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South Korean ‘coin king’ re-arrested for $47m crypto fraud
South Korean crypto figure Park, known as “Jonbur Kim” or the “Coin King,” has been arrested again on fresh fraud charges
BitDCA’s Littlebit adds Visa and Mastercard support for passive Bitcoin investing
Czech fintech firm BitDCA has integrated Visa and Mastercard support into its upcoming microsaving app, Littlebit, to allow users to invest in Bitcoin through everyday spending
MANTRA trading volumes spikes 55% as OM tracks to 10$
MANTRA trading volume has spiked by 55% as OM is potentially heading to $10, having broken out of a bullish flag pattern
SOL rebounds 4.3%, surpassing $180 after LIBRA fallout
Solana briefly crossed over the $180 threshold after it rose by 4.3%. This is the first time SOL has gone over $180 since its LIBRA-induced slump
Kanye West is rumored to be launching a memecoin
Rapper Kanye West, now known as Ye, is preparing to launch his own coin called YZY
Kraken and Crypto.com to launch proprietary stablecoins in 2025
With new EU regulations requiring stablecoin issuers to be authorized starting in 2025, major crypto platforms like Kraken and Crypto.com are developing their own stablecoins to stay compliant.
PDX Global's crypto-fiat payment app debuts on App Store and Google Play
PDX Global's crypto-to-fiat app, PDX Beam, is now available on Apple's App Store and Google Play with around 800,000 merchants onboard from the Clover Network
Story Protocol price hikes 55%, joining top AI tokens by market cap
Story Protocol, launched just over a week ago, joins top 10 AI projects by market cap, surpassing Virtual Protocol
KAITO surges over 100% after exchange listings, but correction looms
KAITO exploded with a 106% rally on Feb. 21 right after its token generation event and listings across several major exchanges
Safemoon CTO withdraws not-guilty plea, admits to $200m SafeMoon fraud
Thomas Smith, former CTO of the defunct crypto firm SafeMoon, pleaded guilty to securities and wire fraud conspiracy in a $200 million investor scam
JTO soars nearly 30% after Upbit announces listing
JTO, the native token of Jito, has spiked 30% since Upbit announced it will be listing the Solana-based coin on Feb. 21
Decentralized social network Mask Network restructures MaskDAO ecosystem
Mask Network restructures MaskDAO, spinning off Next.ID, Web3.Bio, and Firefly to expand decentralized social innovation.
Canary Capital's Litecoin Spot ETF listed on DTCC under LTCC ticker
Canary Capital’s Litecoin spot ETF (LTCC) appears on DTCC, signaling a key step toward launch.
Strategy’s Saylor urges US to buy 20% of Bitcoin’s supply
Strategy executive founder Michael Saylor advocated for a maxi-sized Bitcoin reserve in the U.S. to ensure cyberspace dominance for the next century and bootstrap America's lending might
Sam Bankman-Fried speaks from prison, maintains ‘innocence’
Sam Bankman-Fried, in a Feb. 18 jail talk, claims “there were enough assets to pay all customers” at FTX and blames bankruptcy errors.
Coinbase set for legal win as SEC plans to dismiss landmark lawsuit
The U.S. SEC is close to ending its landmark case against Coinbase amid a 180 turn in the commission’s crypto regulatory approach
Over 8% of FTX creditors located in restricted regions, including China and Ukraine: report
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX appears to owe a significant sum of money to creditors in more than twenty countries, including Ukraine
AI in crypto compliance: Looking for a balanced approach | Opinion
Can AI become a game-changer in compliance? Spoiler: It can, but humans are still making the final call, argues Yulia Murat.
Bybit opens liquidation data for traders and analysts via API
Crypto exchange Bybit said Friday that all liquidation data can now be accessible via its enhanced API
Investors rush to FloppyPepe after private sale sells out in 24 hours
FloppyPepe has captured the crypto world’s attention, selling out its private presale in 24 hours and drawing investors into its rapidly growing AI-driven ecosystem. #sponsored
South African public firm Altvest Capital seeks $10m to adopt Bitcoin as treasury asset: report
The Johannesburg-headquartered Altvest Capital is seeking regulatory approval to raise $10 million, to make Bitcoin its primary reserve asset
River CEO warns that Bitcoin at risk from quantum computers, sees no danger for banking stays
While quantum computing poses a threat to Bitcoin's security, banks have multiple defenses in place to prevent a widespread collapse, River's Leishman says
Bybit CEO accuses Pi Network of being a scam, cites Chinese police report
Pi Network has been accused of being a scam by Bybit CEO Ben Zhou, bringing up a police notice from 2023 that calls it a 'scam that preys on the elderly'
Immutable co-founder: Several billion-dollar gaming firms are exploring token launches
Immutable co-founder says billion-dollar gaming firms are exploring Web3 token launches as blockchain gaming matures
Bitcoin mining sector expands as ASIC count surged 7% in 2024: report
By early 2025, Russia's Bitcoin mining capacity had topped 11 GW, but only around 3 GW was reportedly used by legal miners
Utah advances Bitcoin reserve bill, moves closer to final Senate vote
Utah has advanced its Bitcoin reserve bill to the next stage of legislation, with a second and third reading in the Senate pending before a final vote
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs record three consecutive days of net outflows
Bitcoin ETFs see three days of outflows despite strong institutional demand.
OpenSea's NFT market share jumps to 71.5% amid SEA token hype
OpenSea’s market share jumps to 71.5% after the $SEA token announcement, but its XP rewards system faces backlash.
Jack Dorsey is Satoshi Nakamoto, Matthew Sigel of VanEck claims
Matthew Sigel of VanEck shares Sean Murray's findings allegedly proving Jack Dorsey is Satoshi Nakamoto. Does the body of evidence look convincing and why the community isn't hyped?
LIBRA’s collapse becomes Solana’s biggest scandal since FTX: How Jupiter and Meteora left retail rekt
How did LIBRA go from a promising meme coin to a major controversy, and what role did Kelsier, Jupiter, and Meteora play in its short-lived success?