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Former Alameda CEO Avoids Federal Prison Over the Holidays

With about two months remaining until her expected release date, former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison has been transferred out of federal prison.

2025-12-17T21:42:41ZMike Rose
News

CFTC Acting Chair to Transition to MoonPay Role Following Departure from Agency

The sole remaining CFTC commissioner, Caroline Pham, said earlier this year that she would leave the agency after the US Senate confirms a replacement.

2025-12-17T21:42:21ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Analyst Argues that Bitcoin Dropping to $70K Would Reset the Market Cycle Instead of Signaling a New Bear Market

The likelihood of a Bitcoin correction to $70,000 has increased, but one analyst said the price drop would confirm a macroeconomic reset, rather than the start of a new bear

2025-12-17T21:42:00ZMike Rose
News

CFTC Acting Chair Rostin Behnam Joins MoonPay as Chief Legal and Administrative Officer

CFTC Acting Chai Pham is moving on to a new role at MoonPay as its chief legal officer and chief administrative officer.

2025-12-17T21:41:30ZMike Rose
News

Binance Exposes Fraudulent Listing Agents and Announces Whistleblower Reward of Up to $5 Million

Binance warned users to avoid token listing agents and offered as much as $5 million to whistleblowers who report listing fraud.

2025-12-17T20:41:01ZJose Moringa
Markets

Insights from a Former SEC Counsel on Achieving Compliance for Risk-Weighted Assets

The SEC’s changing approach to crypto is supporting RWA growth, but jurisdictional and yield constraints continue to limit compliant models.

2025-12-17T20:40:44ZJose Moringa
Markets

Market Insights and Price Forecasts for December 17: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, LINK

Bitcoin and altcoin rallies are being capped by heavy selling near the intraday range highs, leading some analysts to revise their end-of-year price estimates. What do technical charts say?

2025-12-17T20:40:22ZJose Moringa
News

US Senators Unveil Collaborative Legislation Aimed at Fighting Cryptocurrency Fraud

US Senators Elissa Slotkin and Jerry Moran introduced a bipartisan bill to strengthen federal coordination against crypto-related scams.

2025-12-17T20:39:59ZMike Rose
News

Binance Unveils $5 Million Whistleblower Program to Combat Fraudulent Token Listing Agents

Binance has threatened legal action against alleged fake “listing agents” and is offering up to $5 million for proof of fraudulent activity.

2025-12-17T20:39:38ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Approach Saturation Amid Increasing Sell-Side Pressure, Reports K33

K33 predicts early holder selling will ease in 2026, with two-year bitcoin supply recovering as net buy-side demand emerges.

2025-12-17T20:39:12ZMike Rose
Markets

Innovative Protocol Aims to Eliminate Redemption Delays in $20 Billion Tokenized Market

Uniform Labs’ Multiliquid aims to bridge the gap between tokenized funds and stablecoins, targeting liquidity constraints that have slowed institutional adoption.

2025-12-17T19:38:48ZJose Moringa
Altcoins

Solana's Total Value Locked Drops to Six-Month Low of $8.6 Billion: Is the SOL Price Heading Towards $80?

SOL traded 52% lower than its $255 highs reached on Sept. 18, as onchain data and a bearish pattern suggested that SOL investors risked further losses.

2025-12-17T19:38:28ZMike Rose