Italy’s Largest Bank Invests $1M in Bitcoin
Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest bank, invests $1M in Bitcoin, marking the nation’s first bank-backed BTC purchase amid growing institutional…
Sony Launches L2 Blockchain Sonieum Despite Community Uproar
To streamline Web3 through NFT-driven fan interaction, Sony’s Soneium mainnet opened, although it had a rough start. To simplify…
Trump Signs Crypto De-Banking Orders on Day One
Trump plans executive action on crypto de-banking, targeting Biden-era bank rules and prioritizing the repeal of SAB 121 to support the…
MoonPay Acquires Helio in $175M Deal
To improve cryptocurrency payment services, MoonPay paid $175 million to buy Helio, a payment processor based in Solana. To grow its payments…
Dubai VARA Approve HashKey In-Principle For VASP Application
HashKey Group declared on Monday that Dubai has granted its Middle East and North Africa division an in-principle license approval.…
Bitcoin Price Peak Predicted for Summer 2025
A traditional Bitcoin price technical indicator predicts that the BTC price will reach its top in six months, but further declines may be…
Crypto ETPs Attract $47M Despite Bitcoin Sell-Off
Macroeconomic data is once again a major driver of crypto ETPs. Thus, the post-US election honeymoon is over, according to James Butterfill of…
Upbit Warns of IOST Risks Ahead of Layer-2 Transition
As IOST prepares a layer-2 transition with 21 billion new tokens and a tokenomics revamp, Upbit has issued a warning to investors. Upbit, a…
Stablecoin ‘Usual’ Hit by Sell-Off After Redemption Update
Dual exit mechanisms are introduced by Usual’s USD0++ staked stablecoin, causing market volatility and intense community discussion. On…
Russia Confiscates $10M in Bitcoin From Ex-Official
Russian authorities seized $10M in bitcoin from ex-official Marat Tambiev, marking a historic crypto bribery case. Confiscated funds to…
Scammers Defraud NYC Residents of $2.2M in Crypto For Jobs
New York AG Letitia James sues to recover $2.2M in stolen crypto after scammers duped residents with remote job offers, urging caution and…
Philippine Banks Unite to Launch PHPX Stablecoin on Hedera
Using Hedera’s DLT network and cross-border payment solutions, Philippine banks are working to introduce PHPX stablecoin for real-time…
WazirX Charts Recovery After $235M Hack
WazirX has implemented a reorganization strategy supported by Singapore to bounce back from its $235 million cyberattack in July 2024.…
Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin to Expand on More Exchanges Soon
Monica Long, the president of Ripple, anticipates that the stablecoin Ripple USD (RLUSD) will be listed “imminently” on…
Coinbase Halts SEC Lawsuit with Appeal
A federal judge has permitted Coinbase to file a limited appeal against the SEC for allegedly mishandling unregistered securities. In its…
Canaan Debuts Avalon Mini 3: Bitcoin Miner, Home Heater
Canaan unveiled the Avalon Mini 3 at CES 2025, a 37.5 TH/s Bitcoin miner that also functions as a home heater, blending efficiency with…
South Korea to Lift Ban on Corporate Crypto Investments
According to reports, South Korea intends to progressively remove its prohibition on business investment in virtual assets starting this year.…
UK to Seize $4.3M in Bitcoin from Fugitive Crime Boss
UK authorities seized $4.3M in Bitcoin from fugitive crime boss Alexander Surin after he failed to prove the funds were unconnected to illegal…
CFTC Chair Steps Down, Urges Swift Crypto Regulation
On Jan. 20, Rostin Behnam will step down as CFTC chair, leaving a legacy of enforcement and advocating for stricter cryptocurrency industry…
Ripple, Chainlink Team Up to Boost RLUSD Stablecoin
As safe, real-time DeFi transactions on Ethereum and the XRP Ledger are made possible by Chainlink’s price feeds, Ripple’s RLUSD…