Lighter trading platform sees $250 million withdrawn 24 hours after airdrop Roughly $250 million was withdrawn from decentralized perpetual exchange Lighter within 24 hours of its $675 million airdrop of the project’s native token, LIT, according to onchain data shared by analytics firm Bubblemaps. Bubblemaps said the outflows were concentrated across major networks, with about…
Ohio Divorce Court Slaps Down Endless Appeals Over Tiny $1,770 Payout In a marathon Ohio divorce saga spanning five appeals, the Second District Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court’s award of just $87.62 in interest on Jeffrey Jones’s net marital property share of $1,770.46 from ex-wife Diana’s lawsuit settlement. Jeffrey demanded interest on his…
Year in Prediction Markets: From Regulatory “Sinkhole” to Multi-Billion Dollar Business Prediction markets grew into a major crypto-adjacent category over the past year, with weekly trading volume surpassing $2 billion across platforms including Polymarket and Kalshi. The jump came alongside a notable shift in the U.S. regulatory climate, as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)…
Turkmenistan legalizes crypto mining and exchanges to boost the economy Turkmenistan has officially legalized cryptocurrency mining and digital asset exchanges, a notable policy shift for one of the world’s most isolated and tightly controlled economies. The new framework is aimed at supporting economic development and attracting foreign investment as the country looks to broaden activity…
**Ohio Court Backs Child Agency Over Incarcerated Mom’s Zoom Plea** In a swift Ohio appeals court ruling, permanent custody of five children was upheld for Montgomery County Children Services, rejecting a jailed mother’s last-minute bid for a hearing delay due to failed video tech. The decision prioritizes kids’ need for stability over parental participation glitches,…
### Sovereign Tricks Fail: Court Crushes Fake “Payment” Defense Capital One scores total victory in Ohio appeals court as a deadbeat cardholder’s wild sovereign citizen gambit implodes, upholding a $7,671 judgment for unpaid charges. This smackdown exposes the futility of fringe legal theories like “bills of exchange,” signaling courts won’t indulge pseudolegal nonsense clogging dockets….
Trump named Crypto Person of the Year as bitcoin retreats to $87K after a historic run Donald Trump has been named “Crypto Person of the Year” following a period in which crypto markets saw a substantial rally and then a notable pullback, with bitcoin later trading around $87,000. For a large stretch of the year,…
The most anticipated games of 2026 highlight a packed release calendar beyond GTA 6 A wave of previews and curated “most anticipated” lists is converging on 2026 as a year defined by major franchise returns, new entries from established studios, and a steady pipeline of PC and indie titles. The broad takeaway across the roundups…
### Firefighters Lose: Tax-Funded Gear Seized in Court Clash Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court just slammed the door on a volunteer fire company’s bid to keep taxpayer-funded trucks and gear, upholding a trial court’s order to hand them over after the company ditched local service. Tobyhanna Township wins big, forcing the nonprofit to cough up equipment, pay…
Iran accepts cryptocurrency as payment for advanced weapons Prospective customers could purchase weapons such as missiles, tanks and drones using crypto, according to a government website. Iran’s official defense export agency is offering to sell ballistic missiles, drones and other advanced weapons systems to foreign governments in exchange for cryptocurrency and barter, the Financial Times…
The Year in Bitcoin and Crypto ATMs 2025: Power Tools, Scams and Calls for Action Bitcoin and crypto ATMs came under sharper scrutiny across the U.S. in 2025 as authorities and lawmakers responded to a growing wave of scams tied to the machines. The push included law-enforcement actions, new local and state rules for operators,…
**Parole Board Wins: No Crypto Link Here** Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court just upheld the Parole Board’s decision to keep inmate Ricardo Monteparte locked up past his claimed release date, rejecting his bid for immediate freedom. This procedural victory for state authorities reinforces strict rules on parole credit and sentencing timelines, but carries zero direct jolt for…
**Inmate’s Prison Grievance Suit Crushed on Appeal Technicality** A Pennsylvania appeals court slammed the door on inmate Derrick Gibson’s lawsuit against a prison superintendent and the Department of Corrections, affirming dismissal over a procedural fumble—no crypto angle here, just a stark reminder that courts demand strict rule-following, even from pro se prisoners alleging emotional distress…
Bitcoin ETFs End 2025 Under Pressure as Outflows Deepen Crypto ETFs closed the final trading day of 2025 under continued pressure, with bitcoin and ether products seeing further outflows, while XRP and solana posted gains. The divergence highlights a split in investor positioning inside the regulated ETF market heading into year-end: core exposure through bitcoin…
Bitcoin ETFs End 2025 Under Pressure as Outflows Deepen Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) closed the final trading day of 2025 with continued pressure on bitcoin and ether products, while XRP and solana registered gains. The year-end tone was set by persistent redemptions in U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs. On Dec. 31, spot bitcoin ETFs recorded roughly…
### Township Fees Slashed: State Preempts Local Utility Overreach Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court just gutted key parts of Menallen Township’s street excavation ordinance, ruling excessive inspection fees on gas utility Columbia Gas preempted by state law. Columbia wins big on fee refunds, but location rules escape scrutiny as unripe. This sharpens the line between local permitting…
Bitcoin ETFs End 2025 Under Pressure as Outflows Deepen Crypto ETFs closed the final trading day of 2025 with continued pressure on bitcoin and ether products, while funds tied to XRP and solana finished the year with gains. The session capped a late-year stretch in which investors continued pulling money from bitcoin and ether exchange-traded…
The Year in XRP 2025: New Highs After 7 Years as Ripple’s SEC Case Finally Ends XRP set a fresh record in 2025, climbing to a new all-time high of about $3.65 in July, according to CoinGecko data. The token’s peak—recorded at $3.65703 on 18.07.2025—came after years of muted price action as Ripple Labs fought…
Bitcoin Cycle Defined by Demand, Not Price: CryptoQuant Head Says Julio Moreno, head of research at on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant, said Bitcoin market cycles are better understood through shifts in demand rather than price performance. In a post on X, Moreno argued that market participants often use price action to label a new cycle, but…
How crypto’s promised year-end fireworks turned into a bloodbath Crypto headed into the end of 2025 with a familiar setup: bullish narratives, new product expectations and the idea that bitcoin’s typical year-end strength would help carry prices higher. Instead, markets suffered their sharpest setback since the 2022 crypto winter, underscoring how quickly sentiment can reverse…
