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U.S. DOJ Has Finalized the Forefeiture of Over $400 Million Linked to Helix Darknet Mixer
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has finalized the forfeiture of over $400 million in illicit transaction proceeds tied to Helix, a darknet crypto mixer connected to money laundering involving...
Gold vs. Silver vs. Bitcoin: Which Asset Will Lead by the End of Q1?
Gold, silver, and Bitcoin are posting divergent price moves in Q1 2026 amid shifting macroeconomic conditions. Recent gains in precious metals and Bitcoin’s weakness highlight changing investor positioning. Policy signals,...
Changpeng Zhao Says Binance Will Not Conduct Major Sell-Offs Amid Market FUD
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has dismissed fears about the cryptocurrency exchange selling off “Meaningful Amounts” of its BNB holdings. In his latest post on X, Zhao acknowledged the current FUD...
Kazakhstan Plans to Build Crypto Reserves Using Seized Assets
Kazakhstan has unveiled a similar plan to the United States in order to accumulate crypto. Under the leadership of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) announced plans...
Why Is the Crypto Market Down Today?
The crypto market is under heavy pressure today, with prices across top coins turning sharply lower. The total crypto market cap has dropped to around $2.82 trillion, down more than...
Optimism Approves Buyback Program Using 50% of Superchain Revenue Starting February
Optimism has announced its token buyback program will commence in February, following governance approval. During a 12-month experimental period, the Optimism Foundation will donate 50% of net Superchain sequencer revenue...
Cathie Wood Warns Gold Bubble Risk as Market Cap Nears $40 Trillion
ARK Invest Chief Executive Officer Cathie Wood stated that recent gold market conditions resemble a bubble, citing the metal’s price rally and rising valuation relative to the U.S. money supply....
Why ALT5 Is Buying Back Shares While Increasing WLFI Exposure
ALT5 Sigma Corporation has approved a major share buyback plan as it looks to address what it sees as a wide gap between its market value and underlying assets. The...
Indian Crypto Trading Shifted Offshore in FY25 Amid Tax Pressures
India’s cryptocurrency market shifted further offshore in FY25 as domestic tax rules reshaped trader behavior. A new analysis by crypto tax platform KoinX shows that more than 72% of Indian...
Senators Slam Deputy AG Over DOJ Crypto Unit Shutdown
Six US senators, Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General...
Bybit to Launch “MyBank” Accounts, Expanding Into Banking Services
Crypto exchange Bybit is moving closer to traditional finance. The platform has announced plans to launch MyBank, a new account service that will allow users to hold U.S. dollars and...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Class-Action Securities Lawsuit Against Ripple Labs
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld the district court’s dismissal of federal securities claims against Ripple Labs, ending a class-action lawsuit alleging the company sold...
Coinbase Prediction Markets Expand Nationwide Through Kalshi Partnership
Coinbase has expanded its prediction markets offering to users across all 50 U.S. states through its partnership with Kalshi, completing a nationwide rollout that was previously limited to select regions....
Brave Browser Launches Social Puzzle Game to Boost Web3 Adoption
Brave, the privacy-focused browser developer, has launched a new game, aiming to boost Web3 adoption and attract users to its ecosystem. According to reports, Brave intends to use the social...
Illicit Crypto Volume Hit Record $158B in 2025 But Share Fell to Just 1.2% of Total
Cryptocurrency associated with illegal activities reached $158 billion in 2025, according to TRM Labs analysis. This is a 145% increase from the previous year’s $64.5 billion. Despite this growth in...
KuCoin Partners with Tadej Pogačar in Unique Trust-Focused Collaboration
Global crypto exchange KuCoin has entered into an unlikely collaboration with Tadej Pogačar, one of cycling’s brightest stars. The partnership, unveiled in Vienna, connects the worlds of digital finance and...
Dubai Insurance Launches Crypto Wallet for Premiums and Claims
The UAE insurance industry has taken a major step toward digital finance integration as insurers begin accepting cryptocurrency for core services. Significantly, UAE residents can now pay insurance premiums and...
Coinbase Tests USDF Stablecoin in Backend Systems as Custom Stablecoin Program Expands
Coinbase has begun internal operational testing of the USDF stablecoin, a dollar-backed token being developed by crypto infrastructure firm Flipcash. The test phase runs on Coinbase Exchange systems and does...
Tron Inc. Acquires an Additional 169,632 TRX, Enhances Long-Term Shareholder Value
Tron Inc., the renowned Winter Park-based, NASDAQ-listed toy manufacturer, acquired an additional 169,632 TRX tokens on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The latest acquisition brings the company’s TRX holdings to more...
Ripple Treasury Launch Signals Expansion of Enterprise Digital Asset Platform
Ripple Treasury has been introduced as a unified treasury platform designed to integrate traditional financial operations with digital asset infrastructure. The platform is powered by GTreasury and combines enterprise treasury...
Bitwise Files Delaware Trust for Potential Uniswap ETF
Bitwise has established a Delaware statutory trust under the name “Bitwise Uniswap ETF,” according to state records filed Tuesday. The entity formation positions the asset manager to pursue a decentralized...
Budget 2026: Will India Keep Crypto Innovation at Home or Push It Away?
India’s blockchain and crypto ecosystem is moving into a decisive phase. As the Union Budget 2026–27 approaches, the conversation has shifted from whether crypto should exist to how India plans...
Chinese-Language Money Laundering Networks Processed $16.1B in Illicit Crypto in 2025
Chinese-language money laundering networks (CMLNs) processed an estimated $16.1 billion in illicit cryptocurrency funds in 2025, according to a preview chapter of the Chainalysis 2026 Crypto Crime Report. The activity...
Tether’s Gold Reserves Hit $23B, Becomes Largest Private Gold Holder Outside Governments
Leading stablecoin issuer Tether has accumulated more than 140 tons of physical gold worth about $23 billion. The issuer of the USDT stablecoin stores the reserves in one of the...
South Korea’s Stablecoin Bill Delayed as Lawmakers Fail to Reach a Consensus
The passage of South Korea’s Digital Asset Basic Act has stalled, according to an announcement from the nation’s digital asset task force. The ruling Democratic Party failed to reach an...
