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SEC Launches New Crypto Crime Fighting Unit

The regulator is taking a new approach to the digital asset industry under the Trump Administration.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

European Central Bank to Work on Settlement System for Distributed-Ledger Transactions

The two-stage process will start with a link to the existing Target system.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Some Wallets Still Trading LIBRA Despite $251 Million Losses: Nansen

A presidential endorsement fueled the Solana meme coin's rise before its collapse, leaving thousands holding empty bags.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

New SEC Cyber Unit Closes Chapter on Agency's Crypto Enforcement Emphasis

The SEC's Republican leaders have shifted what had been a crypto-focused enforcement squad into a smaller group with a broader responsibility.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Trump Crypto Push Leaves World No Choice but to Embrace Digital Assets: Bitpanda's Demuth

Shifting U.S. policy is driving banks and investors deeper into crypto markets, cementing long-term positions.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

New Microsoft quantum chip advances threat as Bitcoin reviews BIP360 for quantum resistance

Microsoft has introduced its Majorana 1 quantum chip amid continued discussion on Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 360 (BIP-360), which outlines measures to protect against quantum threats. Microsoft’s new chip encodes quantum information using topological qubits based on Majorana zero modes that store data in nonlocal states, a design that reduces error susceptibility by requiring simultaneous interference […] The post...

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Strategy announces $2B in convertible notes to buy more Bitcoin

Strategy continues to acquire Bitcoin as part of its 21/21 plan to raise $21 billion in debt and $21 billion in equity to finance BTC buys.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Figure Markets Offers SEC-Registered Yield-Bearing Stablecoin as Tokenized Asset Demand Soars

The YLDS stablecoin, backed by prime money market funds, offers daily interest and 24/7 peer-to-peer transfers.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

SEC announces β€˜Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit’ to combat crypto fraud

The US SEC has announced the formation of a new group to combat crypto fraud and other cyber crimes to protect retail investors.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

SEC Backs Off Crypto Dealer Fight, Continues Resetting Industry Approach

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been overhauling its digital asset legal strategy, and this week it dropped an appeal of the crypto dealer rule.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Kraken faces 40% surge in law enforcement data requests, eyes India return

Kraken has disclosed a significant increase in data requests from law enforcement and regulatory agencies in 2024. According to its latest transparency report, the exchange received 6,826 requests, reflecting a 38.6% rise from the previous year. US lead requests Authorities in the United States submitted the largest share, 1,951 requests, representing 28.6% of the total. […] The post Kraken faces 40% surge in law...

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Crypto for Advisors: Trump: What’s Changed for Crypto?

A year ago, policy gridlock stifled crypto. Now, change is happening with the Trump administration’s stance on crypto, fueling greater acceptance and momentum.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Woman Who Defrauded Bybit Out of $4.2 Million Gets 10-Year Jail Sentence

She spent the haul on Louis Vuitton handbags, sunglasses, and a Mercedes-Benz.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

The Next Decade, Part 4: Actual Predictions

A republication of a series of posts by Shinobi from January 2020, predicting the course of Bitcoin through the 2020s.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: Bitcoin Magazine favicon Bitcoin Magazine

2014 Vitalik Buterin couldn’t raise for Ethereum today

If Vitalik Buterin were starting Ethereum today, he would struggle to raise funds owing to the shift in crypto’s focus from innovation to influencer-driven marketing.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Onramp and Arch Launch Bitcoin-Backed Lending Service

The new lending product allows Bitcoin holders to access liquidity without selling their assets.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Crypto-enabled hawala transactions: Legal and regulatory implications

Explore the informal hawala remittance and transaction market and the challenges that it poses when combined with cryptocurrencies.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

24% of top 200 cryptos at 1-year low as analysts eye market capitulation

The current altcoin downtrend β€œpoints toward possible capitulation as overleveraged positions are flushed out,” one analyst told Cointelegraph.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Fixed income could be DeFi’s β€˜missing link’ says Treehouse CEO

Treehouse CEO Brandon Goh says that fixed income could be DeFi's missing link to more widespread adoption, particularly at an institutional level, in the latest episode of Hashing It Out.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Gains 4.9% as Index Rises From Wednesday

Filecoin (FIL) was also among the top performers, gaining 4.6%.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Vitalik Buterin criticizes crypto’s moral shift toward gambling

Buterin said online critics have painted Ethereum as bad because it hasn’t welcomed casinos to the blockchain.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Trump vows Fort Knox gold audit; prediction markets react

The odds of a Fort Knox gold audit before May surged above 70% on Polymarket as US President Donald Trump confirmed a plan to check its gold reserves.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Base DEX SynFutures Rolls Out AI Trading Agent

The final phase will allow users to deploy an AI agent to create and manage other agents.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

U.S. Stablecoin Adoption Is Being Hindered by a Lack of Regulation, S&P Says

Institutional use of these cryptocurrencies will increase once rules are in place, the report said.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Kaito AI airdrop sparks tokenomics, early selling concerns

Kaito AI allocates 20% of its token supply for airdrops and incentives, sparking excitement and concerns over insider allocation and potential sell-offs.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Pi Network's Token Debuts at $195B Value Despite Minimal Liquidity

There are definite liquidity concerns as 2% market depth on OKX fails to reach $100,000..

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Australian Regulator Warns of 'Horror Scenarios' From Trump Easing Crypto Oversight

ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb warned that the U.S. relaxing crypto regulations is a β€œconcern,” increasing risks for consumers.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Crypto Custody Firms BitGo and Copper Deliver Off-Exchange Settlement for Deribit

Clients of BitGo and Copper can now trade spot and derivatives on Deribit while assets are secured off-exchange.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Traders Deleverage on Steady Fed Rate Outlook

Your day-ahead look for Feb. 20, 2025

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Crypto firms rally behind Ted Cruz to block DeFi broker rule

The Blockchain Association, representing 76 crypto firms, urges Congress to repeal the IRS DeFi broker rule, arguing it threatens US crypto innovation and unfairly burdens blockchain firms.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Nigeria Sues Binance for $81.5 Billion in Economic Losses, Back Taxes: Report

The Federal Inland Revenue Service is looking for $79.5 billion for economic losses and $2 billion plus interest in back taxes.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Pig butchering scams stole $5.5B from crypto investors in 2024 β€” Cyvers

Pig butchering scams are the biggest threat for retail crypto investors and crypto platforms in 2025, according to Cyvers.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Metaplanet Now Holds 0.01% of Bitcoin's Total Supply

The Japanese firm has expanded its Bitcoin holdings to 2,100 BTC as corporate interest in Bitcoin continues to rise globally.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Crypto Exchange Deribit Still in Talks to Be Acquired by Kraken: Source

A second source said U.S.-listed exchange Coinbase has also been kicking the tires of Deribit.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

FBI, SEC among top agencies requesting data from Kraken in 2024

San Francisco-based Kraken exchange provided information for 57% of the total 6,826 data requests from global regulators and enforcement agencies last year.

Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph