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Bitfinex Bitcoin Heist: Hacker Sentenced to Five Years

Ilya Lichtenstein, the mastermind behind the 2016 Bitfinex Bitcoin hack, has been sentenced to five years in prison. The Washington, DC court issued the...

Elon Musk Calls Dogecoin’s Inflation Rate a “Feature, Not a Bug”

Elon Musk recently defended Dogecoin’s (DOGE) inflation structure, emphasizing that the cryptocurrency’s flat inflation rate is intentional and beneficial. Musk’s remarks come as Dogecoin...

Coinbase Wallet to Introduce Tap-to-Pay Crypto Payments

Coinbase Wallet users will soon have access to a new “Tap to Pay” crypto feature, designed to compete with popular fast-payment platforms like Cash...

FBI Raids Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan’s Home

In a surprise move, the FBI raided the home of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan on November 13, reportedly seizing his phone and electronic devices....

Trump’s SEC Shake-Up Could Spark a Boost in Ether Prices

With Donald Trump's return to the presidency, the leadership of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may soon undergo a significant change. Trump...

Crypto Influencer Kevin Mirshahi Found Dead in Montreal

Montreal authorities have identified the body of Kevin Mirshahi, a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency community, found in a Montreal park. Mirshahi, who was...

Coinbase Unveils COIN50 Index to Track Top 50 Crypto

Coinbase has launched the COIN50 Index, a new benchmark that tracks 50 of the most prominent digital assets on its platform. Announced on Nov....

Bitwise Launches Europe’s First Aptos Staking ETP

Bitwise, a prominent asset manager in the digital asset space, has introduced the first-ever exchange-traded product (ETP) focused on staking Aptos (APT), the native...

Kaiko Acquires Vinter to Strengthen Its Lead in Crypto Indexing

Cryptocurrency data and analytics firm Kaiko has acquired European crypto index provider Vinter, strengthening its position in the global crypto index and analytics markets....

Italy Lowers Planned Crypto Tax Rate from 42% to 28%

The Italian government has decided to lower its proposed tax hike on cryptocurrency capital gains from 42% to 28%, according to a Bloomberg report....

Crypto Trader Loses $26M Due to Copy-Paste Error

A crypto trader recently lost $26 million after mistakenly copying and pasting an incorrect transfer address, resulting in the funds becoming locked. The trader,...

Bitcoin Surpasses Silver, Becomes 8th Largest Global Asset

Bitcoin has reached a new milestone, overtaking silver to become the world’s eighth-largest asset. The cryptocurrency now boasts a market capitalization of $1.75 trillion,...