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A16z raise $15B! Jerome Powell vs Trump! Crypto remains flat! Special Guest: Dudas!Crypto majors are mostly flat headed into Monday open; btc even at $90,600; eth +1% at $3,110, sol +2% at $140; xrp -2% to $2.04. Ip (+20%) and xmr (+15%) led top movers; xmr hit a new ath at $590. Fed chair Jerome Powell released a video message claiming that the criminal charges he faces are due to his not cutting interest rates in line with Trump’s wishes. X (twitter) announced plans for “smart cashtags” to show crypto and stock prices live next to tickers. Vaneck projected bitcoin…
In brief Tennessee ordered Polymarket, Kalshi, and Crypto.com to shut down sports prediction markets and refund wagers. The companies have previously said that states lack authority to do so, claiming the markets are federally regulated. The escalating legal clash is poised to eventually head to the Supreme Court. Tennessee’s sports betting regulator has ordered prediction market platforms to stop offering sports-related wagers—in the latest move by state governments to try to seize control of the exploding, legally ambiguous industry.The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council sent cease-and-desist letters to Polymarket, Kalshi and Crypto.com on Friday, ordering the companies to immediately pull any…
In brief Bitcoin’s rangebound price and multi-year low volatility signal a market not pricing in a potential Fed policy shift. Experts argue the market is underpricing January rate cut odds, citing new political pressure and conflicting jobs/inflation data. Today’s CPI report is seen as an asymmetric catalyst: a soft print could spark a violent Bitcoin rally as complacency unwinds. Bitcoin’s flat price action and subdued volatility suggest investors may be overlooking a shift in Federal Reserve expectations, potentially leaving the token mispriced ahead of key inflation data, analysts said.The core of the argument is that markets are too complacent. “Risk into…
In brief Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched the NYC token, claiming it would fund charitable causes. The token surged to a nearly $600 million market cap before crashing to over $1oo million. A wallet linked to the token deployer removed $2.43 million in USDC liquidity, added back $1.5 million, leaving $932,000 unaccounted for. A wallet linked to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ newly launched crypto token allegedly pocketed nearly $1 million through suspicious manipulation of a liquidity pool on Monday.The creator of the NYC token sent 80 million coins to an account that added the…
In brief BlueVault launched Monday as a crypto fundraising platform built specifically for Democratic political committees. The platform targets small-dollar crypto donors, positioning itself as infrastructure rather than a pro-crypto policy endorsement. The launch follows internal Democratic reassessments after Republicans made inroads with crypto voters during the 2024 election cycle. Democrats are hoping to re-engage crypto-aligned voters and donors following their landslide defeat in the 2024 U.S. presidential election by launching a new digital-asset fundraising platform.BlueVault, a crypto fundraising service for Democratic political committees, launched Monday, allowing campaigns to accept donations in Bitcoin and stablecoins.The launch reflects growing concern among…
In brief Senators Lummis and Wyden proposed clarifying when developers qualify as money transmitters. The bill ties a developer’s liability to control over assets rather than to writing or maintaining software. Developer liability is shaping how stakeholders assess broader crypto legislation, Decrypt was told. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to clarify when and how crypto developers and infrastructure providers may be treated as money transmitters under federal law.The proposal, dubbed the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, aims to clarify the distinction between developers who write or maintain blockchain software and financial intermediaries that control…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The Bank of Italy ran a technical analysis that asks a stark question: What happens if Ethereum (ETH) falls to zero and stays there? The recently released paper is authored by Claudia Biancotti for the Bank’s Markets, Infrastructures, Payment Systems series. It is listed as Number 74 and runs 11 pages. Bank Of Italy Issues Technical Analysis According to the Bank, permissionless blockchains like Ethereum act as settlement systems for a wide range of tokens and contracts. The institution treats the question as a stress test on…
In brief A report from TRM Labs has found that two companies registered in the UK have been moving billions of dollars in stablecoins in order to fund Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The two companies were founded in 2021 and 2022, and operate as a single enterprise, registering the same address and filing very similar financial reports. Experts affirm that the activities of the two crypto-exchanges offer an indication of how extensive Iran’s sanctions evasion network is, and of just how much it’s relying on crypto. Two crypto-exchanges companies registered in the United Kingdom have been transferring billions of…
In brief Apple and Google announced a multi-year deal to base Apple’s future Foundation Models on Google’s Gemini AI. The partnership follows a weak reception to Apple Intelligence, which launched in 2024 with limited capabilities. Apple says AI features will still run on its devices and private cloud infrastructure, to preserve privacy. In a historic pivot, Apple confirmed today that it is turning to its long-time rival, Google, to rescue its stalled artificial intelligence ambitions.Under a new multi-year agreement, Apple’s “next generation” of AI models that underpin its ecosystem will be built on Google’s Gemini.“After careful evaluation, Apple determined that…
