In 2025, Dubai is showing how crypto can work for real-world housing, letting residents legally pay rent with Bitcoin through regulated channels.
Andrew Tate shorts Kanye West’s YZY, racks up $700K losses on Hyperliquid
Andrew Tate is back on the memecoin bandwagon but hasn’t nailed the trading game as his wallet approaches losses of $700,000 on Hyperliquid.
Japan’s SBI forms new blockchain ties with Circle, Ripple and Startale
SBI partners with Circle, Ripple and Startale to launch stablecoin ventures and a tokenized asset trading platform in Japan.
Taiwan charges suspects in record $72M crypto laundering scheme
Taiwanese prosecutors reportedly indicted 14 people accused of orchestrating the country’s biggest money laundering case involving cryptocurrency.
Australian regulator orders audit of Binance money laundering controls
AUSTRAC has ordered Binance Australia to appoint an external auditor after identifying serious shortcomings in the exchange’s Anti-Money Laundering controls.
BlackRock leads $287M spot Ether ETF inflows after 4-day outflow streak
Spot Ether ETFs now hold 6.42 million ETH worth $27.66 billion, equal to 5.31% of the asset’s circulating supply.
EU exploring Ethereum, Solana for digital euro launch: FT
The EU is exploring Ethereum and Solana for its digital euro, marking a shift toward public blockchains over private models like China’s CBDC.
Kroll faces class-action suit as FTX creditors allege daily scam emails
FTX creditors claim they are being targeted via phishing emails after their information was leaked in a data breach in August 2023.
‘South Park’ rips into Trump’s crypto ties in latest episode
The latest episode of the long-running comedy series “South Park” depicts US President Donald Trump taking gifts of Bitcoin from state officials and tech leaders.
Bitcoin ETFs hit 5-day losing streak, but Pomp says BTC is oversold
Spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen about $1.17 billion in outflows over the past five trading days, but Anthony Pompliano says Bitcoin’s spot price may now be oversold.