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Japan’s largest brokerage, Nomura, disclosed on January 30 that its crypto subsidiary, Laser Digital, posted losses in the October–December quarter. The firm has reduced cryptocurrency positions and tightened risk controls. But just two days earlier, that same subsidiary had applied for a US bank charter. This is not a contradiction—it is a pattern.Sponsored 48 Hours ApartOn January 27 in New York, Laser Digital filed an application with the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a federally chartered national trust bank. The subsidiary wants to offer custody, spot trading, and staking services to American institutional clients.…

CrossCurve, a decentralized cross‑chain liquidity protocol, has confirmed that its cross-chain bridge has been attacked, reportedly resulting in losses of around $3 million.This event adds to a surge in cryptocurrency thefts that claimed nearly $400 million from the industry in January 2026 alone.Sponsored SponsoredCrossCurve Attack Details and ResponseThe CrossCurve exploit targeted a vulnerability in one of the smart contracts. Following the incident, the protocol shared an urgent security warning on its official X (formerly Twitter) account. The team urged users to stop all activity while the issue was investigated. “Our bridge is currently under attack, involving the exploitation of a vulnerability…

The Zamoskvoretsky Court in Moscow has reportedly ordered that BitRiver CEO Igor Runets be held in house arrest amid tax evasion charges.  The founder and CEO of Russian Bitcoin mining firm BitRiver, Igor Runets, has reportedly been detained and charged with multiple counts of tax evasion. According to reports from local media outlets such as RBK and Kommersant on Sunday, Runets was detained on Friday and is facing three charges for allegedly concealing assets to evade taxes.The outlets cite court documents from the Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow indicating that Runets was charged on Saturday and ordered to be placed under house arrest…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Coinbase’s legal battle over alleged insider trading hit a new milestone this week when a Delaware judge refused to toss a shareholder suit, keeping alive claims that top executives and directors sold stock while sitting on inside information. Reports say the ruling does not resolve guilt or innocence. It simply lets the case continue in court. Court Lets Case Move Forward According to filings and press reports, the suit — brought by a shareholder in 2023 — accuses CEO Brian Armstrong and board member Marc Andreessen, among…

As the Ethereum (ETH) price reels from a sharp sell-off, few names have drawn more attention than BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the public company chaired by Fundstrat’s Tom Lee.Once a modest crypto-mining hardware firm, BitMine reinvented itself as the largest corporate holder of Ethereum, amassing roughly 4.24 million ETH, or about 3.5% of the total supply.BitMine’s $6 Billion Wound Puts Tom Lee’s ETH Treasury on the BrinkWith the ETH price now trading near multi-month lows and social media buzzing about $5–7 billion in unrealized losses, a single question dominates crypto Twitter: what would actually happen if BitMine sold its Ethereum…

The Bitcoin Circular Economy Summit just took place in El Salvador’s Bitcoin Beach, and what an event it was. The invite-only summit saw two days of presentations from communities from across the world, from Indonesia to Peru, from Africa to Bolivia. The summit saw an alleged 29 different countries represented among the small crowd of perhaps 60 attendees and speakers.  The event was put together by the Bitcoin Beach team, lead by Mike Peterson and Roman Martinez, the BCES took place in El Zonte’s community center, a new location built up to support El Zonte’s growing population and economy.   The…

Bitcoin’s dip to around $75,500 briefly pushed the price just below Strategy’s (MSTR) average purchase cost of roughly $76,037 per coin.That may sound alarming at first glance, and it technically puts Michael Saylor’s firm underwater on its bitcoin holdings, but it doesn’t fundamentally change the company’s financial position.There is no balance sheet stress and no forced selling risk. What it does is slow down its future bitcoin buying.Strategy currently holds 712,647 bitcoin — all of it unencumbered, meaning none of the holdings are pledged as collateral, so there’s no risk of forced selling just because the price falls below its…

Russia-aligned crypto activity surged even as illicit transactions fell to just 1.2% of total on-chain volume in 2025. Illicit cryptocurrency activity rebounded sharply in 2025, driven primarily by Russia-linked sanctions designations and improved attribution. A new report by TRM Labs estimates that fraudulent wallets received approximately $158 billion in incoming value during the year, which is the highest level recorded over the past five years. The increase is a dramatic reversal from 2024, when illicit inflows fell to $64.5 billion, following a steady multi-year decline from $85.9 billion in 2021 to $75.4 billion in 2022 and $73.3 billion in 2023.…

Tether posted a $10 billion profit for 2025.That’s down from $13 billion in 2024.The issuer of USDT says it has more assets than ever before.Stablecoin giant Tether on Friday posted a $10 billion profit for 2025, down from the previous year as the company quickly stocked up on assets. The private firm, based out of the Salvadoran capital of San Salvador, posted a $13 billion profit for 2024. Tether did not explain why its profits for last year were down but did say it had made a “shift toward highly liquid, low-risk assets” and that total reserves hit a high…

The U.S. government is set to partially shut down at midnight, despite the Senate voting in favor of a funding package intended to keep the government running — showing the importance of specificity in prediction market contracts.The House of Representatives is out of session this week, and will not be back until Monday. Because the House needs to pass the package the Senate voted on Friday evening, this means that the government will technically shut down at 12:00 a.m. ET Saturday, and likely remain shut through the weekend. It’s just a partial shutdown and should not have a significant effect…