Steven Walgenbach

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins says that the agency can push forward with crypto regulation in 2026 without legislation from Congress. In a recent CNBC interview, Atkins said the SEC was providing “technical assistance” as Congress considered legislation for digital asset regulation. This likely refers to the crypto market structure bill, […]

The average daily amount of capital that is wiped out from the crypto futures market has surged amid overheated leverage and soaring spot exchange activity. That’s according to a new report from Glassnode and Fasanara, who compared market activity metrics from the current cycle to the prior one.  The latest market cycle mentioned in the […]

Anthropic says AI agents can already exploit smart contracts and have drained millions in simulated tests on multiple blockchains. The AI research firm said in a Dec. 1 research report that agents using models including Claude Opus 4.5 and Claude Sonnet 4.5 uncovered vulnerabilities and stole $4.5 million in tests across seven contracts. In a […]

Grayscale Research has predicted that Bitcoin could soar to a new all-time high (ATH) in 2026, and believes that BTC is breaking out of its historical 4-year cycle.  After three years’ of appreciation, that cycle would suggest that Bitcoin is headed for a decline in the next year. “We believe the four-year cycle thesis will […]

China declared stablecoins illegal in the latest escalation of its sweeping crackdown on cryptocurrencies. According to a Nov. 30 report by the official China Daily newspaper, the declaration was made after a meeting of 13 government agencies, including the Ministry of Public Security and the Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission. The agencies highlighted […]