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Cambodia arrested and extradited Prince Group founder Chen Zhi to China following a joint investigation into a multibillion-dollar “pig-butchering” crypto scam network. The US Department of Justice recently launched its largest-ever forfeiture action to seize $15 billion in Bitcoin linked to the group’s alleged forced-labor compounds. Chen’s transfer to Beijing follows the revocation of his Cambodian citizenship and bypasses US custody. Cambodia has arrested Prince Group founder Chen Zhi and transferred him to China at Beijing’s request, its information ministry said on Wednesday, after a joint Cambodia–China investigation. Authorities did not say whether Chen will be charged in China, and…
Paul Hollis, pictured during his October Senate committee hearing, was confirmed by the full Senate to lead the United States Mint Paul Hollis formally assumed his role as Director of the United States Mint on Monday, Jan. 5, taking the oath of office and becoming the 41st leader of the bureau. Hollis was nominated by President Trump on July 16 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Dec. 18, clearing the way for him to begin his five-year term at the Mint. “I am honored and humbled to be confirmed as the 41st Director of the United States Mint,” Hollis…
An extremely rare coin from the Umayyad Dynasty that has been authenticated and graded by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) is the centerpiece of an elite auction presented by Classical Numismatic Group. Bidding is already underway for the Triton XXIX auction, which concludes January 14, 2026. Umayyad AH105(A.D. 724) Dinar graded AU 50 With an estimate of $1 million, the Umayyad AH105(A.D. 724) Dinar graded AU 50 (lot 975) is expected to lead the way in an auction packed with exciting rarities. It was struck late in the Umayyad Caliphate, which began in A.D. 661 and encompassed much of the Mideast…
The threat of a massive forced sell-off in crypto-linked equities has been averted.However, that reprieve comes with a structural catch that fundamentally alters the economics of the “Bitcoin Treasury” trade.On Jan. 6, the dominant benchmark provider for global equity and ETF markets, MSCI Inc., announced it will retain “Digital Asset Treasury Companies” (DATCOs) in its global indices for the February 2026 review, sparing firms like Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) from expulsion.It stated:“For the time being, the current index treatment of DATCOs identified in the preliminary list published by MSCI of companies whose digital asset holdings represent 50% or more of their…
Morgan Stanley, the $1.8 trillion banking giant, has applied to launch two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking the prices of Bitcoin and Solana with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).The filings mark a watershed moment for the Wall Street giant, pushing one of the world’s most recognizable banking brands deeper into the crypto ecosystem.Matt Hougan, the Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, observed that while the bank currently oversees a roster of 20 ETFs, the vast majority operate under its subsidiary brands, such as Calvert, Parametric, or Eaton Vance.Consequently, the proposed Bitcoin and Solana funds would mark only the third and…
Solana’s ecosystem recorded its strongest financial year to date in 2025, posting all-time highs in revenue, active users, and trading volume even as the network’s native token finished the year nearly 50% below its early peak.According to CryptoSlate data, SOL rallied to more than $250 in the first quarter of 2025 before broader market headwinds dragged the asset to a low of $105, and it closed the year around $123.Despite the volatile price action, the network’s underlying economy expanded at an unprecedented rate.Applications and trading venues built on the blockchain reported a year defined by high-frequency activity, massive asset issuance,…
Bitcoin price saw a slight dip and sat near $91,300 at the time of writing. Gains on Tuesday followed bullish news from the MSCI. Will BTC bounce to reclaim $94,000, or will another rejection push prices under $90,000? Bitcoin slipped to below $91,000 after hitting a fresh rejection near the $95,000 resistance level. The decline came amid a 3% dump for the bellwether cryptocurrency in the early US trading session on January 7, 2026. Market data shows the price of Bitcoin fell to lows of $90,986 across major exchanges. However, bulls were showing resilience as the price moved back above…
Bitcoin ETFs grabbed $1.2 billion in the first two trading sessions of 2026, coinciding with BTC’s climb to $94,000, a 7% gain in just days. The narrative wrote itself: institutional money flooded in, prices followed.Yet, that correlation masks a more complex structural shift unfolding across options markets, on-chain flows, and derivatives positioning, suggesting the rally’s foundation runs deeper than spot demand alone.Paying up for convexityJeffrey Park, CIO at ProCap BTC, flagged that Bitcoin options call skew flipped positive on Jan. 1 for the first time since October. He surfaced a signal institutional traders watch more closely than AUM tallies: the…
Key takeaways ADA is trading at $0.40 after losing 5.5% of its value in the last 24 hours. The altcoin could rally towards $0.50 if the bullish trend resumes. ADA could slip below $0.40 The cryptocurrency market is undergoing a correction following a strong start to the week. Bitcoin has dropped below $92k, while Ether is trading below $3,100 per coin. ADA, the native coin of the Cardano blockchain, has lost 5% of its value in the last 24 hours and is now trading above $0.40. However, it could still rally higher in the near term amid strong fundamentals. The…
Crypto companies serving EU residents began collecting tax data on Jan. 1, 2026, under the European Union’s DAC8 rules. That start date has fed viral claims on X that the bloc has “ended crypto privacy.”The European Commission’s guidance for DAC8 set Jan. 1, 2026, as the operational start date for data collection. However, many commentators are overreaching in their conclusions, and the implied timeline is compressed.What DAC8’s Jan. 1 start date actually means in practiceProviders collect data through 2026, while the first full-year reports are due in 2027. The Commission describes a nine-month window, from the end of the first…