Market
Exchanges
South Korea cracks down on 14 unregistered crypto exchanges on Apple’s App Store
South Korea's latest directive includes a warning of severe legal consequences for non-compliant crypto exchanges.
Exchanges
AWS outage exposes crypto industry’s vulnerability to centralized infrastructure
Major crypto exchanges, including Binance and KuCoin, reassure users after AWS disruptions.
Stablecoins
MiCA’s first 100 days leave most crypto firms behind, here’s who qualified
Bottlenecks in MiCA compliance leave major players like Tether off the list of approved entities.
Tokenization
ZachXBT identifies key figures tied to Mantra’s 90% OM token crash
ZachXBT's report on OM token crash uncovers alleged loan requests from key industry figures.
Exchanges
Kraken expands beyond crypto, launches stock trading in the US
Kraken's move into stock and ETF trading marks a significant step in its strategy to unite digital and traditional asset classes.
Privacy
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin calls for stronger privacy protections amid AI centralization concerns
Buterin warns AI may deepen privacy intrusions, suggests cryptographic solutions for data protection.
Bitcoin
Strategy raised nearly $9 million per hour during US trading hours last week to fund latest Bitcoin purchase
Michael Saylor's firm increases BTC yield to 11.4% with latest 3,459 Bitcoin addition.
Investments
Investors pull $795 million from crypto ETPs, XRP continues to buck trend with inflows
Trump's tariff uncertainties lead to a draining investment landscape for crypto assets, except for rising XRP.
Stablecoins
Tether sees 13% user growth amid global volatility, plans US expansion
Emerging markets drive Tether's 13% increase in USDT users during a volatile start to 2025.
Bitcoin
Metaplanet’s recent Bitcoin purchases exceeded 2024 totals in under two months
Metaplanet becomes major Bitcoin player with 4,525 BTC and growing reserves.
Analysis
Mantra’s OM token crash saw 7,000% surge in derivatives trading amid market chaos
Binance and OKX respond to volatile OM trading, tightening risk controls amid scrutiny.
Tokenization
OM token crashes over 90%, Mantra blames centralized exchanges
Centralized exchanges blamed for the crash, but community questions insider involvement in OM's dramatic downfall.