Winklevoss-owned Gemini considering going public as regulatory tides shift

Gemini is exploring a potential initial public offering (IPO) as soon as this year, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Sources told the newswire that the exchange is discussing... Read more »

Coinbase defends customer asset rights in Prime Trust bankruptcy case

Coinbase has stepped into the Prime Trust bankruptcy case, filing an amicus brief to push back against a motion that could threaten customer asset protections. In a Feb. 5 court filing, the... Read more »

Crypto ransomware revenue drops 35% to $813 million in 2024 amid tougher crackdowns and victim resistance

The crypto industry saw ransomware payments decline by 35% in 2024, falling to $813 million from the previous year’s $1.25 billion, according to Chainalysis‘ 2025 Crypto Crime Report. According to the firm,... Read more »

XRP Ledger resumes activity after second outage in three months

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is back to full functionality after an unexpected halt in transaction validation that lasted about an hour. On Feb. 5, RippleX confirmed that “XRP Ledger has resumed forward... Read more »

Trump’s Crypto Czar says Bitcoin reserve evaluation, stablecoin legislation top priorities for administration

The White House “Crypto Czar,” David Sacks, said the crypto working group established by President Donald Trump’s executive order is evaluating the establishment of a Bitcoin (BTC) reserve as an early priority... Read more »

Bitcoin ETFs see $234M in outflows after Trump’s tariff war

On Feb. 3, spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a net outflow of approximately $235 million, marking the first net outflow after a four-day streak of net inflows totaling $1 billion. The outflows follow... Read more »

KyberSwap exploiter gets five-count criminal indictment after stealing $65M

A federal court in New York unsealed on Feb. 3 a five-count criminal indictment against Andean Medjedovic for allegedly exploiting KyberSwap and Indexed Finance to steal $65 million. Medjedovic has not been... Read more »

Trump’s new tariffs caused $2 billion in liquidations

Bitcoin tumbled during Asian trading hours, hitting a one-month low of $92,000 due to President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade tariffs. This sharp drop triggered one of the largest liquidation events in the... Read more »

Ripple’s XRP omitted from Hong Kong regulator’s approved list of cryptos

As XRP continues its climb, racking up nods from global regulators and initiatives to expand adoption including a potential Grayscale XRP ETF and CME XRP futures, a shadow of doubt is cast... Read more »

DeFi in 2025 promises smart accounts and AI-driven trading evolution

The following is a guest post by Lukas Schor, Co-Founder of Safe. 2024 has been a pivotal year for DeFi. Practical applications for smart accounts are already in use. Major infrastructure milestones... Read more »
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