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A special court in Mumbai has moved forward with proceedings in the high-value “Gain Bitcoin” money laundering case, issuing summons to businessman Ripu Sudan Kundra, widely known as Raj Kundra,...

While there were concerns that Strategy might be removed from MSCI equity indexes, CEO Michael Saylor himself confirmed the outcome, stating plainly: “$MSTR will remain in MSCI indexes.” This clarification...

The Bharat Web3 Association has asked the Indian government to reform cryptocurrency taxation ahead of the 2026 Union Budget. The industry group raised concerns about high taxes, limited access to...

Major financial institutions are stepping up investments in stablecoin infrastructure, hinting that digital dollars are moving closer to the core of the global payments system rather than remaining a niche...

Ilya Lichtenstein, a Russian-U.S. national previously sentenced for hacking Bitfinex, has thanked President Donald Trump for an early release. The 38-year-old hacker, previously sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, was released...

The LIT token, native to the Lighter decentralized exchange (DEX), saw notable price gains recently. It looks like the rally was driven by rumors that the project was buying back...

Russia’s central bank digital currency poses a threat to the country’s domestic payment card infrastructure, according to an analyst at Freedom Finance Global. According to sources, the analyst Natalia Milchakova...

Morph, an Ethereum-based platform, has launched $150 million Payment Accelerator program to help payment companies expand real-world blockchain transactions. The program supports firms bringing live payments on-chain, meeting the rising...

Crypto trading platform Jupiter has launched JupUSD, a new reserve-backed stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, as it looks to expand its role in onchain finance. The stablecoin was developed...

Tether rolled out a new unit for Tether Gold on January 6. The unit is called Scudo. One Scudo equals one-thousandth of a troy ounce of gold. It also equals...

A recent market note by BitMEX cofounder Arthur Hayes has sparked debate across crypto markets after linking U.S. actions in Venezuela to Bitcoin’s next major move. The report frames the...

Gate Group, a major global crypto platform, has launched a new regional branch called Gate Technology FZE, or Gate Dubai. Notably, it has received a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP)...

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) stocks have signaled a potential market reversal. The COIN price surged around 8% during the past 24 hours to trade at about $255 at press...

Rapper Drake has been named as a defendant in a U.S. class action lawsuit that alleges the promotion of an illegal online crypto casino, alongside livestreamers Adin Ross and George...

Seven leading Chinese financial industry associations released a joint risk warning on Friday, labeling real-world asset (RWA) tokenization as an illegal financial activity. The notice was jointly issued by the...

Efforts to create clear rules for cryptocurrency in the U.S. may take longer than expected. According to investment bank TD Cowen, while lawmakers could move the crypto market structure bill...

U.S.-based traders made large profits this January after betting on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on prediction market platforms. The wagers were placed before public confirmation of the...

Bank of America has officially started recommending that its clients invest 1% to 4% of their portfolios in Bitcoin and crypto. This is a huge change. The bank manages over...

Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has publicly supported a big policy change to bring crypto and digital assets into regular financial markets, starting with stock and commodity exchanges. Her comments...

The meme coin industry has pumped over 20% since the beginning of 2026. Pepe (PEPE) led the wider meme industry rebound in the past few days, whereby the total meme...

Coinbase has paused peso-based services in Argentina, scaling back its local fiat operations less than a year after formally entering the market. The decision affects Argentine peso rails tied to...

Japan’s 10-year government bond yield just jumped to 2.12%, the highest it’s been since 1999. Why does this matter? Because it could mean a major shift in Japan’s monetary policy....

A series of on-chain transactions tied to a highly profitable wager on the prediction market Polymarket has drawn scrutiny across crypto social media, after blockchain researchers identified wallet activity that...

U.S. President Donald Trump raised the possibility of military operations against Colombia on Sunday. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump stated that action against the South American nation...

Market attention has shifted toward Venezuela following intelligence-linked reports suggesting the country accumulated a large Bitcoin position over several years through non-traditional settlement mechanisms. Estimates place the total value of...