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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has formally ended its years-long investigation into the Zcash Foundation and will not recommend any enforcement action against the privacy-focused nonprofit, executives say. The foundation announced the conclusion of the review in a notice published Wednesday on its website. The inquiry began in August 2023 after the foundation received an SEC subpoena tied to an internal matter titled “In the Matter of Certain Crypto Asset Offerings (SF-04569).” More than two years later the regulator notified the foundation that the review is complete and that it does not intend to pursue charges or demand changes.…
Institutional investment managers increased their allocations to US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during the fourth quarter of 2025, despite the asset suffering a sharp price correction that shaved nearly a quarter off its market value.The divergence between rising share counts and falling asset values presents a complex picture of institutional behavior during a period of extreme volatility.According to CryptoSlate’s data, Bitcoin’s price began the last three months of last year on a strong footing, reaching a new all-time high of more than $126,000 in October.However, that rally proved unsustainable and gave way to a tumultuous period sparked by a massive…
In brief Coinbase’s last-minute pullback forced the Senate to delay a key vote on its crypto market structure bill. The fight centers on stablecoin yield limits, with Coinbase balking as bank-backed amendments gained traction. Industry unity is fracturing, leaving the bill’s path forward—and chances of passage—uncertain. Less than a day after Coinbase dramatically pulled support for the Senate’s crypto market structure bill, derailing a vote that would have sent the legislation to the Senate floor, the crypto industry is reeling—and wondering whether their coveted legislation now stands any chance of passage.Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced on Wednesday his company would…
In brief Two solo Bitcoin miners independently mined blocks and won rewards of about $300K each. Full payouts are rare amid mining pool dominance, but solo wins still happen occasionally. U.S. mining share fell over the last year as firms pivot to AI, with China grabbing more share. Lightning struck twice this week for solo Bitcoin miners, with each of them earning roughly $300,000 worth of BTC.Early Thursday morning, a solo miner landed a 3.157 BTC reward (including fees), worth roughly $304,000 at the time it was paid.This was preceded by another solo miner successfully mining a block on Tuesday…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure In a critical week for the cryptocurrency industry, following the delayed markup of the Crypto Market Structure bill (CLARITY Act), House Democrats are calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair, Paul Atkins, to reinstate enforcement actions against crypto firms. The letter, dated January 15, was signed by Representatives Maxine Waters, Sean Casten, and Brad Sherman, who expressed concerns regarding the SEC’s recent retreat to investigate and prosecute alleged violations related to “digital asset securities.” House Democrats’ Allegations The representatives highlighted that since January 2025, the…
Belgium’s second-largest bank, KBC Group, is set to become the first bank in Belgium to allow retail clients to buy and sell crypto. Starting the week of February 16, private investors will be able to trade Bitcoin through Bolero, KBC’s online investment platform. The offering will operate within a regulated framework under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), positioning KBC as the first Belgian bank to meet the requirements for providing crypto asset services. KBC said it has submitted a full Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) notification to the relevant supervisory authority, clearing the way for the launch. …
Cryptocurrency holders lost an estimated $17 billion to scams and fraud in 2025 as impersonation schemes and AI-enabled attacks explode, according to a new report. Researchers at Chainalysis say on-chain inflows to scam addresses hit at least $14 billion and could exceed $17 billion as more illicit wallets are identified. Fraudsters are increasingly using impersonation tactics, where attackers pose as trusted entities to trick victims into transferring funds. These scams grew by more than 1400 percent compared with 2024, and the average amount stolen per scam jumped from $782 to $2,764. AI tools are making scams more profitable and harder to detect.…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Crypto pundit X Finance Bull has alleged that the Bank of America (BofA) is running tests for cross-border payments using Ripple-linked XRP. This follows an earlier statement from Ripple’s President, Monica Long, about the bank and the potential adoption of crypto. Crypto Pundit Alleges That Bank of America Is Using Ripple’s XRP In an X post, X Finance Bull claimed that the Bank of America is already running tests with Ripple and that cross-border payments are being rewritten. He added that Ripple provides the technology, the bank…
In brief China’s Z.AI released a major open-source image model that was trained entirely on Huawei chips. It uses a hybrid autoregressive-diffusion design that boosts text accuracy and spatial control. The release signals China’s push toward AI self-reliance without U.S. GPUs. Chinese artificial intelligence firm Z.AI on Wednesday released an open-source image generation model trained entirely on Huawei processors, marking the first time a major AI model has completed its full training cycle without relying on American hardware.The move highlights a potential long-term challenge to Nvidia’s dominance in AI chips, since it shows that one of China’s top AI companies…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Russia is preparing a transition in their crypto market regulations, with a new draft bill expected to reach the State Duma during the spring 2026 parliamentary session. The proposal, led by Financial Markets Committee chairman Anatoly Aksakov, would remove digital assets from the country’s “special financial regulation” category and allow wider participation in crypto markets. While the move signals broader acceptance of crypto in everyday finance, it also introduces clear risk limits. If approved, the legislation would represent one of Russia’s most significant policy changes regarding digital…
In brief Chainalysis estimates crypto scams generated over $17 billion in losses for 2025. Impersonation scams grew more than 1,400% year over year, driven in part by AI tools. AI-enabled scams generated 4.5 times more revenue per operation than traditional scams. In 2025, crypto scams became faster, more convincing, and more profitable as artificial intelligence and impersonation tactics pushed estimated losses to a record $17 billion, according to a new report by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.The sharp increase reflects not just more scams, but more effective ones. According to Chainalysis’ report released Tuesday, the average scam payment rose to $2,764…
In brief Sui blockchain suffered a six-hour outage, the second major incident since 2023 launch. The network was fully restored by 4:30 p.m. ET, with a full incident report coming soon. The SUI token was barely affected, trading at $1.85 with minimal price impact. The Sui blockchain has recovered from an outage that lasted nearly six hours, knocking the layer-1 network out of commission without any new blocks being produced during that span.The network’s X account said Wednesday morning that Sui was experiencing a “network stall,” and that “the Sui Core team is actively working on a solution.”A few hours…