The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is signaling a major shift in its approach to crypto enforcement. Authorities frame digital assets not as standalone “crypto scams” but as a central tool in modern, industrial-scale fraud operations. DOJ Recasts Crypto as Fraud Infrastructure as AI Turns Scams into Industrial Operations In its 2025 Year in Review, the DOJ highlighted three high-profile cases that illustrate how crypto has become embedded in traditional crimes, citing: Medicare fraud Multi-million-do ...

Key Takeaways Tom Lee’s Bitmine expanded its Ethereum holdings by more than $100 million. Traders are speculating over whether recent comments by BlackRock CEO Larry Fink signal support for Ethereum. Analysts, including Lee and Bitget Wallet’s Lacie Zhang, remain bullish on Ethereum’s long-term outlook. Tom Lee’s Bitmine has increased its exposure to Ethereum, according to blockchain data, as traders debate whether recent remarks by BlackRock Chief Executive Larry Fink amount to a signal for ETH. ...

Key Points Investors rejoiced last year when payments company Ripple settled its long legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The settlement sent Ripple's XRP cryptocurrency soaring to a seven-year high, but the euphoria was short-lived. XRP is currently down almost 50% from its recent peak. 10 stocks we like better than XRP › The XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) cryptocurrency soared to $3.65 per token last July, marking the highest price since 2018. Investors were bullish because its parent ...

Key Points Foreign governments may not want to hold as many U.S. Treasury bonds from here on out. If they start to dump those Treasuries, it'll send the market into turmoil. Bitcoin will be dragged along for the ride, for better or for worse. 10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › When the biggest and "safest" investments in the world start to get questioned, it's necessary to take a hard look at what the idea of "safety" actually means. On that note, if major foreign holders in the European U ...

GameStop, the world’s largest video game retailer, is seeing huge losses on its Bitcoin holdings as the leading asset struggles below $90,000. In May 2025, GameStop accumulated 4,710 BTC for roughly $504 million, with an average price of $107,900, according to the on-chain analysis platform CryptoQuant.   The popular video game retailer recently deposited its BTC holdings into Coinbase Prime, an institutional-grade brokerage platform. CryptoQuant wrote that selling the assets now would cost $76 million ...

Maple Finance has launched its yield‑bearing stablecoin, syrupUSDC, on Coinbase’s Base network and is claiming an Aave Crypto V3 listing is up next. Base has become one of the fastest‑growing Ethereum Layer‑2 networks, as DeFi activity rises amid users seeking cheaper fees. The increase in DeFi activity comes as banks move to kill the CLARITY Act in the US, fearing that yield-bearing stablecoins will drain $6 trillion in banking deposits as investors chase higher returns offered by digital assets. The m ...

Core Insights - AIxCrypto Holdings (NASDAQ: AIXC) is entering a new phase of accelerated execution, driven by the success of its "AI × Crypto × RWA" strategy, which has exceeded initial projections in market visibility and user engagement [1][3] - The AIXC Hub has attracted hundreds of thousands of registered wallet addresses, validating the company's product direction and accelerating demand for expanded capabilities [3][4] Strategic Team Expansion - The company is expanding its team to focus on compliance, scalable growth, and institutional partnerships, aligning recruitment with business demands to ensure operational infrastructure scales with product adoption [1][4] - Key recruitment areas include: - **Communications Manager**: To enhance corporate visibility and engage with institutional stakeholders [5] - **Growth Operators**: To focus on user retention and ecosystem development, driving measurable growth through data-driven experimentation [6] - **Event Manager**: To lead global activations and industry gatherings, connecting users, partners, and capital [7] - **Strategic Business Development Leader**: To foster long-term partnerships and support the evolution into a highly interconnected ecosystem [8] Team Philosophy and Recruitment Focus - The company emphasizes assembling talent that excels in rapidly changing environments, prioritizing ownership, execution, and strategic thinking [10][11] - Recruitment is now a core priority alongside product development, with a focus on building a team capable of sustaining innovation and adapting to rising user demand [11]

What looked like a choppy year for crypto in 2025 was, beneath the surface, a full-scale bear market for most tokens that began more than a year earlier, according to prominent venture capital firm Pantera Capital. In its 2026 outlook, the VC firm said that the non-bitcoin token market has been in a sustained downturn since December 2024. Total crypto market capitalization excluding bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), and stablecoins dropped about 44% from its late-2024 peak through the end of 2025. The declin ...

Eric Trump said major U.S. banks are actively resisting cryptocurrency legislation because it threatens what he described as a long-standing monopoly over the financial system.‘Big Banks’ Trying Everything To Stop Crypto LegislationThe son of President Donald Trump and the co-founder of American Bitcoin Corp. (NASDAQ:ABTC) and World Liberty Financial (CRYPTO: WLFI) argued that legacy banks benefit from inefficiencies built into traditional finance and have little incentive to support faster, technology-driv ...

Crypto may look quieter on the surface, but beneath the headlines, the market is still healing and positioning itself for what comes next. That was the message from Christopher Perkins, president and managing partner at digital asset investment firm Coinfund, during a recent conversation with The Wolf of All Streets and TheStreet Roundtable host Scott Melker. While regulatory progress in the U.S. has been encouraging, both agreed that something has been missing lately: excitement about what crypto can b ...