As cryptocurrency continues to penetrate mainstream finance, its prominent figures are facing new and more dangerous risks like kidnapping, extortion, and targeted physical threats. In response, major crypto firms like Coinbase, Circle, and Robinhood have begun investing heavily in personal security, especially for their top executives. In 2024, Coinbase allocated
The crypto regulator of Dubai has given a deadline of June 19 to various digital assets companies to comply with its updated activity-based rulebooks to boost market integrity as well as risk oversight. Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) publicized on May 19 that it had launched Version 2.0 of
XRP is trading sideways as the cryptocurrency market turns its focus to an anticipated catalyst: the launch of regulated XRP futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on Monday, May 19, 2025. While the token’s price has remained relatively flat, hovering around $2.37, market activity tells a different story. Volume
The Ethereum network and its Ether token have been lagging behind for the past few months as strong contenders emerged in the market. Scalability is one of the major issues for this, and to address this, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposed a new concept in his latest blog post. Vitalik
Ripple has recently collaborated with two new partners, Zand Bank and fintech company Mamo, in order to widen its network in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The collaboration will help to leverage its blockchain-based cross-border payments platform. On May 19, Ripple released a press release to make an announcement, followed
What did we do before crypto cards? They’re our go-to cashout mechanism, our payment method for coffee and groceries, and our on-ramp when it’s time to top up our crypto balance. Part debit card, banking app, and token swap service rolled into one, the crypto card is indispensable to those
Russia’s Central Bank is set to introduce new regulations that could effectively limit Tether (USDT) use within the country. According to experts, trading USDT may no longer be allowed on domestic exchanges due to worries over international sanctions and wallet freezes. However, it seems that using USDT and similar stablecoins
Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed corporation known for its strategic pivot from hospitality to crypto, announced a significant Bitcoin acquisition worth $104.3 million. This latest purchase of 1,004 BTC boosts its total holdings to 7,800 BTC, positioning it as one of the world’s leading Bitcoin treasury companies. The transaction, executed at an
In a major signal of growing institutional trust in digital assets, BlackRock has purchased $8.65 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) through Coinbase, according to a tweet by Crypto Rover on May 19, 2025. This strategic buy, which took place when ETH was trading at about $3,100, gives Ethereum’s upward run
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF now holds 631,962 BTC, worth approximately $65 billion. This highlights the asset manager’s dominance in the crypto ETF space. It also signals growing institutional trust in Bitcoin as a legitimate investment asset. Since its launch, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has attracted consistent inflows. These inflows
