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SEC Issues New Mandate: Broker-Dealers Must Control Crypto Private Keys or Face Consequences

On December 17, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets released a staff statement clarifying that broker-dealers must maintain exclusive control of private keys when holding crypto asset securities for customers.This marks a significant shift from years of regulatory uncertainty that left many traditional financial institutions unable to offer crypto custody services. The guidance provides clear rules for firms wanting to hold tokenized stocks, bonds, and other digital securities

Why Developers’ Confidence in Testing Techniques Doesn’t Always Match Reality

Table Of LinksAbstract1 Introduction2 Original Study: Research Questions and Methodology3 Original Study: Validity Threats4 Original Study: Results5 Replicated Study: Research Questions and Methodology6 Replicated Study: Validity Threats7 Replicated Study: Results8 Discussion9 Related Work10 Conclusions And References\9 Related WorkIn recent years, several experiments on defect detection technique effectiveness (static techniques and/or test-case design techniques) have been run with and without

Kalshi Integrates TRON Network, Expanding Onchain Liquidity Access for World’s Largest Prediction Market

Kalshi, the world’s largest prediction market platform, announced today its integration with the TRON blockchain network.The integration, announced December 18, 2025, from Geneva, Switzerland, positions TRON as a key component in Kalshi’s expansion into blockchain-based finance. Domestic account holders can now directly deposit and withdraw native TRX and USDT on TRON, while international users access these features through connected exchange accounts.Why TRON Matters for Prediction

SEC Charges Bitcoin Miner for Duping Investors Out of $48.5 Million 

Bitcoin MagazineSEC Charges Bitcoin Miner for Duping Investors Out of $48.5 Million The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Danh C. Vo, founder and CEO of bitcoin mining company VBit Technologies Corp., with defrauding investors out of $48.5 million. According to the SEC, Vo misused the funds for gambling, cryptocurrency purchases, and gifts to family members, while misleading investors about the operations of his business.The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the D

45% of Young Investors Own Crypto as Housing Dreams Fade: Survey

A new survey from Coinbase and Ipsos reveals a stark generational divide in how Americans invest their money.The survey, which included 4,350 US adults with 2,005 active investors, found that 45% of Gen Z and Millennial investors hold crypto compared to just 18% of older investors. This 27-point gap shows how younger generations are turning to digital assets while watching traditional wealth-building opportunities slip away.Traditional Wealth-Building Paths Are BrokenYoung investors don’t

Sui Price Prediction: SUI Nears Historic Support Zone as Traders Assess Next Major Move

SUI price is approaching a technically significant price level that has played a decisive role across previous market cycles. A review of SUI’s daily and weekly price structure since launch shows this area repeatedly acting as structural support during broader crypto pullbacks. With overall market sentiment still fragile, traders are now evaluating whether this long-term zone can stabilize price action again or give way to renewed downside pressure.Sui Price Today Holds Long-Term Trendline Suppo

Ethereum (ETH) Price Prediction: Bulls Defend $3,000 as Gas Upgrade and Inverse Head-and-Shoulders Test Market Conviction

The second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has experienced heightened volatility recently, trading near key support after a 4% intraday drop. Despite short-term sell pressure, Ethereum’s fundamentals, including upcoming gas limit expansions and continued institutional interest, may help stabilize the ETH price over the coming weeks.Market Pressure Builds as Ethereum Tests SupportThis week, Ethereum’s price today slipped below key moving averages, hovering near the $2,900 ma

XRP Price Prediction: XRP Flashes Oversold Reversal Signals as RSI Drops to 33 and Key Support Holds

XRP is drawing renewed attention from market participants as market structure and momentum metrics indicate the asset may be approaching a critical inflection point. After a steady decline over the past week, XRP is trading near $1.88, reflecting a 1.41% daily drop, while maintaining strong liquidity with more than $3.5 billion in 24-hour trading volume.XRP RSI Hits Oversold Territory as Price Tests Key SupportCrypto analyst Good Evening Crypto (@AbsGMCrypto) highlighted the oversold condition i

Inside Modern Code Review Research: Themes, Gaps, and Priorities

Table Of Links1 INTRODUCTION2 BACKGROUND AND RELATED WORK3 RESEARCH DESIGN4 MAPPING STUDY RESULTS5 SURVEY RESULTS6 COMPARING THE STATE-OF-THE-ART AND THE PRACTITIONERS’ PERCEPTIONS7 DISCUSSION8 CONCLUSIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTSREFERENCES\8 CONCLUSIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTSIn this paper, we conducted a systematic mapping study and a survey to provide an overview of the different research themes on Modern Code Reviews (MCR) and analyze the practitioners’ opinions on the importance of those themes. Bas

