FBI, SEC among top agencies requesting data from Kraken in 2024

San Francisco-based Kraken exchange provided information for 57% of the total 6,826 data requests from...

Bitcoin L2 ‘honeymoon phase’ is over, most projects will fail — Muneeb Ali

Stacks’ Muneeb Ali warned that most Bitcoin L2 projects will fade away within three years...

Tether-backed fintech Mansa raises $10M to expand stablecoin-based payments

The annualized transaction value of stablecoins surpassed $15.6 trillion in 2024, or 119% of those...

UAE saw 41% increase in crypto app downloads in 2024 — AppsFlyer

Crypto app downloads in the UAE reached 15 million in 2024, with a record 2.8...

Crypto voters could tip upcoming Australian federal election: YouGov poll

A recent YouGov poll suggests around 2 million Australians could form a pro-crypto voting bloc...

Brazil approves first spot XRP ETF as local bank eyes stablecoin on XRPL

The BBRL stablecoin will only be initially available to institutional clients but the bank has...

AI, blockchain convergence to bring ‘watershed moments’ in 2025

Sui Foundation managing director Christian Thompson sees opportunity as AI agents integrate into blockchains, along...

Lightning Labs CTO downplays node security bug, citing compromised user

Lightning Labs’ Olaoluwa Osuntokun said the issue appears to be caused by a user’s machine...

SEC pulls own appeal in case over crypto broker-dealer rules

The SEC abandoned its court appeal over a case it lost last year to expand...

Memecoins are officially ‘cooked’ after Libragate, says crypto VC

Castle Island Ventures partner Nic Carter says the LIBRA token scandal is “clear proof” that...