The Bermuda Monetary Authority issued a digital asset business license to DerivaDEX.

- Influencer Haliey Welch faces federal lawsuit for promoting the collapsed HAWK meme coin, accused of earning $325,000 to mislead investors. - The HAWK token surged to $490M before crashing 93%, with claims insiders sold $1.27M in tokens minutes post-launch. - Welch's manager and company are co-defendants; the case links HAWK to other alleged "rug pulls" like TRUMP and LIBRA tokens. - Legal action highlights expanding scrutiny of influencers in crypto, as Welch's promotion amplified the token's fraudulent

- Kraken secures $800M in funding at $20B valuation, led by Citadel Securities and institutional investors. - Funds will expand tokenized assets, derivatives, and global operations in Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and EMEA. - Citadel's $200M investment highlights Wall Street's growing trust in regulated crypto infrastructure and market integration. - Kraken's $1.5B+ 2024 revenue and $198M Q3 EBITDA underscore its financial stability amid favorable U.S. regulatory shifts. - Jane Street and DRW's participatio

- Bitcoin's on-chain whale long positions face 870% unrealized losses as price drops below $90,000, triggering $77M in four-hour liquidations. - Market capitalization fell over $600B as Bitcoin breached its $103,227 2025 realized price, leaving average buyers with 13% losses. - Selloff accelerated by delayed Treasury liquidity and Trump's 2026 tariff plans, with Fed rate cuts seen as potential stabilizing factor. - Key support levels at $89,000–$91,000 identified; breakdown below $85,000 would invalidate b

- ZK Atlas Upgrade (2025) introduces three core components—Atlas Sequencer, Airbender Prover, and zkSync OS—to solve blockchain scalability and cost challenges. - The upgrade reduces Ethereum gas fees by 90%, enables 70% cheaper transactions, and attracts $3.5B TVL, accelerating institutional adoption of ZK-based L2 solutions. - Market projections show ZK Layer-2 could reach $90B by 2031, driven by 60.7% CAGR growth and $15B in 2025 Bitcoin ETF investments into ZK projects. - Strategic investment themes in