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US Government Asks for $1M in Forfeiture from Ex-Celsius Exec Ahead of Sentencing
In contrast to former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky, who agreed to pay $48 million and was given a 12-year sentence, Roni-Cohen Pavon may only pay $1 million in forfeiture.

Fidelity International Launches Tokenized Fund With Chainlink Support
Fidelity International launched a tokenized liquidity fund assessed by Moody’s Ratings, using Chainlink and Sygnum infrastructure.

Ether May Soar to Five-Digit Prices Fueled by Rising Institutional Adoption
Ether traders say ETH price is ready for a breakout as long as the resistance at $2,400 is taken out.

Four-Year Highs In US PPI Data Cost Bitcoin the $80,000 Mark
Bitcoin heads toward weekly lows as US PPI inflation data sees its highest levels since 2022, raising concerns of financial tightening by the Fed next.

Paybis Secures MiCA and Payment Licenses in Latvia in Stablecoin Play
Paybis has received dual licences from Latvia’s central bank, a MiCA CASP licence and a PSD2 payment institution licence, making it the first company in Latvia to hold both.

Farage Faces UK Standards Probe over $7M Gift from Crypto Billionaire
UK Reform Party leader Nigel Farage is facing a probe over a nearly $7 million donation he received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne in 2024, before he was elected as an MP.

Metaplanet Q1 Operating Profit Rises as Bitcoin Loss Widens
Metaplanet reported higher Q1 operating profit driven by Bitcoin income, but booked a $728 million loss on valuation markdowns as BTC fell 24% during the quarter.

Bitcoin Bulls Target $100K as Strategy’s STRC Enables More BTC Buying This Week
Michael Saylor’s Strategy could snap up at least 3,127 BTC this week through STRC share sales, a move that may tighten supply and boost Bitcoin’s price outlook.

Coinbase Launches x402 Batch Settlement to Advance AI Payments
Coinbase launched batch settlement for the x402 payment protocol, seeking to create a scalable foundation for autonomous AI agents transacting on the blockchain.

Iran Central Bank’s OFAC-Sanctioned Tron Wallets Mapped by Arkham
Arkham has mapped two OFAC-sanctioned Tron wallets it links to Iran’s central bank, turning a $344M USDT freeze into a public window on Tehran’s onchain activity.

Can Bitcoin Hit New Record Highs 'Within A Year?' Odds Favor BTC Bulls
Bitcoin price action favors new all-time highs "within a year" says new analysis as its drawdown from all-time highs is reduced to 35%.

Vietnam Plans Crypto Market Launch in Q3: Report
Vietnam is reportedly planning to launch regulated cryptocurrency markets in the third quarter of 2026 to meet growing retail demand for digital assets in the country.

Jane Street Cuts Bitcoin ETFs, Boosts Ether Exposure
Jane Street reduced Bitcoin ETF positions in Q1 2026 while increasing Ether ETF exposure and shifting holdings across crypto equities including Strategy.

EToro Income Jumps 37% on Commodities Boom as Crypto Trading Falls
EToro reported Q1 2026 net income of $82 million, up 37% year-over-year, driven by a near-fourfold surge in commodities trading volumes.

Upexi Stock Falls Amid Q3 Widened Net Loss on Solana Holdings
Upexi reported a $109 million Q3 net loss driven by unrealized digital asset losses while increasing its Solana holdings to 2.5 million SOL, worth more than $238 million.

DeFi App Legend Shuts Down After Missing Growth Targets
Legend, a DeFi superapp backed by a16z and Coinbase Ventures, shut down after two years, citing insufficient growth.

First US Hyperliquid ETF Clocks $1.2M Inflows on Debut
The first Hyperliquid ETF in the US from 21Shares recorded $1.2 million in net inflows from $1.8 million in trading volume on its debut.

Ethereum Community Unveils Feature to End Blind Signing
The Ethereum community has introduced Clear Signing, a security feature that lets users fully understand what they are signing before approving a transaction, ending blind signing.

Kelp DAO, Aave Advances rsETH Recovery
Kelp DAO completed a post-exploit recovery for rsETH with Aave by burning the hacker’s tokens on Arbitrum and starting a two-week backing refill from recovery wallets.

Bitcoin Could Surge as AI Race and War Fuel Money Printing says Hayes
Arthur Hayes says rising AI spending and the Iran war could trigger more money printing by China and the US, creating favorable conditions for Bitcoin and the wider crypto market to rally.

Senate Files Over 100 Amendments Ahead of Crypto Bill Markup
Senate Banking Committee members have filed more than 100 amendments to a key crypto bill, with a leaked list showing issues ranging from stablecoins to software developers and ethics.

JPMorgan Files Tokenized Money Market For Stablecoin Issuers
JPMorgan has filed to launch the “OnChain Liquidity-Token Money Market Fund” for stablecoin issuers to park the reserves backing their stablecoins and earn interest.

Bermuda to Transition ‘Key’ Financial Services to Stellar Blockchain
Bermuda’s plans to be a “fully on-chain national economy” after a January announcement in Davos advanced as part of a partnership with the Stellar network.

DTCC Integrates Chainlink for Tokenized Collateral Platform
DTCC will integrate Chainlink technology into its Collateral AppChain platform ahead of a planned Q4 2026 launch for tokenized collateral operations.

