As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House on January 20, his first day in office could be marked by executive actions that may significantly impact the cryptocurrency industry. According to a report by The Washington…
Cybercriminals are increasingly turning to stablecoins, according to the 2025 Crypto Crime Report released today, on Jan. 15, by Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics firm. The report shows a clear shift away from Bitcoin (BTC), which previously dominated the cryptocurrency landscape…
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)-backed hackers have stolen at least $659 million in 2024 through various crypto heists. The USA, Japan and South Korea released a joint statement Tuesday, detailing North Korea-linked crypto thefts and their targeted entities.…
The UK government has initiated a consultation to evaluate a potential ban on ransomware payments for operators of critical national infrastructure. The proposal, unveiled by the Home Office on January 14, suggests a “targeted ban” to include sectors such as…
Bitcoin and Ether options trading platform Deribit is reportedly working with a financial adviser to explore strategic acquisition opportunities. The platform has received acquisition offers from interested investors, a Bloomberg report noted. Deribit has hired Financial Technology Partners (FT Partners)…
The Bank of England has announced the launch of the Digital Pound Lab, a new initiative to experiment with potential applications and technical frameworks for a central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to a recent report by the UK’s central…
A Russian diamond mining firm employee has been jailed for sending crypto to the Ukrainian army. According to the Russian newspaper Izvestia, the unnamed individual was sent to a maximum security penal colony for “providing financial assistance to a Ukrainian…
The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has signed a banking partnership with Kookmin (KB), one of the biggest financial providers in the country. Experts say the deal represents a “tectonic shift” in the domestic traditional finance and crypto sectors. Whereas…
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has criticized Bitcoin again, claiming it has no intrinsic value and is often misused by bad actors. He also compared Bitcoin to smoking, saying people may have the right to do it, but that doesn’t make…
New Hampshire and North Dakota have introduced legislation to establish strategic Bitcoin reserves, marking a growing trend among U.S. states to diversify their treasuries with cryptocurrency. In New Hampshire, the bill was introduced by Representative Keith Ammon, a Republican from…