The news out of Germany is chilling. German authorities (BKA) have closed down the eXch cryptocurrency exchange operated by the suspects. Since its launch, it has processed an astounding $1.9 billion in transactions. The reason? Blatant money laundering accusations and running a criminal trading platform. €34 million in cryptocurrency and...
Cryptocurrency stocks have become increasingly popular among investors seeking exposure to the digital asset market, and several companies are making waves in this dynamic sector. Robinhood Markets, Bitdeer Technologies Group, HIVE Digital Technologies, and Bitfarms cryptocurrency stocks take center stage as the top players. Deserving of shout outs are Cellebrite...
Let's cut to the chase: everyone's buzzing about a crypto comeback. Bitcoin flirting with all-time highs we’d long thought were out of reach, altcoins finally waking up from their years-long slumber…are we finally out of the woods? Is this the real deal?The green candles are a welcome sight indeed, after...
Recent million-dollar Pi Network’s Pi coin purchase spurred zodiac sign shortens speculation about its future worth. One new whale investor bought up 20 million Pi coins (about $14 million USD) on the OKX cryptocurrency exchange this week. This major investment has been the cause of much hope and excitement among...
The landscape of cryptocurrency is ever-evolving. Selecting the proper exchange is a good choice for beginners and seasoned investors alike. With 2025 on the horizon, a few exchanges have already begun paving the way to take market leadership. This article ranks the best crypto exchanges for 2025 based on data-focused...
And no Silicon Valley does not get to own the future of crypto. They're wrong. Dead wrong. That innovation, that adoption, that future, it’s percolating in Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, Silicon Valley deals with regulatory red tape and continues to hold onto legacy models. At the same time, Southeast Asia is...
The crypto waters are about to get a lot rougher. Forget the bear markets of the past. We're heading into a regulatory tsunami in 2025, and frankly, most crypto exchanges won't survive. So while we share grim news, this is not fear-mongering—it’s a sober recognition of the quickly changing legal...
Donald Trump must have been reading our Arcane agenda because his team launched his crypto in January, three days before his second term inauguration. This move is a dramatic departure from his previous position on cryptocurrency and it raises a host of ethical and constitutional issues. The Trump family has...
Let's be brutally honest: the crypto world is a minefield. It seems like every other day there’s a new coin that’s going to dethrone Bitcoin. Separating the real opportunities from all the scams is like a full-time job in and of itself! You're busy. I'm busy. So, drop the smoke...
In what would have represented a major bipartisan effort to build a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency, the proposal suffered a ninjection of cryptocurrency into Smith Senate’s blood. The Democrats who blocked the bill had no excuse. They warned about Donald Trump’s deepening connections with the crypto industry and what that...
The global financial landscape is changing and Southeast Asia stands to gain the most. We're not just talking about incremental growth. We're talking about an economic transformation, fueled by a technology that Washington, frankly, isn't paying enough attention to: stablecoins.Cross-Border Payments: Frictionless & FastConsider the plight of our hypothetical small...
You took the crypto plunge, enticed by the siren song of DeFi and freedom from the grasp of legacy banking. Maybe you even dabbled in stablecoins, thinking they were a safe haven – a digital dollar, pegged 1:1, offering stability in the volatile crypto seas. Let me tell you something:...
Senators Budd and Lee have been strong champions of their “Keep Your Coins Act.” They view it as an essential bulwark of fiscal liberty and a robust wall against federal intrusion. Self-custody, they say, is the core principal in this brave new world of digital assets. Industry leaders enthusiastically agree,...
It’s a fast moving world right now in the world of crypto, as new regulations and legislation seem to come out moment by moment. One such piece of legislation is the “Keep Your Coins Act,” introduced by U.S. Congressman Warren Davidson. This Act has caused a massive uproar in the...
From the viewpoint of many of its residents, Southeast Asia is indeed an extraordinary halcyon of opportunity. More importantly, it’s a region that is about to explode onto the global crypto stage. Yet the regulatory uncertainty has loomed larger, stifling adoption, innovation, and the potential. The “Keep Your Coins Act”...
Fast forward to today, cryptocurrency has been rapidly breaking into the mainstream of our digital world. As a result, now—we’ve proven—we need top notch security like never before. As platforms’ data-hoarding demands increase, so do the privacy risks for crypto market participants. Eleanor Brooks, a veteran blockchain researcher and communicator,...
We all got into crypto for something. The siren call of decentralized finance completely dominated the scene. It was an exhilarating prospect to escape the confines of legacy banking and soar into the pure technological renaissance. Truth be told, though, a huge motivator was financial privacy. Yet that promise is...
The drumbeat is getting louder. Regulations are tightening. KYC is quickly becoming the rule, not the exception. That crypto privacy is only for criminals narrative is being hammered home again and again. I'm here to tell you: that narrative is wrong. Even more importantly, Southeast Asia has the opportunity to...