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In brief Former Theta executives Jerry Kowal and Andrea Berry filed separate lawsuits in California. The complaints allege misleading partnerships, token manipulation, and NFT marketplace abuses. The filings describe a years-long pattern of alleged self-dealing tied to Theta’s tokens and NFT platform. Two former senior executives at blockchain firm Theta Labs have filed whistleblower lawsuits in California, alleging the company and its chief executive, Mitch Liu, engaged in a years-long pattern of deception, market manipulation, and retaliation.The complaints, filed separately in Los Angeles Superior Court by former executives Jerry Kowal and Andrea Berry, allege that Liu used Theta Labs and…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure According to reports, Visa has created a new stablecoin advisory service through its Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) division. The initiative is designed to help banks, fintechs, merchants, and other large companies explore how stablecoins can be used for payments, treasury operations, and other business processes. The program combines market research, technology integration support, and training to give clients practical guidance as they test and adopt stablecoin solutions. Visa Expands Advisory Services Sources indicate the advisory practice will provide market-fit assessments, strategy development, go-to-market planning, and technical…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin has lost the critical $90,000 level and is now hovering near the $86,000 area, a zone that is quickly becoming the last meaningful support in the current structure. The recent decline has unfolded with little resistance from buyers, as bullish participation has largely disappeared from the market. Momentum-driven demand has faded, spot buying remains weak, and rallies are consistently being sold. As a result, a growing number of analysts are openly shifting their outlook toward a bear market scenario. According to a recent report by on-chain…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Quantum risk has been getting louder in the Bitcoin conversation over the past few months. The question is whether that noise translates into price pressure in 2026. Grayscale’s answer, in its updated 2026 Digital Asset Outlook: “Dawn of the Institutional Era” (last updated Dec. 15), is essentially no. Quantum belongs on the risk register and in the research pipeline, not on the list of themes the firm expects to steer Bitcoin’s valuation next year. In its view, it’s not “likely to move prices” in 2026. Why The…

In brief The Creators Coalition on AI said it aimed to set standards for the responsible use of generative AI. The launch followed years of strikes, lawsuits, and labor disputes over AI. Actor and co-founder Joseph Gordon-Levitt said the group planned to apply public pressure and pursue policy and legal action if needed. A coalition of writers, actors, and technologists launched a new industry group on Tuesday to push for enforceable rules governing how artificial intelligence is trained and used across the entertainment industry.The move follows disputes over AI that have escalated into strikes, lawsuits, and policy battles across Hollywood…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum is trading below the $3,000 level as selling pressure continues to weigh on the broader crypto market. After weeks of unstable price action, ETH has failed to reclaim key psychological and technical levels, reinforcing a fragile market structure. Sentiment remains decisively bearish, with fear and even apathy starting to dominate trader behavior. Volatility has compressed, participation has thinned, and many analysts are increasingly pointing toward a prolonged bear market scenario extending into 2026. This lack of conviction is not limited to retail participants. According to data…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The market entered a sharper pullback this week after the Senate confirmed that a long-anticipated crypto structure legislation will not advance before the end of the year. Related Reading: Crypto Market Structure Bill Stalled: Senate Banking Committee Pushes Markup To Early 2026 What many investors had hoped would be a closing act for regulatory clarity in 2025 instead became another extension of uncertainty, triggering risk-off behavior across digital assets and related investment products. The delay arrived at a fragile moment for markets grappling with growing sensitivity to…

In brief President Trump said he’s open to nominating Democrats to the SEC and CFTC, as well as other federal regulators. That stance could help unblock the stalled crypto market structure bill in the Senate, which would hand key powers to both agencies. But the Supreme Court is likely to soon grant the president the ability to fire agency commissioners at will, complicating matters further. President Donald Trump said for the first time this week that he is open to nominating Democrat commissioners to vacancies at the SEC and CFTC, handing a potential lifeline to the crypto market structure bill…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Although the anticipated crypto market structure bill, also known as the CLARITY Act, has not yet been passed into law, its proposed framework is already influencing conversations around how major cryptocurrencies could be classified and regulated in the future.  The implications could be particularly significant for Ripple and XRP, as the Act introduces interesting standards that could determine whether a digital asset is treated as a security or a commodity under US law. Reality Check Under The Clarity Act US lawmakers are moving closer to finalizing digital…

In brief Bitwise is predicting a new Bitcoin all-time high in 2026 and the end of the four-year cycle. The firm cited a weakening impact of the halving, the expectation of rate cuts, and a reduced risk of major blow-ups. The firm also thinks Solana and Ethereum can make new all-time highs, on the condition that the CLARITY Act is passed into law. Crypto investment firm and index fund manager Bitwise thinks Bitcoin will hit new all-time highs again in 2026, even after falling into a rut over the last two months.The firm is predicting that the leading crypto asset…

For two years, decentralized finance operated on the concept that purely crypto-native assets could serve as the monetary base for a parallel financial system.Ethereum staked through Lido anchored billions in DeFi loans, wrapped Bitcoin backed perpetual swaps, and algorithmic stablecoins recycled protocol emissions into synthetic dollars.The entire edifice assumed crypto could bootstrap its own collateral hierarchy without touching the $27 trillion US Treasury market.That assumption has broken quietly over the past 18 months. Tokenized US Treasuries and money-market funds now sit at roughly $9 billion across 60 distinct products and over 57,000 holder addresses, with an average seven-day yield near…

In brief KindlyMD risks Nasdaq delisting as shares closed at $0.38, below the required $1 minimum. The company must maintain a closing price of $1+ for at least 10 consecutive days by June 8, 2026 to regain compliance. Troubles mounted after the Nakamoto merger, with unlocked shares in September and delayed Q3 earnings in November. Bitcoin treasury company KindlyMD is at risk of being delisted from Nasdaq.According to the exchange’s rule, the company has until June 8, 2026 to regain compliance. To do that, the company’s share price has to close at $1 or more for a minimum of 10…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Hedera’s HBAR token is trading near its lowest levels in more than a year, reflecting both broader crypto market weakness and project-specific headwinds. After a steady decline through November and December, HBAR has slipped into a tight consolidation range, with traders debating whether the current pause marks a base for a short-term rebound or a continuation of the downtrend. Recent price action indicates growing activity around key technical levels, despite mixed fundamental indicators. HBAR’s price trends to the downside on the daily chart. Source: HBARUSD chart on…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Crypto executives pushed the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday to reconsider its approach to blockchain privacy, arguing that not all users of these tools are criminals. The meeting, the SEC’s sixth crypto-focused roundtable this year, drew sharp exchanges between regulators and industry representatives over how privacy, identity verification, and stablecoin adoption intersect. SEC Chair Paul Atkins opened the session with a warning: mishandling privacy could turn crypto into “the most powerful financial surveillance architecture ever invented.” He cautioned that treating every wallet like a broker…