A crime-fighting coalition formed by prominent crypto companies has frozen more than $100 million USDT worth of assets in a bid to ice out criminals from their networks. The T3 Financial Crime Unit co-led by Tether, Tron, and TRM Labs is working directly with law enforcement agencies worldwide to “identify and disrupt criminal networks,” the coalition said Thursday in a…
Month: January 2025
2025 Kicks Off With Big Wins on Wall Street for Bitcoin Miners
It was an eventful year for bitcoin miners in 2024, with the fourth Bitcoin halving and the cryptocurrency surpassing the $100,000 threshold. Kicking off 2025, three publicly traded mining companies posted double-digit gains, while others also delivered solid performances. Bitcoin Miners Ride High: Top Seven Firms by Market Cap Post Gains Currently, bitcoinminingstock.io lists around […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/2025-kicks-off-with-big-wins-on-wall-street-for-bitcoin-miners/
Odds of 2025 US Solana ETF listing top 77%: VanEck research head
Matthew Sigel described Polymarket’s 77% projected odds of a US SOL ETF listing in 2025 as “underpriced.” Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/van-eck-research-head-tips-2025-solana-etf-highly-likely?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto’s Latest Meta? AI Agent Tokens Like AI16z and Virtuals Skyrocket
AI agents, associated meme coins, and the protocols used to create these agents are among the top five best performing crypto assets of the day, according to CoinGecko. The recent surge is driving speculation that AI will be the latest “meta” for crypto traders to latch onto, though some traders and analysts aren’t yet convinced. As a result, conversations have…
Terraform co-founder Do Kwon appears before US judge, pleads not guilty
“The defendant, orchestrated schemes to defraud purchasers of cryptocurrencies,” the indictment against the Terraform co-founder read. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/terraform-do-kwon-appears-before-us-judge-pleads-not-guilty?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Lightchain AI Sells Out Stage 10 With Only 5 Stages Left in Presale—$8M Raised
PRESS RELEASE. The buzz is real, and the future is brighter than ever! Lightchain AI, the groundbreaking blockchain project that’s revolutionizing AI through decentralized synergy, has just sold out Stage 10 of its presale. With a whopping $8M already raised and only 5 stages left, this milestone is a testament to the overwhelming trust and […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/lightchain-ai-sells-out-stage-10-with-only-5-stages-left-in-presale-8m-raised/
Report: Wall Street Giant Morgan Stanley Eyes Crypto Services Through E-Trade
As reported by The Information, E-Trade, the online trading arm of Morgan Stanley—an asset management titan handling $1.2 trillion—is contemplating a leap into cryptocurrency services. The buzz surrounding more lenient crypto regulations during the Trump administration may have sparked E-Trade’s interest in this potential venture. Morgan Stanley’s E-Trade Reportedly Poised to Dive Into the Crypto […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/report-wall-street-giant-morgan-stanley-eyes-crypto-services-through-e-trade/
Tether, Tron and TRM Labs jointly froze $126M USDT in 2024
“Cryptocurrency transactions are not anonymous; they are the most traceable and trackable assets,” Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said in April. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-tron-trm-labs-froze-100-million-usdt-2024?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
GameStop Bull Roaring Kitty Pumps Another Gaming Stock With Dave Chappelle Post
Unity Software shares are riding high Thursday since Keith Gill, better known as the viral meme stock trader Roaring Kitty, cryptically posted a GIF that many traders believe references the video game technology company. The GIF depicts comedian Dave Chappelle impersonating musician Rick James in a 2004 episode of “Chappelle’s Show.” The episode “The Love Contract & True Hollywood Stories:…
Members of US Congress backed by crypto PACs to take office on Jan. 3
Interest groups suggested that a majority of lawmakers in the US House of Representatives would be “pro-crypto” after the 2024 election. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/united-states-congress-members-crypto-support-sworn-in?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound