Coinbase is moving to expand its derivatives offerings, filing with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to introduce futures contracts for Ripple’s XRP token. The move positions the exchange to offer a regulated avenue for traders seeking...
Singapore-based artificial intelligence firm Genius Group has been temporarily barred from expanding its Bitcoin treasury after a U.S. court issued a preliminary injunction (PI) and temporary restraining order (TRO), preventing the company from selling shares, raising funds, or...
Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kyrgyzstan’s National Investment Agency (NIA) to provide advisory services on blockchain technology and cryptocurrency regulations. This move marks a significant step for Central Asian...
Ethereum’s next major upgrade, Pectra, is officially set to launch on May 7, 2025, following a successful test run on the Hoodi testnet. The decision was finalized during an Ethereum core developer call on April 3, marking the...
Tron founder Justin Sun has taken legal action against First Digital Trust (FDT), the issuer behind the FDUSD stablecoin, alleging the company misappropriated nearly $500 million in client funds. Sun revealed in an April 3 post on X...
North Korea’s notorious hacker collective, Lazarus Group, has reportedly made a $2.51 million profit after selling 40.78 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) acquired two years ago. Blockchain analytics platform SpotOnChain revealed that a wallet linked to Lazarus Group offloaded 40.778...
Binance has kicked off the second phase of its “Vote to List” campaign, offering users another opportunity to influence which tokens get added to the exchange. This round, which began on April 2 and runs until April 9,...
Binance Wallet has unveiled its eighth Exclusive Token Generation Event (TGE), spotlighting StakeStone, an omnichain liquidity protocol designed to tackle decentralized finance (DeFi) liquidity fragmentation. According to Binance Wallet’s announcement on April 3 via X, the event is...
The U.S. Treasury Department has intensified its crackdown on financial networks linked to terrorist organizations, sanctioning multiple cryptocurrency addresses associated with the Yemen-based Houthi movement. The action targets eight digital wallets allegedly used to facilitate arms procurement and...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and crypto exchange Gemini have requested a 60-day pause on the regulator’s lawsuit concerning the Gemini Earn program, signaling a potential resolution in the case. In an April 1 filing addressed...
