Author: James Wilson
A U.S. federal judge has rejected Sam Bankman-Fried’s request for a new trial, closing off his latest attempt to challenge his fraud conviction tied to the collapse of FTX. Summary A U.S. judge has denied Sam Bankman-Fried’s request for a new trial, rejecting claims that new witnesses could alter the outcome. Judge Lewis Kaplan has ruled that the cited witnesses were not newly discovered and said the defence could have sought their testimony during the trial. The court has dismissed allegations of government pressure on witnesses as unsupported, while Bankman-Fried’s appeal remains ongoing. According to a ruling issued Tuesday by…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. TRUMP price predictions gain attention as BlockchainFX rises among top early-stage crypto investment picks. Summary BlockchainFX gains momentum as TRUMP price prediction trends rise, with $14.4M+ raised in its active crypto presale. OFFICIAL TRUMP price volatility boosts interest in BlockchainFX, a multi-asset Super App with strong presale traction. BlockchainFX stands out with 500+ assets, daily rewards, and a $0.035 presale ahead of its $0.05 launch. Can a sharp price prediction today shape smarter crypto decisions tomorrow? Market timing often…
T. Rowe Price has advanced its entry into the crypto ETF market with a further amendment to its actively managed digital asset fund filing, bringing a potential launch closer. Summary T. Rowe Price has advanced its active crypto ETF filing with a third amendment, bringing a potential launch of ticker $TKNZ closer pending SEC approval. The proposed fund is expected to hold 5 to 15 digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana, with allocations guided by active management rather than market size. According to a preliminary prospectus dated April 27, 2026, the Baltimore-based asset manager plans to list the…
A class action lawsuit has accused Believe founder Ben Pasternak of extracting $54 million in fees through token migrations tied to Launchcoin while leaving investors with losses. Summary Plaintiffs allege Ben Pasternak and associated entities generated about $54M in fees across Believe platform tokens, according to the complaint. Court filings state a token migration increased supply by about 33.3% and erased holdings that were not converted within the set deadline. Separate New York court records show Pasternak has pleaded not guilty to assault related charges linked to a March 31 incident and is due back in court on June 11.…
A Matrixport‑linked whale has opened a fresh 30,000 ETH long at 15x, lifting total leveraged exposure to 58,000 ETH (~$132M) after banking over $59M on prior longs. Summary Onchain Lens data shows a Matrixport‑associated whale opened a new 30,000 ETH long position at 15x leverage worth about 68 million dollars, bringing total exposure across three wallets to 58,000 ETH with 15x–20x leverage. The same entity previously closed 120,000 ETH and 1,500 BTC longs for more than 59 million dollars in profit, fully exiting in mid‑April before re‑entering with a 44,000 ETH, then 30,000 ETH, stack as ETH trades near 2,287…
BNB price held above $625 on April 28 as the broader crypto market declined, with Bitcoin down 1.6% and Ethereum at a week low, making BNB one of the few large-cap assets to hold its ground during a day driven by stalled Iran ceasefire negotiations and rising oil prices. Summary BNB price fought to hold above $625 on April 28 as the total crypto market cap shed over $30 billion, with most large-cap assets in the red. Binance executed its 35th quarterly auto-burn on April 15, permanently removing 2.14 million BNB worth approximately $1.32 billion from circulation, leaving the total…
Top‑100 crypto traded mixed today as Humanity Protocol jumped 14.5%, MemeCore slid 9.3% on 90% insider‑supply fears, and total market cap dipped 1.39% to $2.65T. Summary The top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap saw divergent action, with Humanity Protocol (H) leading gainers at 14.53% and MemeCore (M) dropping 9.26% as total crypto market cap slipped 1.39% to about 2.65 trillion dollars. Humanity Protocol, an Ethereum Layer 2 focused on privacy‑first palm‑scan identity and proof‑of‑human consensus, traded near 0.1639 dollars, while Binance Life, Siren, Pi Network and Tezos rounded out the day’s strongest performers. MemeCore declined amid on‑chain reports that over…
President Trump told hundreds of top $TRUMP memecoin holders at a private April 25 event at Mar-a-Lago that the White House will not allow banks to block the CLARITY Act, pledging to sign the bill immediately and framing crypto market structure legislation as a national priority. Summary Trump delivered a direct warning to bankers at a private Mar-a-Lago gala on April 25, telling attendees he would not allow traditional financial institutions to derail the CLARITY Act. The event drew Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood, Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley, billionaire Tim Draper, and boxer Mike Tyson, among…
The Bitcoin 2026 Conference drew more than 40,000 attendees to The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas from April 27 to 29, but the institutional-heavy speaker lineup sparked a sharp backlash from early adopters who accused the event of abandoning its cypherpunk origins for corporate suits and regulators. Summary Speakers included Strategy’s Michael Saylor, BlackRock’s Robert Mitchnick, SEC Chair Paul Atkins, and Senator Cynthia Lummis, a lineup critics said reflects a fundamental shift away from Bitcoin’s decentralized roots. Early Bitcoin investor Simon Dixon publicly called the conference “compromised,” arguing that code is open source and that marketing ETFs and corporate treasury…
Stablecoin transfer volume fell 19.18% to $831B in 30 days, yet market cap and holders rose as USDT, USDC, and DAI added billions while Ethena’s USDe saw $1.1B outflows. Summary Stablecoin transfer volume dropped 19.18% to 831 billion dollars over the past 30 days, but total market cap rose 2.06% to 305.29 billion and holders increased 2.32% to 246.94 million. USDT, USDC, and DAI posted strong net inflows of 3.6 billion, 2 billion, and 1.2 billion dollars respectively, while Ethena’s USDe suffered 1.1 billion dollars in net outflows amid yield compression and sustainability concerns. The slowdown in transfer volume follows…