US Sanctions Ring Enabling North Korea IT Worker Fraud
The US Treasury has sanctioned six people and two entities for their alleged roles in an IT worker fraud scheme...
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OP Labs cuts 20 employees as Ethereum L2 developer narrows strategic focus
OP Labs, the development company behind the Ethereum layer 2 network Optimism, has let go of 20 employees as part...
New Zealand Rules NZDD Stablecoin Not a Financial Product
New Zealand’s financial regulator has ruled that a local currency-tied stablecoin, NZDD, isn’t a financial product, a move a local...
Aave Founder Says DAOs Must Evolve
Stani Kulechov, the founder of decentralized lending platform Aave, says decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) need a rethink, namely, how much...
US Banking Group Weighs OCC Lawsuit Over Crypto Trust Charters
A US trade group made up of some of the country’s biggest banks is reportedly considering suing the Office of...
Kalshi and Polymarket weigh funding rounds at $20B valuations
Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are exploring fundraising rounds that could value each company near $20 billion, according to...
US Banks Need Clear Crypto Rules to Stay Ahead, ex-CFTC chair says
US banks are the ones most in need of crypto regulatory clarity, according to Chris Giancarlo, former chairman of the...
Bitcoin Will Feel Ripple Effect of Prolonged Mideast War
As geopolitical tensions escalate and global markets face a new wave of uncertainty, one asset has been behaving in an...
Aave Rift, Bitcoin Rebound and ETF Inflows Dominate the Crypto Week
Bitcoin and the leading cryptocurrencies staged a recovery this week following initial shockwaves from the outbreak of the US-Israel conflict...
Berkshire Hathaway resumes buybacks for first time since 2024 as CEO Greg Abel also buys stock
Berkshire Hathaway has resumed repurchasing its own shares for the first time since the second quarter of 2024, according to...
Cardano Gets Real-World Checkout Rails in 137 Swiss Spar Stores
Supermarket chain Spar now accepts ADA payments at 137 stores in Switzerland as crypto payment options expand in the country.Switzerland’s...
Crypto Stocks Soar as US Regulators Push Ahead
Crypto-related stocks surged on Wednesday as recent pro-crypto commentary from the US presidential campaign pushed Bitcoin and the broader crypto...
Pantera, Franklin Join Sentient Arena AI Agent Testing Initiative
Pantera Capital and Franklin Templeton’s digital assets units have joined the first cohort of Arena, a new testing environment from...
Billionaire Peter Thiel files to sell $280 million in Palantir shares
Palantir’s billionaire co-founder Peter Thiel on Monday filed with the SEC to offload 2 million shares in the data analytics...
Crypto Scams and Hacks Drop Sharply in February, PeckShield
Crypto hacks and scams resulted in $26.5 million in losses in February, the lowest monthly total since March 2025, according...
AI Could Be Turbulent but Also Boost Bitcoin, NYDIG
Bitcoin could benefit if artificial intelligence disrupts labor markets or creates volatility that prompts central banks to ease monetary policy,...
UK Gambling Watchdog May Allow Crypto Payments Under New FCA Framework
The United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission is exploring how cryptocurrency could be used for payments at licensed online casinos, as the...
SpaceX targets March confidential IPO filing at potential $1.75 trillion valuation
SpaceX is preparing to confidentially file for an initial public offering as soon as next month, positioning Elon Musk’s rocket...
Analysts Reject Jane Street Bitcoin Manipulation, Bitcoin ETF Demand Rises
This week, rumors of a “10 a.m. Bitcoin dump” blamed on quantitative trading company Jane Street gained traction online after...
Australian Crypto Executives Signal Crypto Growth Despite Challenges
Australia's crypto market is making progress in user growth and regulatory reforms, but there are still a range of issues...
WLFI to Offer More Incentives for Token Holders Who Use USD1
Trump family-backed crypto venture World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has proposed new measures to boost participation in governance through a staking...
Stripe weighs PayPal acquisition as PayPal shares jump 7%
Stripe is considering an acquisition of all or parts of PayPal, according to a new Bloomberg report, adding fresh momentum...
