Federal prosecutors blast ex-Celsius CEO’s motion to vacate as ‘without merit’
An effort by Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of now-defunct cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius, to convince a federal court to vacate his 12-year sentence for...
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A Man Gave Border Agents His Phone Passcode. It Wiped Everything. Now He's Facing Federal Charges
In brief Samuel Tunick, an Atlanta activist, became the first known American charged under federal law for allegedly using a “duress password” during a warrantless...
CLARITY Act Update Proposes Federal Crypto Bans as Bitcoin Hyper L2 Presale Secures $32.97M
Thursday, 23 July 2026 – Bitcoin is hyper rallying as regulatory developments in Washington are driving a shift in how institutional and retail capital approaches...
A16z’s Andreessen lands Federal Reserve role as AI reshapes policy debate
The US Federal Reserve named Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) co-founder Marc Andreessen to help lead a task force studying how artificial intelligence and other new technologies...
Circle Stock Jumps as Stablecoin Issuer Wins Final Federal Banking Charter Approval
In brief Circle secured final OCC approval to establish a national trust bank, shifting its $73.2 billion stablecoin to a unified federal framework. The milestone...
North Carolina Bill Recognizes CFTC's ‘Federal Regulatory Authority’ Over Prediction Markets
In brief North Carolina has passed a law recognizing the CFTC’s authority over prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket, breaking with states trying to...
US Bitcoin reserve hits snag as federal agencies debate for control: Bloomberg
The Trump administration’s push to establish a US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve has reportedly hit a roadblock, as the Commerce and Treasury departments are at odds...
Michigan Federal Judge Rules Sports Prediction Markets Are Not Under CFTC Purview
In brief A Michigan federal judge ruled sports prediction markets are not CFTC-regulated swaps, siding with state regulators over Polymarket. The court denied Polymarket’s bid...
Tennessee man faces federal charges over alleged $1.9M crypto Ponzi scheme
Federal prosecutors have charged a Tennessee resident over an alleged cryptocurrency investment operation that authorities say misused investor funds. Summary Federal prosecutors charged Misam Abidi...
U.S. Mint Pricing Update Published in Federal Register
U.S. Mint product image for the 2026 Semiquincentennial Half Dollar Two-Roll Set, one of several upcoming products affected by recent pricing changes Updated pricing for...