In brief A YouTuber claims to have reverse-engineered Coca-Cola’s closely guarded recipe using mass spectrometry, taste testing and a year of trial-and-error, producing a near-identical clone. The analysis suggests more than 99% of Coke’s composition is sugar, caffeine and acid, with the long-mythologized “secret formula” accounting for less than 1% of the drink by weight. The findings undercut decades of brand mystique around Coca-Cola’s vault-guarded recipe, highlighting how modern lab tools can replicate proprietary flavors without infringing trademarks. Coca-Cola keeps its secret formula locked inside a 10-foot vault at the World of Coca-Cola museum in Atlanta, complete with a keypad…
In brief Warren asked Atkins how the agency plans to manage crypto-related risks for retirement investors. The inquiry follows an executive order by Trump directing regulators to revisit rules governing 401(k) investments. Crypto markets have remained volatile since January 2025, raising questions about their suitability for retirement accounts. Senator Elizabeth Warren is demanding clarity from the Securities and Exchange Commission over the protection of retirement savers, as the Trump administration moves to integrate cryptocurrencies into 401(k) plans.In a letter sent Monday to SEC Chair Paul Atkins, Warren asks how the agency plans to protect investors as regulators reconsider whether cryptocurrencies…
In brief The Senate Agriculture Committee has postponed its markup of the FIT21 crypto bill to late January. Chairman John Boozman said bipartisan talks made progress but need more time to settle details. Crypto industry support hinges on how the bill addresses DeFi and yield-bearing stablecoins. The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has postponed a planned markup of sweeping crypto market structure legislation to the last week of January, with Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) saying bipartisan talks had progressed over the past weekend, but still required more time to finalize outstanding issues before the bill could advance.In a…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Dogecoin has changed back to its technical structure as the price action digests the recent price rally. After the initial volatility seen earlier in the month, price action has begun to stabilize, and recent technical analyses are evaluating what the larger trend is revealing. Based on that context, a higher-timeframe technical analysis shared on X by Javon Marks has outlined a scenario that frames the current price action as part of a wider bullish continuation built on repeating historical patterns on Dogecoin’s long-term chart. Higher Lows Shaping…
An Ethereum price collapse could break the blockchain’s ability to settle transactions and freeze over $800 billion in assets, a Bank of Italy research paper warns.The paper, authored by Claudia Biancotti of the central bank’s Directorate General for Information Technology, outlined a contagion scenario where ETH’s price collapse degrades the blockchain’s security infrastructure to the point of failure.Such a breakdown, the report argues, would trap and compromise tokenized stocks, bonds, and stablecoins that major financial institutions are increasingly placing on public ledgers.Essentially, the paper challenges the assumption that regulated assets issued on public blockchains are insulated from the volatility of…
In brief Bakkt shares jumped 18% on news of DTR acquisition, peaking above $20—the highest since November. Co-CEO Akshay Naheta will become sole CEO; the company will rebrand to Bakkt, Inc. later this month. Deal follows major client losses in 2025 when Bank of America and Webull ended agreements. Digital asset platform Bakkt Holdings saw its share price jump earlier today after the company announced that it’s acquiring a global stablecoin payments infrastructure firm in an equity-based transaction.The deal to acquire Distributed Technologies Research is still pending SEC and Bakkt shareholder approval.Bakkt, which has its shares trading on the NYSE…
In brief Vitalik Buterin says today’s stablecoins are too dependent on the U.S. dollar. The stablecoin market has exploded to more than $300 billion as banks and institutions embrace the technology. Crypto insiders warn that institutional control could undermine the original goal of decentralized, censorship‑resistant money. Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin has warned that today’s decentralized stablecoins are not resilient enough to support crypto’s long‑term vision, arguing that the industry needs new designs that are less dependent on the U.S. dollar and less vulnerable to capture by wealthy actors.In an X post on Sunday, Buterin said existing models suffer from three…
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins said today that it remains unclear whether the U.S. government will move to seize the widely discussed Bitcoin holdings rumored to be tied to Venezuela, an uncertainty that comes as Washington seeks to bring greater regulatory clarity to digital asset markets. Atkins told Fox Business the question of pursuing the so‑called Venezuela Bitcoin stash — variously estimated at roughly 600,000 BTC, or about $56 billion to $67 billion at current prices — is “still to be seen” and is being handled by other parts of the administration. “I leave that to others to deal with.…
HodlX Guest Post Submit Your Post Stablecoins are having their “boring is beautiful” moment. While the headlines bounce between memes, ETF flows, and the latest L2 drama, the most important product-market fit in crypto keeps compounding quietly: dollar tokens that move at internet speed. That success creates a question outsiders often ask with genuine confusion: why are there so many stablecoins? If the goal is “$1 on-chain,” shouldn’t one or two do the job? In practice, stablecoins aren’t a single invention. They’re a family of designs attempting to solve a three-way tension—what I’d call the Stablecoin Trilemma: peg stability, decentralization,…