A Massachusetts woman has been charged in federal court for allegedly siphoning government and pension funds tied to a person who died in 2019. The Office of the Inspector General says 60-year-old Gina M. Cummings has been charged with one count of bank fraud and released on conditions following her… Listen ⇢

On Jan. 9, Tennessee’s sports betting regulator sent a set of letters that, at first glance, looked like the kind of paperwork most crypto natives scroll past. The message was blunt: stop offering sports-related event contracts to Tennessee residents, void unsettled positions, and refund customers by Jan. 31. The recipients,… Listen ⇢

Ted Hisokawa Jan 17, 2026 08:29 Lido DAO shows bullish MACD signals with analyst consensus targeting $0.75-$0.85 range by early February 2026, representing 20-37% upside from current $0.61 levels. LDO Price Prediction: Technical Momentum Building for February Breakout Lido DAO (LDO) is showing signs of technical consolidation at current levels… Listen ⇢

Trump signals Kevin Warsh as top Fed Chair pick as Bessent calls for pro-growth shift in U.S. monetary policy. President Donald Trump is signaling Kevin Warsh as his top choice for the next Federal Reserve Chair.  At the same time, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is supporting a shift to a… Listen ⇢

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $1.42 billion in net inflows over the past week, marking their strongest weekly performance since early October amid a renewed return of institutional demand. According to data from SoSoValue, inflows into spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs peaked midweek, with Wednesday recording the largest single-day net… Listen ⇢

The need for XRP Ledger (XRPL) to consider an automatic inheritance mechanism has again been reemphasized. A member of the community on X with the user name Leonidas noted that having this mechanism in place will prevent XRP from being permanently lost due to death or inactivity. XRPL dead man’s switch proposal… Listen ⇢

Bitcoin futures turn positive as net taker volume flips to buys, easing selling pressure and signaling renewed bullish momentum. Bitcoin’s futures market has seen a shift in momentum, as derivatives data now points to a return of buy-side activity.  After weeks of sustained selling pressure, the average monthly net taker… Listen ⇢

Ding ding ding — we have two winners! Two solo miners independently processed full blocks and pocketed sweet payouts of around $300,000 each, outgunning the top mining operations that typically mine blocks on the top cryptocurrency’s network in incredible odds. Two Lucky Solo Miners Win $300K Bitcoin Lottery On Thursday,… Listen ⇢

The adoption of blockchain by large enterprises is entering a new phase. An increasing number of global companies are considering the creation of proprietary on-chain infrastructures, no longer as mere experiments, but as strategic components of their business model. We discussed this with Kyle Jenke, Chief Business Officer of Optimism,… Listen ⇢