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Kanye West Wants to Discuss Crypto With Brian Armstrong
Hip hop mogul and self-proclaimed billionaire Kanye West wants to chat with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong about purchasing crypto...
Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Walks Free
In a positive turn of events, the court released the 31-year-old developer and placed him under house arrest and electronic...
Balancer V3 Debuts on Arbitrum Featuring Boosted Pools System
Balancer claims that this new development will allow for more effective utilization of the funds in these pools on Arbitrum as part...
CFTC’s Crypto CEO Forum Aims to Shape Future of Digital Asset Markets With Pilot Launch
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) which regulates the U.S. derivatives market said it will hold a CEO Forum with...
Report: Japan’s FSA Compels Apple to Act on Unregistered Exchanges as Google Delays
Nikkei, Japan’s daily business newspaper, reports that it was learned on Feb. 7 that the country’s Financial Services Agency (FSA)...
Roger Ver’s Legal Battle Intensifies as Spain Denies Appeal, Trump Urged to Act
Spain has denied Roger Ver’s final appeal against extradition, paving the way for his imminent transfer to the United States in a...
QCP Crypto Market Update: Bitcoin Struggles Amid BERA Listing and Regulatory Shifts
Bitcoin faced renewed pressure after failing to reclaim the $99,000 resistance level, triggering a market-wide selloff, according...
Coldware’s Unique Blockchain Network Improves Financial Inclusion Opportunities With Coldware Devices
Financial inclusion has long been a challenge in the traditional banking system, leaving over 1.4 billion adults worldwide without...
5 Arrested Trying to Purchase Biometric Data by Mimicking Sam Altman’s World Activities in Argentina
Authorities believe criminals might use this biometric data to create digital replicas, facilitating digital ID theft and fraud...
BERA Price Explodes After Exchange Launch as New L2 Project Solaxy Hits $18.5M in ICO
Berachain’s (BERA) mainnet launch has made headlines – with BERA defying early expectations after hitting the open market. But...
XRP Price Analysis: Make-or-Break Moment as Bulls Fight for Control
Over the past sixty minutes, XRP fluctuated between $2.47 and $2.59, climbing 1.5% intraday, with a $141 billion valuation and...
World Financial Liberty co-founder says it wants to create a “strategic” token reserve
Chase Herro didn’t specify what the purpose of holding a reserve for the platform would be On Thursday, World Liberty Financial...
Canadian Businessman Sentenced to 41 Months in U.S. Prison for Hiding 450 BTC
A Canadian businessman has received a 41-month sentence in a U.S. federal prison for obstruction. Businessman’s Account...
Dutch Court suspends the pretrial detention of Tornado Cash dev Alexey Pertsev
Alexey Pertsev has been freed under electronic watch. Pertsev was sentenced to five years and four months in prison for money...
Ondo Finance Introduces Ondo Chain: An Initiative to Bring Wall Street Onchain
Ondo Finance states that this new project seeks to combine the decentralization and convenience of blockchains with the world of...
Academic Labs to Be Listed on Bitpanda, Unveils AI-Powered Education Whitepaper 2.0
Singapore, Singapore, February 6th, 2025, Chainwire Academic Labs, a notable innovator in the education sector, has announced its...
Crypto Platform Deribit Bars Russian Nationals Due to EU Sanctions
Deribit said that starting Feb. 17, Russian accounts will switch to “reduce-only” mode, and all positions will be...
Brazilian Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Allow Investment Funds to Buy Crypto
Brazilian lawmaker Adriana Ventura has introduced a draft bill that would allow investment funds in Brazil to invest in crypto,...
Cboe Files 19b-4 Proposals for Spot XRP ETFs, Initiating SEC Review
On Thursday, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) initiated a pivotal regulatory step by submitting 19b-4 filings to the U.S....
Russia and Ethiopia Take Steps Away From US Dollar as Dedollarization Grows
Countries are accelerating a shift away from the U.S. dollar in trade, with Russia and Ethiopia deepening currency ties to enhance...
Ripple: Digital Assets Are Fueling $100B Custody Boom—Institutions Are Scrambling
The global custody market is booming, projected to exceed $100 billion by 2033, with crypto driving demand for secure, compliant,...
Coinbase Pressures Regulators to Let Banks Hold Crypto—Game-Changer Ahead?
Coinbase is demanding federal regulators tear down banking barriers to crypto, arguing that clear, enforceable rules will unlock...
Ripple USD Expands to More Platforms—See the Full List of RLUSD Exchanges
Ripple USD (RLUSD) is expanding to more platforms, including Zero Hash and Revolut, strengthening its presence in trading,...
