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Christie’s auction house is reportedly closing its digital art department, but will continue to auction NFTs under a broader category.

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit confirmed it has launched Giwa, an Ethereum layer 2 on testnet, focused on one-second block times and optimizing user experience.

ARK Invest purchased more than 100,000 Bitmine shares after the Ethereum treasury company reached a milestone in ETH holdings.

Sky, formerly Maker, is the fifth major crypto protocol to propose to help issue and manage USDH, a planned stablecoin from Hyperliquid.

Nasdaq-listed Lion Group currently holds 6,629 Solana and over one million Sui and plans to gradually convert it all into Hyperliquid tokens.

An adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin is accusing the Trump administration of using stablecoins and gold to devalue its $37 trillion in outstanding debt.

The task force has already conducted roundtables to address issues related to digital asset regulation while proposing changes to the commission's rules.

Hackers broke into the node package manager (NPM) account of a well-known software developer and added malware to popular JavaScript libraries, targeting crypto wallets.

The USDm stablecoin, built with Ethena and backed by tokenized treasuries, will use its yield to subsidize Ethereum sequencer fees.

Hackers drained 193,000 SOL from SwissBorg’s Solana Earn program after a Kiln API was compromised, affecting 1% of users and 2% of assets.

The launch follows Nasdaq’s call for tighter scrutiny of corporate crypto holdings, which HashKey framed as a test for the industry.

The NFT sector has yet to recapture the enthusiasm of 2021-2022, forcing many NFT-centric companies like OpenSea to pivot to more in-demand crypto use cases.

Bitcoin derivatives markets showed persistent caution, with sentiment influenced by BTC spot ETF outflows and Strategy not being included in the S&P 500 index.

The president announced his “CryptoCity” plans would be developed in Alatau, while the government would move forward to create a strategic crypto reserve with “promising assets.”

The breach hit core JavaScript libraries such as chalk and strip-ansi, downloaded billions of times each week, raising alarms over the security of open-source software.

Buyers are trying to sustain Bitcoin above $112,500, but the upside may remain capped until the whales reduce their selling and treasury companies increase their demand.

Alex Mashinsky pleaded guilty to two felony counts in December, admitting in court to making false statements about the platform’s Earn Program.

From Bretton Woods to Bitcoin, a new Cointelegraph video unpacks why currencies lose value — and what it means for your savings.

Despite signs of cooling demand, crypto inflows in 2025 are outpacing last year’s, indicating that “sentiment is intact,” according to CoinShares.

The absence of new buyers, weak spot Ethereum inflows and declining network activity have put ETH price at risk of dropping to $3,500.

MoonPay, Agora, Paxos, Frax and others are challenging Stripe’s Bridge proposal to issue Hyperliquid’s USDH stablecoin, pushing for community rewards.

Professors and teachers are meeting the challenge of AI in the classroom by changing their methods.

The deal with Vine Hill Capital, which values CoinShares at $1.2 billion, will allow the company to be listed on the US Nasdaq Stock Market.

The SEC’s proposed generic listing standards could streamline crypto ETF approvals from 240 days to just 60-75 days, opening doors for altcoin funds.

Nasdaq has filed for a rule change with the SEC that would allow regulated exchanges in the US to trade tokenized stocks.

Forward Industry’s $1.6 billion SOL corporate treasury would be nearly triple the size of the largest existing Solana reserve.

Strategy’s latest 1,955 Bitcoin acquisition brought its total BTC holdings to 638,460 BTC, purchased at an average price of $73,880 per coin.

XRP price has painted a classic bullish reversal pattern against Bitcoin, eyeing gains of over 100% in the coming months.

Selling by Bitcoin long-term holders, reduced buying by Treasury Companies and a weakening technical structure could push BTC’s price toward $95K.

HSBC and ICBC reportedly plan to apply for Hong Kong stablecoin licenses, with ICBC and Standard Chartered expected to secure first-round approvals.