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S.E.C. Drops Case Against Cryptocurrency Firm Founded by Winklevoss Twins

The agency says that victims of an investment offering involving Gemini Trust got their money back, though after a regulatory action brought by the New York attorney general.

Β© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss at a digital assets summit at the White House last March.

The Rise of Prediction Markets

19 January 2026 at 05:01
Billions of dollars are trading hands on sites like Polymarket and Kalshi, where people bet on everything from Taylor Swift’s wedding date to election outcomes.

Β© Mojo Wang

On prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, people can place wagers on virtually anything, from the outcomes of sports matchups and political elections to the date of Taylor Swift’s wedding.

Coinbase, the Biggest U.S. Crypto Company, Asserts Its Power in Washington

15 January 2026 at 14:00
The top executive of the crypto exchange Coinbase scuttled a planned Senate committee vote on a major cryptocurrency bill after voicing his concerns, a sign of the company’s clout.

Β© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

A planned vote on a cryptocurrency bill on Thursday was canceled after Brian Armstrong, Coinbase’s chief executive, objected to the measure in a social media post on Wednesday evening.

What Trump’s Embrace of Crypto Has Unleashed

A boundary-pushing array of new crypto ventures have reached the stock market, enticing investors and leading to more risk taking.

Β© Illustration by Mark Harris; Photographs by Getty Images, iStock photo

Do Kwon, Crypto Entrepreneur Who Caused 2022 Crash, Sentenced to 15 Years

Do Kwon, who designed the virtual currencies Luna and TerraUSD, which plunged in 2022, had pleaded guilty to fraud.

Β© Risto Bozovic/Associated Press

Do Kwon, a crypto entrepreneur who went on the run after the crash of two virtual currencies that he created, was escorted by Montenegro police in 2024.
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