Whale Strategy Unveiled! Solana & XRP Investors Could Shift Focus to These 5 Cryptos
Major players in the cryptocurrency market may shift their focus soon. Those who have invested heavily in established coins like...
FDIC Releases 175 Crypto Banking Docs, Signaling Regulatory Overhaul
The FDIC’s release of 175 documents marks a major shift toward transparency, signaling new opportunities for banks to engage in...
Cboe Exchange files XRP ETFs 19b-4 forms for four issuers
21Shares, Bitwise, Canary Capital, and WisdomTree filled in the 19b-4 forms The SEC will begin a review process once it...
Risk and Reward: Families Betting on Bitcoin to Fund Their Children’s Education
Driven by beliefs in bitcoin’s potential for significant gains, some U.S. parents are shifting a portion of their...
Crypto exchange Gemini weighing IPO: report
Gemini is reportedly considering an initial public offering. Bloomberg reports that the Winklevoss twins’ company is in talks with...
1inch Elevates Cross-Chain Trading via ZKsync Alliance
1inch has woven ZKsync into its cross-chain swap architecture, empowering users to exchange assets across networks with accelerated...
‘No Major Bank Could Survive It’—Peter Schiff Warns Fed Is Unprepared for Real Threat
The Federal Reserve’s stress tests ignore the real nightmare scenario, economist Peter Schiff warns, saying no major bank could...
Ondo Finance announces new L1 network for RWAs
Ondo Finance announced the new layer 1 Ondo Chain at its blockchain event in New York on Feb. 6. The onchain finance platform says...
Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Inches Closer: Core Developer Announces Key Dates for Testnet Forks
Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko announced today that the Pectra upgrade will move forward with key testnet forks in February and...
Trump Media Joins Bitcoin ETF Race—First-Ever POTUS ETF Issuer to Disrupt Wall Street
Trump Media plans to launch bitcoin ETFs, signaling a major push into crypto investments. A top analyst noted: “Safe to say...
Bitcoin Network Activity Plunges to One-Year Low, Cryptoquant Reports
Bitcoin’s network activity has dropped to its lowest level in a year, according to Cryptoquant and its researchers, marking...
Ark Invest: Stablecoin transaction value reached $15.6T in 2024, beats Mastercard and Visa
Stablecoin transaction value surpassed Mastercard and Visa by 200% and 119% The number of monthly stablecoin transactions reached...
XRP Price Analysis: Bulls Struggle to Defend Critical Support at $2.40
XRP currently trades at $2.40, boasting a market valuation of $138 billion alongside a 24-hour trade volume flow of $6.41 billion....
BlackRock plans to launch a Bitcoin ETP in Europe
BlackRock is planning to launch a Bitcoin ETP in Switzerland. This move follows the success of BlackRock’s US Bitcoin ETF. The...
Warning: Some Apps Are Searching Your Phone for Seed Phrases in Screenshots
According to Kaspersky, a Russian cybersecurity firm, several apps available in the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store...
Cboe seeks US SEC nod for spot Ethereum ETF options
Cboe has submitted a 19b-4 filing to be allowed to list and trade options on spot Ethereum ETFs. The proposal follows high demand...
Crypto Remittances Fail to Gain Momentum in El Salvador
According to the Reserve Bank of El Salvador, the use of crypto to make remittances to the country has consistently accounted for...
Satoshi May Have Used a Canadian Bitcoin Exchange
Conor Grogram, head of product business operations at Coinbase has unearthed evidence that suggests Satoshi may have used Cavirtex,...
Dogizen ICO hits $4m as Standard Chartered predicts BTC at $500k
Key takeaways Standard Chartered predicts that Bitcoin’s price could hit $500k before Trump leaves office. Dogizen’s ICO has...
UAE Ministry Partners With Shiba Inu to Drive Web3 Innovation
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has partnered with Shiba Inu to implement Web3 solutions for energy,...
India Strikes Crypto Exchange Bybit: Major Fine Issued, Website Blocked
Crypto exchange Bybit has been fined and blocked in India for violating anti-money laundering laws, as authorities crack down on...
Russia Enforces Crypto Mining Oversight—Miners Must Report Earnings
Russia now requires crypto miners to report earnings by the 20th of the following month, tightening oversight and restricting...
Standard Chartered Shares 5-Year Bitcoin Forecast, Sees BTC at $500K by 2028
Bitcoin could soar to $500,000 by 2028 as institutional inflows rise, volatility declines, and regulatory shifts under Trump expand...
