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 […]
Key Takeaways Russia mandated crypto transfers via 13 licensed exchanges while banning direct resident P2P trading by 2027. Central bank rules restrict transfers to self-custody wallets and between individual licensed accounts. Regulations aim to curb tax evasion and enforce oversight, though only 20% of trading volume is expected to shift. Bank of Russia Bans Transactions […]
Key Takeaways XRP’s price trades near $1.29, with technical support at $1.27 and resistance extending toward $1.35. XRP futures open interest totals $2.77 billion, down 1.32%, as leverage and aggressive buying weaken. Polymarket gives XRP a 50% chance of touching $1.20, while Kalshi traders temper October expectations. XRP Price Struggles to Find Its Footing as […]
Key Takeaways Two wallets from 2013 moved 416.69 BTC on Oct. 17, ending more than 13 years of dormancy. October’s dormant BTC activity reached 774.17 BTC, slowing from August and September. Onchain patterns suggest coordinated transfers, but no evidence indicates the coins were sold. Two 2013 Bitcoin Wallets Wake Up in the Same Block After […]
Key Takeaways Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Metal Research redesigned the electrolyte in an alkaline all-iron flow battery, which then ran more than 6,000 charge-discharge cycles with no measurable capacity loss. That works out to roughly 16 years of daily use. Iron costs about 80 times less than lithium as a […]