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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has ordered crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) to delist stablecoins that do not comply with the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). However, while pushing for this delisting, ESMA did not specify which non-compliant issuers or…
Bitcoin (BTC) has surged past $109,000 as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to begin his second term in the White House. The cryptocurrency briefly hit an all-time high (ATH) of $109,111 on Jan. 20, according to data from CoinMarketCap, before quickly retreating…
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance platform backed by Donald Trump, has announced the completion of its initial token sale. Following what it described as “massive demand,” the platform has released an additional
President-elect Donald Trump launched a digital token over the weekend that drew billions in trading volume initially. However, it plunged on Monday before his inauguration
The Siberian power firm Irkutsk Energosbyt says it wants to prosecute around 400 “illegal” crypto miners. And the provider says that illegal miners in the oblast have already “stolen $6.3 million worth of power from the grid.” Siberian Power Firm: Miners…
A South Korean crypto exchange operator has been sentenced to four years in prison after a court found them guilty of “leaking military secrets” to North Korean hackers in exchange for Bitcoin (BTC) payments. Chosun Ilbo reported that a 42-year-old individual…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has announced significant leadership changes at the Ethereum Foundation, aiming to prioritize technical expertise and strengthen collaboration with developers in the ecosystem. The announcement, made on January 18 via an X post, outlined a vision to support…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Nova Labs, the creator of the open-source Helium Network, just days before SEC Chair Gary Gensler is set to step down on January 20. Gensler, a vocal critic of…
A coin named Official Trump ($TRUMP) launched on Solana at 2am UTC today and has rocketed to a fully diluted market capitalization of $18 billion, although 80% of supply is locked, so is it a scam? At press time the token…
Donald Trump’s official social media accounts have created a stir by promoting a Solana-based meme coin called “Official Trump (TRUMP),” just days before his second presidential inauguration on Jan. 20. The posts, shared on Jan. 18 via X (formerly Twitter) and…
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, has publicly endorsed a proposal for global leaders to establish Bitcoin strategic reserves. In a Jan. 17 blog post discussing “economic freedom,” Armstrong highlighted cryptocurrencies as “the next chapter of capitalism” and outlined steps for governments…
Wyoming Representative Jacob Wasserburger introduced HB0201, the “State Funds-Investment in Bitcoin Act,” on Friday, proposing the creation of a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Wyoming took its first bold step toward a strategic bitcoin reserve! Thank you Rep. Wasserburger for introducing legislation to…