US Sovereign Wealth Fund Could Stockpile Bitcoin, Trump’s Crypto Czar Says
Trump’s Crypto Czar David Sacks sees potential for bitcoin in the U.S. sovereign wealth fund as officials explore its role as...
SEC’s Crypto Task Force Unveils 10 Bold Priorities—Massive Regulatory Shift Incoming
The SEC’s Crypto Task Force unveiled 10 priorities, including asset classification, jurisdiction, token offerings, registration,...
MicroStrategy rebrands to Strategy, remains focused on Bitcoin
Strategy unveils a new Bitcoin logo and orange color scheme representing its Bitcoin strategy Saylor is expected to discuss the...
Global Crypto Markets Exhibit Steady Pulse Amid Narrow Gains
The cryptocurrency sphere displayed modest equilibrium midweek, its total valuation clinging to $3.2 trillion—a fractional...
Market analysis hint at XRP and Solana price dip, Dogizen could be a safe haven
XRP has fallen below $2.50 while Solana has dipped under $200. Dogizen’s DOGIZ token currently costs $0.000086 after six presale...
Economics Professor Roubini Warns: China’s Pride Poses Major Challenge for Trump’s Tariff Strategy
Economist Nouriel Roubini argues that China’s national pride makes it unlikely to yield to U.S. tariff pressure. No Respite...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Holds Steady Near Record Highs as Network Prepares for Difficulty Adjustment
Bitcoin’s computational prowess currently hums at 825.85 exahash per second (EH/s), a gentle dip from its zenith of 844 EH/s...
MEXC Fuels DeFi Innovation and Liquidity Security with the Berachain (BERA) Listing
MEXC, the world’s leading cryptocurrency trading platform, announced the listing of the Berachain (BERA), scheduled for February 6,...
XRP Price Analysis: Bears Take Control as XRP Struggles to Stay Above Critical Support
XRP currently trades at $2.43 to $2.46 over the last sixty minutes, down 6.4% over the past day, with a market capitalization of...
India’s financial regulator fines Bybit $1M, compliance status unclear
Bybit has been fined $1.06 million for PMLA non-compliance India blocked Bybit sites pausing the exchange operations in the country...
Wall Street Pepe Nears $70M in Presale With Only 11 Days Left Before Launch – Next Big Meme Coin?
Wall Street Pepe (WEPE) is one of the hottest new projects of early 2025. The project’s presale is closing in on $70 million...
CFTC wants more information on Crypto.com, Kalshi Super Bowl contracts
The CFTC is questioning whether Crypto.com and Kalshi meet derivatives regulations In December, Crypto.com’s CEO said its...
XRP Ledger Experiences Temporary Halt, Recovers Without Losses
Ripple’s XRP Ledger (XRPL) temporarily halted block production for about an hour on Tuesday due to a possible network drift....
Kraken appoints former Paxos executive as its new chief legal officer
Kraken has appointed former Global General Counsel as legal chief. The exchange recently gained an EU MiFID license for regulated...
Ether ETFs Secure Four Days of Consecutive Gains With Inflow of $308 Million As Bitcoin ETFs Rebound With $341 Million Inflow
Ether and bitcoin ETFs enjoyed significant inflows on Tuesday, Feb. 4, as market momentum continues to pick up after a volatile...
Lightchain AI Testnet Launches, Raising $15M—One Presale Stage Left
PRESS RELEASE. The blockchain world is buzzing, and for good reason—Lightchain AI has officially launched its testnet, already...
Bitcoin Price Analysis: Bears Tighten Grip as BTC Drops Below $97K
Bitcoin’s price over the past sixty minutes ranged from $96,318 to $97,286, with a market capitalization of $1.92 trillion...
Bitcoin Depot Expands Bitcoin Treasury With $5 Million Purchase
As one of the largest Bitcoin ATM operators in North America, Bitcoin Depot has added 51 BTC to its treasury holdings, bringing its...
Iran Backs Unified BRICS Currency—With a Focus on National Interests
Iran supports a unified BRICS currency if all members agree, signaling a shift toward economic cooperation as the bloc explores...
Coinbase Secures UK Approval, Unlocking Ambitious Expansion Plans for Mass Adoption
Coinbase has secured UK regulatory approval, cementing its dominance as the country’s largest registered digital asset provider and...
Binance CEO’s Advice: 3 Tips to Handle Crypto’s Sudden Downturn
Binance CEO has revealed three crucial survival tips for investors as the crypto market swings wildly—insights that could make the...
