Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of North Carolina announced the seizure of more than $61 million worth of Tether (USDT) in one of the largest cryptocurrency asset forfeiture actions tied to a romance-style investment fraud known as a “pig…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has warned that proposed stablecoin rules in the United Kingdom risk undermining the country’s competitiveness as a global financial hub, arguing that draft measures could stifle innovation rather than support it. Coinbase CEO urges UK to…

Hong Kong will introduce sweeping reforms to strengthen its position as a global digital asset hub, Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced in his 2026-27 Budget speech, outlining new licensing rules, stablecoin approvals and tokenization initiatives. The government will table a…

Anchorage Digital, the federally chartered U.S. crypto bank, signaled deepening institutional conviction in Bitcoin by disclosing it holds perpetual preferred stock issued by Strategy on its balance sheet. Anchorage Digital backs Strategy’s Bitcoin play with STRC bet CEO Nathan McCauley…

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a Russia-based cyber “exploit broker” and its affiliates in a high-profile national security action targeting the theft and sale of proprietary U.S. government cyber tools, officials announced Tuesday. Operation Zero blacklisted by…

XRP price is back in focus as Bitcoin stages a sharp 24-hour rebound, reclaiming the $65,000 level after dipping to roughly $62,800 earlier this week. Can XRP price follow Bitcoin’s $65K rebound? The Bitcoin (BTC) price chart shows a strong…

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal announced a formal Senate inquiry into Binance after recent news reports revealed that the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange allegedly facilitated nearly $1.7 billion in transactions tied to sanctioned Iranian entities and Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of…

The White House has reaffirmed that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will not receive a presidential pardon, even as the disgraced crypto founder publicly courts President Donald Trump through a sustained social media campaign. Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trump appeals fall flat…

Lawmakers in Arizona have taken a significant step toward formalizing state-level engagement with digital assets by advancing legislation that would create a Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund, allowing the state to hold, invest and potentially lend seized cryptocurrencies. Arizona senate…

The Ethereum Foundation has begun staking a portion of its treasury holdings, marking a significant shift in how the organization manages its ETH reserves. Ethereum Foundation puts treasury to work with 70K ETH staking plan In a post on X,…

Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments firm RedotPay is considering a U.S. initial public offering that could raise more than $1 billion and value the company at over $4 billion, Bloomberg reported, as the crypto IPO market shows renewed momentum. RedotPay joins…

Around 300,000 PI tokens exited centralized exchanges over the past 24 hours as PI price hovered near $0.16, with the movement coming as Pi Network marks one year since the launch of its Open Network. The anniversary highlights Pi Network…

Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments has increased its allocation to Cardano in its diversified crypto holdings, signalling institutional interest in the smart contract platform even as broader market sentiment weakens. According to the latest portfolio breakdown, Cardano (ADA) now accounts…

BitMine Immersion Technologies has significantly expanded its Ethereum holdings, now controlling 4.423 million ETH, equivalent to roughly 3.66 % of the total circulating Ether supply, according to the company’s latest disclosure. BitMine buys the dip as Vitalik Buterin offloads ETH…

Terraform Labs’ bankruptcy administrator has filed a lawsuit in Manhattan accusing trading giant Jane Street of playing a key role in the 2022 collapse of Terra’s ecosystem. Terraform blames Jane Street insider trading for collapse The complaint alleges that Jane…

The Federal Reserve Board of Governors on February 23 proposed a rule to formally remove “reputation risk” as a factor in its bank supervision standards, a shift aimed at ending a controversial practice critics call Operation Chokepoint 2.0. Fed moves…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has continued trimming his Ether holdings, selling nearly $7.3 million worth of ETH over the past three days, according to blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain. Vitalik Buterin offloads 3,788 ETH amid Ethereum pullback In a post on…

Crypto markets are abuzz after prominent on-chain investigator ZachXBT teased a major exposé targeting what he described as “one of crypto’s most profitable businesses” over alleged insider trading. Polymarket lights up following ZachXBT’s insider trading claim In a post on…

Australian authorities have charged two men following an investigation into an alleged $5 million cryptocurrency investment scam that targeted vulnerable victims across the country. Australia steps up crypto fraud crackdown The New South Wales Police Force said detectives from its…

Crypto funds recorded $288 million in outflows last week, marking the fifth consecutive week of declines, according to the latest weekly report from CoinShares. US sells, Europe buys: Crypto funds show sharp regional divide The latest withdrawals bring cumulative outflows…

Crypto markets are flashing deep stress signals as geopolitical tensions surrounding a potential U.S. strike on Iran intensify and liquidity continues to drain from the system. Iran strike fears spill into crypto markets The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has…

Veteran crypto advocate Erik Voorhees, an early supporter of Bitcoin and founder of ShapeShift, has repurchased a significant amount of Ethereum after selling a large stake roughly one year ago, according to on-chain data shared by analytics account Lookonchain. Erik…

Economist Timothy Peterson says Bitcoin may have strong odds of rising over the next 10 months. Timothy Peterson’s model points to $122K Bitcoin In a post on X, he noted that 50% of the past 24 months have closed positively…

Search interest for “Bitcoin to zero” has surged sharply in the United States, according to Google Trends data over the past five years, as Bitcoin remains under pressure in a downtrend. The latest reading shows the search term spiking to…

Global crypto exchange Binance has issued a detailed defense of its compliance program, saying recent media reports mischaracterize its regulatory controls and oversight efforts. Binance pushes back on sanctions claims In a blog post, the world’s largest crypto trading platform…

Vitalik Buterin has offered a sweeping reframing of how the crypto industry should think about security, arguing that the concept is inseparable from user experience and fundamentally rooted in aligning systems with human intent. Vitalik Buterin reframes crypto security as…

Crypto investor Arthur Hayes has outlined a diversified portfolio spanning commodities, defense stocks and digital assets, signaling a continued preference for hard assets alongside select cryptocurrencies. Arthur Hayes reveals portfolio packed with gold, oil, and Bitcoin In a post on…

Crypto mining firm Bitdeer Technologies Group has reduced its pure Bitcoin holdings to zero after selling its entire weekly production, as Bitcoin slid to around $65,000 amid renewed market pressure. In a weekly update posted on X, Bitdeer said its…