that users should not rely on them for critical transaction signing or storing large amounts of cryptocurrency. Summary ZachXBT says current hardware…

A California pair has been indicted on allegations of running a darknet drug operation that prosecutors say generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency proceeds from fentanyl and methamphetamine…

Trump has stepped up efforts to advance the Senate’s crypto market structure bill by convening key Republican senators at the White House as lawmakers push to secure a floor vote…

A new academic study has found that Polymarket’s five-minute Bitcoin prediction contracts have created incentives for sophisticated traders to manipulate spot prices and profit at the expense of ordinary participants.…

Senate Democrats have intensified scrutiny of Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche during his confirmation hearing, accusing him of weakening crypto enforcement while President Donald Trump’s digital asset businesses have…

Base creator Jesse Pollak has acknowledged that the network’s multi-year bet on onchain social products did not deliver the expected growth and has redirected Base toward trading, payments, and AI-powered…

Ostium has halted trading after an exploit tied to a compromised oracle signer key drained nearly $18 million USDC from its liquidity vault, according to blockchain security firm Blockaid. Summary…