Sat, January 11

North Dakota Considers Bitcoin Reserve Idea Post Treasuries’ Success

The Asian crypto community woke up this weekend to news of Bitcoin facing pressures at $94K. While there has been low activity, the altcoin sector shows mixed signals, with several tokens holding on to bulls and others giving in to bears. Meanwhile, Bybit halting services in India due to regulatory

6 hours ago 2 mins read

UK Treasury Clears Crypto Staking of Collective Investment Scheme Oversight

The United Kingdom’s Treasury has enacted a change in its regulation of cryptocurrency. It has announced the amendment to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) to exclude crypto staking from being classified as part of collective investment schemes (CIS).  This rule will become effective on January 31, 2025.

23 hours ago 2 mins read

Korean Cube Entertainment CEO Kang Seung-gon Accused of Scam Coin

Co-CEO of VT and co-CEO of Cube Entertainment, Kang Seung-gon was suspected to be involved in a crypto scam. He was alleged of using Cube Entertainment for inflating a cryptocurrency called “Nestree”. While Kang denied all the accusations, victims are considering taking legal action against him.  As per the local

24 hours ago 2 mins read

Russian Authorities Liquidate 1,032 Bitcoin Seized in Record Bribery Case

Russian authorities have started liquidating 1,032 Bitcoin worth around one billion rubles. The cryptocurrency was confiscated from Marat Tambiev, a former investigator convicted in a major bribery case. Tambiev took Bitcoin bribes from the Infraud Organization, a prominent hacking group. Tambiev, a former chief investigator in Moscow’s Tver District, accepted

1 day ago 2 mins read

Are Crypto CEOs Scrambling for Trump’s Advisory Council Inclusion?

The community has seen quite some activity after the winter break. While prices have remained a sore spot, the regulatory landscape is slowly springing to action. With Gary Gensler’s resignation approaching fast, prominent personalities discuss their outlooks toward the sector’s regulatory future.  Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement of a Crypto

1 day ago 2 mins read

Senator Cynthia Lummis to Chair First Senate Digital Assets Subcommittee

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is set to launch its first-ever subcommittee dedicated to digital assets. This move reflects the Senate’s commitment to addressing the growing impact of cryptocurrency on the financial sector. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), a staunch Bitcoin advocate, is expected to chair the panel pending a committee

1 day ago 2 mins read

Standard Chartered Boosts Digital Asset Strategy with New Luxembourg Entity

Standard Chartered, a British multinational bank, has launched a new entity in Luxembourg. This provides crypto and digital asset custody services across the European Union (EU). Besides, this step follows the introduction of the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation, by which the bank can respond to the rising demand

January 9, 2025 2 mins read

5 Factors That Make Crypto Bull Run Imminent in 2025

While 2025 had a dull start in terms of the market prices of leading cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether, a larger crypto bull run is yet to come this year. Despite market cycles following a pattern, allowing us to predict what comes next, each cycle is unique when new

January 9, 2025 3 mins read

CFTC Biden Administration Issues Subpoena to Coinbase in Polymarket Case

The free speech controversy has been going on for a while, since the US elections. Industry leaders and officials such as Elon Musk, Brian Armstring, and Mark Zuckerberg expressed their views on this issue several times on social platforms. On similar grounds, the US DOJ investigated Polymarket for allowing US

January 9, 2025 2 mins read

DOJ Greenlights the US Government To Sell Silk Road Seized Funds

The community has been contending with the recent price dip after holding out hopes for the 2025 bull run, just the previous day. However, as we exercise our usual optimism the altcoin sector is struggling to prevent price plummets. Meanwhile, the industry has remained quite active, with Ripple leaders meeting

January 9, 2025 2 mins read
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