Lawmakers Launch Powerful Crypto Working Group to Shape US Policy
U.S. Senate and House lawmakers are uniting to cement America’s dominance in digital assets, crafting a regulatory framework to...
Genius Group Expands Bitcoin Treasury to 440 BTC With $2 Million Purchase
The company’s bitcoin holdings have exceeded its market cap following the purchase of an additional $2 million worth of...
Coinbase Users Are Losing $300M Annually to Scam Artists, Analyst Says
But perhaps his most serious allegation is that Coinbase appears to be doing little to curb the issue. America’s Largest...
President Tells Crypto Czar to ‘Evaluate’ Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Says David Sacks
The Trump administration and key congressional leaders are advancing a bipartisan initiative to establish regulatory clarity for...
Travala Partners With Trivago to Offer Cryptocurrency Hotel Bookings
Travala has integrated its hotel listings with Trivago, allowing users of the global accommodation search platform to book stays...
Neptune adds 20 BTC to Bitcoin strategy, also buys 1m DOGE
Canadian blockchain firm Neptune Digital Assets announced it purchased 20 BTC worth almost $2 million. The company also bought...
Sol Strategies Expands SOL Holdings With 40,300 SOL Acquisition
Sol Strategies has strengthened its validator operations and SOL holdings, acquiring an additional 40,300 SOL worth $9.93 million....
Zachxbt: North Korea Botches 46,300 XRP Transfer, Leaving Funds Stranded in Blockchain Limbo
As chronicled by blockchain forensic expert Zachxbt in a recent investigative report, operatives linked to North Korea attempted to...
US unions sue Treasury Department after letting Musk’s DOGE access personal financial information
The lawsuit claims DOGE has been given “unlawful” access to personal and financial information The sensitive information includes...
Dormant Wallets Stir: 89 Legacy Addresses Move $348M in Bitcoin in January
In January 2025, bitcoin exhibited modest volatility yet clung steadfastly above the $100,000 threshold through much of the...
Floki approves investing $125K into BADAI with Dogizen presale ending in two days
Floki invests $125K in $BADAI AI protocol. Less than two days are remaining for the Dogizen presale to close Both BADAI and Dogizen...
Trump Barks, China Bites Back—Imposing Tariffs, Anti-Dumping Probes, and Export Limits
While reports indicate that Canada and Mexico may be spared the tariffs instituted by the Trump administration, China was not...
THORChain approves conversion of $200M debt into equity tokens
THORChain node operators have approved a restructuring plan allowing it to convert its $200M debt into equity tokens. The move is...
Bitcoin ETFs See Outflow of $235 Million, Ending Four Days of Consecutive Inflows
The ETF trading week began with a slight shift in investor sentiment, as capital moved away from bitcoin ETFs and favored ether...
Cryptos Dip Further on China’s Retaliatory Tariffs
Cryptos fell further early Tuesday after China announced retaliatory tariffs on select US imports. Meanwhile, US Bitcoin spot ETFs...
Matrixport: Bitcoin Faces Market Correction Amid Trump Tariff Saga and Liquidity Concerns
Bitcoin faces short-term uncertainty following Trump’s tariffs announcement and a lack of retail dip-buying; however,...
Gold Keeps Shining on Global Tariff Watch, Surpasses $2,800 Mark
Gold reached a new all-time high as markets weighed the possible effects of tariffs and investors sought safer alternatives. The...
Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador on a Tightrope While Juggling IMF’s Requirements
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from the past...
Trump Tariffs Rattle Canadian Economy, But Bitcoiners May Come Out on Top
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) described the impact of Trump’s actions as the “largest trade shock in nearly 100...
India Rethinks Crypto Regulations as Global Policies Take a Radical Turn
India is reassessing its cryptocurrency regulations as global policies evolve, with officials revisiting a discussion paper that...
DOJ Charges Canadian National in $65M Crypto Heist, Fugitive Still at Large
A Canadian hacker allegedly exploited vulnerabilities in two defi platforms, stealing $65 million and laundering funds through...
Nobel Laureate Eugene Fama: Bitcoin Is Doomed to Be Worthless
Nobel laureate economist Eugene F. Fama predicts bitcoin’s collapse, estimating its chances of survival as nearly zero and...
Elon Musk Calls for ‘Massive Reset’ of US Tax Regulations—Says They’re ‘Torturing’ Americans
Elon Musk says the U.S. tax code is torturing Americans, demanding an urgent reset while slamming wasteful government spending and...