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Illicit Crypto Flows Hit Record $158 Billion In 2025, TRM Says

Scammers used new tools to widen their reach and to seem more real. According to TRM Labs, the use of large language models in scams jumped fivefold in 2025, helping fraudsters write believable messages, run many conversations at once, and trick peop...

Michael Saylor Vows ‘We Buy Real Bitcoin,’ No Rehypothecation

Michael Saylor’s Strategy has reignited a long-running Bitcoin custody debate after co-founder and CTO of Casa Jameson Lopp challenged whether the firm can know its holdings aren’t being rehypothecated by third parties. Saylor’s blunt response — “We...

‘Millionaire’ XRP Addresses Rising For First Time Since September, Data Shows

On-chain data shows the XRP addresses holding over a million tokens have seen a reversal in behavior with some population growth in January. Millionaire XRP Wallets Have Been Growing In Count Recently As pointed out by on-chain analytics firm Santime...

Ethereum Is Pivoting Into The AI Industry? Here’s What We Know So Far

Ethereum (ETH) is extending its influence in the AI industry as developers aim to integrate AI with decentralized technology. Building on this, new reports have revealed that ETH developers are preparing to roll out an AI-focused update that could se...

Crypto Analyst Shares Channel Map That Predicts XRP Price Is Headed To $200

XRP’s long-term price action was recently examined by crypto analyst EGRAG CRYPTO, who shared a technical framework that shows the cryptocurrency on a macro move to $200. In his post, the analyst outlined a channel-based structure that tracks XRP’s b...

Here’s Why The Ethereum Validator Network Is So Strong

Amid the waning cryptocurrency market, the Ethereum blockchain continues to display notable resilience, proving its position as a leader in the blockchain sector. The blockchain is experiencing significant growth, especially the ETH’s Validator netwo...

DOJ Crypto Unit Closure Sparks Scrutiny Of Deputy AG’s Personal Crypto Stakes

The Justice Department’s move last year to shut a specialized crypto enforcement team is drawing fresh fire after six US senators pressed the deputy attorney general for answers about his personal stakes in digital assets. The lawmakers say the timin...

Is Tether Abandoning Bitcoin For Gold? $1 Billion Monthly Buys Boost Reserves

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has revealed that the USDT issuer has increased its gold purchases and plans to continue doing so over the next few months. This has prompted speculation that the stablecoin issuer is abandoning Bitcoin for the precious metal...

Ripple Wins Another XRP Lawsuit: Court Throws Out Class Action

Ripple scored another courtroom win tied to XRP sales, after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment against investors who alleged the company sold unregistered securities, ruling the federal Securities Act claims were...

Bitcoin Supply In Loss Turns Up: A Potential Bear Market Signal

Bitcoin is trying to reclaim the $90,000 level as the market remains trapped in a phase of uncertainty and consolidation. After months of elevated volatility, price action has narrowed, reflecting hesitation from both buyers and sellers. This indecis...

Crypto Crime Hits New High As Illicit Volume Jumps 145% Year‑Over‑Year

A new report released Wednesday by blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs shows that 2025 marked a record year for illicit activity flowing into the cryptocurrency ecosystem, with volumes rising sharply compared to the previous year. According to the...

South Korea Plans Cap On Crypto Exchange Ownership Despite Industry Concerns

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has shared its intention to move forward with the proposed cap on crypto exchange ownership despite concerns from industry players and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK). FSC Backs Ownership...

US Investigates Alleged $90 Million Crypto Theft Linked To Contractor’s Son

US authorities have launched an investigation into a potential breach involving government‑controlled cryptocurrency accounts. According to a Reuters report, the US Marshals Service confirmed in an email that it is examining a possible hack of govern...

Tether’s Endgame? Ardoino Says It’ll Become A ‘Gold Central Bank’

Tether is rapidly expanding its physical gold footprint, with CEO Paolo Ardoino casting the stablecoin issuer less like a fintech and more like a central bank. “We are soon becoming basically one of the biggest, let’s say, gold central banks in the w...

VIX–Bitcoin Correlation Re-Emerges Amid Political And Monetary Uncertainty

Bitcoin is struggling to regain traction below the $90,000 level as the market navigates a dense mix of macro uncertainty and risk aversion. Price action remains hesitant, reflecting a broader environment where participants are increasingly focused o...

New Ripple Treasury Announced With New Strategic Shift For XRP

In its first massive move of the year, GTreasury has announced the launch of Ripple Treasury, a move that shows how the company is positioning XRP and its broader infrastructure within global finance. The new platform, revealed through GTreasury’s of...

Bitcoin Big Money Bet: Whales Are Ramping Up Long Positions As Market Sets Up

Bitcoin’s current price outlook may appear bearish and volatile, but sentiment is leaning toward a bullish narrative in the short and long term. Despite the ongoing waning price action, large BTC players are showcasing interest and conviction i...

BlackRock Drops Another Bitcoin ETF, But No Sign Of An XRP ETF, What’s Going On?

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has filed for another Bitcoin ETF. This comes as the crypto ETF issuer continues to confine itself to the BTC and ETH ecosystems and has opted not to file for crypto funds such as the XRP ETF. BlackRock...

Another NFT Platform Falls As Rodeo Announces Shutdown

Rodeo, a social-focused NFT marketplace, announced it will stop operating in early March after failing to grow enough to stay viable. The decision was shared by the team and its CEO on social channels, and users were given a short window to move thei...

Pundit Breaks Down Dogecoin ETFs And What It Means To Invest In Them

Crypto pundit John Carter has weighed in on the growing discussion around Dogecoin ETFs, offering a structured explanation of what such products would actually mean for investors. As interest in crypto-backed exchange-traded funds accelerates, Carter...

Fidelity Plans Stablecoin Launch On Ethereum As Digital Asset Strategy Broadens

Fidelity Investments, one of Wall Street’s largest asset managers and a major issuer of crypto exchange‑traded funds (ETFs), has unveiled plans to deepen its presence in the digital asset market with the launch of its own US dollar‑backed stablecoin....

Ethereum Co-Founder Buterin Netted $70,000 On Polymarket Last Year, Here’s How

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says he made $70,000 trading prediction markets on Polymarket last year, not by chasing hot narratives, but by fading what he calls collective “madness.” The Ethereum co-founder framed the profit as a function of b...

Coinbase UK Ads Crossed A Line—Here’s What Regulators Said

Coinbase’s colorful ad push has been blocked in the UK after the country’s ad regulator found it crossed a line between satire and risky suggestion, The Guardian reported Wednesday. What began as a musical-style spot and a set of eye-catching poster...

XRP Price Pattern Draws Unusual Comparisons To Silver: Analyst

Traders have been looking at a chart that lines up XRP’s major moves with decades of silver data. The match is not perfect. It is, however, striking enough to get people talking about what might happen next. Some see it as a warning. Others see a pos...

Two Big Forces Are Shaping Crypto Right Now, Says Bitwise CIO

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says crypto’s near-term trajectory is being pulled by two very different macro forces: a breakout in gold that signals a deeper institutional trust problem, and a suddenly uncertain path for the Clarity Act that could determin...

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