Month: February 2025

Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Crypto Scam Revenue From ‘Pig Butchering,’ AI Schemes Likely Grew in 2024, Chainalysis Reports

Crypto scammers may have pocketed as much as a record $12.4 billion last year fueled,…

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How Hong Kong Can Seize the Mantle as Asia’s Crypto Hub

Which market offers the most favorable environment for virtual assets? This distinction remains highly contested,…

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Crypto for Advisors: It’s Tax Time

In today’s issue, we get ready for tax time as Anthony Tuths from KPMG provides…

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Peter Thiel-Backed Plasma Raises $20M to Develop Bitcoin-Based Network for Stablecoins

Plasma, a crypto startup building a Bitcoin-based blockchain designed specifically for stablecoins, raised $20 million…

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South Korea to Start Lifting Ban on Corporations Trading Crypto

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (SFC) plans on lifting a ban that prevented institutions trading…

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Tether May Have to Sell Some Reserves to Comply With U.S. Stablecoin Rules: JPMorgan

USDT issuer Tether could face challenges if proposed U.S. stablecoin regulation is passed, and the…

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El Salvador Dispatch: Searching for Bitcoin City, the Modern El Dorado

This article is part of a four-piece series on El Salvador. You can find the…

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OpenSea Confirms Upcoming Token Airdrop, Expands to Crypto Trading

Popular non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea said Thursday that it is expanding its platform to…

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Sinks 3.1% as Index Trades Lower From Wednesday

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in…

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U.S. January PPI Rose a Faster Than Expected 0.4%; Annual Pace Jumped to 3.5%

Inflation at the wholesale level came in faster than forecast last month in another disappointment…

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