Category: Cryptocurrency

10 months ago Cryptocurrency

Bybit Terminates Japan Operations Following FSA Pressure

The offshore exchange abandons the Japanese market after regulators repeatedly flagged it for operating without a license.
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Governance

AAVE Bleeds 18% as Governance Standoff Spooks Lenders

The DeFi giant sheds nearly a fifth of its value as internal political friction forces investors to de-risk.
10 months ago Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Paces for Worst Annual Loss Since 2018 as Q4 Liquidity Evaporates

Bitcoin erases mid-year gains to track its deepest annual drop since 2018 as macro headwinds and trader exhaustion define Q4.
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Michael Selig Takes CFTC Helm as Crypto Ally Pham Exits

Michael S. Selig now chairs the CFTC as Caroline Pham exits for MoonPay, locking in a rare pro-crypto succession at...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Venezuela’s PDVSA Routes 80% Of Oil Revenue Through USDT

A Venezuelan economist says nearly 80% of PDVSA’s oil revenue now settles in USDT, locking the country’s main export into...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency

Coinbase Acquires ‘The Clearing Company’ in Prediction Market Pivot

Coinbase acquires infrastructure startup The Clearing Company to build regulated, on-chain prediction markets.
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

Thiel-Backed ETHZilla Dumps $74.5M of ETH to Redeem Debt

Thiel-backed ETHZilla tapped its ether hoard for $74.5M to redeem convertible notes, shifting its ETH treasury story toward balance-sheet repair.
10 months ago Cryptocurrency

BlackRock Names Bitcoin a ‘Top Theme’ for 2025 Outlook

The $11.5 trillion asset manager positions Bitcoin as a critical hedge against fiscal instability in its 2025 strategic outlook.
10 months ago Cryptocurrency

ADGM Clears USDT on Tron for Regulated Use; TRX Stays Flat

ADGM’s FSRA has listed USDT on Tron as an Accepted Fiat‑Referenced Token, giving the dominant USDT rail formal status for...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency

Saylor Halts Bitcoin Buys as Strategy Stacks $2.19B Cash

Michael Saylor’s Strategy has halted weekly bitcoin purchases and lifted its USD Reserve to $2.19 billion, redirecting fresh equity proceeds...