A proposed settlement has been reached between FTX users and law firm Fenwick & West regarding the firm’s representation of the failed cryptocurrency exchange. The proposed settlement will be presented to a federal court on Feb. 27. The litigation has been stayed while the terms of the settlement

The multidistrict saga surrounding FTX’s collapse is inching toward resolution, as FTX users and Fenwick & West filed a proposed settlement in a Florida federal court. The parties say they will present the terms for court approval on February 27, though the filing did not reveal the settlement’s

West Main Self Storage's investment in Strategy Inc.’s $STRC stock highlights a trend where traditional firms engage with crypto-linked products. Utilizing a low-interest loan, the company aims for potential gains through dividends tied to Bitcoin's performance, showcasing a shift in financial strategies.

In a landmark move that reshapes the American digital asset landscape, Tether has officially launched USA₮, the first federally regulated, dollar-backed stablecoin built explicitly for the U.S. market under the new GENIUS Act framework. Issued by the nationally chartered Anchorage Digital Bank, USA₮ represents Tether's strategic pivot to reclaim and dominate the onshore U.S. market, directly challenging Circle's USDC. This launch marks the end of the "Wild West" era for stablecoins in Ame

This content is provided by a sponsor. Alchemy Pay, the world-leading fiat-to- crypto payment solution provider, today announced that it has recently secured four additional Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) in the United States, covering Kansas, West Virginia, South Dakota, and Nebraska. These

Maitong MSX confirms its role as a Platinum Sponsor for the 2026 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival, supporting this largest Web3 event in Asia. The carnival will be held from April 20-23 in Hong Kong, focusing on industry hotspots, attracting global industry resources, and promoting East-West exchanges.

Summary: Cora Consensus Hong Kong 2026, hosted by CoinDesk, will be held from February 10 to 12 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It is expected to gather over 15,000 industry decision-makers and innovators from more than 100 countries and regions. As the most longstanding and influential flagship conference brand in the crypto field, Consensus has been held annually since 2015. For the first time, it is stepping outside the United States and landing in Hong Kong, marking an important milestone in its ten-year history and further consolidating Hong Kong's position as a Web3 hub connecting the East and West. At that time, global leaders, developers, traders, and policymakers will gather to discuss cooperation, inspire innovation, and accelerate business growth in the Asia-Pacific region, the fastest-growing market for cryptocurrency applications, driving the global crypto industry forward.

Cardano price prediction discussions are picking up again after a West Virginia state senator introduced new legislation that could allow the state treasury to invest in select digital assets. The move has reignited speculation around ADA’s long-term upside, especially as Cardano adoption

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West Virginia proposes to invest 10% of public funds in Bitcoin, Coinbase plans to expand stock tokenization trading, Riot partners with AMD to build data centers, and Two Prime manages $250 million in Bitcoin assets. Iran's cryptocurrency market size surpasses $8 billion, Strive acquires Semler Scientific holding 12,700 Bitcoins, and Pantera Capital completes 31 investments. Belarus signs digital token regulation law, Canaan Creative receives a delisting warning from NASDAQ.

West Virginia is making a bold move into the world of digital money. In January, the state introduced Senate Bill 143 also called the Inflation Protection Act of 2026. The bill was introduced by State Senator Chris Rose and is now under review in the state legislature. If passed, the bill would all

This article discusses the differences between KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders) in the Chinese and Western crypto communities. The East focuses more on the specific implementation and profit models of projects, while the West emphasizes telling compelling stories, even if the details are difficult to delve into. The author believes that Eastern KOLs should challenge Western narratives and deliver value logic with Chinese characteristics to achieve effective opinion expression.

At the beginning of 2026, the integration of cryptocurrencies and traditional finance accelerated, with US local governments and enterprises actively investing in crypto assets. West Virginia plans to allow state funds to be invested in digital assets like Bitcoin, and Wall Street giants are rapidly expanding into tokenization and stablecoins, demonstrating that crypto assets are gradually integrating into the mainstream financial system.

White collar job losses dominated December's ADP report despite 41,000 headline gains. Professional services shed 29,000 positions and information sector lost 12,000, masked by essential services hiring. West Coast tech and consulting roles declined sharply. Large corporations added just 2,000 jobs, signaling caution.

