New York Judge Blocks Binance Bid to Push U.S. Crypto Claims into Arbitration
A New York judge has rejected Binance’s attempt to push U.S. customers’ crypto claims into arbitration, keeping the case in federal court and preserving access to public litigation channels. The ruling is a clear signal that the plaintiffs can stay in the judicial forum rather than being redirected into a private dispute process.
U.S. Seizes $61 Million in USDT from ‘Pig Butchering’ Romance-investment Fraud
U.S. authorities seized $61 million in USDT and said the funds were tied to an international “pig butchering” network that blended crypto investment fraud with romance scams. The seizure underscores how large-scale fraud operations can accumulate material stablecoin balances that remain traceable and, in some cases, recoverable.
Bitwise’s Purchase of Chorus One Positions Firm to Expand Staked-ETF Capabilities
Bitwise’s acquisition of Chorus One brings validator and staking operations inside the asset manager’s control, directly linking custody-to-stake execution under one operational perimeter. The practical effect is that Bitwise can run the full institutional staking loop—custody, delegation, validator operations, reward capture, and reporting—without depending on an external staking operator.
Moonpay Launches “Agents” to Give AI Systems Wallets, On‑chain Funding and Automated Transaction Rails
MoonPay launched MoonPay Agents as a non-custodial software layer that lets AI systems create and control wallets, fund them through fiat rails, and execute on-chain transactions with pre-built “financial skills.” The key shift is that agentic AI moves from analytics to direct economic action, turning model outputs into settled transactions on public blockchains.
Polymarket Implied Probability for Clarity Act Jumped to 82% then Reversed after White House Push
Polymarket’s implied odds that the U.S. Digital Asset Market Clarity Act would become law briefly peaked around 82% before sliding back as legislative uncertainty resurfaced. The move tracked a burst of political signaling and high-profile industry commentary, followed by a rapid re-pricing when the same unresolved issues returned to the foreground.
Morgan Stanley Leads Institutional Accumulation in BitMine as Shares Slump through Q4 2025
Major financial institutions increased their exposure to BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) even as the shares declined about 48% in Q4 2025 and roughly 60% over the prior six months. The accumulation clustered among a small set of large holders, reinforcing BMNR’s positioning as an equity proxy for Ethereum exposure paired with staking yield.
Willy Woo: Quantum Risk is Eroding Bitcoin’s Valuation Premium Versus Gold
On-chain analyst Willy Woo warned that emerging quantum computing risks are prompting markets to reprice Bitcoin relative to gold, disrupting what he described as a 12-year stretch of Bitcoin outperformance. The specific repricing catalyst he highlighted is a discrete supply-and-security risk: up to 4 million BTC presumed lost could become spendable if quantum attacks on […]
Crypto Super PAC Spent $1.5 Million to Unseat Rep. Al Green in Texas Primary
Fairshake, a cryptocurrency industry super PAC, said that it will run a $1.5 million campaign opposing Representative Al Green in the Texas Democratic primary. The stated reason for the spend, as described here, is Green’s voting record on multiple crypto-related bills.
Crypto Flows to Suspected Human‑Trafficking Services Rose 85% in 2025, Chainalysis Finds
Chainalysis’ 2026 Crypto Crime Report describes a sharp escalation in cryptocurrency transfers to services suspected of facilitating human trafficking, with flows rising 85% year over year in 2025 and reaching into the hundreds of millions of dollars. The same dataset situates that increase inside a broader expansion of laundering activity that, in Chainalysis’ framing, signals […]
Bank Of England Selects 18 Firms for Synchronisation Lab to Test DLT Settlement With RTGS
The Bank of England has finished selecting 18 firms for its six-month Synchronisation Lab, an experimental pilot intended to trial distributed-ledger settlement concepts alongside the Bank’s next-generation RTGS platform (RT2). The work is scheduled to start in Spring 2026 and will run in a non-live environment with no real funds in use.