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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Nathaniel Chastain, a former product manager at OpenSea, will not face a retrial after federal prosecutors chose to drop their re-review of his insider trading case. Reports say the US Attorney’s Office reached a deferred prosecution agreement with Chastain that will lead to dismissal of the charges once the agreement runs its course. What Prosecutors Decided Prosecutors told a Manhattan federal court they would not retry Chastain following an appeals court ruling that tossed his earlier conviction. Under the deferred prosecution deal, the government will dismiss the…

In brief Binance has filed for a MiCA license in Greece, having established a holding company in the EU member state in December. The application is being fast-tracked by the Greek markets regulator, with Binance saying that it chose Greece because of its economic growth. France has recently opposed the ‘passporting’ of MiCA licenses to the EU as a whole, while the European Securities and Markets Authority is seeking more centralized control over crypto companies. Binance has applied for a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license in Greece, ahead of a deadline requiring crypto-asset service providers operating in the EU…

Bitcoin mining consumed around 171 TWh in 2025, representing 16% of total data center energy use.All traditional data centers worldwide consumed between 448 and 1,050 TWh in 2025, with estimates varying across analysts’ data. Gartner has it at 448 TWh, while Socomec and the IEA cite a range between 600 and 1050 TWh.Gartner projections suggest this will reach 980 TWh by 2030, but IEA data also proposes we’ll break the 1,000 TWh landmark this year (if we haven’t already).AI-focused facilities are officially estimated to have consumed between 82 and 536 TWh in 2025, accounting for 11-40% of all data center…

Trump sues JPMorgan for $5B! Ledger prepares for $4B IPO! “Crypto Adoption is no longer reversible” says PWC!Crypto majors are red while Gold nears $5,000 and Silver closes in on $100; BTC -1% at $89,100; ETH -2% at $2,925, SOL -2% at $127; XRP -2% to $1.90. ZRO (+15%), AXS (+10%) and DASH (+8%) led top movers. Ledger is preparing for a $4B IPO, enlisting Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Barclays for support. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse predicted crypto could hit new highs in 2026, pointing to regulatory momentum and institutional participation as key drivers. President Trump sued JPMorgan for $5…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Major cryptocurrency exchanges are reportedly positioning to bring tokenized stock trading onto the blockchain, signaling a renewed push to merge traditional financial markets with digital assets.  According to a report published Friday by The Information, platforms such as Binance are exploring ways to offer crypto tokens that track publicly listed US companies, effectively creating new channels for equity exposure through tokenized instruments. Binance And OKX Explore Tokenized Stocks The report says Binance is considering reintroducing stock tokens to its platform, several years after pulling similar products in…

Disclosure: This is a paid article. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more ›OpenEden has partnered with FalconX and Monarq to launch PRISM, a new tokenized yield portfolio designed to offer stable returns and low correlation to crypto price movements through a diversified, professionally managed strategy.PRISM, which stands for Portfolio of Risk-adjusted Investment Strategy Mix, is expected to launch in February 2026. The product is actively managed by Monarq using a multi-strategy quantitative model that allocates capital across different yield sources based on market conditions.Jeremy Ng, Founder and CEO of OpenEden, said the product reflects…

In brief Bitcoin remains trapped in bearish territory below the death cross with weak momentum despite reclaiming $90K. Meanwhile, GameFi tokens lead crypto gains, outpacing Bitcoin’s sideways grind. Axie Infinity (AXS) surged 131% this week, and more than 250% in the last month. While Bitcoin struggles to break out of a multi-month consolidation pattern, trading in the $90,000 zone with bearish charts intact, a different corner of crypto is absolutely ripping. GameFi tokens are posting double-digit gains this week, led by a stunning 131% weekly surge in Axie Infinity and a very solid bounce by The Sandbox.The broader market backdrop…

In brief “Professional money launderer” Sen Hok Ling, who helped Zhimin Qian move her funds, has been told he needs to pay back $7.6 million (£5 million) to UK authorities. Ling was sentenced to almost five years in November 2025 after pleading guilty on one count of money laundering offences. Civil proceedings remain ongoing to determine the fate of Qian’s 61,000 BTC. The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service has told the one-time financier and fixer of convicted Chinese Bitcoin fraudster Zhimin Qian that he needs to pay back over $7.6 million (£5 million) or risk extra jail time.Sen Hok Ling, a…

In brief Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao called for a Bitcoin supercycle in 2026. Though he didn’t provide a specific price target, he said it’s “easy to predict” that prices will be higher in 5-10 years. Zhao also denied any relationship between Binance and President Trump that may have influenced his recent pardon. Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao thinks 2026 will be a supercycle for Bitcoin. The former Binance CEO cited the United States government’s growing pro-crypto stance and the likelihood of other nations following suit as a reason he suspects that Bitcoin will break the four-year cycle—a historical trend in…

In brief Bitwise’s Matt Hougan sees parallels between silver’s surge and past altcoin booms. They’ve both benefited from a “wealth effect,” he said. Gold and silver scaled new heights on Friday. The same dynamic that drove investors toward NFTs and smaller coins during the pandemic-era crypto boom is currently playing out with gold and silver, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan.As the precious metals scale new heights, he told Decrypt that investors appear to be rotating profits from one asset to the other in a way that parallels previous spillovers in crypto, where investors trimmed profitable positions in search of…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Over the years, Ethereum staking has become one of the most vital and successful aspects of the broader ETH ecosystem, with big companies steadily jumping into the field. The majority of these companies, especially Bitmine Immersion, are revolutionizing ETH staking, turning it into a massive financial sector and edge. Bitmine Monetized Ethereum Staking At Scale After the entry of institutional investors, Ethereum staking has been transformed into a significant business opportunity from a technical requirement. At the forefront of this evolution is Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (BMNR),…

Bitcoin’s earliest realistic path to becoming the world’s global reserve currency (defined here as reserve-currency primacy rather than limited reserve-asset adoption) sits around the mid-2040s under a scenario model that treats official mandates, collateral usage, and invoicing conventions as binding constraints.That timeline starts from a reserve system where total global foreign-exchange reserves reached $12.94 trillion in 2025’s second quarter and the U.S. dollar still accounted for 56.32% of allocated reserves.The same IMF series shows why a decade-scale flip is hard to model with high confidence, even under fast private adoption. The denominator is large, and changes slowly.In 2025Q1, the IMF…

In brief The FBI arrested former Olympic snowboarder Ryan James Wedding, who’s accused of running a crypto-backed cocaine trafficking operation. Prosecutors say his network used Tether (USDT) to move drug proceeds across borders. Wedding is now being brought to the U.S. from Mexico to face trial. The FBI announced Friday that it has arrested Ryan James Wedding, a wanted fugitive and former Olympic snowboarder accused of operating a drug-smuggling empire backed by crypto.Wedding, a Canadian national, was accused in 2024 by the U.S. Department of Justice of managing a cocaine trafficking operation running from Colombia, through Mexico, and into the…