Alchemy Pay, which describes itself as the world-leading fiat-crypto payment solution provider, announced today that it has secured a Money Transmitter License (MTL) from the West Virginia Division of Banking. The approval marks a fresh milestone in the company’s rapid push to build a

Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission Chair Peng Jinlong hinted at reviewing the NT$15 interbank transfer fee, which has remained unchanged for 12 years, with the possibility of lowering the rate. (Background recap: The 2025 review of stablecoins: You are in the Red Chamber, I am in Journey to the West) (Additional context: China's authorities have made their first official statement on stablecoins, marking the end of the gray era of StableCoin speculation) The NT$15 fee for each interbank transfer in Taiwan has been maintained for 12 years. During a question session at the Legislative Yuan Finance Committee on the 7th, FSC Chair Peng Jinlong stated that there is "reasonable room for discussion," indicating that the regulatory authority is open to reviewing the fee rate for the first time. > We will consult with the Financial Information Service Co. to understand whether there is room for adjustment in the current environment, balancing system stability and public burden. The gap between fixed fee rates and the doubling of transaction volume With technological evolution, interbank clearing is handled by the Financial Information Service Co., and automation on the banking side has significantly reduced manpower needs.

The information platform BubbleMap has compiled a list of what are essentially criminal activities on the blockchain in 2025. Starting from the beginning of the year, Trump Coin sparked a wave of celebrity coins, with figures like Trump's wife $MELANIA, Argentine President $LIBRA , and Kanye West's $YZY suspected to be from the same token issuance team. Unsurprisingly, they all eventually plummeted to zero. After celebrity coins drained market liquidity, the latter half of the year was dominated by various airdrop pump-and-dump schemes. The Monad ecosystem's A Priori protocol raised $30 million in funding, but reports indicate that 60% of the airdrops were claimed by the same entity. Naseem targeted Trump Coin for profit exceeding hundreds of millions of dollars, raising questions of insider trading. On January 18th of this year, just before taking office, the soon-to-be U.S. President Trump issued $TRUMP coin. BubbleMap discovered that an address initially invested millions.

The hard drive of Zhang Wen, the suspect in the Taipei MRT random killing case, is protected by BitLocker encryption, and investigators are stuck on cracking it. What is BitLocker encryption technology? Why is it difficult to brute-force crack even with supercomputers in a short period? Follow-up on the Taipei MRT random killing case: Zhang Wen's laptop hard drive cracking hurdles -------------------- According to United News Network, the suspect Zhang Wen, who committed the random attacks in the Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan South West commercial districts, had his tablet unlocked by Taipei City Criminal Investigation Brigade. However, the key evidence may be stored in a laptop at his rented residence. After the crime, Zhang Wen committed suicide out of guilt. Although the laptop was deliberately burned, fortunately, the internal SSD solid-state drive was not severely damaged and remains operational. However, the hard drive is protected by Microsoft’s BitLocker encryption, making data access impossible through ordinary means. Currently, investigators are stuck on cracking it.

Trump personally wrote the plaques under the portraits of former presidents in the West Wing colonnade of the White House, naming Biden as "the worst president in history," using a self-inking pen for the inscription, accusing Obama of surveilling campaigns and creating the Russiagate hoax. The American presidential tradition has been fundamentally rewritten.

Sangha Renewables has launched a 20-megawatt bitcoin mining facility in West Texas, powered by a solar farm, aiming to utilize renewable energy effectively despite low bitcoin prices. The project is designed to be replicable for future endeavors.

TradFi, the old money of Wall Street, finally stops pretending. In the past few years, they have been criticizing DeFi as the “Wild West,” while secretly researching blockchain technology. Now, the time for a showdown has come — they admit that “tokenized US stocks” is the future, but the premise is: this future must be dominated by them. On December 4th, major US market maker Citadel Securities submitted a 13-page letter to the SEC, with a stance so firm that it can be called a “declaration of war” against the existing DeFi model. Meanwhile, HSBC’s latest research report also resonated in silence, pointing out the ultimate direction of regulation. The core underlying message of these two documents is astonishingly consistent: blockchain technology is good, and we all want to use it; but the “decentralized” approach of DeFi must be “redefined.”

