Crypto Policy Shift in Motion as Lawmakers Move to Protect Non-Custodial Blockchain Builders Bipartisan legislation is moving forward in the U.S. with the goal of shielding blockchain developers—particularly those building non-custodial tools—from being treated like financial intermediaries under existing regulatory expectations. The effort is aimed at reducing legal uncertainty for people who write code or…
Sen. Warren calls on OCC to pause WLFI-linked trust bank review until Trump divests Sen. Elizabeth Warren has urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to halt its review of a trust bank application tied to WLFI, arguing the process should not move forward while President Donald Trump maintains a financial stake…
Bitcoin Hits Two-Month High as CPI Steadies and Short Covering Accelerates Bitcoin extended gains on Tuesday, climbing to a two-month high as fresh U.S. inflation data showed prices rising at a steady pace and a wave of short covering added momentum to the move. Roughly $587 million in crypto short positions were liquidated as Bitcoin…
Tom Lee reiterates $9,000 Ether view as Bitmine discloses $88M ETH purchase Fundstrat’s Tom Lee has reiterated a bullish view on Ether, saying the Ethereum network’s native asset could reach $9,000 per coin early in 2026. Based on Ether trading around $3,200 at the time of the comments, that target implies roughly 177% upside. The…
Charles Hoskinson Blames Trump-Linked Memecoin for Slowing Crypto Policy Momentum Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said he has lost more than $2.5 billion in the crypto market over the past four years, and argued that the market’s subdued tone in 2025 is tied to President Donald Trump’s impact on the industry. Hoskinson pointed specifically to Trump’s…
Why XRP Is Gearing Up For A Massive Week Crypto market commentator Bird said this week could be significant for XRP after the Russell 2000 index rallied to new all-time highs (ATHs), according to a post on X. Bird pointed to a historical pattern: in prior instances when the Russell 2000 reached new record highs,…
Bitcoin Climbs Above $93K as US Inflation Holds Steady Bitcoin rose above $93,000 on Tuesday after fresh U.S. inflation data showed consumer prices continuing to increase at a steady pace. According to new figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, consumer prices rose 2.7% over the past year, matching the rate seen in the previous…
SUI Reclaims Key Support With Strength — Is $2.35 The Next Target? SUI is showing early signs of stabilizing after a recent pullback, with price action indicating that the latest move lower may have been a short-lived deviation rather than the start of a deeper decline. According to the technical framing provided, SUI has reclaimed…
Crypto ETFs Turn Green as Bitcoin Rebounds With $117 Million Inflow Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) began the week on firmer footing on Monday, led by a turnaround in bitcoin flows after several consecutive sessions of withdrawals. Bitcoin ETFs recorded a $117 million net inflow, reversing four straight days of outflows. The shift marked a notable…
**West Virginia Top Court Backs Bigger Workers’ Comp Payout in Injury Clash** West Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals just slammed the door on an employer’s bid to slash a worker’s permanent disability award, affirming a 15% payout for broken ribs over a disputed 10%. The unanimous ruling upholds regulators’ power to toss out medical reports…
**WV Supreme Court Slams Door on Workers’ Comp Pre-Existing Claim** West Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed a denial of workers’ compensation benefits for a cervical disc issue, ruling that pre-existing spinal damage spotted nearly a year before a workplace injury doesn’t qualify as compensable. This memorandum decision underscores how courts scrutinize causation in…
Should Politicians Be Able to Use Prediction Markets? House Bill Proposes Ban U.S. lawmakers introduced new legislation on Friday morning that would bar members of Congress and their staff from participating in prediction markets. The proposal is titled the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026. According to the description provided with the…
**West Virginia Top Court Backs Double-Dipping Timber in Divorce Split** West Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed a family court’s decision to separately value a piece of marital real estate and its standing timber during a divorce, rejecting the husband’s plea to bundle them as one asset. This ruling upholds “equitable distribution” by recognizing…
Monero (XMR) hits new $610 all-time high as veteran trader highlights a silver-like setup Monero (XMR) climbed to a new all-time high of $610, standing out during a broader bounce across the crypto market. The move marks the first time XMR has traded above the $600 level. According to the provided details, the rally was…
**Gun Dealer Standing Win Signals Regulatory Overreach Limits** A Second Circuit panel just greenlit a New York gun dealer’s challenge to NYC’s brick-and-mortar licensing rule, tossing the lower court’s dismissal while upholding the boot on his gripe against the city’s one-gun-every-90-days buyer limit. This split ruling underscores how courts are policing the boundaries of who…
**Murder-for-Hire Convict’s Habeas Bid Crushed by Appeals Court** The Second Circuit just slammed the door on Hector Rivera’s bid to overturn his life sentences for orchestrating a 2004 hit on a Manhattan jeweler, affirming a district court ruling that his lawyers weren’t incompetent and any sentencing tweaks wouldn’t free him. This non-precedential summary order reinforces…
Former ‘bitcoin mayor’ Eric Adams faces $3 million rugpull allegation after issuing NYC Token On-chain data is fueling allegations that a newly issued “NYC Token” linked to former New York City mayor Eric Adams may have experienced a liquidity removal shortly after launch. According to blockchain activity cited in the available information, a wallet linked…
**Court Slaps BIA for Botching Immigration Lawyer Screw-Up Case** The Second Circuit just granted Ridoiy Ahmed’s petition against Attorney General Pamela Bondi, remanding his immigration appeal after the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) flubbed a review of his ineffective counsel claim. This non-precedential smackdown highlights procedural pitfalls in asylum fights but carries zero direct punch…
Agriculture Committee delays crypto market structure bill markup to late January, Boozman says Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) said Monday that the committee will postpone the markup of a cryptocurrency market structure bill, shifting it from this Thursday to the last week of January. A markup is the step where a committee debates,…
Bitcoin Could Be Entering A Supercycle, Fidelity Warns Fidelity Labs managing partner Parth Gargava said bitcoin may be transitioning into something closer to a “supercycle,” arguing that a sustained, multi-year wave of demand could change how the market behaves over time. In comments describing what a supercycle means in practice, Gargava emphasized that the idea…
