California man sues 3 Asia banks over $1M pig butchering crypto-fraud scamCalifornia resident Ken Liem accused three banks of failing to perform adequate checks that could have blocked scammers from opening accounts.Jan 3, 2025Stephen Katte
Crypto brokerage FalconX acquires derivatives startup Arbelos MarketsFalconX’s CEO Raghu Yarlagadda said institutional confidence will strengthen with a more healthy, transparent crypto derivatives market in place.Jan 3, 2025Brayden Lindrea
Tether general counsel Stuart Hoegner retiresTether and Bitfinex general counsel Stuart Hoegner has retired, leaving Michael Hilliard to take his place as legal chief at the two firms.Jan 3, 2025Tom Mitchelhill
New code fuels rumors X payments launch may be imminentThe rumors come two days after X CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed the social media platform would launch X Money in 2025.Jan 2, 2025Brayden Lindrea
Do Kwon’s superseding indictment includes money laundering chargeThe Terraform Labs co-founder was indicted on eight felony charges in 2023 but will likely face an additional count for money laundering conspiracy.Jan 2, 2025Turner Wright
USDC market cap is up 80% from 2023 lowsThe stablecoin is also more widely distributed across blockchain networks.Jan 2, 2025Alex O’Donnell
Web3’s role in protecting digital rights and privacy in 2025“The whole problem with centralized systems is that there’s a center,” Naoris chief strategy officer David Holtzman told Cointelegraph.Jan 2, 2025Vince Quill
Frax community approves frxUSD stablecoin backed by BlackRock's BUIDLAccording to RWA.xyz, BlackRock's USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund has over $648 million in assets under management.Jan 2, 2025Vince Quill
Morgan Stanley mulls adding crypto to E-Trade: ReportThe brokerage reportedly cited expectations of a crypto-friendly regulatory environment under incoming US President Donald Trump as a key consideration.Jan 2, 2025Alex O’Donnell
Odds of 2025 US Solana ETF listing top 77%: VanEck research headMatthew Sigel described Polymarket’s 77% projected odds of a US SOL ETF listing in 2025 as “underpriced.”Jan 2, 2025Alex O’Donnell
Terraform co-founder Do Kwon appears before US judge, pleads not guilty“The defendant orchestrated schemes to defraud purchasers of cryptocurrencies,” the indictment against the Terraform co-founder read.Jan 2, 2025Vince Quill
Tether, Tron and TRM Labs jointly froze $126M USDT in 2024“Cryptocurrency transactions are not anonymous; they are the most traceable and trackable assets,” Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said in April.Jan 2, 2025Vince Quill
Members of US Congress backed by crypto PACs to take office on Jan. 3Interest groups suggested that a majority of lawmakers in the US House of Representatives would be “pro-crypto” after the 2024 election.Jan 2, 2025Turner Wright
Crypto criminals who are spending their first New Year’s in prisonFrom Sam Bankman-Fried to the man responsible for hacking Bitfinex, many convicted felons are ringing in 2025 behind bars.Jan 2, 2025Turner Wright
How crypto laws are changing across the world in 2025Crypto firms are leaving Europe as regulations tighten, but the future is brighter in America as crypto friendly regulators take over.Jan 2, 2025Yohan Yun
Bitcoin ETFs approach $110B as analyst calls $200K BTC in 2025US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs now hold over 5.7% of the entire Bitcoin supply, with analysts seeing it as a price catalyst toward $200,000.Jan 2, 2025Zoltan Vardai
Bitcoin FUD: 6 common arguments from BTC skeptics during bull marketsWhen Bitcoin soars into a bull market, skeptics cling to fear, uncertainty and doubt. Are you prepared to repel these FUD claims?Jan 2, 2025Aaron Wood
Binance secures 21st global crypto license in BrazilThe approval makes Binance the first crypto exchange to have a broker-dealer license in Brazil.Jan 2, 2025Zoltan Vardai
Solana price rebounds above $200 following Pump.fun’s $55M SOL saleSolana started a 10% price reversal less than an hour after Pump.fun completed the second transaction of a $55 million Solana transfer to Kraken exchange.Jan 2, 2025Zoltan Vardai
Crypto whale up $11.5M on AI token position in 19 daysCrypto whales are betting big on AI tokens following the first autonomous onchain transaction between two AI agents.Jan 2, 2025Zoltan Vardai
Memecoins represent ‘fundamental shift’ in value creation — DWF LabsDWF Labs said memecoins have evolved from satire into a market vertical attracting significant capital.Jan 2, 2025Ezra Reguerra
Pump.fun revenue nears $400M despite memecoin slowdownBlockchain analytics platform Lookonchain reported that Pump.fun has earned over 2 million SOL worth almost $400 million.Jan 2, 2025Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin traders see 'massive' $130K+ BTC price next as TradFi returnsThe return of the Bitcoin bull market and new all-time highs is "right around the corner," confident traders said.Jan 2, 2025William Suberg
January crypto airdrops to hand out $625M in JUP, 7% supply of SONICEligible users of Jupiter and Sonic — both in the Solana ecosystem — will receive airdrops in the coming weeks.Jan 2, 2025Tom Mitchelhill
Uniswap teases v4 is ‘coming soon’ after missing its Q3 target last yearUniswap hinted that the latest iteration of its DeFi platform will come out this year. It was undergoing testing for the duration of 2024.Jan 2, 2025Martin Young
Memecoins will continue to lose market share to AI agent coins: Dragonfly VCDragonfly Capital’s managing partner said AI agents will dominate throughout 2025, but warned there may be a “sudden reversal” in popularity by 2026.Jan 2, 2025Ciaran Lyons
Elon Musk’s bizarre name change on X turns trader’s $66 into $3M profitThe Ethereum-based KEKIUS market cap exploded to $380 million on Jan. 1 before falling to $100 million after Musk changed his profile name and photo back.Jan 2, 2025Brayden Lindrea
Celsius to appeal order that disallowed its $444M claim against FTXThe crypto lender made two claims, both of which were dismissed for various reasons, including procedural shortcomings.Jan 2, 2025Martin Young
Crypto hacks, scam losses reach $29M in December, lowest in 2024Both CertiK and PeckShield shared data showing December was the lowest month for crypto losses in 2024.Jan 2, 2025Stephen Katte
Bitcoin ’seller pressure’ pushes Coinbase premium index to 12-month lowA crypto analyst said the fall in the Coinbase Premium Index is due to “increasing seller pressure” in the US market, reaching levels not seen since January 2024.Jan 2, 2025Ciaran Lyons