Deng Tong, Jinse Finance On December 9, 2025, Circle announced that it had received a financial services license from the Abu Dhabi Global Markets Financial Services Authority, allowing it to operate as a money service provider in the Abu Dhabi International Financial Centre. In addition to Circle, crypto companies such as Binance, Tether, Ripple, Animoca Brands, and others have also achieved regulatory results in Abu Dhabi. Where is Abu Dhabi? What crypto companies are licensed in Abu Dhabi? Why is Abu Dhabi the crypto capital? 1. Where is Abu Dhabi? Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates, the second largest city in the UAE and the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi is located on the west-central coast of the United Arab Emirates, on a T-shaped island in the Persian Gulf. Near the Midwest Coast, most of the cities and emirates are inhabited by large connected parts of the country

Crypto Market Performance Currently, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization is $3.05 trillion, with BTC accounting for 58.7%, totaling $1.79 trillion. The stablecoin market capitalization is $308.2 billion, up 0.85% in the past 7 days. Stablecoins have seen positive growth for the second consecutive week, with USDT accounting for 60.2%. Among the top 200 projects on CoinMarketCap, most have declined while a few have risen. Specifically: BTC fell 3% over 7 days, ETH fell 4.38% over 7 days, SOL fell 4.03% over 7 days, LUNC rose 62.7% over 7 days, and CHEEMS rose 11.15% over 7 days. This week, US Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a net outflow of $88.1 million; US Ethereum spot ETFs saw a net outflow of $65.6 million. Market Forecast (December 8 - December 14)

Reading history (specifically, history before the Industrial Revolution), it feels like only students of the humanities could truly be considered talented individuals. Almost all the famous figures in Chinese history books are scholars. Confucius, of course, was a humanities student. Even those emperors and generals who rose to power through warfare needed to master poetry and prose if they wanted to be remembered in history. What did the imperial examination test? Writing essays. If you try to recall a few "famous scientists" from ancient China, apart from the handful of names like Zu Chongzhi and Zhang Heng, you’d probably have to turn to ChatGPT to put together a complete list. The West was actually quite similar. Plato, Socrates—the beacons of Western civilization were mostly philosophers (students of the humanities). But in modern times, things changed drastically. Science students started to shine. Names like Einstein, Newton, and Turing became household names. Even entrepreneurs liked to present themselves as science students. For example, Musk is clearly a management talent, yet he loves to convey to the world that...

The Executive Yuan is reviewing the VASP special law this week, which includes regulations related to "stablecoins." FSC Chairman Peng Jinlong stated that if all goes smoothly, we could see financial institutions "take the lead in issuing" stablecoins as early as June or July next year. (Previous context: Stablecoins review at the end of 2025: You’re in the Red Chamber, I’m in Journey to the West) (Background supplement: China’s official stance on stablecoins for the first time puts an end to the gray era of StableCoin fantasy) FSC Chairman Peng Jinlong said today during a legislative interpellation that, in the first phase of Taiwan’s stablecoin regulatory framework, financial institutions will act as issuers based on risk management considerations. The Virtual Asset Service Act will be reviewed by the Executive Yuan this week. If it is sent to the Legislative Yuan during this session and successfully passed in the next session, the earliest we could see a Taiwan version of stablecoins launched would be June or July next year. Taiwan Stablecoin Regulatory Timeline 2025/6/27: FSC will...

