Key Takeaways A Hyperliquid trader holds a $97.87 million bitcoin long with 40x isolated leverage. Bitcoin’s price traded near $81,117 on Bitstamp at 12:30 p.m., just 1.59% above the trader’s estimated liquidation price. Hyperliquid account data shows nearly $9.8 million in weekly losses and a 16.67% win rate. Hyperliquid Trader Risks $98 Million Bitcoin Liquidation […]
Key Takeaways ECB President Christine Lagarde confirmed a 12-month digital euro pilot set to launch in late 2027. The digital euro aims to protect Europe’s monetary sovereignty against the rise of US-led stablecoins. Full rollout by 2028 or 2029 hinges on final regulatory approval from EU parliament and council negotiators. Lagarde Reiterates Digital Euro Push […]
Key Takeaways The Dow plunged 22.6% on Oct. 19, 1987, and its 39th anniversary falls on another Monday. Oil above $100, AI stock losses and inflation have revived Black Monday fears across Wall Street. Bitcoin has held near $82,000, while U.S. stock market circuit breakers provide safeguards absent in 1987. Wall Street’s Black Monday Ghost […]
Key Takeaways XRPL Commons’ Odelia Torteman cited $2B RLUSD market cap and top-3 RWA ranking as drivers of institutional adoption. XRPL Commons is partnering with AWS and Mastercard for its 2025 New York hackathon to incubate emerging startups. XRP briefly dipped under $1 in 2026, but institutional adoption from SBI Group reinforces its long-term viability. […]
The opinion editorial below was written by Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. This Week in Crypto Law This week’s developments show courts and regulators addressing crypto through several distinct legal frameworks. A federal court declined to erase a settled CFTC enforcement case despite the agency’s change in policy. The OCC documented banking restrictions affecting digital-asset businesses, […]
Key Takeaways Thai police arrested a Chinese kingpin accused of using crypto exchanges to launder over $74M. The suspect used fake IDs, altered cars, and frequent moves to evade arrest after overstaying his visa. Thailand will charge and extradite him, marking another crackdown on regional crypto-linked money laundering. Chinese Crypto Money Laundering Kingpin Arrested in […]
Key Takeaways A Missouri Lottery player in Arnold matched all five numbers (4, 12, 23, 24, 37) in the Aug. 10, 2026 Show Me Cash drawing to win a $228,000 jackpot on a ticket from the Circle K at 504 Jeffco Blvd. She saw a sign announcing a local winner and felt “a twinge of […]
Key Takeaways Bitcoin traded near $81,000 on Oct. 18 after losing roughly 1.3% to 2.2% over seven days. Five potential catalysts could help bitcoin reclaim $100,000, including stronger ETF inflows. Bitcoin faces 10 market tests during Oct. 19-25, with $80,000 support remaining critical. Bitcoin’s price enters Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, in a peculiar predicament. The […]
Key Takeaways Qubic reported 1,404 wallets drained of approximately 2.94 trillion QU between Oct. 17 and 18. Qubic attributed the theft to predictable wallet seeds generated by older Apple software. MEXC reportedly froze the stolen tokens it received, while Qubic’s quorum considers restitution. Qubic Exploit Drains 1,404 Wallets as Network Freezes $1.3 Million Theft A […]
Key Takeaways Michael Saylor envisions a bitcoin-backed financial system eventually reaching $100 trillion. Strategy’s STRC pays 12%, with Saylor pursuing daily dividends for tokenized financial markets. Jeff Park pressed Saylor on institutional adoption and the challenges facing digital credit. On Sunday, Oct. 18, shortly after sharing footage of his ParaFi Investor Day appearance, Strategy founder […]