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BitMEX Settles Long-Running Legal Dispute with $100 Million Fine

The exchange admitted guilt in 2022 for failing to implement adequate Anti-Money Laundering (AML) protocols. Its minimal customer verification process,...

Brickken secures $2.5M to expand tokenized assets platform in Europe

Brickken has already tokenized over $250 million worth of assets in less than two years as it prepares to launch enterprise-grade AI agents....

State-owned Zhuhai Huafa issues $190m digital bond using HSBC Orion

Zhuhai Huafa Group, the Chinese state-owned conglomerate from the Zhuhai special economic zone, issued a RMB 1.4 billion ($190m) digital bond in Hong K...

U.S. Judges Demand SEC 'Explain Itself' for Rebuffing Requests for Crypto Rules

In another 11th-hour court loss for Chair Gary Gensler's tenure, judges in a Coinbase case again call the SEC's crypto position "arbitra...

Deribit CEO Confirms Strategic Investment Inquiries, Rules Out Takeover Report

The crypto options platform is reportedly working with FT Partners to assess takeover bids....

USDC as a Platform for Global Prosperity

The past year marks a major leap forward in the growth of the USDC economy. Read this year’s report to understand how digital dollars — across a wi...

Hong Kong Digital Asset Group Gets Crypto License In UAE

One step at a time. This could be the mantra of the Hong Kong-based crypto exchange firm HashKey as the company strives to broaden its reach across the...

Global Investment Giant Capital Group Reaches 5% Stake in Bitcoin Holder Metaplanet

Capital Group is also the second-largest shareholder in MicroStrategy, trailing only Michael Saylor....

MicroStrategy Added 2,530 Bitcoin for $243M, Bringing Holdings to 450K BTC

During a presentation in Orlando on Monday, Saylor told executives to invest in bitcoin instead of bonds, which he labeled as "toxic."...

4 US Economic Events to Drive Bitcoin Sentiment This Week

US PPI and CPI reports on Tuesday and Wednesday may influence Bitcoin by signaling inflation trends and Fed policy. BlackRock’s earnings on Wednesday...

Donald Trump-Themed Meme Coins – Big Drops and Bigger Rallies Ahead of Inauguration

MAGA (TRUMP) surged 84% YTD but dropped 16% in 24 hours; it could target $4.44 before the inauguration or fall to $1.84. TROG rallied 169% last week bu...

U.S. Banking Should Ease Path for Crypto, Republican Taking Reins at FDIC Suggests

FDIC Vice Chairman Travis Hill is set to become acting chairman at the start of the next administration, and he's critical of the FDIC's digi...