Federal regulators are tightening the vise on crypto investment schemes, spotlighting alleged fraud tied to bitcoin mining that raised nearly $100 million while misleading thousands of investors about operations, capacity and the use of their money.

A bipartisan bill in Congress is accelerating efforts to modernize crypto taxation, signaling a turning point as lawmakers move to align digital assets with traditional markets while easing compliance pressure on traders, investors, and users.

Senate leaders have locked in a January 2026 markup for the CLARITY Act, signaling real momentum on long-awaited U.S. crypto market structure rules that could redefine SEC and CFTC authority and unlock institutional adoption.

While Tom Lee, Head of Research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, keeps predicting a bullish 2026 for bitcoin tied to the end of quantitative tightening (QT) and a dovish Federal Reserve, other Fundstrat analysts point to a significant market drop in H1 2026.

Ethereum developers are preparing the network’s next major upgrade, known as Glamsterdam, with early plans pointing to a rollout in the first half of 2026 as technical details continue to be debated.

Jump Trading faces a $4 billion lawsuit accusing the firm of secretly manipulating the Terra ecosystem and profiting from the collapse that erased roughly $40 billion in investor value.

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Bitcoin venture capitalist Nic Carter has reignited the debate over Bitcoin’s long-term security with a sweeping report on quantum computing risk, arguing that the real danger is not just cryptography, but how the Bitcoin community responds under pressure.

Charles Edwards, founder of Capriole Investments, claims that the Quantum threat against Bitcoin grows every day, and there is a high probability that it might “break” Bitcoin in the medium term. Edwards warns that Bitcoin must upgrade to be quantum-resistant as soon as possible.

Gold and silver may be approaching the final chapter of their current long-term cycle, with 2026 shaping up as a potential turning point that could usher in a multi-year downturn, according to veteran technical analyst Avi Gilburt.

XRP flirted with the $2.00 mark on Dec. 21, 2025, but it’s not quite ready to make that leap. Trading at $1.91, the digital asset showcased a tepid bounce after weeks of lower highs and creeping lows. With oscillators sighing “neutral” and moving averages sending side-eyes, XRP’s short-term fate hinges on reclaiming key resistance levels—emphasis on “if.”

Bitcoin is dancing in tight shoes today, hovering just under the psychological $90,000 level like it’s flirting with commitment. With a 24-hour price range as narrow as a New Year’s diet plan, the asset is channeling sideways vibes with a market cap that would make some nations blush. The $18.29 billion in trading volume suggests traders are either indecisive or too hungover from recent volatility to make a move.

A trader lost nearly $50 million in USDT after falling victim to an “address poisoning” scam. The attacker spoofed a wallet address that looked identical to the victim’s, tricking him into copying it from his transaction history.

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