Texas lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to establish a state-run Bitcoin reserve, refining its structure to allow broader cryptocurrency investments and increased financial flexibility. Senate Bill 21 (SB 21), filed on February 12 by state Senator Charles Schwertner, builds...
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced a significant policy shift, allowing institutions to sell digital asset donations and expanding banking services for cryptocurrency firms. Under the new regulations, charities and universities will be permitted to sell their...
Riot Platforms, a major Bitcoin mining company, has appointed three new members to its board of directors. These additions will provide expertise to assist the company's potential shift towards artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). The newly appointed...
Metaplanet is set to be included in the MSCI Japan Index at market close on February 28, 2025, marking a significant milestone for the company. The MSCI Japan Index, managed by Morgan Stanley Capital International, tracks large and mid-cap...
President Donald Trump is reportedly set to nominate Brian Quintenz, a key figure in the cryptocurrency policy space, as the next chair of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to Bloomberg, citing a White House document...
KuCoin's native token, $KCS, is set to be listed on the Hong Kong-based crypto trading platform HashKey Global. According to a press release by the exchange, trading will commence on February 14, 2025, at 08:00 UTC, with deposits and...
Crypto trading volumes on centralized exchanges soared to $18.83 trillion in 2024, marking a 134.0% increase from 2023’s $8.05 trillion, according to a new CoinGecko report. Binance maintained its dominance, processing $7.35 trillion in transactions and securing a 39.0%...
Crypto.com has officially expanded its services across the European Economic Area (EEA) after securing a license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework. In a February 12 announcement on X, the crypto exchange confirmed that it...
Abu Dhabi-based cryptocurrency mining firm Phoenix Group has reported a significant surge in revenue for 2024, with Bitcoin mining earnings reaching $107 million—a 236% increase from the previous year. The company, which earned $32 million in 2023 and just...
Bitpanda has secured regulatory approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), allowing it to expand its services in the country. In a February 12 blog post, the Austrian cryptocurrency exchange confirmed that it is now authorized to offer...
