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Cardano Founder Warned About Third Parties Monetizing Access to President Milei
20.2.2025
Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, recalled his experience in Argentina in the wake of the downfall of Libra, the project shared on social media by President Javier Milei. Hoskinson revealed that in his latest trip to the country, third parties tried to monetize access to the president. In...
Anthony Scaramucci Predicts Bitcoin Will Reach $200,000 in 2025
20.2.2025
Anthony Scaramucci, founder of Skybridge Capital, has forecasted that bitcoin will soar to $200,000 this year, with a potential U.S. reserve for the cryptocurrency also on the horizon. In an interview with Saxo Bank, Scaramucci emphasized that for bitcoin to solidify its status as an asset class...
Etoro Granted MiCA Permit to Offer Crypto Services Across the EU
20.2.2025
Trading and investing platform Etoro announced that its EU subsidiary, Etoro (Europe) Ltd, has been granted a permit by the Cyprus Securities Exchange Commission (CySEC) to provide crypto services across the European Union under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Avi Sela, Chief...
Bitcoin ETFs Steal Gold’s Shine
19.2.2025
The price of gold has shot up nearly 45% since February 2024 to $2,927.10 per ounce according to gold.org, but Bloomberg exchange-traded fund (ETF) Analyst Eric Balchunas says “No one cares,” in a post on X. Indeed, gold ETFs have virtually stalled within that same timeframe, while spot bitcoin...
Balaji Srinivasan Predicts Shift From IPOs and M&As to Crypto Era
19.2.2025
In a recent social media post, former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan highlighted a potential shift in the tech landscape, suggesting that the era of traditional Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) may be coming to an end, while the crypto era could be just...
Steam Kicks out Pirate Game for Stealing Crypto Wallets
19.2.2025
Valve has removed a game titled Piratefi from its online store Steam after it was discovered to be embedded with malware. Security researchers, including Marius Genheimer from SECUINFRA Falcon Team, revealed to Techcrunch that the malware was designed to trick gamers into installing an info-stealer...
Coinbase Launches Proof-of-Reserves for cbBTC
19.2.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase unveiled its proof-of-reserves page for cbBTC, the exchange’s wrapped version of bitcoin (BTC) that allows users to deposit bitcoin with Coinbase and send tokens that represent the deposited BTC to multiple blockchain networks such as Ethereum or Solana....
Libra’s Hayden Davis Says He Sent Money to Javier Milei’s Sister
19.2.2025
Reporting from Coindesk has revealed that Hayden Davis, CEO of Kelsier Ventures, one of the entities behind the embattled memecoin Libra, allegedly boasted about sending money to Karina Milei, Argentinian President Javier Milei’s sister, months before the token’s scandalous launch that netted...
Tether Partners With Guinea to Drive Digital Transformation and Economic Growth Through Blockchain Technology
18.2.2025
Tether, the largest stablecoin company, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Guinea on February 17, aimed at accelerating the country’s digital transformation and economic growth through blockchain technology. This strategic partnership will focus...
Report: Trump Administration Pressures Romania to Lift Travel Restrictions on Controversial Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate
18.2.2025
US President Donald Trump’s administration has reportedly pressured Romanian authorities to lift travel restrictions on controversial influencer and memecoin promoter Andrew Tate, along with his brother Tristan, who face serious allegations in Romania. Currently under judicial control,...
Metaplanet Announces Stock Split to Enhance Liquidity
18.2.2025
On February 18, 2025, Japanese Bitcoin-standard company Metaplanet announced a stock split aimed at improving liquidity and expanding its investor base. Following a significant rise in stock price after a reverse split in August 2024, the company will split each share of common stock into...
Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Holdings With Additional Purchase of 269.43 BTC
17.2.2025
Metaplanet announced on Monday that it has acquired an additional 269.43 BTC, valued at approximately $26.4 million (¥4 billion). This latest purchase brings the company’s total holdings to around 2,031 BTC, which is worth about $196 million at current prices. With an average purchase...
Brazil Ditches BRICS Currency Plan, Favors Trade in National Currencies
17.2.2025
Brazil has reportedly decided against pursuing a common currency for the BRICS nations during its presidency this year. Instead, the focus will be on facilitating trade in local currencies, a move that’s been met with warnings from U.S. President Donald Trump about challenging the U.S....
Feds Say AI Crypto Firm Was a Scam, Owner Faces Trial
17.2.2025
A Las Vegas businessman, Brent C. Kovar, 58, has been indicted for allegedly orchestrating a $24 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme through his company, Profit Connect. Prosecutors claim Kovar falsely promoted Profit Connect as an artificial intelligence-powered cryptocurrency mining firm that...
Goldman Sachs Boosts Bitcoin ETF Holdings
17.2.2025
Goldman Sachs significantly expanded its Bitcoin ETF holdings in Q4 2024, increasing its stake in the Ishares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) by 88% to $1.27 billion, according to its latest SEC filing. The firm also boosted its investment in the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) by 105%,...
‘Not a Maxi Anymore:’ Plan B Pivots to Bitcoin ETFs
16.2.2025
Plan B, a bitcoin analyst who is famous for his stock-to-flow (S2F) price prediction model, has announced that he sold his tokens, pivoting to bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Predicting a negative backlash from the community, he stated: “Yes I know, not your keys not your coins. But...
Clucoin Founder Sentenced to 27 Months for $1.14M Crypto Fraud
16.2.2025
The founder of Clucoin, Austin Michael Taylor, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for wire fraud, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $1.14 million in restitution and forfeitures. Taylor, 41, from Sykesville, Maryland, used his social media influence to promote...
Hashflare Operators Plead Guilty in Massive Fraud Case
16.2.2025
Two Estonian nationals, Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, pleaded guilty to operating a $577 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme through their fraudulent mining service, Hashflare. The scheme, running from 2015 to 2019, deceived hundreds of thousands worldwide, including U.S. investors, by selling...
Bitdeer’s Bitcoin Holdings Rise to 833 BTC
15.2.2025
Bitdeer, a U.S. bitcoin mining firm announced an increase in its bitcoin holdings to 833 BTC, reflecting a 28 BTC gain from the previous week. The latest update, confirmed on Feb. 14, excludes customer deposits, emphasizing the company’s growing reserves amid a competitive mining...
State of Wisconsin’s $162B Investment Board Scoops up More Bitcoin ETF Shares
15.2.2025
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) which manages $162 billion in public assets, bought almost $100 million worth of Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust exchange-traded fund (Nasdaq: IBIT) units and invested another $63 million in Grayscale’s bitcoin ETF (NYSE: GBTC) in...