Binance Poland announced plans on Thursday to implement new procedures for cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals, effective January 20, 2025, in response to evolving EU regulatory standards. The changes are designed to align with local guidance and meet stringent EU requirements…
A new survey conducted by Bitget Research shows a shift in how younger generations envision their retirement. 20% of Gen Z (11-27 years old) and Alpha (10 years old and younger) respondents expressed openness to receiving their pensions in cryptocurrencies,…
Texas Senator Charles Schwertner has filed Senate Bill 778 (SB 778), to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. If passed, the legislation would make the state first in the nation to foster economic growth and financial freedom. According to the Senator’s…
Bitcoin briefly soared above $100,000 on Wednesday, gaining as much as 4% before dropping back below the crucial mark. At the time of writing, Bitcoin trades at $99,400, up by 2.5% over the past day, according to data from CoinMarketCap.…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a court document on Tuesday approving the return of 94,643 Bitcoin, recovered from a 2016 hack targeting the Bitfinex crypto exchange. The breach resulted in the theft of nearly 120,000 Bitcoins, valued at…
December marked a historic milestone for centralized crypto exchanges, achieving the highest combined spot and derivatives trading volumes ever recorded, according to CCData’s latest market report. The report revealed a 7.58% increase in combined trading activity, reaching an all-time high…
Osprey Funds, an investment management firm based in Fairfield, Connecticut, has announced its intention to convert the Osprey Bitcoin Trust (OBTC) into a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The decision follows the termination of a deal for Bitwise Asset Management…
Global crypto exchange BitMEX was slapped with a $100 million fine on Wednesday. A Manhattan federal judge confirmed that the exchange violated the Bank Secrecy Act by “willfully failing” to establish US anti-money laundering (AML) rules. Per the official statement…
Russia’s self-styled “crypto queen” Valeria Fedyakina has been charged with “stealing” Bitcoin (BTC) and foreign currency “worth $21.3 million. The Russian state-run news agency TASS reported that prosecutors say Fedyakina, also known as “Bitmama,” offered her clients “investments in crypto”…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signaled plans to reassess its cryptocurrency policies as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office next week, according to a Wednesday report by Reuters. SEC Republican commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda…