Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m Executive Director of Blockchain Foundation in Washington D.C. Staring down the barrel of the 2026 policy bazooka is a good ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charlyn Ho is CEO of Rikka, focusing on technology and privacy issues. In 2025, the United States made some of its most ...

When it comes to voluntarily paying taxes on time to the IRS, crypto investors may not have a great record. At least, not according to an IRS review from 2023, which showed “the potential for” a mere ...

A version of this story will appear in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Ben McKenzie: I think there are a few potential reasons. The first is that the ...

Cybercriminals stole $2.7 billion in crypto this year, a new record for crypto-stealing hacks, according to blockchain-monitoring firms. This was the largest known loot of crypto of all time, and one ...

A new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation reveals that cryptocurrency-related fraud losses jumped sharply in 2025, underscoring the growing sophistication of online scams. According to the ...

Over 53% of all crypto tokens launched since 2021 are now inactive, with 2025 alone accounting for 86% of total project failures. The rise of meme coins and easy-to-launch tokens from platforms like ...

President Trump got elected vowing to make the U.S. "the crypto capital of the world" — and by many measures, he delivered. From the crypto-friendly regulators he appointed to major legislation passed ...

"This underscores that crypto theft is not merely a technological issue but a governance and risk-management problem that continues to outpace defensive controls," said Felix Shipkevich, a professor ...

Cointelegraph Research provides a data-driven report on crypto VCs, highlighting capital flows, sector rotation and changes in investor behavior. Cointelegraph Research’s latest report provides an ...

Crypto crime hit record highs in 2025, with illicit addresses receiving at least $154 billion — up 162% year over year. Crypto crime surged to unprecedented levels in 2025, fueled by a combination of ...