The U.S. federal government faces another shutdown risk as Senate Democrats refuse to pass a stopgap spending bill that funds DHS and ICE. Polymarket puts the probability of a shutdown on Jan 31 at 80%.
The US Senate struck a bipartisan funding deal to keep most federal agencies running through September, but the Department of Homeland Security received only a two-week extension, with a technical weekend shutdown still likely.
Global crypto market cap hits $2.35T, up 1.5%. EVAA leads gainers with 58% spike; Audiera drops 25%. Nigeria passes bill second reading, Spain CNMV sets June 30 deadline, U.S. introduces crypto theft task force bill.
A January 25 crypto sell-off pushed Bitcoin below $88,000 and Ethereum toward $2,800, while some investors began separating Bitcoin price exposure from participation in Bitcoin-related transaction activity.
Polymarket data shows the odds of a U.S. DHS shutdown lasting more than 70 days fell to 8% in 24 hours, while contract volume surpassed $1.27 million amid easing concerns.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has launched a federal probe, dubbed 'Operation Red Sunset,' into Bitmain Technologies, the world's largest Bitcoin mining hardware maker, over fears its devices could be remotely controlled for espionage or grid sabotage. The investigation also involves a deal with Trump family-backed ventures.
A journalist's FOIA request to the CIA for records on Satoshi Nakamoto was met with the classic 'neither confirm nor deny' response. Meanwhile, a blogger claims the NSA used stylometric analysis to profile Nakamoto but never revealed the identity.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded $199,000 to blockchain startup Factom to develop a blockchain-based digital identity security system for IoT devices, ensuring data integrity and device immutability.
