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A federal judge in California on Monday sentenced Daren Li, a 42-year-old dual national of China and St. Kitts and Nevis, to the statutory maximum of 20 years in prison for his role in a $73 million cryptocurrency investment fraud. The sentence was imposed in absentia - Li became a fugitive in Decem

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo announced he became a shareholder in prediction market Kalshi, one day after the NBA trade deadline where his potential move dominated speculation. The investment creates an unusual situation where Antetokounmpo profits from a platform that offered contract

Tokenized real estate tracked on public blockchains has reached $392.5 million in total value as of early February 2026. The on-chain property market now spans 58 tokenized assets across 10 countries, with 10,440 token holders and 396 monthly active addresses, according to data from rwa.xyz. The ma

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a House Financial Services Committee hearing Wednesday that the federal government lacks authority to rescue Bitcoin (BTC) during market downturns, explicitly ruling out any taxpayer-funded intervention to stabilize cryptocurrency prices. What Happened: Treas

The U.S. Treasury investigating whether cryptocurrency platforms enabled Iranian officials to evade sanctions follows Iran's crypto activity reaching an estimated $8-10 billion in 2025. Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs said authorities shifted enforcement from individual wallets to exchange infras