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SafeMoon’s former chief technology officer, Thomas Smith, has also pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing. Alleged co-conspirator Kyle Nagy remains at large. Former SafeMoon CEO Braden Karony has been sentenced to 100 months in prison for stealing $9 million from the crypto platform’s liquidity pool in 2021 to fund a “lavish lifestyle.” The sentence on Monday comes nine months after Karony was convicted by a federal jury on charges of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering in May 2025.  “Not only did Braden John Karony abuse his position as CEO, but he also betrayed his investors’ trust by stealing more than nine million dollars in digital assets from his company to fund his lavish lifestyle,” FBI assistant director James C. Barnacle, Jr. said. Read more

The government will continue to support a local crypto/Web3 agenda, Chief Executive John KC Lee said at Consensus.

The new permissionless chain aims to fix scale and coordination limits that have kept other institutional efforts constrained.

Robinhood said developers will begin experimenting with applications on its Ethereum layer-2 network, while providing key technical feedback.

Robinhood is testing its own Arbitrum‑based Ethereum layer‑2, deepening its push into tokenized stocks and DeFi infrastructure alongside other major exchanges. Robinhood has launched a public testnet for Robinhood Chain, its new Ethereum layer‑2 network built using Arbitrum technology that aims to bring tokenized real‑world and digital assets onchain. According to a release shared with Cointelegraph, the testnet, which is now live for developers, offers network access points, documentation at docs.chain.robinhood.com, compatibility with standard Ethereum development tools and early integrations from infrastructure partners.  Robinhood says the chain is designed for “financial‑grade” use cases, including 24/7 trading, seamless bridging, self‑custody, and decentralized products such as tokenized asset platforms, lending markets, and perpetual futures exchanges.  Read more

The Robinhood Chain, built on Ethereum-based Arbitrum, aims to become key plumbing for around-the-clock trading and plugging tokenized stocks into DeFi.

Discord says most users will not need face ID or facial scans, narrowing the scope of its age-assurance rollout.

The industry's leading campaign-finance operation is getting behind a pro-crypto candidate, Barry Moore, in Alabama's Republican Senate primary.

Canaan’s fall on Tuesday sent its share price to $0.56, falling further from the $1 it must reclaim by July to avoid a potential Nasdaq delisting. Crypto miner and manufacturer Canaan fell 6.9% on the Nasdaq on Tuesday despite reporting a 121.1% year-on-year increase in revenue to $196.3 million in the fourth quarter, driven by an increase in hardware sales and stronger mining performance. Canaan reported that its Bitcoin (BTC) mining revenue rose 98.5% year-on-year to $30.4 million, helping boost its Bitcoin treasury to a record 1,750 BTC, valued at nearly $120 million, while the company also increased its Ether (ETH) holdings to 3,950 ETH, worth $7.9 million. The revenue figure is Canaan’s highest quarterly posting in three years, and was also driven by Bitcoin mining machine sales, with the company shipping a record 14.6 exahashes per second (EH/s) of computing power during the quarter. Read more

Dalio said Monday CBDCs may be inevitable, but unlikely to gain mass traction as investors weigh convenience against state oversight.

The White House had instructed crypto executives and bankers to come ready to compromise, but bankers maintained their call for a ban on stablecoin yields.

AI.com launched during the Super Bowl following a pricey domain buy from the founder of Crypto.com. Here's what to expect.

XRP price has dropped 12% in the last 7 days has held $1.40 this week and hasn’t let go of that level.A well-known crypto analyst called CryptoInsightUK pointed out that XRP is showing strength relative to Bitcoin and ETH, which fuels a bullish XRP price prediction amid weak sentiment.The analyst highlighted large liquidity clusters above […] The post XRP Price Prediction: Could XRP Really Flip Bitcoin and Ethereum? One Analyst Says the Battle Has Already Begun appeared first on Cryptonews.

ETH’s market structure and fractal analysis from 2021 and 2024 provide insights where significant buy demand may exist. Currently, it’s on the downside. Ether (ETH) struggled to hold prices above $2,000 on Tuesday, and against this backdrop, analysts noted that Ether’s 31% decline in 2026 fits a familiar price fractal from previous bull markets. Key takeaways: ETH’s recent dip to $1,736 may mark only the first of many lows in a larger consolidation phase. Read more

The worst market dips are often the best days to buy crypto. With Bitcoin ($BTC) struggling to hold ground above $70,000, blue-chip cryptos are trading at a relative discount.Things are constantly moving towards global adoption, even if it doesn’t seem that way. In that light, certain news and chart signals suggest that XRP, Solana and […] The post Best Crypto to Buy Now February 10 – XRP, Solana, Dogecoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

Feeding Claude AI carefully structured prompts unlocks explosive price projections for XRP, Cardano, and Ethereum in 2026.According to Claude, all three could hit fresh ATHs over the next eleven months.Below we examine whether Claude’s claims are justified by technical signals and the news cycle.XRP ($XRP): Claude Maps a Long-Term Route Toward $8 by 2027In a […] The post Leading AI Claude Predicts the Price of XRP, Cardano and Ethereum By the End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

CZ said Binance holding 87% of USD1 reflects user demand, arguing the exchange dominates most major stablecoins.

AI agents now have their own MMO where they mine asteroids, form factions, and engage in space piracy—while humans just watch. Welcome to the weirdest timeline.

Consensus Hong Kong kicks off on Wednesday with speeches from the city's chief executive and the head of its markets regulator.

Bitcoin’s double-digit rebound and brief trading above $72,000 may confirm $60,000 was the bottom, but data shows top traders are refusing to open longs. Key takeaways: The Bitcoin long-to-short indicator at Binance hit a 30-day low, signaling a sharp decline in bullish leverage demand. US-listed Bitcoin exchange-traded funds reversed a negative trend with $516 million in net inflows following a period of heavy liquidations. Read more