Former LA County deputy Michael Coberg was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay $127,000 for helping crypto founder Adam Iza carry out multiple extortion schemes.
CoinGecko Research found crypto revenue in 2025 was heavily concentrated. Tether led with $5.2 billion, or 41.9% of total revenue across 168 protocols, while Tron ranked second at $3.5 billion as stablecoin issuers and transaction-driven networks captured the largest share.
Coinbase rolls out equity perpetual futures outside the US, offering leveraged, cash-settled positions on Apple, Nvidia, S&P 500, and Nasdaq-100 with USDC settlement and cross-margining.
CryptoQuant data reveals a structural shift on Gate exchange in 2026: TradFi product volumes skyrocket while spot trading falls from 35% to low double digits, with futures still dominating near 80%.
BitMine’s reported drawdown of more than $8 billion has renewed scrutiny of digital asset treasury companies, especially around concentrated crypto exposure, diversification, and structured income strategies.
A BlockDAG-related article says the BDAG legacy sale is in its final stage, with more than 1 billion coins sold through a buyback program. The claimed July 2026 listing window and named exchanges remain unconfirmed.
Binance told U.S. senators that allegations of Iran sanctions exposure on its platform lacked credible evidence, while outlining account investigations, compliance staffing, and law-enforcement cooperation figures.
A long-inactive Ethereum wallet transferred its entire 135,284 ETH position to Gemini, worth about $397 million. The stash was reportedly accumulated near $90 per ETH, implying an estimated $385 million profit.
