Jailed FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried asks court for new trial
Sam Bankman-Fried has filed a pro se motion seeking a new trial in his federal fraud case, according to court filings in the Southern District of New York. The jailed former FTX chief argues that key witness testimony was missing…...
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Pepe coin price forms potential base after 73% collapse — will 23T whale accumulation spark reversal?
Pepe coin price is hovering near a critical support zone as large holders quietly accumulate 23.02 trillion tokens despite a 73% market cap drawdown. Pepe was trading at $0.0000036 at press time, down about 6% in the last 24 hours.…...
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Spark looks to build building a safe bridge between onchain capital and TradFi
Spark is opening access to its $9 billion stablecoin liquidity pool for hedge funds and other institutions to bridge onchain capital with off-chain credit markets....
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EU Proposes Ban On Russian Crypto Transactions To Crack Down Sanctions Evasion – Report
As Russia moves to regulate the crypto sector later this year, the European Union (EU) is considering implementing strict sanctions on all digital asset transactions linked to the country to curb sanctions evasion. EU Seeks Sanctions On Russian Crypto Transactions On Tuesday, the Financial Times (FT) reported that the...
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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev Foresees Big Year Ahead For The Platform’s Prediction Market Business Amid Winter Olympics, FIFA World Cup Buildup
With a slew of marquee sporting events lined up for the year, Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) CEO Vlad Tenev voiced optimism on Tuesday about the firm’s prediction markets business. A Big Year For Sports-Based Prediction Market? During Robinhood’s fourth-quarter earnings call, Tenev revealed that NBA contracts had surpassed the NFL in trading...
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How Much Bitcoin Is Quantum-Vulnerable? Researcher Says 6.9 Million BTC
Project 11 CEO Alex Pruden is challenging a CoinShares estimate that only 10,200 bitcoin sit in “genuinely” quantum-vulnerable legacy addresses, arguing instead that roughly 6.9 million BTC could be exposed if cryptographically relevant quantum computers arrive sooner than the market expects. The dispute, amplified by Castle Island partner Nic...
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Hong Kong working to allow perpetual contracts, chief regulator says
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission will publish a “high-level framework” allowing perpetual contracts, SFC CEO Julia Leung said....
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Uniswap wins CPAMM patent infringement lawsuit against Bancor
Uniswap has won a patent infringement lawsuit filed by organizations connected to Bancor, marking a major legal victory for the decentralized exchange and the wider decentralized finance sector. On Feb. 11, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams said on X that his…...
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XRP Holders Realize Major Losses as Price Decline Triggers Panic Selling
The past six months have been primarily depressing for XRP, the native cryptocurrency of the Ripple Network. Now, the asset appears to be flashing a capitulation signal as holders realize major losses amid panic selling. Data from Glassnode shows that on-chain profitability for the digital asset has flipped negative,...
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Bitcoin Sell-Off Goes Largely Unabsorbed: Fresh Capital Is Missing
Bitcoin is struggling to reclaim key resistance levels as the broader market navigates a phase of heightened uncertainty and weakening demand. Despite multiple rebound attempts, price action remains constrained, reflecting a lack of sustained buying interest and fragile investor sentiment. According to a recent CryptoQuant report, a critical shift...
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