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Ripple Secures Money Transmitter Licenses in Texas and New York

Blockchain payments firm Ripple has announced that it has obtained money transmitter licenses in the US states of Texas and New York. With the...

Scam Tokens Spike as DeepSeek AI Gains Popularity

The rapid success of Chinese AI company DeepSeek has triggered a wave of malicious “DeepSeek” crypto tokens in the past 24 hours, highlighting how...

Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as US Treasury Secretary

Billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, known for his support of cryptocurrency, has been confirmed as the new US Treasury Secretary. On January 27,...

DraftKings Settles NFL Union Lawsuit Over NFT Payment Dispute

DraftKings, a major US sports betting platform, has reached a settlement with the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) over a lawsuit alleging the...

Elon Musk Explores Blockchain to Reduce US Government Spending

Elon Musk, the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is reportedly examining the use of blockchain technology in US government operations. The...

GOP Control Shifts US Crypto Advocacy Focus Toward Congress

With the Republican Party now holding control over the Senate, House of Representatives, and the Executive Branch following Donald Trump’s re-election, crypto advocacy groups...

Polymarket Faces User Backlash Over TikTok Ban

Polymarket, a blockchain-based prediction platform, is under fire after resolving a market predicting a TikTok ban in the United States to "Yes." The decision,...

Virtuals Protocol Expands to Solana Blockchain

Virtuals Protocol, an AI-powered agent platform, has announced its expansion to the Solana blockchain as part of its mission to foster innovation across diverse...

ZachXBT Accused of Rug Pull Amid Memecoin Controversy

ZachXBT, a well-known crypto detective celebrated for exposing scams and helping recover millions in stolen assets, has found himself facing accusations of orchestrating a...

Canada Targets Crypto Transactions in Fight Against Drug Money Laundering

Canada's Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) has unveiled updated strategies to combat the laundering of proceeds from synthetic opioids, with a special...

Andreessen Horowitz Closes UK Office to Focus on US Crypto Boom

Andreessen Horowitz, the renowned venture capital firm, has announced its decision to close its UK office and redirect its efforts toward expanding operations in...

House Republicans Launch Investigation Into Crypto “Debanking” Claims

House Republicans on the U.S. Oversight Committee are launching an investigation into allegations that individuals and entities connected to the cryptocurrency industry have been...