As of 31 January 2026, the SEC has been forced to scale back operations sharply, after the U.S. government failed to pass a budget. The funding lapse pushed the agency onto its formal shutdown plan, leaving only a thin layer…
How Bitcoin ETFs react to $1.49 billion weekly outflows?
Outflows from Bitcoin ETFs accelerated on January 30, adding to a week marked by heavy redemptions and weakening crypto prices. Market data showed another $509.70 million leaving these funds that day, lifting the weekly total to $1.49 billion. The selling…
How Datavault AI patents meet rising $16 trillion RWA demand
Datavault AI said it has received two U.S. patents that expand its intellectual property around blockchain-based content licensing and monetization, tying the development to its broader work in AI-driven data valuation and real-world asset tokenization. The company, Datavault AI Inc.…
How Unstoppable domains may handle $10% of risky domains?
The debate over how to police misuse on blockchain-based naming systems has sharpened as more web3 naming projects confront a core limitation: decentralized domains are designed to resist removal, even when used for harmful purposes. Against that backdrop, Unstoppable domains has filed a U.S. patent…
Do MicroStrategy Shares Reflect The New Bitcoin Purchase
MicroStrategy shares drew fresh attention after Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, disclosed another large Bitcoin acquisition that reinforced the company’s identity as a listed Bitcoin holding vehicle. The firm bought 13,627 Bitcoins between January 5 and 11, 2026, paying nearly $1.25 billion…
Did Makina Finance lose $4.13 Million in sudden Ethereum exploit
Makina Finance faced an on-chain exploit early Tuesday that resulted in about $4.13 million in Ethereum leaving the protocol’s path in a single sequence of transactions. On-chain data reviewed by PeckShield shows the attacker withdrew 1,299 ETH and moved it…
Steak ‘n Shake adds $10 million Bitcoin to reserves
Steak ‘n Shake has stepped into the center of the digital asset conversation after revealing a fresh $10 million allocation to Bitcoin as part of its growing strategic reserve, signaling a clear shift in how the burger chain approaches both…
Will Bitcoin stay above $90,000 after a 2.2% pullback
Bitcoin led a broad crypto pullback after last week’s push higher. A sharp move hit late last night, when Bitcoin dropped about $4,000 within minutes and then stabilized. At press time, Bitcoin traded just below $93,000, down roughly 2.2% over…
Polymarket faces 2026 bans and $1.4 million CFTC penalty
Polymarket entered 2026 under intense scrutiny as regulators in Europe and the United States moved against the fast-growing prediction market platform, even while it attempts a controlled return to the American market. The platform, which lets users trade on the…
Iran’s central bank $507m Tether USDT role under sanctions
Iran’s central bank has become a focal point in a growing debate over cryptocurrencies, sanctions, and financial oversight, after new analysis suggested it has used large volumes of Tether’s USDT stablecoin to move value outside the traditional banking system. The…