**DUI Conviction Sticks Despite Weed Test Gaps** Pennsylvania’s Superior Court just upheld a DUI conviction for Timothy James Lavery, ruling that erratic driving, burnt marijuana stench, and botched field sobriety tests prove impairment without a blood draw. Caught spinning doughnuts in a snowy mall lot on a suspended license, Lavery’s case spotlights how courts greenlight…
**Cop MisID Immunity Shields Cops from Wrongful Arrest Suits** A federal appeals court just slammed the door on a man’s §1983 lawsuit claiming police wrongly arrested him for identity theft due to a massive case of mistaken identity, affirming dismissals across the board. This non-precedential ruling hands qualified immunity to a state trooper who skipped…
Charles Hoskinson highlights hash functions and lattice-based cryptography in post-quantum context Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson recently pointed to a core distinction in modern cryptography—hashing versus encryption—while placing the discussion in the context of post-quantum security and the industry’s ongoing migration toward new standards. The conversation comes as the US National Institute of Standards and Technology…
**Third Circuit Crushes Immigration Loophole in Pereira Ruling** The Third Circuit Court of Appeals slammed the door on Andres Federico Macias-Chamaidan’s bid to dodge deportation, upholding a removal order against the Ecuadorian national who entered the U.S. illegally in 1995. In a non-precedential smackdown, judges denied his plea for cancellation of removal, ruling his U.S….
Altcoins Defy Bitcoin Slump as XRP, Solana Notch Weekly Gains Several major altcoins posted solid weekly gains even as Bitcoin struggled, highlighting a brief period of divergence within the broader crypto market. Over the past seven days, XRP is up nearly 10% and Solana has gained about 7%, according to CoinGecko data. The moves placed…
Scientists Crammed a Computer Into a Robot the Size of a Grain of Salt Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have built autonomous robots roughly the size of a grain of salt, packing onboard computers, sensors, and motors into microscopic machines that can operate independently for extended periods. The devices…
Coinbase and Robinhood sharpen rivalry as crypto-linked stocks slip Coinbase and Robinhood, two of the most recognizable U.S. retail trading brands, are increasingly moving into each other’s territory. Coinbase is launching stock trading, while Robinhood is expanding in crypto, highlighting a growing convergence between traditional markets and digital assets. The shift matters because it underscores…
Fortune Crypto Playbook weighs 2026 outlook after crypto’s high-profile 2025 The latest episode of the Fortune Crypto Playbook podcast—hosted by finance editor Jeff John Roberts and senior reporter Leo Schwartz—focused on what 2026 could mean for the crypto industry following what they described as a triumphant 2025. The episode is available on Spotify, Apple, and…
The Senate moves toward a market structure vote: State of Crypto The push for U.S. crypto market structure legislation is entering a key phase, with two Senate committees scheduled to vote on the bill next week. The Senate Banking Committee and the Senate Agriculture Committee are set to hold synchronized markups on Jan. 15, a…
Walmart and Google bet on AI agents to reshape how people shop online Google and Walmart Inc. said they plan to pair Google’s Gemini AI with the product selection and retail operations of Walmart and Sam’s Club, aiming to support new ways people discover and buy items online. The companies framed the effort around the…
Tom Lee reiterates 2026 targets for Bitcoin and Ethereum, citing potential for a broader crypto upswing Fundstrat’s Tom Lee said he believes Bitcoin could reach $250,000 in 2026, and that Ethereum could rise alongside it, reinforcing a bullish outlook heading into next year. Lee also pointed to a specific target for Ether, the native cryptocurrency…
MEXC launches $200,000 P2P airdrop campaign aimed at first-time depositors MEXC has introduced a promotional campaign called Deposit & Share $200k P2P Airdrop, offering eligible new users a USDT reward for completing their first peer-to-peer (P2P) transaction on the exchange. The limited-time event began on Jan. 4, 2026, at 11:00 UTC and will run until…
Bitcoin pulls back to $90,000 as early Friday rally attempt fails Bitcoin (BTC) slipped back toward the $90,000 level on Friday after an early U.S. session push to the $92,000 area failed to hold. The move higher faded quickly, and prices retreated quietly through the rest of the day. About 60 minutes before U.S. stock…
Strategy discloses another weekly Bitcoin purchase as large holders continue to buy dips Michael Saylor’s company, Strategy, has disclosed another Bitcoin purchase made last week, continuing a pattern of regularly adding to its BTC holdings. The update reinforces Strategy’s long-running approach of treating Bitcoin as a core treasury asset and increasing exposure over time through…
Bitcoin Shrugs Off Powell Probe as DOJ Targets Fed Chair Bitcoin posted a relatively muted move after news that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The asset rose 1.7% to $92,000, according to CoinGecko data. Powell confirmed the investigation in a Sunday statement, saying it centers on allegations that…
Kalshi, Polymarket and Crypto.com Receive Cease-and-Desist Letters From Tennessee Regulators Tennessee regulators have issued cease-and-desist letters to Crypto.com, Kalshi, and Polymarket, targeting offerings that the state views as falling under its sports betting oversight. The letters were issued by Tennessee’s sports betting regulator, marking another high-profile move by a state authority against prediction market-style products…
Ripple Gets Green Light From FCA to Scale Crypto Payments in the UK Ripple secured regulatory approval to scale its payments business from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Crypto payments firm Ripple said Friday that it has been granted permission by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to scale its payments platform in the…
The Senate moves toward a market structure vote: State of Crypto The cryptocurrency industry is intensifying its push for US market structure legislation as two Senate committees prepare to take a key procedural step next week. The Senate Banking Committee and the Senate Agriculture Committee are set to hold synchronized markups on Jan. 15, a…
Registered crypto companies must reapply for approval, UK regulator says The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said crypto firms that want to offer services in the country will need to be authorised under a new regulatory regime that takes effect in October 2027. The regulator stressed that existing crypto registrations will not automatically carry over…
Elon Musk’s X teases crypto-aware ‘smart cashtags’ just a day after community backlash X is teasing a new crypto-linked feature called “smart cashtags”, framed as a way to make cashtags on the platform “crypto-aware” and more directly tied to cryptocurrency functionality. The tease came from X’s head of product, and it landed one day after…
