Block, Inc., the financial services firm led by Jack Dorsey, is bringing Bitcoin payments to its widely used Square platform, with initial rollout set for late 2025 and full deployment by 2026, pending regulatory approvals. Announced during the Bitcoin...
Australia’s financial watchdog has launched civil proceedings against Liang “Allan” Guo, the former director of the defunct crypto firm Blockchain Global, over serious allegations linked to his role in the collapse of the ACX Exchange. In a press release...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to disburse $120 million to El Salvador following a successful first review of the country’s $1.4 billion loan arrangement. The payout, however, is contingent upon the Central American nation fulfilling strict conditions—chief...
Outgoing Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero has voiced deep concern over the agency’s rapidly dwindling leadership, warning that a thinning pool of commissioners threatens the effectiveness and balance of future crypto regulations. Speaking during a...
Brian Quintenz, former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner and Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the agency, has disclosed over $3.4 million in assets and significant connections to the crypto industry, raising new questions about potential conflicts of interest...
Nearly 25% of people across key global markets now own cryptocurrency, according to Gemini’s 2025 Global State of Crypto report. This represents a steady increase from 21% in 2024, with adoption rising notably in the United States, the United...
The once-booming NFT lending market is now in deep decline, with transaction volumes plummeting by 97% from January 2024’s $1 billion peak to just $50 million in May 2025, according to a new report by blockchain analytics platform DappRadar....
A second suspect tied to a disturbing crypto-related kidnapping in New York City is expected to surrender to police in the coming days, according to multiple media outlets. The man, identified only as a Swiss crypto investor, allegedly collaborated...
MEXC announced it will list Sophon (SOPH) on May 28, 2025 (UTC), marking another addition to its growing portfolio of digital assets. To celebrate the listing, MEXC is launching a special promotion featuring a combined prize pool of $40,000...
Bybit has announced support for native USDC on the Aptos blockchain. This marks the first time Bybit users can trade USDC and earn APT directly on the platform, opening a new utility for the stablecoin across the Aptos network....
