Author: Tony Pearce
MicroStrategy May Acquire Additional Bitcoins
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn Jan. 19, for the 11th consecutive week, MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor shared a Bitcoin chart indicating an imminent BTC purchase.
Crypto Expert Files Lawsuit Against US Attorney General
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA crypto developer has filed a lawsuit against the head of the US Justice Department, seeking a court ruling to declare their crypto software legal and prevent any potential future prosecutions.
Illicit Crypto Volumes Reached $51B Last Year: Report
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to estimates by Chainalysis, illicit crypto volumes potentially reached a whopping $51 billion in 2024.
Italy’s Largest Bank Makes $1M Investment in BTC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn Monday, Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest bank, made its first proprietary trade in the world’s largest digital currency, buying 1 million euros worth of Bitcoin.
Deribit Reportedly Exploring Buyout Offers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCryptocurrency options exchange Deribit is considering potential buyout opportunities amidst a surge in merger activity within the blockchain industry.
Robinhood Agrees to Pay $45 Million to SEC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe SEC has announced that Robinhood Securities LLC and Robinhood Financial LLC will pay a combined $45 million in civil penalties to settle multiple charges stemming from regulatory failures.
Binance May Face a Class Action Lawsuit
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from crypto exchange Binance and its founder, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao.
Singapore Restritcs Access to Polymarket
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSingapore has joined the ranks of the US, France, Taiwan, and other jurisdictions in restricting access to the prediction marketplace Polymarket.
Bitwise: More Than Half of US Advisors Plan to Invest in Crypto This Year
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe mainstream adoption of crypto continues to grow, as it moves beyond being limited to niche groups.
IMF: Kenya Must Develop a Regulatory Environment
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe IMF has recommended that Kenya implement clear and predictable regulatory measures for the cryptocurrency market.
Bitfinex Derivatives Moves to El Salvador
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitfinex Derivatives has decided to move its operations to El Salvador after being awarded a new Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) license in the country this week.
Ripple Teams Up with Chainlink to Boost RLUSD
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRipple has joined forces with Chainlink in order to enhance the adoption and usefulness of Ripple USD (RLUSD) in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Attract Over $900M
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted a total of almost $1.9 billion in net inflows on Jan. 3 and Jan. 6, marking a significant increase after a period of low demand in late December.
MARA Lent Over 7,000 BTC Last Year
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMARA, formerly known as Marathon Digital, lent out 7,377 Bitcoin to third parties in 2024, according to a January 3 announcement from the Bitcoin mining company.
KuCoin to Launch a Crypto Payment System for Merchants
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKuCoin has launched a new solution that aims to bring cryptocurrency payments to the retail sector.
Binance Wins a Broker-Dealer License in Brazil
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBinance has achieved its 21st regulatory approval globally, as the central bank of Brazil, Banco Central do Brasil, has officially authorized the platform.
Uniswap to Launch 4th Version of its Protocol Soon
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter initially aiming for a Q3 2024 launch, the decentralized exchange Uniswap has revealed that its latest iteration, Uniswap v4, will be released “soon.”
Do Kwon is Extradited to US
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMontenegrin authorities have transferred Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to US law enforcement after a protracted legal battle over his extradition.
MoonPay Secures MiCA Approval in Netherlands
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMoonPay has been officially approved to operate under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation by the Netherlands.
Number of Ethereum Hodlers Rose in 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of long-term Ether holders, those who have held an asset for more than a year, has steadily increased throughout the year 2024
USDT Issuer Tether Makes First Venture Capital Investment
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether has entered the world of venture capital with its recent investment of $2 million in Arcanum Capital’s Arcanum Emerging Technologies Fund II.
Crypto Exchange DMM to Open Accounts in March
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJapanese crypto firm SBI VC Trade has finalized a deal to acquire the assets of the hacked exchange, DMM Bitcoin.
MicroStrategy Plans to Increase Shares to Acquire More BTC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMicroStrategy has put forth a proposal to increase its shares of Class A common stock and preferred stock, in order to better execute its Bitcoin strategy.
IRS Says Crypto Staking is Taxable
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to the US IRS, the rewards received from staking activities should be treated as ordinary income and be reported on a person’s tax return as such.
Metaplanet Buys 620 BTC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMetaplanet, a company based in Japan that is publicly traded, has recently revealed that it has obtained 619.7 Bitcoin as part of its strategy to build a crypto treasury.
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