Court Orders Texas Crypto Firm Back Into Arbitration Texas judges just forced a crypto-mining company and its executives back into private arbitration, slamming the brakes on their attempt to drag a former partner into open court. The Eighth Court of Appeals ruled that Envy Blockchain, NV LandCo 1 LLC, and CEO Stephen DeCani must honor…
Coldcard Attacker Stole $30M in 10 Minutes by Targeting Big Wallets The information provided only includes a headline and does not include any supporting details about the incident, such as when it occurred, how the attacker gained access, what role Coldcard played, which networks or assets were affected, or whether the wallets were compromised through…
Bitcoin Slides Back to $60K as Oil, Japan Risks Rise Bitcoin dropped back toward the critical $60,000 support level this week as a perfect storm of rising oil prices, Japan’s economic spillover fears, and aggressive selling from Strategy hit the market. The move has reignited questions about whether the current bull cycle has room to…
Court Orders CFTC to Justify Secret Kraft Subpoena A federal appeals court has ordered the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to defend its use of sealed subpoenas against Kraft Foods, ruling that the agency’s secrecy may have exceeded its statutory powers. The decision injects fresh legal uncertainty into how regulators can investigate commodity traders without public…
BILZERIAN CASE REIGNITES OLD SEC FIGHT — AND NEW CRYPTO FEARS A federal judge in Washington just ordered Paul Bilzerian — the 1980s corporate-raider-turned-convict — back to court to explain why he should not be held in contempt for allegedly violating a 2001 injunction that bars him from “commencing or causing the commencement of any…
Supreme Court Expands Crypto Definition, Shifts SEC Power The Supreme Court just expanded what counts as an “investment contract,” and the crypto world felt the floor move. In a 6–3 decision, the Court rejected a narrow reading of the Howey test and ruled that a digital asset can be deemed a security even when buyers…
Bull Bitcoin Sues France Over New Crypto Surveillance Rules Bull Bitcoin has filed a lawsuit in France to block a decree that implements the EU’s DAC8 directive, claiming the rules will expose up to 135 million European crypto users to unnecessary surveillance and physical danger. The non-custodial exchange argues the decree goes beyond EU requirements…
CFTC WINS—COURTS WON’T TOUCH THE COMMODITIES WATCHDOG The Seventh Circuit just told a family trust and the CFTC to settle their fight outside the courthouse, ruling that federal judges have no business second-guessing the agency’s internal arbitration orders. The decision slams the door on traders who hoped to drag CFTC enforcement actions into district court…
EU Eyes MiCA Overhaul as US Stablecoin Law Looms European regulators are preparing to rewrite parts of their landmark crypto rulebook after Washington moved faster on stablecoins and tokenized banking. The proposed changes, already being called “MiCA 2.0,” would extend oversight to non-EU stablecoin issuers and clarify how tokenized deposits and payments fit inside the…
Court Slaps Brakes on SEC’s Crypto Crackdown The Fifth Circuit just handed the SEC a stinging defeat in its war on digital assets, ruling that the agency overstepped when it tried to force crypto firms to register as investment advisers without first proving the tokens involved were securities. The decision not only narrows the SEC’s…
Ethereum Turns 11 With $148B Stablecoin Base But Cooler Mainnet Fees Ethereum marked its 11th year with signs of a maturing network: a large stablecoin footprint alongside lower fee activity on its main chain. The combination highlights how Ethereum’s role as core infrastructure for on-chain dollars continues to expand, even as transaction demand on the…
Bitcoin Slides Toward $61K as Oil Spikes on Iran Tensions Bitcoin fell toward the psychologically important $61,000 level as oil prices surged on news that the US-Iran ceasefire had collapsed, triggering fresh threats of a Hormuz Strait blockade. The move came as traders quickly rotated into commodities and out of risk assets, highlighting how geopolitical…
Regal Court Reopens Crypto’s “Not-Security” Door A New York appeals court just handed traders and platforms a narrow but potent weapon: it refused to throw out a suit alleging that unregistered crypto trading desks can still be liable for commodities violations, even when the assets themselves are not labeled securities. The ruling keeps the case…
COURT SHUTS CFTC’S BACKDOOR TO KRAFT RECORDS The Seventh Circuit just handed the CFTC a sharp rebuke, refusing to let the agency raid Kraft’s files without first showing a court why it deserves the keys. In one terse order, the judges told the regulator it cannot weaponize a rarely used writ of mandamus to sidestep…
Judge Vance Centralizes Crypto Exchange Cases — Signals SEC Authority Test Ahead A federal panel just ordered three separate crypto-exchange lawsuits into one courtroom in Chicago, setting up the first major multi-district test of whether digital-asset trading platforms must register as securities exchanges. The move, led by Chair Sarah Vance, compresses what had been scattered…
Stablecoins Quietly Power $1.1 Trillion in TradFi Trades Binance Research just dropped a report showing that stablecoin-settled perpetual trading in tokenized traditional finance has already cleared more than $1.1 trillion in volume. What used to be a niche experiment is now a core settlement layer for institutions that want exposure to stocks, commodities, and indices…
Court Says SEC Can’t Dodge Crypto’s Core Legal Question The Fifth Circuit has refused to let the SEC slip away from a direct challenge over whether certain crypto tokens count as securities, ordering the case back to a Texas district court that had dismissed it on standing grounds. The ruling keeps the agency on the…
EU Eyes MiCA 2.0 to Close Stablecoin Loopholes European regulators are preparing to tighten the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework after the US moved first on stablecoin legislation. The planned update, already being called MiCA 2.0, would extend oversight to stablecoin issuers based outside the bloc and align rules on tokenized bank deposits and payments. The…
Court Hands CFTC Major Win Over Precious-Metals Dealers The Ninth Circuit just handed the CFTC a sweeping victory that could reshape how precious-metals dealers—and the broader crypto industry—navigate futures-style contracts and margin trading. At stake: whether the agency can police leveraged commodity sales the same way it polices crypto derivatives, a question that could ripple…
There’s a New Way to Protect Bitcoin From Future Quantum Attacks, Researchers Say Researchers say they have identified a new approach that could help protect Bitcoin from potential future attacks made possible by quantum computing. Beyond that high-level claim, no additional details were provided about the method itself, who conducted the research, where it was…
