Ledger co-founder released after days in captivity in France: ReportLedger co-founder David Balland was kidnapped in France and safely released after police intervention. The incident involved a cryptocurrency ransom demand.Jan 23, 2025Mehab Qureshi
OKX receives pre-authorization for MiCA compliance via Malta hubAfter setting up a dedicated MiCA hub in Malta in July 2024, OKX crypto exchange is inching toward receiving a full MiCA license.Jan 23, 2025Helen Partz
Phemex halts withdrawals amid $29M of ‘suspicious’ outflowsBlockchain security firm Cyvers has flagged nearly $30 million of suspicious outflows from Phemex.Jan 23, 2025Zoltan Vardai
XRP price targets $15 amid enthusiasm over CME futures launchXRP’s 550% price rally since Nov. 5 has seen it break out of a symmetrical triangle, with a profit target above $15. Will a potential launch of XRP futures help?Jan 23, 2025Nancy Lubale
BTC price gained 40% in 2 months when Bitcoin was last this rangeboundBitcoin is turning back the clock to October 2023 and its springboard from $30,000, the latest BTC price onchain analysis concludes.Jan 23, 2025William Suberg
Upbit, Bithumb compensate users after service outages during martial lawUpbit and Bithumb will compensate investors $2.5 million after service outages caused by a surge in crypto activity during South Korea's martial law declaration.Jan 23, 2025Arijit Sarkar
TRUMP, DOGE, BONK ETF approvals ‘more likely’ under new SEC leadershipThe approval of the first memecoin ETFs is more likely after the departure of former SEC chair Gary Gensler, regulatory experts told Cointelegraph.Jan 23, 2025Zoltan Vardai
WazirX gets Singapore court approval to repay victims of $235M hackWazirX’s restructuring plan, approved by the Singapore High Court, paves the way for restoring user funds stolen in a $235 million hack linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group.Jan 23, 2025Mehab Qureshi
Why Telegram’s TON-only strategy for Mini Apps could backfireTelegram’s approach wasn’t unexpected, but many raised questions about the messenger’s pursuit of freedom and decentralization.Jan 23, 2025Helen Partz
Can the law keep up with Musk and DOGE?Lawsuits say DOGE violates the Federal Advisory Committee Act, obliging committees to uphold transparency.Jan 23, 2025Aaron Wood
Cathie Wood won’t invest in Trump coin, will stick to the ‘big three’Cathie Wood, CEO of ARK Invest, said she won’t buy Trump coin, calling it a memecoin without utility. Her focus remains on Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana.Jan 23, 2025Mehab Qureshi
Trump memecoins set to be sued — but to what end?Lawyers are counting on a flood of lawsuits to pile up against TRUMP, but what hope do they have in court?Jan 23, 2025Ailsa Sherrington
CFTC’s Pham sweeps agency’s top brass days after Trump appointmentCFTC acting Chair Caroline Pham appointed an official to handle the agency’s crypto outreach.Jan 23, 2025Ciaran Lyons
Coinbase asks appeals court to rule crypto trades aren’t securitiesCoinbase wants the Second Circuit Appeals Court to address whether crypto transactions are investment contracts, calling the matter of “immense importance to the crypto industry.”Jan 23, 2025Stephen Katte
Crypto whales dominate holdings of Trump family tokens: ChainalysisChainalysis said around 94% of the TRUMP and MELANIA tokens are held by around 40 wallets that each hold over $10 million worth.Jan 23, 2025Brayden Lindrea
Bitcoin not a ‘threat’ to the US dollar: Goldman Sachs CEOGoldman Sachs CEO David Solomon called the original cryptocurrency an “interesting speculative asset.”Jan 23, 2025Ciaran Lyons
North Dakota bill seeks to cap crypto ATM transactions to tackle fraudNorth Dakota’s lawmakers have introduced a bill aimed to combat crypto ATM transactions after 103 state residents reported $6.5 million in losses to crypto scams in 2023.Jan 23, 2025Brayden Lindrea
Ethereum fee earnings rise in 2024 despite cost-saving Dencun upgrade: CoinGeckoThe Ethereum blockchain’s earnings from fees saw a 3% year-on-year rise from 2023 to 2024 despite the Dencun upgrade early last year, which reduced network fees.Jan 23, 2025Stephen Katte
House Democrats want ethics probe on Trump over crypto projectsDemocrat Representative Gerald Connolly said Donald Trump is unlikely to uphold a “single provision” of the Presidential Ethics Reform Act without intervention.Jan 23, 2025Brayden Lindrea
Ethereum whales add $1B in ETH — Is the accumulation trend hinting at a $5K ETH price?Numerous cohorts of Ethereum addresses added over 330,000 ETH in the last two weeks. Is this a sign that a $5,000 ETH price is in the making?Jan 22, 2025Biraajmaan Tamuly
Kraken ramps up donations to Ulbricht amid $47M wallet rumorsThe Silk Road creator walked free on Jan. 22 after 12 years in prison. Wallets tied to him are rumored to be worth around $47 million.Jan 22, 2025Christopher Tepedino
Solana price rallies to $272, but what will it take for SOL to hit new highs?Solana rallied by 7% on Jan. 22, but a few data points suggest a move to SOL’s all-time high could take longer than expected.Jan 22, 2025Marcel Pechman
CME website hints at XRP, SOL futures debut in FebruaryAccording to the CME, 29.4 million crypto futures contracts were traded in 2024, valued at over $1.7 trillion in notional figures.Jan 22, 2025Vince Quill
Coinbase files to dismiss BiT Global lawsuit over wBTCThe complaint, filed in December 2024, alleged “antitrust injury” from Coinbase over its decision to delist wrapped Bitcoin in favor of promoting its cbBTC product.Jan 22, 2025Turner Wright
Hollywood directors say Ross Ulbricht documentary is in post-productionThe Silk Road founder received a pardon from US President Donald Trump on Jan. 21 after being sentenced to life in prison in 2015.Jan 22, 2025Turner Wright
Bitcoin price probably ‘chops’ in $100K–$110K range until FOMC meetingAnalysts believe US interest rates will not change, but Bitcoin price could benefit if the Federal Reserve mentions quantitative easing at the next FOMC.Jan 22, 2025Biraajmaan Tamuly
Bitcoin can hit $700K amid currency debasement fears — BlackRock CEODespite a rally in the US Dollar Index and cooler-than-expected Consumer Price Index data, inflationary fears persist.Jan 22, 2025Vince Quill
Price analysis 1/22: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, AVAX, XLM, SUIBitcoin is consolidating between $100,000 and $109,588, and charts currently indicate a higher chance of an upside breakout.Jan 22, 2025Rakesh Upadhyay
Yuga Labs responds to CryptoPunks rumors, MakersPlace shuts down: Nifty NewsletterNFT collection Mad Lads surged in market capitalization as the price of Solana reached a new all-time high.Jan 22, 2025Ezra Reguerra
Why Dogecoin price is still running toward $2DOGE price is down 5% today in the past 24 hours but several technical and onchain metrics suggest that Dogecoin could soon tag new all-time highs.Jan 22, 2025Nancy Lubale