Doma Protocol Launches Names Marketplace on Base to Bring Over 40 Million Domains Onchain

Earlier this week in San Francisco, Coinbase announced the general availability of the Base app, an everything app that brings together social, trading, payments, app discovery, and earning into one place. The Doma Names Marketplace embeds domain discovery and trading directly into the Base ecosystem, letting users browse premium domains, purchase instantly with USDC or ETH, and manage portfolios without leaving the Base app. The integration between Doma and Base marks a pivotal moment in Domain

Most Influential: Will and Dan Roberts

The co-founders and co-CEOs of IREN Limited have transformed the bitcoin mining firm into an AI infrastructure powerhouse.

XRP price forecast: A drop below $2 will exacerbate investor concerns; participation in the Arc Miner project offers stable returns

Investors turn to Arc Miner cloud mining to secure fixed hashrate rewards amid volatile crypto prices. The price of XRP has fallen below the key $2 level, triggering further concerns about its short-term trend. From a technical perspective, multiple momentum…

As the global financial system seems to be facing a reset, XRP combined with IO DeFi cloud mining become a new “double insurance” for investors

Amid market uncertainty, investors turn to IO DeFi for stable cloud mining returns backed by renewable energy technology. The global financial system is facing pressure to reset. Declining efficiency in cross-border settlements, recurring inflation, and geopolitical risks are prompting investors…

Hive boosts Paraguay Bitcoin mining as rivals pivot to HPC

Holmes says Hive will keep expanding Paraguay Bitcoin mining and HPC sites despite leverage-driven BTC price volatility and short-term market contagion.​ Hive Digital Technologies continues to expand Bitcoin mining operations despite recent market downturns, according to statements from the company’s…

Stop Drowning in AI Models: A 3-Pillar Framework for Evaluation

\Am I alone in thinking that pretty much every week, another paper drops claiming state-of-the-art performance on the latest model? You read it, understand the innovation, and then face the real question: will this actually work for my case?In applied AI for computer vision (CV), we live in this cycle constantly. Research benchmarks rarely mirror the messy reality of industrial environments, like varied lighting, occlusions, and edge cases that academic datasets never capture. The gap between a

Bitcoin miners face fresh Chinese crackdowns as Xinjiang shutdown cuts hashrate 8%

China’s renewed Xinjiang crackdown has shut down roughly 400,000 ASICs, cutting Bitcoin hashrate by up to 10% and forcing miners to sell into record-low hashprice.​ Bitcoin mining operations in China’s Xinjiang province have suspended activities following renewed enforcement actions by…

Bitcoin price shifts as miners, Asian whales keep selling as institutions quietly buy BTC

Bitcoin price keeps falling as miner liquidations, Asian whale selling, and China’s renewed mining crackdown outweigh ongoing institutional BTC accumulation. Bitcoin prices continued to decline despite institutional purchasing activity, as selling pressure from miners and Asian holders weighed on the…

Cardano Price Prediction: ADA Tests $0.38 Support as Analysts Flag Risk Towards $0.29

Cardano price is trading near a technically sensitive zone as price action consolidates around the $0.38 level, a threshold analysts consider critical for near-term stability. While ADA has avoided an aggressive breakdown so far, multiple technical signals suggest downside risk remains if buyers fail to defend current levels.Despite modest intraday strength, the broader structure continues to reflect weakness, keeping participants cautious as Cardano searches for directional clarity.Cardano Pric

Silver Overtakes Google to Become the 4th-Largest Asset by Market Cap

The precious metal’s market cap surpassed $3.7 trillion after prices climbed above $66 per ounce on December 17, 2025, reaching as high as $66.52 during trading.This achievement came just days after silver leapfrogged Microsoft to become the fifth-most valuable asset on December 11, 2025. Silver has gained approximately 127% year-to-date, driven by strong demand from renewable energy, electric vehicles, and data centers. Alphabet’s market cap currently stands at approximately $3.7 tr

BitGo Partners with Voltage to Bring Lightning Network to Institutional Clients

The December 17, 2025 announcement builds on the companies’ initial April 2025 partnership that introduced self-custody Lightning solutions.Making Lightning Accessible for InstitutionsThe expanded collaboration enables BitGo’s clients to execute instant Bitcoin transactions through the Lightning Network via simple API integration, now directly from qualified custody platforms. BitGo and Voltage handle all the technical complexity, including node management, channel configuration, liq