General category for all types of news related to the cryptocurrency world.
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT infiltrated a Chinese laundering syndicate, tracing over $1 billion in funds linked to the Lazarus Group and resulting in Tether freezing 442,000 USDT. #Update #Crypto $USDT
Greg Abel becomes CEO of @BerkshireHathaway, succeeding Warren Buffett. His first move includes a $4.5B write-down, signaling pragmatic leadership. #Update #Finance
AML penalties surpassed $900M in H1 2025 as AI-driven attacks rise; Web3 adopts real-time circuit breakers and AI audits. Certik emphasizes human oversight for AI agents. #Update #Cybersecurity
Kalshi’s 15-minute gold markets generated $5 million in fees in September, surpassing Ether’s $2.6 million, with Bitcoin leading at $60.4 million; short-duration markets now account for 80% of non-sport fees. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH
FinCEN withdraws proposals targeting unhosted-wallet transactions and crypto mixing, maintaining existing AML and KYC rules for regulated businesses. #Update #Legal
@AbstractChain, backed by Igloo Inc., will shut down on Dec. 15, 2026, after losing tens of millions in its consumer-focused Ethereum layer-2 strategy, highlighting challenges in finding product-market fit. #Update #Crypto
Circle’s @USDC welcomed DJ Khaled to “team USDC,” sparking backlash on Crypto Twitter due to his past crypto promotion controversies. No official sponsorship was announced. #Update #Crypto $USDC
A developer named hashfunction released metadata for 5.6 billion TikTok videos on Hugging Face, using TikTok’s private API without login, sparking data scraping debates. #Update #Tech
Raoul Pal suggests a weaker US dollar could boost crypto, particularly $ETH and $SOL, as liquidity rotates from AI. Bitcoin may miss out on this trend. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH $SOL
Bryan Johnson (@bryan_johnson) pivots from anti-aging to curing diseases, despite spending millions on longevity; he aims for immortality by 2039. #Update #Health
The UK government has appointed six banks, including @Barclays and @HSBC, to lead its first digitally native government bond issuance, expected in Q1 2027. #Update #Crypto $DIGIT
Russia’s digital ruble accounts surpass 220,000 in the first month, nearly quadrupling forecasts, indicating strong early adoption of the central bank digital currency. #Update #Crypto $RUB
North Carolina Representative Don Davis introduced the No Betting on Your Own Race Act to prevent federal candidates from trading on prediction markets related to their elections, imposing penalties for violations. #Update #Legal
A survey of 2,230 affluent investors shows 85% plan to increase digital asset exposure in 2026, with Bitcoin $BTC held by 80%. Younger investors lead allocations. #Update #Crypto $BTC
