Crypto Brief
Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz Joins SUI Group Board
Brian Quintenz, ex-CFTC commissioner and former a16z crypto policy lead, has joined SUI Group’s board to support its SUI token-focused treasury strategy.
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Brian Quintenz, ex-CFTC commissioner and former a16z crypto policy lead, has joined SUI Group’s board to support its SUI token-focused treasury strategy.
Chinese financial industry groups have labeled real-world asset tokenization illegal, extending liability to offshore projects with mainland ties.
Pi Network has temporarily disabled wallet payment requests after rising scams targeted users with large PI balances, prompting network intervention.
Trust Wallet will cover roughly $7 million in user losses after a compromised browser extension led to a Christmas Day exploit affecting desktop users.
Clear Street named Coinbase a top fintech stock for 2026, citing stablecoin revenue, tokenization efforts, and expanding AI-driven products.
BNB Chain will activate its Fermi hard fork on Jan. 14, cutting block times to 250 milliseconds as the network targets higher throughput and time-sensitive applications.
Prediction market Polymarket said recent account breaches were linked to a third-party login provider, after users reported missing funds and unauthorized access.
The SEC is seeking multi-year officer and director bans against former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and former FTX executives Gary Wang and Nishad Singh.
Fetch.ai says its AI agents will soon be able to complete online purchases using card payments and stablecoins, addressing a key limitation in agent-based commerce.
Tether has launched PearPass, a peer-to-peer password manager designed to eliminate cloud storage risks by keeping credentials locally encrypted on user devices.
Hut 8 shares surged after the Bitcoin miner announced a large-scale AI infrastructure partnership and a long-term data center lease tied to hyperscale demand.
Aave CEO Stani Kulechov outlined a 2026 roadmap centered on a major protocol upgrade, real-world asset expansion, and a consumer-facing mobile app.