Gemini Trust Co. has agreed to pay $5 million to settle a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) lawsuit that accused the firm of misleading authorities during its attempt to launch the first U.S.-regulated Bitcoin futures contract. The agreement was revealed Monday in a proposed consent order filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern...Read More
U.S. prosecutors pursuing criminal charges against Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon have estimated that the collapse of the TerraUSD and Luna cryptocurrencies may have affected more than one million individuals and entities. The estimate was revealed in a filing submitted on January 6 by acting U.S. Attorney Daniel Gitner to the U.S. District Court for...Read More
U.S. Federal Reserve Vice-Chair for Supervision Michael Barr has announced his resignation from the position ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House. His departure has sparked reactions from lawmakers and crypto industry leaders, who pointed out his controversial role in shaping U.S. banking policies concerning digital assets. A Polarizing Figure in Banking...Read More
2025 has kicked off on a positive note, with Bitcoin back to six figures, trading above $100,000. Despite climbing by almost 8% over the past week, BTC is yet to reclaim its recently established all-time high above $108,000. However, Bitcoin’s divergence from equities suggests a reduced correlation, raising hopes for a bullish 2025 and new...Read More
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin is rapidly gaining traction in the European crypto landscape. The MiCA-compliant token has greatly benefited from the strategic launch at a time when the bloc is undergoing a significant regulatory shift. RLUSD Finds Opportunity in USDT’s European Decline According to CryptoQuant’s analysis, RLUSD has already processed 33,953 transactions on the XRP Ledger...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Dallas, United States, January 7th, 2025] Booji Meme Coin enters the cryptocurrency landscape as an innovative project led by the well-known CryptoGranny. Combining the humor of meme culture with a meaningful mission, the initiative aims to support wildlife conservation and foster global community connections. Booji Meme Coin – Disrupting With Kindness and...Read More
As 2025 begins, the possibility of bitcoin (BTC) experiencing a significant correction in this first quarter is high. However, declining sell-side liquidity suggests the cryptocurrency could also see further gains in the medium term. In the latest edition of the Bitfinex Alpha report, analysts revealed that much of the downside pressure predicted for Q1 2025...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 7th, 2025] Zand, the UAE’s first fully licensed, AI-powered digital bank, has announced a collaboration with Klickl International (Klickl), a forward-thinking Web 3.0 Open Finance platform headquartered in the UAE. This collaboration highlights that Klickl’s aims to elevate its operations by utilizing Zand’s comprehensive banking products and innovative...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – San Francisco, California, January 7th, 2025] On-chain interaction with selected Open ecosystem projects will now grant users $OPEN points. The list of the first batch of eligible projects that can earn users $OPEN points includes AISweat.Shop, Overlord.bot, Gameboi.ai, OpenDeSci Platform, with more incoming to be disclosed at https://webisopen.com/ The points from the...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Santa Clara, California, January 7th, 2025] CARV, the AI chain ecosystem to enable data sovereignty at scale, announces the official launch of the CARV SVM Chain Testnet. CARV SVM Chain is an agentic infrastructure designed to enable data sovereignty at scale. As an AI agentic infrastructure that extends SVM’s capabilities onto Ethereum,...Read More
Crypto world is revolving with many AI-based projects popping inside the industry. Moreover, many AI-related crypto projects are a good investment option for most crypto users among them are Ozak AI (OZ), Internet Computer (ICP), and Chainlink (LINK). Ozak AI (OZ) Ozak AI is a crypto project that specializes in predictive AI and advanced data...Read More
Bitcoin “has only just started its price discovery phase,” crypto analyst ‘Daan Crypto Trades’ told his 390,000 followers on X on Jan. 7. Price discovery occurs when an asset enters new territory and makes consecutive new all-time highs. At the time of writing, BTC was just 6% away from its Dec. 17 peak price of...Read More
Jeju Island, South Korea’s most famous tourist destination, is embracing blockchain technology to transform its tourism sector. Starting in the second half of 2025, the self-governing province plans to roll out NFT-based digital visitor cards, offering discounts, travel subsidies, and special membership perks at popular attractions. NFT Visitor Cards Reports from local outlets indicate that...Read More
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