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Caroline Crenshaw has left the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), leaving the agency solely comprising Republicans. As a result, nothing stands in the way of pro-crypto rulemaking.Republicans in Washington have generally been friendlier toward the crypto industry than their Democratic counterparts. The SEC made a 180-degree turn last year, after President Donald Trump entered office and Congress moved on landmark crypto legislation.Now, just one week into 2026, the Senate is set for a markup vote on the crypto market structure bill — and there is an entirely Republican SEC. The commission is still constrained by how it makes crypto regulations.…

Bitcoin (BTC) fell 2.30% on Wednesday, hitting an intraday low near $91,550. BTC/USDT daily price chart. Source: TradingViewThe decline came despite bullish signals, including a whale-linked $280 million BTC accumulation move and MSCI’s decision to keep crypto treasury companies in its benchmark indexes. Source: XMSCI limits passive demand for Strategy’s sharesIn the Tuesday announcement, MSCI said it will no longer adjust index weightings to reflect newly issued shares.Previously, when companies like Strategy issued new equity to raise capital for Bitcoin purchases, passive funds tracking MSCI indexes were required to buy a portion of those shares, creating steady demand. Under the…

In the fast-moving world of AI development, it is rare for a tool to be described as both "a meme" and AGI, artificial generalized intelligence, the "holy grail" of a model or system that can reliably outperform humans on economically valuable work. Yet, that is exactly where the Ralph Wiggum plugin for Claude Code now sits. Named after the infamously high-pitched, hapless yet persistent character on The Simpsons, this newish tool (released in summer 2025) — and the philosophy behind it — has set the developer community on X (formerly Twitter) into a tizzy of excitement over the last few…

Senate Republicans are reportedly escalating efforts to advance the long-stalled crypto market structure legislation, delivering what they described as a “closing offer” to Democratic negotiators as Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.) moves toward a committee markup as soon as next week. Senate Banking Committee Republicans sent a document Monday night outlining a series of proposed changes to the bill ahead of a bipartisan member meeting Tuesday.  The document, described as a “closing offer and state of play,” includes more than 30 revisions to Title I, which governs the legal classification of digital assets, as well as two new titles…

As ministers push to loosen rules to speed up AI adoption, The Law Society argues that lawyers just need to know how current laws apply.The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) recently launched a call for evidence on a proposed ‘AI Growth Lab’. This cross-economy sandbox is designed to accelerate the deployment of autonomous technologies by granting “time-limited regulatory exemptions” to firms. The government’s position is that many regulations are outdated, having been designed before autonomous software existed, often assuming that decisions are made by people rather than machines.Ministers believe that if the UK can move faster than its…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum (ETH), has announced new improvements to address persistent challenges in the decentralized network. The announcement comes as the Ethereum price surges more than 8% from the beginning of the year, signaling a strong rebound from previous bearish trends.    Ethereum Founder Introduces Solutions To Network Issues Buterin has returned with solutions to long-standing network issues as ETH rebounds, pushing its price above $3,220. The Ethereum founder disclosed that Zero-Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machines (zkEVMs) have reached an alpha stage, offering product-quality performance, while…

Hardware manufacturer Canaan has launched a proof-of-concept project in Manitoba, Canada, deploying liquid-cooled Bitcoin mining equipment to capture waste heat and recycle it for commercial agricultural operations. The 3 MW pilot, announced on Tuesday in partnership with Bitforest Investment, tests whether high-density computing infrastructure can serve as a practical heat source in cold climates rather than venting excess energy into the atmosphere.The initiative deploys 360 Avalon A1566HA-460T units and four liquid-cooling modules at Bitforest’s tomato greenhouse under a 24-month term targeting 95% uptime. JUST IN: @Canaanio partners with Bitforest in Manitoba for a 3.0 MW project using Avalon computing systems…

The Hut 8 Bitcoin (BTC) mining company expanded its credit facility with crypto exchange company Coinbase to $200 million, building on momentum from 2025 and strong stock performance, setting it apart among players in the struggling mining industry.Hut 8 will use the funds for “general corporate purposes,” according to an amended filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).The credit expansion follows Hut 8’s $7 billion agreement with AI cloud platform Fluidstack in December to deliver 245 megawatts (MW) of energy for an AI data center over a 15-year term.The agreement is one of the biggest deals of…

XRP (XRP) is on track to repeat gold’s multiyear rally in 2026, according to analyst Steph is Crypto.Key takeaways:XRP is tracking gold’s past breakout structure, supporting $8–$10 targets if the fractal holds.Failure to reclaim the 100-week EMA could send XRP back toward the $1.61–$1.97 range.Gold’s fractal hints at $8-10 XRP price nextThe bullish outlook took cues from gold’s recovery in late 2022, which occurred after two years of consolidation inside the $1,620-2,055 area. In 2020-2022, the precious metal formed the classic five-wave structure of the Elliott Wave Theory, including a descending channel pattern during the wave 3-4 formation, as shown…

The proposal would let regulators suspend transactions before gains are laundered or moved. Authorities want to extend stock market-style enforcement tools to crypto trading. Recent actions by tax and financial regulators show tighter alignment with traditional finance rules. South Korea’s financial regulators are reviewing whether to allow transactions to be suspended before suspected price manipulators can move or launder gains. The idea is to act earlier in fast-moving crypto markets, where profits can be transferred quickly and become harder to trace. If adopted, the change would mark a significant step in the country’s second phase of crypto regulation, which is…