Trading
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.
ETF
BlackRock’s crypto ETFs thrive in one of the toughest quarters with $3 billion inflow
BlackRock's crypto ETFs capture investor interest amid Bitcoin and Ethereum volatility.
Regulation
US lawmakers and Elizabeth Warren criticize DOJ for disbanding crypto enforcement team
The lawmakers fear DOJ's redirect undermines efforts against sanctions evasion, drug trafficking, and rising crypto scams.
Legal
Coinbase accuses FDIC of stalling crypto debanking document release
Coinbase demands transparency, challenging the FDIC’s postponed FOIA deadlines in court.
Privacy
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin reveals roadmap to boost Layer-1 privacy
Buterin advocates for integrating privacy tools in wallets and proposes dApp-specific addresses to limit user activity traceability.
Legislation
New Hampshire and Florida advance state-owned Bitcoin reserve bills
New Hampshire's Bitcoin bill advances with strict asset guidelines while Florida sees rare bipartisan backing.
Regulation
Block Inc faces $40 million fine for lax Bitcoin transactions oversight
Block Inc. must overhaul weak AML controls under 12-month independent supervision following NYDFS penalty.
Legal
OpenAI countersues Elon Musk over alleged sabotage campaign
OpenAI argues Musk's disruptive tactics threaten its growth and nonprofit roots.
