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United States Representative Lisa McClain from Michigan and chair of the House Republican Conference, is facing renewed scrutiny over a family investment in Elon Musk’s xAI. The investment occurred shortly before announcements revealed expanded U.S. military involvement with the company. Details of the trade indicate that on January 8, 2026, McClain disclosed that her husband purchased between $100,001 and $250,000 in private xAI stock on December 15, 2025. The Congress trade became public shortly thereafter, highlighting the transaction in non-public shares of the artificial intelligence firm behind the Grok chatbot. McClain serves on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber,…

Metaverse land never recovered. The numbers now show how far it fell The biggest metaverse land deals of the 2021 and 2022 boom now map to four- and five-digit values when priced against current collection floors, rather than the six- and seven-figure valuations buyers once paid. The decline runs through the entire metaverse land trade. A CoinGecko study found that average metaverse land prices were already down 72% from their highs by June 2024, with Sandbox off 95%, Decentraland off 89%, and Otherdeed for Otherside off 85% from peak-cycle average floor levels. The famous parcels that once stood in for…

The governance token of Venus ($XVS), a $BNB Chain-based money market with over $1.4 billion in total value locked, has dropped more than 9% in 24 hours after an exploit that left it with $2.15 million in bad debt. The drawdown comes amid a broad risk asset sell-off that has seen the broader CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index lose 4.6% of its value in the same period. The exploit, which occurred on March 16, didn’t appear to impact $XVS prices until analysis showed major holders, including wallets linked to Justin Sun, moving large amounts to exchanges. Venus said the exploit, in…

Two anonymous wallets pulled $155M in $ETH off exchanges in 48 hours. The company trying to own 5% of all Ethereum just made its largest weekly token acquisition of 2026. Institutional money is flowing back into $ETH while most retail investors are still sitting in fear. Two wallets just pulled $155 million worth of Ethereum off exchanges in 48 hours. $ETH is trading at $2,056, up on the day and on the week, and the Fear and Greed Index has moved from 25 to 27. The price is recovering. But the more interesting story is happening on-chain. New Wallets, Big…

UAE-regulated Fuze, a leading digital assets infrastructure provider, has expanded into the Kingdom of Jordan after receiving approval to join the Central Bank of Jordan regulatory sandbox for Financial technology and innovation (JoRegBox). Within the sandbox, Fuze will test digital financial products in a real operating environment with real customers, under the supervision and oversight of the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ). Fuze will be collaborating with regulators to build seamless, compliant digital asset solutions aimed to serve regulated banks and fintech in Jordan. Fuze enters Jordan The announcement was made at an official ceremony hosted by His Excellency Dr.…

Crypto company Ripple said it is set to secure a key financial services license in Australia through the acquisition of an Australian payments firm, adding to an international license grab over the last year. In a statement on Tuesday, Ripple said it will buy BC Payments Australia, a corporate entity tied to the European Banking Circle Group, allowing it access to the company’s Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), which is set to become a requirement for certain crypto companies to provide financial services in the country. The acquisition of BC Payments Australia is set to close on April 1, according…

Bitcoin miners are ditching hashpower for hyperscale as multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence (AI) contracts outpay mining by a wide margin, forcing a rethink of the industry that secures the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Mining Economics Struggle as AI Offers Higher Returns Per Megawatt What started as a side hustle has turned into a full-blown identity crisis for bitcoin miners. Across the United States and beyond, companies that once lived and died by hashprice are now chasing AI and high-performance computing (HPC) revenue, where the same megawatt of power can earn several times more. The inflection point traces back to April 2024,…

Bitcoin’s $BTC$69,657.53 biggest limitation just got shattered. A new protocol went live Thursday, making it simple to put the largest cryptocurrency directly to work in powerful, yield-generating strategies within the booming world of decentralized finance (DeFi). OpNet, a new smart-contract protocol, was activated on the Bitcoin blockchain, marking the arrival of DeFi-powering smart contracts that run directly on Bitcoin’s foundational layer. This keeps traders’ bitcoin on Bitcoin’s mainnet through standard transactions with $BTC as the only fee token. DeFi powers lending and borrowing activities that allow token holders to earn additional returns on their coin holdings. Holders of tokens native…

After the first wave of spot ether ($ETH) exchange-traded funds launched without staking, BlackRock’s iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB), one of the industry’s most anticipated versions, begins trading on Nasdaq on Thursday. The fund marks the asset manager’s third crypto ETF and the first from BlackRock to incorporate staking. ETHB will hold spot ether and stake a portion of those holdings on the Ethereum network, allowing investors to potentially earn rewards while benefiting from price movements. The new vehicle expands BlackRock’s existing digital asset lineup, which includes the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and the iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA). Those…

In a powerful vote of confidence for the maturing digital asset sector, premier Web3 venture capital firm Dragonfly has successfully closed its fourth fund, securing a formidable $650 million in committed capital. This significant raise, first reported by Fortune in May 2025, arrives at a pivotal moment for blockchain technology, underscoring a strategic, long-term institutional belief in decentralized infrastructure and applications far beyond speculative trading. Dragonfly Crypto Fund Anchors a New Era of Web3 Investment The announcement of Dragonfly’s $650 million fund represents one of the largest single venture capital raises dedicated to the crypto and Web3 space in 2025.…