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According to on-chain trackers, a big wave of old Bitcoin has started moving after long dormancy. Coins that sat untouched for more than two years have been transferred in numbers larger than what was seen during past peaks in 2017 and 2021. Related Reading CryptoQuant analyst Kripto Mevsimi said on-chain data shows that 2024 and …
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US Democratic Senators working on crypto market structure legislation filed several amendments on Friday, including measures to address conflicts of interest with US officials profiting from the crypto industry. The ethics-focused amendments were filed ahead of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s markup for the crypto market structure legislation this Tuesday, which seeks to give greater clarity on …
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has knocked back US Senator Elizabeth Warren’s bid to pause the review of World Liberty Financial’s application for a national trust bank charter, a move she sought until US President Donald Trump divests his stake in the crypto platform. The OCC’s Jonathan Gould confirmed on Friday that …
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The SEC was satisfied with Gemini’s agreement to contribute $40 million toward the full recovery of Gemini Earn investors’ assets lost as a result of the Genesis bankruptcy. The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s civil lawsuit against Gemini Trust Company and Genesis Global Capital in the Earn-related unregistered securities case has been dismissed with prejudice. …
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A financial services worker allegedly doctored documents to obtain millions of dollars worth of mortgage loans. According to new court filings, Aquana Raffington – a former loan officer of PrimeLending, a PlainsCapital Company – allegedly doctored documents to inflate their income as a means of receiving $1.7 million in mortgage loans. The filings show that …
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has confirmed plans to bring tokenized equities back to its platform, returning to stock-linked digital assets for the first time since 2021. In a statement to Cointelegraph on Friday, a spokesperson for Binance said “exploring the potential to offer tokenized equities is a natural next step” for bridging traditional finance and crypto. …
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Speaking from Davos on Thursday, co-founder and CEO Ronghui Gu said a CertiK public listing would represent a significant advancement for companies involved in Web3. Blockchain security company CertiK is keeping the door open to a future initial public offering, according to co-founder and CEO Ronghui Gu. Speaking in an interview with Acumen Media on …
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Bloomberg commodity strategist Mike McGlone explains his bearish turn on Bitcoin outlook and broader market expectations for 2026. Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone said he has reversed his long-term outlook on Bitcoin and the broader crypto market, arguing that investors should “sell the rallies” across risk assets in 2026. In McGlone’s view, the conditions that …
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Stablecoins are increasingly being used across Africa as a cheaper and faster remittance option, with remittances becoming “more important than aid” on the continent, according to Vera Songwe, a former UN under-secretary-general. Speaking at a World Economic Forum panel in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday, Songwe said traditional money transfer services in Africa often cost about …
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Two women are facing years behind bars for orchestrating a bank fraud and money laundering scheme that took advantage of the US government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The Justice Department says Kisha Sutton of Jersey City and Shamiese Wright of Charleston, West Virginia, have been found guilty of aiding and …
A judge reportedly said that he will issue a preliminary injunction prohibiting the online market prediction platform Kaishi from operating in the state of Massachusetts. Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Christopher Barry-Smith has ruled that Kaishi cannot allow state residents to use its platform for making financial bets on sporting events without a license. Barry-Smith …
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A local news outlet reported that a hacking group called the Shiny Hunters sent ransom demands to Waltio after seizing personal data from about 50,000 users. Authorities in France have started a preliminary investigation into a breach of cryptocurrency tax platform Waltio that could have compromised users’ personal data. According to a Thursday notice by …
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Bitcoin (BTC) may remain pinned below $100,000 for the first half of 2026 as the market lacks bullish catalysts amid macroeconomic uncertainties. Key takeaways: BTC price has a less than 10% chance of retaking $100,000 before Feb. 1, according to prediction markets. Traders predict that Bitcoin is unlikely to see $100,000 before June. Bitcoin’s price …
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The product, if approved, would give US investors access to regulated BNB exposure without needing to hold the token themselves. Grayscale has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a spot exchange-traded fund tracking BNB, marking one of the asset manager’s most ambitious moves beyond Bitcoin and Ether. According to a registration …
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