Manhattan DA Urges Lawmakers to Strengthen Crypto Enforcement Tools Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is demanding criminal penalties for crypto scams, including one that have drained elderly New Yorkers' life savings. https://img.decrypt.co/i/rs:fill:1024:512:1:0/plain/https://cdn.decrypt.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Manhattan-gID_7.jpg@png https://decrypt.co/354689/manhattan-da-urges-lawmakers-strengthen-crypto-enforcement

X Tightens Grok Image Generation Following International Backlash X says it has limited Grok image tools to paid users and has added safeguards after misuse prompted growing regulatory scrutiny. https://img.decrypt.co/i/rs:fill:1024:512:1:0/plain/https://cdn.decrypt.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Grok-app-on-a-smartphone-screen-gID_7.jpg@png https://decrypt.co/354685/x-tightens-grok-image-generation-restricts-editing-of-real-people-following-international-backlash

Bitcoin Advocates Press US Lawmakers on Stablecoin Tax Rules The groups urged Congress to extend crypto tax relief beyond stablecoins, warning the current approach would not simplify everyday payments. https://img.decrypt.co/i/rs:fill:1024:512:1:0/plain/https://cdn.decrypt.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/stablecoins-decrypt-style-01-scaled-gID_7.jpg@png https://decrypt.co/354512/bitcoin-advocates-press-us-lawmakers-stablecoin-tax-rules

Galaxy Compares DeFi Provisions in Crypto Bill to Patriot Act Surveillance Galaxy said that new Treasury authorities in a Senate draft could mark the largest surveillance expansion since 2001. https://img.decrypt.co/i/rs:fill:1024:512:1:0/plain/https://cdn.decrypt.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cryptocurrency-world-decrypt-style-gID_7.jpg@png https://decrypt.co/354510/galaxy-defi-provisions-crypto-bill-patriot-act-surveillance

Bitcoin's Four-Year Cycle Broken: VanEck The investment manager sees a split Bitcoin outlook but is bullish on gold and AI stocks, as political risks challenge traditional market anchors. https://img.decrypt.co/i/rs:fill:1024:512:1:0/plain/https://cdn.decrypt.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Bitcoin-decrypt-style-23-gID_7.jpg@png https://decrypt.co/354389/bitcoins-four-year-cycle-broken-vaneck

Why Bitcoin May Be Underpricing January Rate Cut Odds Bitcoin's rangebound price action and volatility may compound mispriced odds of a Fed rate cut ahead of key CPI data, analysts say. https://img.decrypt.co/i/rs:fill:1024:512:1:0/plain/https://cdn.decrypt.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Federal-Reserve-Bank-gID_7.jpg@png https://decrypt.co/354380/why-bitcoin-underpricing-january-rate-cut-odds

Democrats Test Crypto Fundraising Reset With BlueVault Launch The new platform aims to help Democratic campaigns win over crypto donors ahead of the 2026 mid-term elections. https://img.decrypt.co/i/rs:fill:1024:512:1:0/plain/https://cdn.decrypt.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/us-capitol-decrypt-style-01-gID_7.jpg@png https://decrypt.co/354370/democrats-test-crypto-fundraising-bluevault

Bitcoin Shrugs Off Powell Probe as DOJ Targets Fed Chair Experts note Bitcoin’s hedge narrative could strengthen if ​​Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s criminal investigation is successful. https://img.decrypt.co/i/rs:fill:1024:512:1:0/plain/https://cdn.decrypt.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/J-Powell-1-gID_7.png@png https://decrypt.co/354224/bitcoin-powell-probe-doj-fed-chair

Monero Sets New Record Price as Privacy Trade Re-Emerges Monero’s push to a record high follows renewed interest in privacy-focused coins, even as uneven liquidity complicates price signals. https://img.decrypt.co/i/rs:fill:1024:512:1:0/plain/https://cdn.decrypt.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/monero-decrypt-style-scaled-gID_7.jpg@png https://decrypt.co/354222/monero-sets-new-record-price-privacy-trade-re-emerges

Masked Gunmen Tie Up Woman in France, Steal Crypto USB France is becoming a European hotspot for crypto wrench attacks, with over 14 crypto-related attacks documented last year. https://img.decrypt.co/i/rs:fill:1024:512:1:0/plain/https://cdn.decrypt.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/french-flag-gID_7.jpg@png https://decrypt.co/354078/masked-gunmen-tie-up-woman-france-steal-usb-crypto