Seoul Court Acquits ‘Jonber Kim’ in Massive $253M Crypto Scam
Key Takeaways A Seoul court acquitted influencer ‘Jonber King’ in a $253M crypto fraud and token manipulation case. Judges ruled prosecutors failed to prove white papers or fake proposals directly caused investor losses. The acquittal comes as South Korea deploys…
DICT, BetterGov.PH to Co-Develop Official Philippine Government Web Portal
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and civic tech volunteer network BetterGov.PH will co-develop the official national government…
Lagarde Advances Digital Euro to Defend EU Financial Autonomy
Key Takeaways ECB President Christine Lagarde confirmed a 12-month digital euro pilot set to launch in late 2027. The digital euro aims to protect Europe’s monetary sovereignty against the rise of US-led stablecoins. Full rollout by 2028 or 2029 hinges…
Wall Street Braces for Black Monday’s Return 39 Years Later
Key Takeaways The Dow plunged 22.6% on Oct. 19, 1987, and its 39th anniversary falls on another Monday. Oil above $100, AI stock losses and inflation have revived Black Monday fears across Wall Street. Bitcoin has held near $82,000, while…
Why RWA Tokenization and Onchain Credit Could Boost XRP Demand
Key Takeaways XRPL Commons’ Odelia Torteman cited $2B RLUSD market cap and top-3 RWA ranking as drivers of institutional adoption. XRPL Commons is partnering with AWS and Mastercard for its 2025 New York hackathon to incubate emerging startups. XRP briefly…
This Week in Crypto Law (October 18, 2026)
The opinion editorial below was written by Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. This Week in Crypto Law This week’s developments show courts and regulators addressing crypto through several distinct legal frameworks. A federal court declined to erase a settled CFTC enforcement…
A Missouri Woman Felt Jealous When She Heard About a $228,000 Jackpot. Then She Checked Her Own Ticket
Key Takeaways A Missouri Lottery player in Arnold matched all five numbers (4, 12, 23, 24, 37) in the Aug. 10, 2026 Show Me Cash drawing to win a $228,000 jackpot on a ticket from the Circle K at 504…
Bitcoin Price Faces 10 Big Tests as 5 Catalysts Keep $100K Alive
Key Takeaways Bitcoin traded near $81,000 on Oct. 18 after losing roughly 1.3% to 2.2% over seven days. Five potential catalysts could help bitcoin reclaim $100,000, including stronger ETF inflows. Bitcoin faces 10 market tests during Oct. 19-25, with $80,000…
Qubic Loses $1.3 Million in Wallet Raid Before Network Halts
Key Takeaways Qubic reported 1,404 wallets drained of approximately 2.94 trillion QU between Oct. 17 and 18. Qubic attributed the theft to predictable wallet seeds generated by older Apple software. MEXC reportedly froze the stolen tokens it received, while Qubic’s…
Beyond the Casino
This editorial is from this week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review, sent to subscribers on Friday. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the…
