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France’s financial markets regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has approved BPCE, one of the country’s largest banking groups, to operate in the crypto space. This will be done through its subsidiary, Hexarq, after receiving regulatory approval from the country’s…
Crypto hackers affiliated with North Korea stole $1.3 billion worth of crypto in 2024 – over double the amount looted in 2023. This happens against the backdrop of rising concerns over the country’s weapons of mass destruction program, per new Chainalysis…
In a significant development regarding regulatory compliance in financial markets, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., a registered broker-dealer and subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, has agreed to pay the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a $4 million civil penalty. The penalty…
U.S. authorities have charged Rostislav Panev, a dual Russian and Israeli national, for his alleged in
In a governance vote held between Dec. 2 and Dec. 17, the IOTA community has supported the Rebased protocol upgrade proposal. With a 7.52% voter turnout, 98.37% of participating IOTA token holders voted in favor of the upgrade. Faster, More Secure,…
Craig Wright, the man who fraudulently claimed to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, received a one year in prison for being in contempt of court. Craig Wright Handed Court Loss Amid Satoshi Nakamoto Claims According to reports, Wright was officially sentenced…
Haliey Welch, widely recognized as the “Hawk Tuah Girl” due to her viral online persona and the popularity of her podcast, Talk Tuah, has responded publicly to the ongoing controversy surrounding the $HAWK memecoin following a lawsuit filing. The influencer issued…
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance, has shared his amazement at the news that Revolut, Europe’s largest unicorn company, has added BNB to its platform. BNB is the native utility token of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world.…
According to Bloomberg, Copper Technologies, a leading cryptocurrency custody provider supported by Barclays investment, has withdrawn its application for a crypto license in the United Kingdom. Copper Withdraws UK Crypto License Application Amid Challenges The decision follows increased scrutiny from the…
Bitget Wallet, a Web3 non-custodial wallet, has integrated the HyperEVM testnet, offering users access to the Hyperliquid platform. In a press release shared with CryptoNews, Bitget said a feature has been added to the network to their custom mainnets, users can…
Hackers allegedly breached the X account of Vivek Ramaswamy, co-lead of the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), to spread false information about the department’s collaboration with stablecoin project USUAL. The Usual stablecoin protocol, launched just four months ago, reached…
The beleaguered New Zealand-based crypto exchange Cryptopia has started returning millions in crypto to account holders, years after its collapse. Cryptopia filed for liquidation after millions of dollars of tokens were stolen from the platform in a 2019 cyber-attack. Around $15.5…