Regulators to blame for LIBRA memecoin scandal — Coin Bureau founderSome in the crypto community are outraged about the lack of legal clarity around memecoins like Libra, which collapsed soon after endorsement by Argentine President Javier Milei.Feb 19, 2025Helen Partz
Wintermute to open New York office, eyes OTC and derivatives growthWintermute plans US expansion with a New York office, betting on pro-crypto policies under the Trump administration, CEO Evgeny Gaevoy says.Feb 19, 2025Arijit Sarkar
Bitcoin bull market can survive $77K BTC price dip in 2025 — AnalystBitcoin should not reenter a bear market in 2025, even with a 30% BTC price drop, says CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju.Feb 19, 2025William Suberg
Hong Kong remains an ‘open and vibrant market’ for crypto, says financial secretaryHong Kong financial secretary Paul Chan Mo-po says an exciting upcoming development is the intersection of AI and blockchain, which he said would create more use cases.Feb 19, 2025Stephen Katte
Crypto firms need to go public to ‘address Wall Street’ — BitGo CEOBitGo boss Mike Belshe has hinted at a potential public offering for his crypto custody firm, and says going public would help to “deliver trust in digital assets.”Feb 19, 2025Martin Young
US Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as Trump’s commerce secretaryThe US Senate confirmed former Cantor Fitzgerald CEO and crypto advocate Howard Lutnik as President Donald Trump’s commerce secretary.Feb 19, 2025Brayden Lindrea
Crypto custodian BitGo launches OTC trading amid rumored late 2025 IPOOTC infrastructure firm Finery Markets says OTC trading volume skyrocketed last year, driven by Donald Trump’s election win and demand for spot crypto ETFs.Feb 19, 2025Stephen Katte
Coinbase execs hit with stockholder suit claiming they downplayed bankruptcy risksCoinbase shareholder Wenduo Guo has sued the crypto exchange and its top executives for allegedly violating securities laws.Feb 19, 2025Martin Young
Libra co-creator bragged about paying Javier Milei’s sister for token post: ReportArgentine media reports that Hayden Davis, a figure linked to the Libra token, boasted about paying Javier Milei’s sister for the president to share details of the memecoin.Feb 19, 2025Brayden Lindrea
Norway indicts four over alleged $80M crypto schemeAuthorities in Norway allege that the creators of a crypto scheme laundered $62 million through the accounts of a local law firm.Feb 19, 2025Stephen Katte
Coinbase review 2025: The GOAT of crypto exchanges? Explore our in-depth analysis of Coinbase’s user experience, trading options, fee structures and security measures in 2025.Feb 19, 2025Bradley Peak
Saylor’s Strategy proposes $2B convertible note offering to buy more BitcoinMichael Saylor’s Strategy is looking to raise another $2 billion via 0% convertible notes to purchase more Bitcoin, potentially adding to the firm’s 478,740 Bitcoin stash.Feb 18, 2025Brayden Lindrea
3 reasons why stablecoin growth thrives globally — Will US follow under Trump?Stablecoin use in emerging markets soars despite the absence of crypto-friendly regulations and basic banking infrastructure. Will the US catch up to this trend?Feb 18, 2025David Feliba
Traders eye SOL/ETH reversal amid memecoin falloutThe ratio of SOL to ETH is reversing course after reaching record highs in January amid memecoin scandals.Feb 18, 2025Alex O’Donnell
Tether co-founder launches rival stablecoin that offers yieldThe USP stablecoin will allow users to earn yield backed by bonds and other real-world assets.Feb 18, 2025Sam Bourgi
FTX announces next repayment round for MayThe bankrupted crypto exchange started repaying its creditors on Feb. 18, over two years after its dramatic collapse.Feb 18, 2025Christopher Tepedino
LIBRA memecoin scandal dings Solana’s image, but here’s the real reason why SOL is downSolana price plummets as a drop in onchain activity, declining DApps TVL and looming SOL token unlocks approach.Feb 18, 2025Marcel Pechman
Grayscale launches Pyth investment fundThe fund claims to offer “higher-beta” exposure to the growth of the Solana ecosystem as Grayscale continues to expand its suite of single-asset crypto funds.Feb 18, 2025Alex O’Donnell
Security platform Blockaid raises $50M in Series B fundingBlockaid plans to use the funds for growth research and development as demand for onchain security tools is expected to rise.Feb 18, 2025Christopher Tepedino
SEC acknowledges Cboe’s request to list 21Shares XRP ETFCboe sought permission to list four spot XRP ETFs on Feb. 6, including 21Shares Core XRP Trust.Feb 18, 2025Alex O’Donnell
Creeping doubts over US gold reserves make case for tokenized commoditiesAmerica’s Fort Knox, Kentucky gold reserves haven’t been audited in the past few years.Feb 18, 2025Sam Bourgi
SEC’s deadline extension is a ‘fork’ in case against Coinbase — John Reed StarkThe regulator’s cases against Coinbase and Binance are on shaky ground following the creation of the Crypto Task Force.Feb 18, 2025Sam Bourgi
Nigeria to tax cryptocurrency transactions for revenue boostNigeria is planning to amend digital asset regulations to tax crypto transactions, a move it believes will bring in substantial revenue.Feb 18, 2025Christopher Tepedino
FTX creditors speak on plans, lessons learned as repayments startThe FTX collapse was painful for many creditors, causing mental distress and underscoring the dangers of keeping crypto on centralized exchanges.Feb 18, 2025Christopher Tepedino
The Milei ‘Libragate’ debacle took months to develop, days to unfoldThis week, the Libra memecoin sparked an international scandal involving the president of Argentina. To understand it, one must look back to June 2024.Feb 18, 2025Aaron Wood
Web3 gaming activity surges 386% — Wen bull run? Web3 GamerWeb3 gaming activity is surging even as the industry debates its future, plus the ‘AI-washing’ of game firms.Feb 18, 2025Ciaran Lyons
Is Ethereum bottoming out at last? Analysts weigh inETH price mirrors its 2019-2020 cycle chart pattern that preceded a 2,550% price rally. Can history repeat itself in 2025?Feb 18, 2025Yashu Gola
Energy-backed currencies as the key to climbing the Kardashev scaleAligning financial incentives with energy production may be the key to future prosperity and abundance.Feb 18, 2025Andrew Cote
Ethereum L2 Abstract hit by wallet drain, ties to Cardex suspectedAbstract devs said the wallet drain was “not a global AGW issue” but isolated to a specific application, a potential breach in the Abstract-based game Cardex.Feb 18, 2025Helen Partz
Ether reserves on exchanges hit 9-year low as supply shrinksDiminishing Ether supply on exchanges may signal an incoming price rally driven by a “supply shock,” which occurs when strong buyer demand meets decreasing available ETH.Feb 18, 2025Zoltan Vardai