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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that its Crypto Task Force will embark on a nationwide tour from August to December 2025 to engage directly with small cryptocurrency startups

The European Union's controversial proposal aims to mandate all messaging platforms—including those with end-to-end encryption like WhatsApp, Telegram etc—to scan every private message, photo, and video

Russian crypto holders now have legal clarity that they are not required to declare their cryptocurrency holdings when traveling across borders. This exemption is because Russian law currently classifies

France’s far-right political party, Rassemblement National (RN), is backing a proposal to mine Bitcoin using surplus electricity generated by the country's nuclear power plants. The party, led by Marine

As August 15, 2025, nears, the Ripple vs. SEC lawsuit appears to be approaching a significant procedural milestone that could lead to its closure. A former SEC lawyer, Marc Fagel, has provided important

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled the appeal hearing for Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) to take place during the week of November 3, 2025. This hearing marks the next major legal step for

A UK National Crime Agency officer named Paul Chowles stole 50 Bitcoin (BTC) from a seized crypto wallet during an investigation. The theft occurred around 2017, when the Bitcoin was worth just under £60,000

A cryptocurrency user lost $908,551 in a sophisticated phishing attack that exploited a malicious ERC-20 approval transaction signed 458 days earlier. The victim unknowingly granted ongoing access to their

China's crypto liquidation plans are part of a broader grand strategy to centralize financial control, eliminate decentralized cryptocurrencies, and promote its own state-backed digital currency, the digital

Hong Kong's stablecoin-linked stocks experienced a significant slide, with double-digit losses occurring as new stablecoin regulatory rules took effect on August 1, 2025. This was part of the city's transition

SEC Chair Paul Atkins has called for a "reshoring" of crypto businesses that had previously fled the U.S., as part of a broader initiative called "Project Crypto." This new effort aims

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force, led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, is launching a nationwide 10-city roundtable series across the United States from August to December

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele can now run for election indefinitely. On July 31, 2025, El Salvador’s National Assembly, dominated by Bukele’s political party passed constitutional reforms that abolish

Visa has expanded its stablecoin offerings on its settlement platform by adding support for four new stablecoins—PayPal USD (PYUSD), Global Dollar (USDG), Euro Coin (EURC), and two unnamed assets—in July

Democratic lawmakers, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, are pressing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the primary regulator for stablecoin issuers under the new law known as the GENIUS

Crypto users worldwide have been warned about a sophisticated malware campaign called "JSCEAL" that spreads through malicious advertisements promoting fake cryptocurrency apps. This campaign

Tesla has signed a $4.3 billion battery supply deal with South Korea's LG Energy Solution (LGES) to source lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for its energy storage systems. This agreement, running

Bolivia has recently signed a significant partnership with El Salvador to promote cryptocurrency as a “viable and reliable alternative” to traditional fiat currencies amid Bolivia’s worsening economic

Indonesia is raising taxes on cryptocurrency transactions and mining activities starting August 1, 2025, as part of broader crypto tax reforms designed to capture more revenue from its rapidly growing

In 2025, a notable investment strategy has emerged tied to one of the year's biggest public offerings, involving the purchase of 21,000 Bitcoin. This significant Bitcoin acquisition reflects a growing