CFA Report Pegs US Crypto Fraud Losses at $80.7B

OpenClaw, the AI assistant created by Peter Steinberger, attracted acquisition offers from Meta and OpenAI. Despite facing challenges like crypto scams, Steinberger insists on keeping the project open-source to maintain its integrity and impact.

Karin, a victim of financial abuse, faced challenges depositing cash due to anti-money laundering laws and lack of account ownership. Crypto empowered her during a contentious divorce, allowing her to stand up for herself and her children's financial stability.

BIP 360, merging into the Bitcoin Improvement Proposals GitHub repository, introduces Pay-to-Merkle-Root to address quantum computer risks. The proposal aims to disable key-path spending, a vulnerability in Taproot, while preparing for post-quantum signature schemes in future soft forks.

Bitcoin and Ethereum have experienced significant drops from their previous all-time highs, with Bitcoin falling over 29% in the last month. The Clarity Act, if passed by the U.S. government, is believed to bring stability to the crypto market by providing clarity on regulations. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized the importance of passing this bill soon.

The impasse over stablecoin yields in the U.S. Senate's crypto market structure bill continues, with the Digital Chamber defending the need for rewards for stablecoin users. Despite efforts to find a compromise, the banks remain firm on their stance against stablecoin yields.

The crypto market is experiencing extreme fear with the Fear and Greed Index at 8 points, just above the all-time low. Despite a 4.3% increase in the global crypto market cap to $2.36 trillion, over $2 trillion has been lost recently.

Three criminals attempted to rob Binance France's CEO, taking only two cell phones before being arrested. The executive, David Prinçay, was not home during the intrusion.

A wallet linked to the 2023 Mixin hack moved $3.85 million to a new wallet, which then sent the funds to coin mixer Tornado Cash in 20 transactions. The Mixin Network suffered a $200 million loss due to the hack in September 2023.

Despite Coinbase's fourth-quarter earnings falling short of expectations, Bernstein analysts maintain an "outperform" rating for the exchange, citing its resiliency. With a recent 18% rally in shares, the stock is described as "too 'cheap' to sell" at a price target of $440 per share.

Binance has reportedly fired at least five members of its internal compliance team who uncovered evidence that Iran-linked entities had received $1 billion through the exchange between March 2024 and August 2025, potentially violating sanctions laws. Sources familiar with the matter told Fortune that at least four top compliance staff have left or "been pushed out" over the past three months.