Crypto exchange KuCoin on Monday pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and agreed to pay nearly $300m in fines and forfeitures. Peken Global, the company behind KuCoin, presented its guilty plea before US District Judge Andrew Carter…
Bitget Wallet, a Web3 non-custodial wallet, unveiled its 2025 strategy on Monday, highlighting PayFi as a central component. In an announcement shared with Cryptonews, Bitget said that, as a platform with over 60 million users, it planned to redefine crypto’s…
More than one in five Russians trade or hold meme coins, a new survey has found, as the popularity of “hype”-generated tokens spreads globally. Per the media outlet Gazeta.ru, the survey of 3,000 Russians aged 18 to 60 was conducted…
The South Korean crypto community is facing a tense Lunar New Year break, experts are claiming, as the year’s longest holiday coincides with a key time for Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin markets. Per Seoul Shinmun, South Korean crypto traders are…
Ethereum’s future depends on layer-2 (L2) solutions. L2 blockchains have helped improve Ethereum network transaction fees, along with scaling capacities and security standards. After reviewing more than 180 projects and monitoring every single one of them for changes, we aim…
Several cryptocurrency exchanges have received licenses under the new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. Crypto Finance, the subsidiary of the German stock exchange Deutsche Boerse, and Bitpanda, an Austrian-based exchange, were among the first to receive licenses from the German…
Trezor unveiled its Safe 5 Freedom Edition hardware wallet on Monday, a limited-release product with only 2,100 units available. In a statement shared with Cryptonews, the company highlighted that this exclusive edition is designed to resonate both symbolically and practically…
The European Central Bank (ECB) has reiterated its push for a digital euro, citing US President Donald Trump’s recent executive order promoting dollar-backed stablecoins as a key driver. According to a Jan. 24 Reuters report, ECB board member Piero Cipollone…
Breaking Bad TV series fame Dean Norris, who played the role as Hank Schrader, claimed that his X account was hacked to promote fame memecoin. The celebrity became the target of Twitter scam for the second time in past six…
Paradigm, a prominent crypto venture capital firm, has urged Ethereum developers to speed up protocol upgrades to adapt to changing market demands without compromising the network’s core principles. In a blog post published on January 25, Paradigm emphasized the need…