Tennessee’s sports betting regulator has ordered prediction market platforms Kalshi, Polymarket and Crypto.com to halt the offering of sports event contracts to residents of the state. In cease-and-desist letters dated Friday, the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (SWC) accused all three platforms of illegally offering sports wagering products without holding a license issued under the Tennessee…
Key Takeaways The hacker behind the Truebit exploit fully laundered 8,535 ETH through Tornado Cash. The Truebit team is coordinating with law enforcement and conducting a protocol review following the attack. Share this article The Truebit hacker has laundered all 8,535 ETH stolen, valued at approximately $26 million, through Tornado Cash after exploiting a smart…
With $763.5 million in cryptocurrency funding spread across six projects, the first full week of 2026 got off to a great start thanks to Rain’s $250 million Series C round. Summary Rain led the week with a $250M Series C, valuing the stablecoin firm at $1.95B. BlackOpal and Tres Finance together added $330M via funding…
Ethereum’s DeFi TVL surpassed $99B, over nine times larger than the next Layer 1, showing dominant network adoption in decentralized finance. Ethereum reported strong growth across decentralized finance (DeFi) and stablecoin activity in 2025. This was mainly because lower transaction costs and expanding infrastructure contributed to increased usage across the network. DeFi and Stablecoin…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure There is ongoing speculation in the crypto community that Ripple, the crypto payments company, and Amazon, the global tech giant, may soon enter into a partnership. While some claims indicate that an alliance has already been formed, others suggest it may be…
The outage was the second major network disruption in 2025, with both incidents requiring a block reorganization that rolled back some activity. The team behind Starknet, an Ethereum layer‑2 (L2) scaling network, released a post-mortem report outlining the root cause of the temporary mainnet downtime on Monday. The root cause of the mainnet downtime was…
Key Takeaways Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency concerning Venezuelan oil revenue. The order blocks judicial processes against Venezuelan oil funds in US Treasury accounts. Share this article President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order protecting Venezuelan oil revenue held in US Treasury accounts from legal seizure or attachment. The…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. In his recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA and one of the most influential figures in modern computing, issued a warning that “should” reverberate across every…
Crypto enters 2026 on a positive footing, but retail sentiment remains fragile and driven by immediate news catalysts. Crypto market sentiment has improved at the start of 2026 as prices across major digital assets rebound from last year’s extended correction. New data shows retail traders growing more optimistic as ETF headlines and macro narratives…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Despite shifting market dynamics and evolving macro signals, Bitcoin keeps its long-term trend, while its deeper narrative is beyond headline price movements. This divergence between surface-level price action and underlying structure suggests that the BTC long-term thesis remains intact even as the…
