After he was officially backed by US President Donald Trump during his first term, Jerome Powell was sworn in as Chairman of the Federal Reserve on February 5, 2018. He spent the next eight years and 100+ days as head of the financial institution, but experienced a massive fallout with Trump that led to countless […]
Coinbase reportedly spent approximately $7.6 million on personal security for CEO Brian Armstrong in 2025, a more than 20% increase from the year before. This is according to the company’s proxy filings cited in a report by Bloomberg, with the spending coming after physical attacks on crypto holders rose 75% last year. Per data from blockchain […]
The United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has enforced sanctions against individuals and entities linked to a Mexican cartel that is trafficking illicit drugs and laundering the proceeds through cryptocurrency networks. According to a press release from the Treasury, these individuals and entities lead networks that launder the proceeds of fentanyl […]
It was less than ten days ago when the popular cross-border token challenged the $1.55 resistance. The subsequent rejection, though, was both immediate and violent. The past 24 hours have only intensified the retracement. Although almost the entire market is in the red today, with BTC sliding to $75,000 for the first time in three […]
BitGo and Galaxy Digital are continuing their courtroom battle over the collapse of a $1.2 billion acquisition agreement that was once expected to become the largest merger in the crypto industry. During proceedings this week in Delaware Chancery Court, BitGo argued that Galaxy backed out of the transaction in 2022 and is now seeking at […]
Bitcoin traded above $82,000 during the previous business week, but it was violently rejected and dropped by over seven grand in the following days to a monthly low of $75,000 marked during the night. Here are some of the possible reasons behind this correction. Trump Media, Cuban Sell Off CryptoPotato reported yesterday that one of […]
The past 24 hours (and several days) haven’t been kind to the cryptocurrency market, with many leading assets posting substantial losses. The largest and oldest meme coin has not been spared, as it slips to just over $0.10 for the first time since April 30. Its momentum has stalled after it neared $0.12 last week, […]
After operating for around 1.5 years, the Ethereum Layer 2 project Zero Network announced that it is shutting down its standalone chain and pivoting toward expanding the Zerion API and wallet products. The team said the network was originally launched with the belief that gas fees remained one of the biggest barriers to mainstream crypto […]
US President Donald Trump made some bold and bullish promises during his election campaign in 2024 for the cryptocurrency industry, but the actual implementation has been controversial to say the least. Although his team has launched certain digital asset projects and initiatives, such as accumulating BTC for one of their companies, they continue to sell […]
One year after launching XRP futures, data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) show the product has gained steady traction in the derivatives market. Since trading began on May 19, 2025, the exchange has recorded almost $63 billion in notional trading volume across its XRP futures suite as of May 15, 2026. XRP Sees Heavy […]