Brian Shroder, the former CEO of Binance.US, has successfully raised over $20 million in seed funding for his new project, 1Money, a layer-1 stablecoin payments network. The funding aims to accelerate the…
Coinbase, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has reintroduced Bitcoin-backed loans for U.S. customers. This new offering allows users to borrow funds by leveraging their Bitcoin holdings, signaling Coinbase’s renewed focus…
Asset management firm VanEck has filed an application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an “Onchain Economy” exchange-traded fund (ETF). The filing, dated January 15, reveals that the ETF…
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has issued a suspension notice to Upbit, one of the country’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, for alleged violations of Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols. The Financial Intelligence…
A federal judge has ordered HDR Global Trading Limited, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, to pay a $100 million fine and serve two years of unsupervised probation. This judgment, handed…
On January 15, Oklahoma Representative Cody Maynard introduced House Bill 1203, also known as the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act, to the state’s House of Representatives. The proposed legislation would allow Oklahoma’s pension…
Texas state Senator Charles Schwertner has introduced Senate Bill (SB 778), a proposal to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the Lone Star State. If passed, Texas would become the first state…
Burwick Law, a prominent US-based crypto law firm, has announced plans to pursue legal action against the Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun on behalf of investors who suffered significant financial losses. The firm…
Crypto trading activity on centralized exchanges (CEXs) soared to an all-time high in December, coinciding with Bitcoin surpassing $100,000 for the first time and hitting a peak of $108,249 later in the…
Reliance Jio, the telecom leader owned by Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is collaborating with Polygon Labs to introduce blockchain and Web3 capabilities to its massive base of over 450 million users…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, accusing the billionaire of violating securities laws by failing to disclose his ownership of more than 5% of…
Osprey Funds has announced plans to convert its Osprey Bitcoin Trust (OBTC) into an exchange-traded fund (ETF), following the termination of a deal for Bitwise Asset Management to acquire the trust. The…
Ripple executives are expressing frustration over the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to proceed with its appeal in the ongoing legal battle, even as SEC Chair Gary Gensler prepares to step…
Deribit, a leading cryptocurrency options exchange specializing in Bitcoin and Ether trading, is reportedly evaluating potential buyout offers as merger and acquisition (M&A) activity surges across the blockchain industry. According to a…
Gary Gensler, chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stated that the 2024 presidential election outcome was not significantly influenced by money from crypto interest groups. Gensler, who is set…
Italy’s largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, has made its first foray into the cryptocurrency market by purchasing 11 Bitcoin (BTC) worth €1 million ($1.02 million) on January 13. This move makes it the…
Thailand’s former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, has proposed the legalization of stablecoins and online gambling to enhance the nation’s economy and encourage innovation. He argued that stablecoins, backed by tangible assets, present…
MicroStrategy has crossed a major milestone in its Bitcoin holdings, acquiring an additional $243 million worth of BTC, bringing its total to over 450,000 Bitcoin. MicroStrategy’s Record-Breaking Bitcoin Holdings This aggressive accumulation…
Security firm ScaleBit, a subsidiary of BitsLab, has flagged a critical vulnerability in Uniswap’s Web3 wallet that could expose users’ assets if attackers gain physical access to their devices. Details of the…
Global asset management giant BlackRock has introduced a new Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Cboe Canada, offering Canadian investors simplified access to Bitcoin investments. Key Features of BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF The new…
Online brokerage platform Robinhood has agreed to pay $45 million in civil penalties to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to resolve allegations of violating over 10 securities laws. The charges…
Cryptocurrency banking firm Sygnum has achieved unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion after completing a $58 million funding round. This milestone positions the company for significant global expansion and product…
XRP appears set for a significant 60% price increase after breaking out of a symmetrical triangle pattern, a bullish continuation signal. This technical breakout coincides with Ripple’s recent legal victories in its…
Over 7 million email addresses compromised during a 2022 OpenSea email vendor breach have recently been fully publicized online, according to cybersecurity firm SlowMist. The data leak, which involved OpenSea’s email automation…
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