Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
US President Donald Trump said the “leaker on Venezuela has been found and is in jail” as some Polymarket accounts tied to early bets on Maduro’s ouster go silent.US President Donald Trump said the “leaker on Venezuela” has been jailed, a remark that...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
Jefferies’ Greed & Fear strategist Christopher Wood has slashed a 10% Bitcoin allocation from his portfolio and moved into gold, citing the quantum risk to BTC, Bloomberg reports.Investment bank Jefferies’ longtime “Greed & Fear” strategist C...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
The rules allow banks to combine token activity with payments and financial services under central bank and tech park oversight.Belarus has introduced a legal framework for so-called “cryptobanks,” formally integrating digital asset activity into the...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
Google will require proof of FIU registration acceptance for crypto apps, raising compliance hurdles for offshore exchanges serving South Korean users.Google is rolling out updated crypto app requirements in South Korea, a move that may significantly...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
The recovery may continue as long as Bitcoin achieves a daily close above $98,000, with the technical setup projecting 18% gains ahead.Bitcoin’s (BTC) price traded 9.5% above its Jan. 1 open of $87,500, and traders were confident that BTC’s short-ter...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
Moldova plans to introduce its first crypto law in 2026, aligning with the EU’s MiCA framework while warning citizens about digital asset risks.Moldova plans to introduce its first comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation by the end of 2026, aligning...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
The restructuring comes as the company integrates new payments assets and narrows its mandate, with several employees saying on X that they were affected by the layoffs.Polygon Labs has cut personnel as it pivots more aggressively to a payments-first...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
The lender will offer crypto trading through its Bolero platform as Belgium’s MiCA rules take effect, despite no licenses yet appearing on the ESMA’s register.Update (Jan. 16, 1:15 pm UTC): This article has been updated to add commentary from KBC Ban...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
Electronic brokerage giant Interactive Brokers says its clients can deposit USDC, which will automatically convert to US dollars to fund their accounts.Electronic brokerage giant Interactive Brokers has expanded its crypto services, allowing clients...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
Megatel Homes says it’s launching a program where renters could receive rewards for paying their rent using a crypto token.US homebuilder Megatel Homes is set to launch a crypto rewards platform after receiving a Securities and Exchange Commission “n...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
State Street said its new crypto platform would help clients build tokenized money market funds, exchange-traded funds, and products such as tokenized deposits and stablecoins.Multinational banking giant State Street has launched an institutional dig...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
Regulated investment vehicles such as exchange-traded funds expanded in 2025, and corporations added crypto to their balance sheets, opening up more pathways for user access.Crypto prices were a mixed bag in 2025, but behind the scenes and away from...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
Ethereum saw activity retention nearly double to 8 million addresses in a month while daily transactions hit an all-time high of 2.8 million amid soaring stablecoin use.Ethereum network activity has shown a sharp increase in new users, with “activity...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
The NCAA wants the CFTC to tighten rules on college sport prediction markets, including age and advertising restrictions and anti-harassment measures.The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has called on the Commodity Futures Trading Comm...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
The NCAA wants the CFTC to tighten rules on college sport prediction markets, including age and advertising restrictions and anti-harassment measures.The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has called on the Commodity Futures Trading Comm...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index slipped by 12 points to “neutral” on Friday amid heightened anxiety over the future of a long-awaited crypto bill in the US.Crypto market sentiment has dropped after hitting a multi-month high, as the crypto industry...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
Group-IB found a ransomware dubbed DeadLock that is exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate proxy addresses to evade takedowns.A recently-discovered ransomware dubbed “DeadLock” is stealthily exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate and dist...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
California’s finance watchdog claims Nexo made nearly 5,500 loans to Californians without a valid license and did not properly assess their ability to repay.Crypto lending company Nexo Capital will pay a $500,000 to California’s financial regulator o...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
Bitcoin has become an “element of resistance” in Iran, providing liquidity in an increasingly restricted economic environment, says Chainalysis.Crypto usage in Iran has spiked amid the country’s mass protests, with a surge of Iranians withdrawing Bit...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
The Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO tokens fell over 15% after X’s ban, a move X’s head of product Nikita Bier said should improve user experience on the social media platform.Artificial intelligence-powered crypto platforms such as Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO h...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
The integration marks a key step in the crypto exchange's second-phase rollout, bringing Uniswap’s markets directly to its layer-2 network.Uniswap has launched on X Layer, a layer-2 blockchain built by crypto exchange OKX, becoming the chain’s prefer...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
Bitcoin failed to hold $97,000 as its funding rate stalled and retail traders watched from the sidelines. Will TradFi reignite the rally to $100,000?Key takeaways:Retail traders remain sidelined despite BTC’s rebound, as low funding rates and muted i...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
An emerging ETH futures trend is predicting an Ether price rally to $4,100, but other data says the altcoin is overdue for a slight correction.Ether (ETH) is trading near $3,300, and one futures market trend points to another 10% to 25% upside move....
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
The legislation would allow the state‘s treasury to hold digital assets with a market capitalization of more than $750 billion, which applied only to Bitcoin as of January.West Virginia State Senator Chris Rose has proposed legislation amending the s...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 weeks ago
Untagged Bitcoin blocks sparked solo-miner speculation before NiceHash confirmed they were mined during internal testing, highlighting limits of onchain attribution.Social media buzzed this week after Bitcoin blocks 932129 and 932167 were mined witho...
