Interactive Brokers adds 24/7 USDC deposits, with Ripple USD and PYUSD next, auto‑converting to USD and cutting cross‑border wire delays from days to minutes. Summary Stablecoin funding lets eligible clients deposit USDC now, with RLUSD and PYUSD coming soon, settling near‑instantly into USD brokerage balances. CEO Milan Galik says 24/7 stablecoin rails solve cross‑border pain
Dogecoin consolidates at support as an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern forms, with Bollinger Bands framing a potential bullish breakout or breakdown. Summary Dogecoin is compressing between a nearby buy-order block and a horizontal supply band on the daily chart. An emerging inverse head-and-shoulders pattern targets an overhead supply zone if price breaks and closes above neckline
CME will list Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures on Feb. 9, adding micro and standard contracts as institutions seek regulated altcoin exposure and hedging tools. Summary CME plans Feb. 9 launch of standard and micro futures on Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar, pending regulatory approval, expanding beyond BTC, ETH, XRP and Solana. Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar
Utah resident Brian Gary Sewell has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in defrauding investors out of roughly $2.9 million through an unlicensed cryptocurrency business. Summary Brian Gary Sewell was sentenced to three years in federal prison for defrauding investors and running an unlicensed cryptocurrency business. Prosecutors said he collected
XRP price is stabilizing above its 50-day moving average as whale deposits to Binance fall to their lowest level since 2021, easing sell pressure. Summary XRP is holding above its 50-day moving average near $2.05 despite weaker spot and derivatives volume. Whale inflows to Binance have dropped to their lowest levels since 2021, reducing near-term
Security researchers say a low-profile ransomware group is using Polygon smart contracts to hide and rotate its command-and-control infrastructure. Summary DeadLock ransomware, first observed in July 2025, stores rotating proxy addresses inside Polygon smart contracts to evade takedowns. The technique relies only on reading on-chain data and does not exploit vulnerabilities in Polygon or other
Sui has published a post-mortem explaining the six-hour network outage on Jan. 14, confirming a consensus bug halted activity but user funds were safe. Summary Sui confirmed a consensus divergence among validators caused its Jan. 14 mainnet outage. The network halted for about six hours while safety mechanisms prevented inconsistent state. Validators deployed a fix
Last year around this time, crypto bros were taking victory laps as Donald Trump was getting ready to return to the White House. A year later, reality crashed the party. Summary The Senate Banking Committee postponed discussion of a key stablecoin bill after Coinbase withdrew its support. Crypto execs, despite getting their way with the
A group of Democratic lawmakers has sharply criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for what they describe as a dramatic retreat from enforcing U.S. securities laws against major cryptocurrency firms, warning that the move threatens investors and market integrity. Summary Ongoing litigation against Binance, Coinbase, Kraken and others abruptly ended after Trump was elected.
State Street Corp., long a stalwart of traditional finance, is making its biggest move yet into digital assets, unveiling a platform to support tokenized deposits, stablecoins, and crypto-backed funds for institutional clients. Summary The Boston-based custodian will develop and manage money-market and exchange-traded funds alongside cash products such as tokenized deposits and stablecoins. Last month,
