Bitcoin Falls To 15-Month Low Despite Trump Support And Pro-Crypto Policies
Price Slide After Earlier Rally The price of Bitcoin has fallen to its lowest level in 15 months, even as US President Donald Trump continues to offer public support for…
Court Filings Raise Concerns Over DOGE Access To Social Security Data For Election Challenges
Two members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency may have accessed and shared Social Security numbers in connection with efforts to support an advocacy group seeking to overturn election…
Cambodia Extradites Billionaire Linked To Global Cryptocurrency Scam To China
Cambodia has extradited a billionaire businessman to China following allegations that he orchestrated a large-scale cryptocurrency scam tied to human trafficking and forced labour, an operation that authorities say defrauded…
Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Released Early From Prison After Serving Part Of Sentence
Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty to money laundering charges connected to the 2016 hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, said he has been released early from prison and is now under…
UK Requires Crypto Buyers To Share Account Data As Tax Reporting Rules Take Effect
People buying and selling cryptocurrency in the UK must now share account and transaction details with tax authorities or risk penalties, following new reporting requirements that came into force on…
Trump Media To Issue Cryptocurrency Token To Shareholders
Trump Media and Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social, said it will issue a new cryptocurrency token to its shareholders, extending the Trump family’s involvement in digital assets as…
Trust Wallet Warns Chrome Extension Users To Update After $7 Million Security Incident
Trust Wallet has warned users to immediately update its Google Chrome browser extension after a security incident tied to version 2.68 resulted in about $7 million in losses, with the…
Crypto Theft Hits Record $2.7 Billion As Exchange Hacks Accelerate In 2025
Cybercriminals stole an estimated $2.7 billion in cryptocurrency this year, setting a new record for crypto-related thefts, according to multiple blockchain monitoring firms. The figure underscores a continued rise in…
Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years in U.S. Prison Over Crypto Fraud
A U.S. federal judge has sentenced Do Kwon, the former crypto entrepreneur behind the collapse of two major digital currencies, to 15 years in prison for fraud tied to losses…
Elon Musk Says Government Efficiency Role Was ‘Somewhat Successful’ but Not Worth Repeating
Elon Musk said he would not lead the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) again if given the chance, while maintaining that the advisory group’s work to shrink the US government…
Coinbase Reopens User Registration in India With Fiat On-Ramp Planned for 2026
Coinbase has resumed onboarding users in India after a pause of more than two years, allowing crypto-to-crypto trading through its app, while planning to introduce a fiat on-ramp in 2026…
European Police Dismantle Crypto Mixer Used to Launder €1.3 Billion
A coalition of European law enforcement agencies coordinated by Europol announced Monday that it has shut down Cryptomixer, a cryptocurrency laundering service used heavily by cybercriminals. A Long-Running Money-Laundering OperationIn…
Binance Faces New Lawsuit Alleging It Aided Terrorist Financing
Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao are facing a lawsuit in the U.S. accusing the crypto exchange of helping move millions of dollars tied to U.S.-designated terrorist groups, including Hamas…
DOGE Collapses After Elon Musk’s Turbulent Departure From Washington
DOGE has dissolved eight months before its charter was set to expire, following Elon Musk’s abrupt withdrawal from Washington and the prolonged infighting that emerged in his absence. Musk began…
IRS Begins Crypto Reporting Crackdown Ahead of 2025 Filing Requirements
The IRS is preparing to enforce a new reporting requirement on crypto brokerages beginning Jan. 1, 2025, making this an important moment for investors to get their tax records in…
Bitcoin Slides Below $95,000 as AI-Linked Tech Sell-Off Weighs on Markets
Bitcoin fell below $95,000 on Friday, extending a four-day decline as investors pulled back from artificial intelligence–linked technology stocks. The cryptocurrency slipped to $94,491.22 early in the session, its lowest…
Cryptoqueen Who Laundered £5 Billion in Bitcoin from Chinese Pensioners Faces Sentencing in London
A woman accused of embezzling billions of pounds from Chinese pensioners through a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme is due to be sentenced in the U.K. this week for money laundering. British…
Bitcoin Soars and Mining Stocks Plummet: A Volatile Year in Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin has emerged as the best-performing asset class of 2024, but not without significant ups and downs. The cryptocurrency soared above $108,000 for the first time in mid-December, marking a…
Brazil’s Potential Self-Custodial Stablecoin Ban May Spur Decentralization
Brazil is on the brink of a significant regulatory shift with the Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) proposing to ban stablecoin transactions to self-custodial wallets like MetaMask or Trezor. This…
SEC Accuses BitClout Creator Nader Al-Naji of Fraudulent Practices
On July 30, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in coordination with the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, announced formal charges against Nader…