When Bank of America (BoA) released a report setting the gold target price for 2026 at $3,000 to $5,000, a financial infrastructure revolution centered around gold in Hong Kong across the ocean is rapidly advancing with this expected "tailwind." In November 2025, two seemingly independent yet highly related news items ignited the RWA (Real World Assets) sector: First, HSBC launched a gold token in Hong Kong, which saw its trading volume exceed $1 billion in just two months, showcasing the astonishing dominance of traditional old money; second, Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer, was revealed to be heavily "poaching" top precious metal traders from HSBC in an attempt to solidify its dominant position with XAUT (Tether Gold). This is no longer just a success of a financial product, but a competition for dominance over the next generation of gold investment tools. “

In 2025, the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) officially launched a criminal investigation into the now-defunct crypto project Basis Markets, accusing it of illegally raising $28 million through NFT membership sales and token issuance before suddenly shutting down. Investigators conducted raids in London and West Yorkshire, arresting two men involved and seizing a large amount of electronic devices and documents. The BASIS Token plummeted 40% after the announcement, and the Token has nearly gone to zero since a single-day sell-off of $10.8 million on April 27, 2022. This case is seen as a key test of UK regulators' enforcement against Crypto Assets fraud, demonstrating that global regulators are intensifying their enforcement efforts in the crypto space.

In brief Basis Markets raised $28M in late 2021, then shut down months later without refunds. The SFO arrested two men in raids across London and West Yorkshire. Victims are urged to come forward as the case tests the UK's crypto enforcement. Decrypt's Art, Fashion, and Entertainment

In 1849, during the California Gold Rush, countless people with dreams of getting rich flocked to the American West. German immigrant Levi Strauss originally wanted to join the gold rush, but he keenly discovered another business opportunity: miners' pants often wore out and there was a pressing need for more durable work clothing. So, he made a batch of jeans from canvas, specifically to sell to gold miners, thus giving birth to a clothing empire called "Levi's", while the vast majority of those who actually participated in the gold rush ended up losing everything. On November 20, 2024, NVIDIA once again delivered a "remarkable" financial report. Q3 revenue reached a record of $57 billion, a year-on-year increase of 62%; net profit was $31.9 billion, a year-on-year surge of 65%. The latest generation of GPUs remains a scarce resource that "even with money, one may not be able to buy it," and the entire AI industry is working for it. At the same time, on the other side of cyberspace.

Written by: Liam, Deep Tide TechFlow In 1849, during the California Gold Rush, countless people with dreams of striking it rich flocked to the American West. German immigrant Levi Strauss initially wanted to join the gold rush, but he keenly discovered another business opportunity: miners' pants often got torn and there was a pressing need for more durable work clothes. Thus, he made a batch of denim pants from canvas specifically to sell to gold miners, and from this, a clothing empire called "Levi's" was born, while the vast majority of those who actually participated in the gold rush ended up with nothing. On November 20, 2024, NVIDIA once again delivered an "incredible" financial report. Q3 revenue reached a record 57 billion dollars, a year-on-year increase of 62%; net profit was 31.9 billion dollars, a year-on-year surge of 65%. The latest generation of GPUs remains a scarce commodity that "one may not necessarily be able to buy with money," the entire AI

Two Chinese men were charged with rape in Hong Kong. According to a report by the Hong Kong Sing Tao Daily, two men holding two-way permits ( for traveling between Hong Kong and Macau are suspected of raping a woman at a hotel in Mong Kok earlier this month. Both have been charged with rape and recently appeared for the first time in the West Kowloon Magistrates' Court ) to understand the progress of the case, and there will not be an immediate trial (. The judge has scheduled the case for January 5 next year, during which the two defendants will remain in custody. The two male defendants are 27-year-old business consultant Wang Bochuan and 24-year-old sales clerk Xu Zilan. They are accused of raping a woman at the Mongkok Rui Jing Hotel, located at 23 Da Nan Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, on November 4, 2025. Taiwan cryptocurrency operators angrily accuse the involved person of being a repeat offender. According to reports, both defendants are practitioners in the cryptocurrency industry and work at the same media company. Wang Bochuan has worked at multiple third-tier centralized exchanges, including Hotco.

On March 6 this year, Trump signed an executive order announcing the establishment of a "strategic Bitcoin reserve," stating that the U.S. government would not sell the approximately 200,000 Bitcoins it already holds and would continue to increase its holdings in a "budget-neutral" manner. On July 18, he signed the "Genius Act," establishing regulatory rules for stablecoins pegged to the U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's "Stablecoin Ordinance" officially came into effect on August 1, establishing a framework for licensing, reserve regulation, and redemption guarantees. The cryptocurrency industry, which has been born for 16 years, has quietly grown into a massive industry with a total market value of over $3.5 trillion due to its decentralized nature, long residing in the "wild west" where national power is difficult to reach. Now, with the intensive introduction of regulations, it marks that this industry is being incorporated into the mainstream financial order. The ideological thread running through cryptocurrency has two strands: one originates from the "cypherpunk movement" of the 1990s, advocating for privacy and freedom through cryptographic technology. The other stems from economic thought.

null On March 6 this year, Trump signed an executive order announcing the establishment of a "strategic Bitcoin reserve," stating that the U.S. government would not sell its existing approximately 200,000 Bitcoins and would continue to accumulate them in a "budget-neutral" manner. On July 18, he signed the "Genius Act," establishing regulatory rules for stablecoins pegged to the U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's "Stablecoin Ordinance" officially came into effect on August 1, establishing a framework for licensing, reserve regulation, and redemption guarantees. The cryptocurrency industry, which has been around for 16 years, has quietly grown into a massive industry with a total market value exceeding $3.5 trillion, thanks to its decentralized nature, long residing in the "Wild West" where national power is hard to reach. Now, with intensive regulations being introduced, it marks that this industry is being integrated into the mainstream financial order. The ideological thread running through cryptocurrency has two strands: one originates from the "cypherpunk movement" of the 1990s, advocating for privacy and freedom through cryptographic technology. The other

The multibillion-dollar scam known as “pig-butchering,” once treated as a consumer-fraud issue, has crossed a new threshold, prompting concerns over national security In a podcast, Chainalysis head of national security intelligence, Andrew Fierman and former prosecutor Erin West, the founder of cr

In 1999, at the West Lake Garden in Hangzhou, Jack Ma declared to the team gathered around him: "Even if Tyson knocks me down, as long as I don't die, I will get up and continue to fight!" Twenty years later, at the O2 Arena in London, England, Faker operated his hero "Justice Titan" appearing above the battlefield, with outstretched wings blocking out the sun, casting the glory of the championship trophy solely upon him. In the world of virtual currency, Sun Yuchen has emerged from the doubts surrounding code theft to become an undeniable force in the industry. Their stories vary, but they all affirm the same truth: true strong individuals never set limits. Moving Forward Amid Controversy: Sun Yuchen's Blockchain Comeback Journey In the controversial and emerging field of blockchain, Sun Yuchen is undoubtedly one of the most talked-about figures. His journey from a top student at Peking University to the founder of TRON can be described as a story of rising against skepticism. 201

Asset tokenization---the process of putting real-world assets like company shares, real estate, and legal documents on the blockchain---is gaining quiet but consequential momentum. The promise is big: faster transfers, fewer intermediaries, and wider global access. But while the tech races ahead, g

Solana spot ETF has attracted nearly $600 million in funds within two weeks of listing, with institutional participation becoming an indicator of the currency's stabilization. (Background: Solana Company ($HSDT) leader Joseph Chee: teaming up with Pantera to create DAT 2.0, sparking a wave of institutional capital from East and West) (Additional background: Trump’s crypto project WLFI bought meme coins $1 as strategic reserves! Claiming to make USD1 dominate Solana) According to SoSoValue data, Solana spot ETF had a total net inflow of $6.78 million in a single day, maintaining capital inflow for 10 consecutive days. Among ETF components, Bitwise BSOL had a net inflow of $5.92 million, with a total net inflow of $330 million historically. Grayscale

In Brief Crypto’s early “Wild West” of fast, anonymous trading soon drew global regulators’ attention as untraceable money invited abuse. In crypto’s early days, regulation was an afterthought. The market was fast, anonymous, and borderless — a digital frontier where exchanges popped up

Former UBS Asia Investment Banking powerhouse Zhu Junwei ((Joseph Chee)) has officially entered the Web3 space, founding and launching Solana Company (($HSDT)) on Nasdaq. He has teamed up with top-tier capital firm Pantera with the goal of creating the "Berkshire Hathaway of the Solana ecosystem." (Background recap: The secret to Solana's success—how should the public chain foundation promote ecosystem development?) (Additional background: A guide for Solana builders on token launches: I found the only platform that doesn't cut into retail investors.) "SOL is expected to break through $500 in the next six months and challenge the $1,000 mark in the next bull market." — Joseph Chee, Executive Chairman of Solana Company

China is increasing investments in Russia to strengthen economic ties amidst US sanctions and tariffs. Xi Jinping emphasizes a "no-limits" partnership, focusing on sectors like energy and agriculture, despite challenges from the West.

Joseph Chee, the Executive Chairman of Solana Company, predicts that the SOL price will break through $1,000 during the bull run and details the development plans for its ecosystem. He emphasizes Solana's data advantages, believing it to be the most promising public chain, and plans to obtain the qualification of a "well-known mature issuer" through innovative financing models to enhance capital operation capabilities.

A study by Electric Capital reveals the Americas lead global stablecoin activity, particularly among large wallets that are active during business hours in major financial centers, while small wallets demonstrate a more distributed usage pattern worldwide.

The 120-day review for Ripple’s national bank license ends today, potentially making the San Francisco-based fintech the first one to gain a traditional bank status. Signed by top Ripple Labs executives, the Ripple National Trust Bank will be located at 111-119 West 19th Street, Floor 6, New

Bitcoin’s growing acceptance among businesses has taken another small but telling step forward. West Main Self Storage, a privately held company, has once again increased its Bitcoin investment, purchasing an additional 0.088 BTC. With this latest acquisition, the company’s total holdings now

It is hard to gauge people's hearts, and the Chinese hope for the West. > @YBSBarker is recruiting front-end and back-end development interns, offline in Shenzhen, please contact via private message. > > The theory of randomness originated in gambling, and geometry naturally falls short by a third compared to the Greek sages. The expression of quantifying uncertainty becomes the original proposition of probability theory, which is also the biggest difference between prediction markets and casinos. If you look at the documentation of PolyMarket, its defense argues that casinos have a house edge, and from the perspective of the law of large numbers, anyone who gambles for a long time is bound to lose. Prediction markets are a two-sided game of PVP, where Polymarket does not charge users any deposit or withdrawal fees, nor does it take a cut on orders, completely avoiding any disturbance to randomness. Not enough, PVP is not sufficient to make Market Price = Probability, more time is needed.

Author: BroLeon from Australia; Source: X, @BroLeonAus 4 days ago, I commented under CZ's tweet after announcing $BNB on Coinbase, saying "There are signs of a thaw in the China-U.S. trade war." Early yesterday morning, @jessepollak demonstrated the $Binance Life coin in the application demo of the Base chain App, and also tweeted in Chinese "Start Binance Life mode." This series of actions is hard not to interpret as Jesse sending friendly signals to Binance and CZ. Could it be that the two major crypto camps in the East and West are really going to shake hands and make peace? Although we cannot simply define Binance as "central," as users are spread across the globe, it is indeed true that the Chinese crypto community is the foundation.

West African nation Ghana is preparing for a major milestone — its central bank plans to introduce official cryptocurrency regulations by the end of the year. The announcement came from Johnson Asiama, Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), during an International Monetary Fund meeting in

Original Title: MIT Grad Brothers' Trial Puts Focus on 'Wild West of Crypto' Original Author: Miles J. Herszenhorn Source of the original text: Reprint: Mars Finance Two brothers who have just graduated from MIT are facing court hearings this week. This case may unveil a secretive and controversial cryptocurrency trading strategy. James

Original Title: To Avoid Being "Long Wick Candle", the Crypto Market May Need This "Magic Tool" Original author: Daii, X Reprinted: White55, Mars Finance I have always said: the current crypto market is more like a "wild west." The most glaring evidence is the "Long Wick Candle." It is not metaphysics, but rather the result of deep thinness + leveraged chain liquidations + the preference for on-site matching: the price is violently smashed to your stop-loss level in a critical millisecond, your position is wiped out, leaving only the long and thin "wick" in the K-line - like a needle suddenly stabbed down. In this environment, what is lacking is not luck, but the bottom line. Traditional finance has long written this bottom line into the system - the Trade-Through Rule. Its logic is very simple, yet very powerful: When there are clearly better public prices in the market, no broker or exchange may turn a blind eye.