Tom Lee’s BitMine pushes Ethereum into $8 billion staking backlog Ethereum’s shift to proof-of-stake (PoS) changed how the network is secured and how holders can earn rewards. Unlike proof-of-work systems such as Bitcoin, PoS lets users stake ETH to help validate transactions and secure the network, receiving staking rewards in return. The model also reduced…
Early 2026 tailwinds for bitcoin miners as hashrate falls, profitability improves: JPMorgan JPMorgan said bitcoin miners could see improved conditions in early 2026 as network hashrate declines and profitability strengthens. The bank’s view ties miner economics closely to changes in mining difficulty and the concentration of computing power across major pools. In its 2026 projections,…
Bitcoin Climbs to $96,750 as Crypto Majors Trade Higher; Coinbase Mention Circulates Alongside Football.Fun TGE Interview Bitcoin rose to $96,750, with the broader group of major cryptocurrencies also trading higher, according to the limited details provided in the source material. The move was described as leaving “crypto majors” very green, indicating a broadly positive session…
**NJ Court Backs Cops’ Gun Seizure in High-Tension Stop** A New Jersey appeals court just greenlit a warrantless vehicle search that uncovered a loaded handgun and drugs, ruling cops’ safety fears after recent shootings justified ordering passengers out and rifling through the car. This non-precedential decision reinforces police leeway in volatile encounters, but it carries…
**Court Shields Divorce Experts from Lawsuits, Echoing Crypto Oracle Risks** A New Jersey appeals court slammed the door on a dad’s malpractice suit against a psychologist hired to evaluate his kids’ best interests during a nasty custody fight, granting full judicial immunity and tossing the case on summary judgment. This ruling reinforces ironclad protections for…
Crypto enters 2026 with fresh questions after a volatile 2025, Tiger Research says Cryptocurrency markets are starting 2026 on a more constructive footing after a turbulent 2025 that produced both record-setting moments and sharp reversals, according to an outlook from Tiger Research focused on institutional perspectives. The firm frames the new year as a period…
**Trustee Sells Family Assets to Himself, Court Slams Door** In a bitter family feud, New Jersey’s Appellate Division upheld a trial court’s crushing judgment against Keith Friberg, who as trustee of his late mother’s irrevocable Friberg Family 2016 Trust sold trust properties—including a Florida home to himself for $10—and pocketed $856,592 in New Jersey sale…
Nasdaq Warns Bitcoin Hardware Maker Canaan About Delisting Nasdaq has issued a delisting warning to Bitcoin mining hardware maker Canaan after the company’s shares remained below $1, putting its listing status at risk under exchange requirements. The notice sets a deadline for Canaan to regain compliance, underscoring the pressure faced by crypto-linked public companies when…
**Tax Court Crushes Real Estate Broker’s Crypto-Like Tax Dodge** New Jersey Tax Court ruled January 14, 2026, that a real estate broker’s commissions—reported as independent contractor business income—must be reclassified as employee wages, upholding a $7,288 tax bill against the Estate of Michael Monihan. The decision slams the door on using real estate licensing agreements…
**Banker Denied Unemployment Over Boss Beef – No Crypto Link** Pennsylvania court slams door on ex-banker’s unemployment claim, ruling her quit over manager clashes doesn’t qualify as “necessitous and compelling.” Renita Perseo bailed from Firstrust Savings Bank without HR complaints or transfer requests, dooming her benefits bid. This unreported decision reinforces strict rules on voluntary…
Messari: Crypto wallets are positioning to compete directly with neobanks New research from Messari argues that the next phase of “crypto neobanks” will look less like traditional fintech apps with blockchain features, and more like an attempt to rebuild core banking functions directly onchain. Rather than relying on established payment rails and simply offering a…
**PA Court Backs Cops on DUI Stops, No Crypto Link** Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court just upheld a driver’s license suspension in a routine DUI refusal case, affirming that cops need only “reasonable grounds” – not ironclad proof – to demand blood tests under the Implied Consent Law. Nathan Sanderson lost his appeal after flunking field sobriety…
China Continues to Shed US Treasuries, Reaches Lowest Exposure Levels Since 2008 China trimmed its holdings of US Treasuries in November to the lowest level since 2008, moving against a broader global trend that pushed total foreign ownership of the debt instruments to a record high. According to the figures provided, China’s Treasury holdings fell…
**Pennsylvania Court Slams Door on Late Unemployment Appeal** A Pennsylvania court just crushed a woman’s bid for unemployment benefits, upholding the dismissal of her appeal filed seven months past deadline. Lisa Yozwiak missed the 21-day window to challenge her disqualification notice from August 2023, and judges ruled ignorance of separate appeal rules doesn’t excuse it….
**Court Quashes Property Owner’s Desperate Tax Sale Gambit** Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court just slammed the door on Lawrence Owens’ bid to halt a city tax sale of his nuisance-plagued property, quashing his appeal as procedurally defective. This ruling underscores how local governments can bulldoze repeat offenders’ procedural tricks, potentially chilling similar challenges nationwide. For crypto holders…
Riot Platforms shares jump after $96 million land buy and AMD data center lease signal AI infrastructure pivot Riot Platforms shares rose sharply after the bitcoin miner announced a major expansion of its data center strategy, combining a $96 million land acquisition with a multi-hundred-million-dollar data center lease with AMD. Following the news, the stock…
Tennessee Judge Slams DCS: Parental Rights Fight Heats Up Over Drug Rehab Failures In a fiery dissent from Tennessee’s Court of Appeals, Judge Andy D. Bennett blasts the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) for half-hearted efforts to reunify a drug-using family, urging remand instead of terminating parental rights to baby Juanita M. Mother pled guilty…
Tennessee Appeals Court Upholds Meth-Exposed Child’s Parental Rights Termination A Tennessee appeals court affirmed the stripping of parental rights from a mother and father whose toddler tested positive for methamphetamine, citing persistent drug use, severe child abuse via exposure, and failure to prove custody readiness. This ruling, despite parents completing some rehab steps, underscores state…
Jefferies strategist Christopher Wood drops bitcoin for gold on quantum computing concern Christopher Wood, Jefferies’ global head of equity strategy, has removed bitcoin from his model portfolio and shifted that allocation into gold and gold-mining stocks. According to the update, Wood replaced a 10% bitcoin position with gold-related exposure, citing concern that advances in quantum…
Texas High Court Torpedoes Sloppy Default Judgment on Service Flub The Texas Supreme Court just obliterated a $170,000 default judgment against Alabama mover Shamrock Enterprises because plaintiff Top Notch Movers botched substituted service via the Secretary of State. Service hit a wrong address—not the statutorily mandated “most recent address on file”—dooming the no-answer ruling despite…
