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KuCoin said on December 17, 2025, it signed a multi-year partnership with Tomorrowland that makes KuCoin the festival’s exclusive crypto exchange and payments partner for 2026 to 2028. The agreement...

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has issued a stark warning regarding listing scams, revealing that even world leaders hold no sway over the exchange’s decisions. In a recent disclosure, CZ...

Donald Trump and his administration’s embrace of crypto fundamentally reshaped the US financial landscape in a short time. By aggressively dismantling regulatory crackdowns, Trump brands himself as the first crypto...

India’s Parliament opened a critical debate on the future of asset ownership when Member of Parliament Raghav Chadha formally urged the government to introduce a dedicated Tokenization Bill. The proposal...

Two former senior executives at Theta Labs filed whistleblower lawsuits in California alleging the blockchain company and CEO Mitch Liu engaged in market manipulation and fraud. The complaints were filed...

U.S. regulators are tightening the rules around who gets to issue stablecoins, and how. On December 16, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation approved a proposed rule that explains how banks...

Cryptocurrency has steadily moved beyond its early perception as a speculative asset class and into a functional tool for global commerce. In 2025, an increasing number of businesses are integrating...

Marshall Islands Finance Ministry executed universal basic income (UBI) payments using blockchain-based sovereign bonds. This marks the first government deployment of this payment method globally. The Pacific island nation distributed...

Canada’s central bank says only tightly controlled stablecoins will be allowed in the country’s financial system.  Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said approved stablecoins must be pegged one-to-one to...

HashKey Holdings Ltd., operator of one of Hong Kong’s largest regulated cryptocurrency exchanges, officially began trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, following its well-anticipated initial public offering (IPO). Getting...

Brazil is testing blockchain technology to overhaul its public-sector real estate auctions. In a first for the country, the Court of Auditors of the State of São Paulo (TCE-SP) will...

Americans may have less money to invest in cryptocurrencies in 2026 as income growth slows and job gains weaken. Recent U.S. labor market data suggest household finances could come under...

Exodus Movement has announced plans to introduce a fully reserved, U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin through a partnership with payments firm MoonPay, deepening the company’s push into digital payments inside its self-custodial...

RedotPay’s latest funding round shows a shift in how investors view crypto. Rather than focusing on trading or speculation, capital is increasingly flowing toward companies using blockchain to solve real...

Leading crypto exchange KuCoin has listed Theoriq (THQ), expanding global access to the project. The listing adds another AI-focused asset to the exchange’s growing lineup. According to KuCoin, THQ deposits...

Shima Capital, the $200M crypto venture firm that backed major protocols like Monad and Berachain, is officially shutting down. The collapse follows the indictment of founder Yida Gao, who reached...

Altcoins stayed rangebound as Bitcoin dominance climbed toward 59% and liquidity stayed tight. Analysts tied the drift to liquidity, not headlines, with Bitcoin absorbing most fresh demand. Interestingly, analysts claim...

Senior Russian lawmakers explicitly ruled out the possibility of legalizing Bitcoin or any cryptocurrency as a payment method today.  Despite the country’s growing role in crypto mining and cross-border trade,...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has concluded its investigation into DeFi protocol Aave, bringing an end to a regulatory process that lasted nearly four years, according to Aave founder...

Reddit is officially dismantling its NFT infrastructure. After years of attempting to mainstream “Digital Collectibles,” the platform will shut down its Reddit Vault, the in-app digital wallet, on January 1,...

U.S. President Donald Trump is continuing the search for the next Federal Reserve chair, with Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller scheduled for an interview on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. The...

Senator Elizabeth Warren is once again pressing federal agencies to investigate risks tied to decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges, pointing to new data that links major crypto crime, national security threats, and...

Tether expanded its footprint in real-world crypto payments today by leading an $8 million strategic investment in Speed.  According to the press release, the investment fuels Speed’s ambition to build...

US labor data delivered a shock to investors this week, triggering sharp, erratic moves in crypto markets. The latest Non-Farm Payrolls report revealed stronger-than-expected job creation, yet unemployment simultaneously climbed...

Tajikistan’s parliament amended the Criminal Code on December 3 to specifically criminalize electricity theft for virtual asset production. The legislation, Article 253, replaces previous administrative fines with criminal charges for...