Hollywood director Carl Erik Rinsch was convicted in Manhattan federal court for defrauding Netflix of $11 million intended for a science fiction television series that never materialized. A federal jury found the 48-year-old director guilty of multiple counts of wire fraud and money laundering, after prosecutors said he siphoned the funds for personal use, including…
On Dec. 9, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency put out a press release with a very direct message for US banks: you are allowed to sit in the middle of crypto trades. In the memorably titled News Release 2025-121, the OCC published the somehow even worse-titled Interpretive Letter 1188 and confirmed that…
Onchain data shows multiple cost basis metrics confirm heavy demand and investor conviction around the $80,000 price level.
In 2025, Bitcoin underwent a major transformation as institutional holders steadily absorbed the world’s largest crypto asset. In fact, new data revealed that nearly six million bitcoins are now held by large entities. This has left smaller investors with shrinking influence over supply. ETFs, Governments, and Corporations Tighten Their Grip Bitcoin (BTC) holdings are becoming…
The annual Nasdaq 100 rebalance saw six companies dropped and three new additions, with changes taking effect on December 22, but bitcoin treasury company Strategy hung onto its spot.
Executive John Ameriks emphasized Vanguard’s core view of the crypto sector hasn’t changed, seeing the asset class as highly speculative.
YoungHoon Kim, the world’s record-holding IQ genius with a documented IQ of 276, predicts XRP will set a new all-time high heading into 2026. He revealed he’s actively purchasing “XRP from now on,” a development analysts interpret as bullish for the XRP price prediction outlook. Crypto Community Reacts to XRP High-IQ Endorsement Popular crypto commentator…
Bitcoin’s options market is large, liquid, and (at the moment) unusually concentrated. Total open interest stands near $55.76 billion, with Deribit carrying $46.24 billion of that stack, far ahead of CME at $4.50 billion, OKX at $3.17 billion, Bybit at $1.29 billion, and Binance at $558.42 million, while spot trades in the $92,479.90 area. The…
“2026 is where we find out if crypto IPOs are a durable asset class,” according to Laura Katherine Mann, a partner at global law firm White & Case.
The stablecoin giant, which currently has a 10% stake in Juventus, recently offered to buy out the Agnelli family’s 65.4% stake in an all-cash deal.