Murder in Korea: Chinese National Killed While Trading Cryptocurrency
A Chinese national was murdered in a luxury hotel in Jeju City, South Korea, while trading cryptocurrency. Four individuals have been arrested in...
Ripple Outlines Future Developments to Institutional DeFi on XRP Ledger
Ripple has announced upcoming features for the XRP Ledger (XRPL) aimed at enhancing institutional decentralized finance (DeFi). Key developments include expanded compliance functions,...
Central Bank of Brazil: CBDC Privacy Problem Still Unresolved
In a report detailing the outcome of the first phase of drex, the national CBDC pilot, the Central Bank of Brazil acknowledged that...
MEXC Backs Ethena’s USDe With $20 Million Investment, Launches $1 Million Rewards
MEXC has invested $20 million in USDe, Ethena’s synthetic dollar, to drive stablecoin adoption and expand DeFi innovation. The exchange also launched a...
US Charges Gotbit Founder Aleksei Andriunin With Wire Fraud and Market Manipulation
A Russian founder of cryptocurrency exchange Gotbit has been extradited to the U.S. to face charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit...
FBI Arrests Three in Pig Butchering Crypto Scam Tied to $13M Fraud Scheme
Federal authorities arrested three individuals in California for allegedly laundering over $13 million from victims of crypto investment scams known as “pig butchering.”...
Bybit Is Back: Crypto Exchange Resumes Full Operations in India After FIU Approval
Bybit is back in India! After overcoming regulatory hurdles and a security breach, the crypto exchange fully restores services, resuming new user onboarding...
Binance CEO Calls Crypto Drop a ‘Tactical Retreat’—The Next Surge Could Be Explosive
Crypto’s recent downturn is a “tactical retreat, not a reversal,” Binance’s CEO said, pointing to strong institutional demand, resilient fundamentals, and past market...
Bitcoin at $84K: Ten Global Events That Could Make or Break Crypto Markets
As bitcoin hovers just above $84,000 at 8:45 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Wednesday amid heightened volatility, ten critical events—from U.S. tariffs to...
New Avalanche Card Simplifies Cryptocurrency Transactions Across Three Continents
The Avalanche Foundation and digital payment firm Rain launched the Avalanche Card on Feb. 26, 2025, enabling users in Southeast Asia, Africa, and...