Thu, February 5

Bithumb to Launch Third Dormant Asset Recovery Drive

Bithumb, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, has planned to roll out its third annual dormant asset recovery campaign, stating that unclaimed cryptocurrency holdings on the platform have slipped to 291.6 billion won. It showed around a 34% fall from 2024’s 443.5 billion won.  The fall is majorly due to the

January 2, 2026 2 mins read

Tether Purchases 8,888 BTC as 2026 Starts, Total Holdings Cross 96,000 BTC

In the context of a fear-driven crypto market, many entered 2026 cautiously. Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer, is quietly heading in the opposite route, which has boosted its exposure to Bitcoin.  Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced on January 1 that the company had acquired 8,888.8888888 BTC as part of its

January 2, 2026 2 mins read

Crypto Tax Data Collection Begins in 48 Countries Ahead of CARF 2027

Crypto investors across 48 countries will soon face a major shift in tax transparency as authorities begin collecting detailed crypto transaction data ahead of the global rollout of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) in 2027. Although CARF officially takes effect in 2027, crypto service providers in participating jurisdictions must begin

January 2, 2026 3 mins read

Iran Accepts Cryptocurrency Payments for Weapons Exports to Bypass Sanctions

The move, according to various local Iranian media sources, has been initiated by the Iranian government, which now permits foreign governments to purchase sophisticated equipment from the Iranian Defence Ministry using cryptocurrency. The project is led by the Ministry of Defence Export Center, or Mindex, a government entity tasked with

January 2, 2026 2 mins read

Whale Wallet Deposits Additional USDC to Expand LIT Holdings, Price Rally Ahead?

A whale wallet just deposited additional USDC into Lighter. The objective is reportedly to expand its holdings of LIT ahead of its anticipated bull run. However, projections show possible corrections for the next 3 months. The wallet now holds more than 2 million Lighter tokens. USDC Into Lighter for LIT

January 2, 2026 2 mins read

Justin Sun-Linked Wallets Accumulate $40M Worth of LIT

A number of wallets associated with Just Sun have silently made a quite large place in the newly launched LIT token by Lighter. The on-chain data has revealed that the purchases were linked to liquidity provisioning instead of airdrop farming.  The on-chain researcher MLM released its analysis on Jan 1,

January 2, 2026 2 mins read

Jupiter Launches Mobile V3 With Native Pro Trading Tools

Jupiter has rolled out a major upgrade to its mobile application, launching Mobile V3 on Jan. 1 as it pushes to make advanced onchain trading fully native on smartphones. With this release, Jupiter aims to turn mobile devices into independent trading terminals rather than lightweight companions to desktop platforms. Mobile

January 2, 2026 3 mins read

Korbit Receives $1.88 Million Fine Over Anti-Money Laundering Failures

The South Korean Crypto Exchange, Korbit, has been imposed with a fine of 1.88 million dollars, which is about 2.73 billion won, and has received an institutional warning by South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). ​This strong decision comes after the comprehensive review that happened in late 2024, which found 

December 31, 2025 2 mins read

Perp DEX Volumes Nearly Triple in 2025 as Onchain Derivatives Scale

Perpetual DEXs ended 2025 with a substantial increase in trading volumes as total volumes rose to $12.09 trillion compared to a mere $4.1 trillion during the start of the year. This is a clear indication of a breakout year for derivatives trading through onchain. According to DefiLlama, approximately $7.9 trillion,

December 31, 2025 3 mins read
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