Leading figures in the cryptocurrency industry have strongly criticized the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over its continued ban on crypto derivatives, arguing that the policy is doing more harm than good for retail investors. According to a Financial...
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has contributed $1.25 million to assist Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev in his legal battle as he prepares to appeal his money laundering conviction in the Netherlands. Announcing the donation on February 26 via X,...
Singapore's iconic department store chain Metro will soon integrate stablecoin payments across its physical outlets and online marketplace, Metro Mall. According to a local news outlet, the move is part of a partnership with crypto payments firm DTCPAY, allowing...
Crypto job growth surged in 2024, with an 80% increase in roles compared to the previous year, according to Zackary Skelly, head of talent at Dragonfly Capital. In a February 25 X thread, Skelly revealed that companies in his...
Vitalik Buterin has issued a public call for researchers to participate in the Poseidon cryptanalysis program as Ethereum developers contemplate integrating the specialized hash function into the blockchain network. "We are seriously considering migrating Ethereum to the Poseidon hash...
Binance has denied allegations of market manipulation after traders accused the exchange of selling millions of Solana (SOL) and Ethereum (ETH) tokens through market maker Wintermute. The accusations arose after on-chain data analytics platform Arkham Intelligence published a report...
Block Inc. is in discussions with the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) to resolve regulatory concerns regarding its Bitcoin operations and anti-money laundering (AML) programs. According to its latest Form 10-K filing with the U.S. Securities...
Ripple Labs has partnered with South Korean digital asset custody provider BDACS to enhance institutional custody services for XRP and Ripple USD (RLUSD). This collaboration will allow BDACS to incorporate Ripple Custody, enabling financial institutions in South Korea to...
CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju has highlighted the growing influence of Coinbase whales on Bitcoin's price movements, emphasizing that U.S. investors largely drive the current bull market. In a February 26 post on X, Ju noted that Coinbase's share...
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has unveiled two new performance metrics designed to provide greater transparency into its Bitcoin treasury operations, according to a company announcement released today, February 26, 2025. The new key performance indicators (KPIs) - "BTC Gain"...
