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Sam Bankman-Fried claims Biden DOJ silenced witnesses during FTX trial

Sam Bankman-Fried seeks a new FTX trial, alleging DOJ witness pressure and citing a declaration disputing the prosecution’s insolvency claims, according to a new filing.

Lombard looks to link institutional custody to onchain finance

The product will let institutions use custodied Bitcoin as onchain collateral without moving assets or transferring control, with Morpho set as the initial liquidity partner.

Why blockchain TPS numbers often collapse in the real world

High TPS figures promise scale, but every additional transaction increases the burden on the very nodes meant to keep networks decentralized.

XRP analysts explain why price drop below $1 ‘remains possible’

XRP looked increasingly bearish at $1.40, with a key indicator suggesting that a downward move below $1 was possible in the coming weeks.

Arkham Exchange pivoting to fully decentralized platform, CEO says

Arkham CEO denies shutdown reports as the exchange pivots from a CEX to a fully decentralized model amid record DEX derivatives growth.

Why Bitcoin has recently reacted more to liquidity conditions than to rate cuts

Bitcoin’s recent moves track liquidity stress more than Fed rate cuts. Here’s how balance sheet policy and cash flows shape crypto markets.

Google Cloud flags North Korea-linked crypto malware campaign

Mandiant, which operates under Google Cloud, has tracked the suspected North Korean scammers since 2018, and AI has helped scale up malicious attacks since November 2025.

Hong Kong greenlights crypto margin financing and perpetual trading

Hong Kong’s SFC will allow licensed brokers to offer digital asset margin financing and set a framework for crypto perpetuals for professionals.

European Parliament throws support behind digital euro

European lawmakers endorsed the ECB’s digital euro plans as a way to shore up the bloc’s monetary sovereignty, while reiterating that the central bank must remain independent.

Ethereum holders in ‘full-scale’ accumulation as ETH price drops below $2K

Ether inflows into accumulation addresses spike despite ETH price falling below $2,000, signalling strong investor confidence in the long term.

Uniswap scores early win as US judge dismisses Bancor patent suit

The court granted Uniswap’s motion to dismiss without prejudice, allowing plaintiffs 21 days to amend before the dismissal becomes final.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs add $167M, nearly erase last week’s outflows

Spot Bitcoin ETFs have posted $311 million inflows this week, almost offsetting last week’s $318 million outflows, even as BTC fell 13%.

Franklin Templeton, Binance allow tokenized MMFs as off-exchange collateral

Franklin Templeton is letting institutions pledge tokenized money market fund shares as collateral for trading on Binance, while keeping the fund assets in off‑exchange custody.

Spark’s new lending suite tests institutional appetite for onchain stablecoins

Spark is rolling out Spark Prime and Spark Institutional Lending, aiming to turn its DeFi stablecoin stack into institutional margin and credit lines.

Bitcoin price drops 3% as analyst warns bulls lack ‘momentum’ to flip $69K

Bitcoin analysis warned the $69,000 mark may end up as long-term resistance again, thanks to its significance in BTC price history.

Crypto super PAC to spend $5M on Barry Moore’s Senate bid: Report

Crypto political action committee Fairshake spent roughly $130 million during the 2024 US elections to support pro-crypto candidates.

White House crypto bill talks ‘productive,’ but no deal yet

The second meeting between crypto and the banks at the White House over the crypto market structure bill has yet to come to an agreement on stablecoin provisions.

Crypto’s ‘age of speculation’ may be ending: Galaxy’s Novogratz

Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz says crypto's high-risk, high-reward reputation could be replaced by lower, steadier returns brought by real-world asset tokenization.

Tokenized commodities market crosses $6B amid gold’s historic rally

Tether Gold and the Paxos-listed PAX Gold account for over 95% of the tokenized commodities market, which is now outpacing tokenized stocks and funds.

Robinhood Q4 earnings miss as crypto revenues decline

Robinhood shares fell nearly 8% in after-hours trading as the platform’s record Q4 revenues weren’t enough to satisfy analysts’ predictions.

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