The ALT5 Sigma crypto firm, linked to the Trump family’s financial environment, faces a new scandal after revealing its auditor is unlicensed. According to a Financial Times report, the firm Victor Mokuolu CPA PLLC is barred from performing audits for failing to comply with state registration regulations at this time. This finding worsens the entity’s compliance crisis, which already has significant delays in its reports.
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Liam Hunter focuses on the on-chain systems where liquidity, risk and protocol mechanics become visible. He writes about DeFi, DEXes, perpetuals, Smart Money flows, hacks and Ethereum-linked infrastructure, with an emphasis on what the data shows, what remains uncertain and where market interpretation can go too far.Market developments and regulatory context are part of his reporting when they intersect with Web3 or DeFi activity.
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Trend Research recently withdrew 20,850 ETH from Binance as the market observes an aggressive institutional Ethereum accumulation by various financial giants. According to journalist Anas Hassan, these corporate treasury operations are driving the asset price toward critical resistance levels at this time. The strategy includes using stablecoin loans to maximize exposure ahead of an imminent recovery of the digital market.
Digital asset investment products recorded crypto fund outflows of 446 million dollars during the last week of December. James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares, confirmed that this trend reflects a lingering fragility in the sentiment of investors across the board. The weekly report highlights that the market has not yet fully recovered from the sharp correction suffered in October.
IREN has emerged as the standout performer in Bitcoin mining in 2025, posting roughly a +300% year-to-date gain after accelerating into AI cloud services. By contrast, Bitdeer’s shares have fallen about 50% YTD despite growing mining output, a divergence that highlights investor preference for immediate AI monetization over longer-term capacity builds.
The AI tokens sector fell sharply in 2025, losing roughly 75% of its value and erasing about $53 billion from market capitalizations, a collapse that accelerated late in the year and reshaped risk perceptions for speculative crypto plays. The decline comes after two years of strong gains and arrived amid thinning liquidity and growing geopolitical headwinds, immediately affecting trader positioning and portfolio rotation.
Nvidia struck a reported $20 billion strategic arrangement with AI chip startup Groq structured as a non‑exclusive licensing agreement plus the hiring of key Groq personnel. The move is designed to strengthen Nvidia’s inference capabilities and has immediate implications for the competitive landscape and for projects promoting decentralized AI.
The Canton token (CC) jumped about 27% following an announcement that the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) will mint a portion of U.S. Treasury securities on the Canton Network. The move, backed by an SEC no-action letter and an MVP target for H1 2026, immediately re-priced the token on prospects of institutional adoption and faster, more efficient settlement. The announcement signaled concrete progress toward bringing high-value, real-world assets onchain under institutional controls.
The digital asset ecosystem observes a renewed Zcash price prediction today after a sustained rally in recent sessions. According to official spokesperson Aaryamann Shrivastava, top ZEC holders have increased their positions by 1.11% recently.
The popular digital financial services platform Trust Wallet recently confirmed it has suffered a major Trust Wallet security breach during Thursday’s session. According to preliminary reports, attackers managed to steal assets valued at more than 6 million dollars from hundreds of users. The incident exclusively affects version 2.68 of the browser extension according to the official team.
Hedera Hashgraph’s HBAR faces a sharp technical threat after a confirmed bear-flag breakdown that projects a potential 28% decline, placing targets near $0.079–$0.068. The immediate picture is defined by weakening momentum indicators and collapsing liquidity, while isolated institutional and infrastructure developments offer a plausible counterweight to the downside.
