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Fireblocks partners with South Korean bank on VAT tokenization 

Fireblocks extends its services with the tokenization of tax refunds through NongHyup Bank.

US gov’t points to Gary Wang’s ’outstanding cooperation’ in FTX case

Prosecutors suggested that the FTX co-founder would be better able to develop a tool to detect “potential illegal activity” in crypto markets if sentenced to time served.

Bitcoin strategic reserve unlikely under Trump — Mike Novogratz

The Galaxy Digital CEO argued that he does not expect the nearly $36 trillion national debt to be paid without devaluing the currency.

Coinbase acquires on-chain payments platform Utopia

The Utopia Labs team will join the Base network to accelerate Coinbase Wallet's on-chain payments buildout.

Sen. Warren to be top Democrat on committee crucial for crypto policy

After Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown lost reelection, Elizabeth Warren said she would become the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee.

BlackRock’s BUIDL goes multichain

The tokenized money market fund will launch on nearly half a dozen new blockchain networks.

OpenSea users drop securities suit, Whales drive Q3 NFT comeback: Nifty Newsletter

NFT whales on the BNB Chain ecosystem drove an increase in trading volume in the third quarter of 2024. 

Bitcoin’s record highs push big banks’ profits to billions — Report

As Bitcoin prices soared following the election, big banks are reportedly accruing $1.4 billion from futures contracts.

Bitcoin price metrics forecast rally to $100K and above — Here's why

Data suggests Bitcoin’s all-time high rally to $93,400 is far from over.  

Curve Finance launches 'Savings crvUSD' yield-bearing stablecoin

Ensuring that decentralized finance platforms and networks do not remain siloed is a key hurdle for DeFi applications to overcome.

Price analysis 11/13: BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, DOGE, XRP, ADA, SHIB, TON, AVAX

Bitcoin is showing no signs of stopping its advance toward $100,000, and several altcoins look poised to follow.

Silk Road founder trusts Trump to ‘honor his pledge’ for commutation

Ross Ulbricht, sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 2015, asked Donald Trump for a “second chance” at freedom.

S. Korean influencer allegedly led $232M crypto scam, 215 arrested

South Korea has been taking steps to suppress crypto scams. This latest one is the biggest ever, though.

XRP 'god candle imminent' with $2 end of the year target — Analyst

XRP price could imitate and "pull like Dogecoin" if a bullish chart pattern is confirmed.

Dogecoin follows ‘classical charting principle’ which hints at 1,000%+ DOGE rally

Dogecoin could break the $1 threshold if the memecoin repeats its 2021 trend which generated a 7,000% rally. 

Off The Grid’s success shows ‘invisible’ blockchain is the winning play

Gaming firms are split on whether blockchain should be the main character in Web3 games.

Off The Grid’s success shows ‘invisible’ blockchain is the winning play

Gaming firms are split on whether blockchain should be the main character in Web3 games.

Ethereum ‘poised to benefit’ most from Trump win: Consensys CEO

Donald Trump’s presidential election win was especially bullish for Ethereum, which has been held down by the SEC, Consensys CEO Joe Lubin said.

Crypto scam launderer pleads guilty to role in $73M scheme

Daren Li is looking at a maximum of 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to his role in laundering crypto in a $73 million scam.

New Bitcoin price all-time high 'unlikely' as trader eyes $70K floor

Bitcoin needs to take stock of recent gains, market participants said, as bulls see repeated rejections at $90,000.

Ethereum ETF total flows flip net positive after runner-up inflow day for BlackRock

Almost $650 million has entered Ether ETFs over the past five trading days as the assets surged more than 30%.

PayPal USD links with LayerZero for transfers between Ethereum and Solana

PayPal’s US dollar-pegged stablecoin has integrated crosschain bridge LayerZero to allow native transfers of PYUSD between the two networks.

Bitcoin profit-taking remains ‘below historical peaks’ amid $90K high

Since Bitcoin broke past its March high of $73,679, Bitcoiners have pulled $20.4 billion in realized profits, but Glassnode says “further gains” may lie ahead.

Crypto use more common among the underbanked, says FDIC report

Last year, underbanked households more commonly used crypto than those with no banking access whatsoever, according to an FDIC survey.

Ethereum researcher unveils ‘time machine’ for even smarter smart contracts

Similar to how Gmail allows users to unsend an email, STXN’s new time machine feature will allow crypto users to revert Ethereum transactions.

US bids to seize Bankman-Fried’s crypto allegedly used in China bribes

Prosecutors petitioned a New York federal court to seize crypto they alleged is linked to bribes paid to Chinese officials by Sam Bankman-Fried.

AI firm Genius Group surges 66% after ‘Bitcoin-first’ treasury strategy

Genius Group has recently reshuffled its board with crypto and Web3 execs and is now targeting to hold $120 million in Bitcoin. 

MARA Holdings falls 9% after-hours after Q3 revenue miss

Mara Holdings posted a net loss for Q3 and missed analyst revenue estimates despite mining more Bitcoin blocks and boosting its energized hashrate by 17%.

Trader who lost $26M to copy-paste error says it’s been ‘max pain’

A trader who lost $25 million after accidentally copying and pasting the wrong transfer address is offering a $2.5 million reward to white hackers in the hopes of getting their money back. 

Trader who lost $26M to copy-paste error says it’s been ‘max pain’

A trader who lost $25 million after accidentally copying and pasting the wrong transfer address is offering a $2.5 million reward to white hackers in the hopes of getting their money back. 

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