General category for all types of news related to the cryptocurrency world.
Former Nasdaq digital assets head Ira Auerbach joins @OffchainLabs to lead Tandem, focusing on Ethereum scaling and venture capital efforts. He aims to leverage Wall Street experience for blockchain innovation. #Update #Crypto @OffchainLabs (+3) →
The US has announced that Do Kwon, former CEO of @TerraformLabs, will face a criminal fraud trial in January 2026 due to extensive evidence review and translation challenges. #Breaking #Legal @TerraformLabs (+8) ↗
@Ripple and @Moonpay donated $50,000 in $RLUSD to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation to aid California wildfire response, reaffirming Ripple’s commitment to supporting emergency efforts. #Update #Crypto $RLUSD (+4) →
@World, formerly Worldcoin, expanded its network to over 20 million participants in 2024, including 10 million verified human users, marking significant growth in blockchain technology. #Update #Crypto $WLD (+5) ↗
@StanChart launches crypto custody services in Luxembourg to meet EU demand, appointing Laurent Marochini as CEO amid tighter regulations under MiCA law. #Update #Crypto @StanChart (+4) ↗
The U.S. Department of Justice indicted three Russian nationals on Jan. 10 for using cryptocurrency mixers to launder proceeds from cybercrimes, including ransomware and wire fraud, obscuring illicit funds’ origins #Breaking #Legal @DOJ (+9) ↗
@Circle has donated $1 million in $USDC to Donald Trump’s inaugural committee, reflecting the significant role of crypto in the 2024 elections and the industry’s growing influence in Washington. #Breaking #Crypto $USDC (+8) ↗
@Oh raises $4.5M to empower creators with AI and Web3, integrating decentralization and advanced AI tech for a new creator economy model. #Update #Crypto (+6) ↗
Three Russian nationals linked to crypto mixers Blender.io and Sinbad.io face money laundering charges, with two arrested and one at-large, says the U.S. Department of Justice. #Breaking #Legal (+8) ↗
Over the past week, the cryptocurrency market shed $190B but recovered 2.2% by Friday; $FAI and $AIXBT surged despite setbacks. #Update #Crypto $FAI (+3) ↗
Ethereum and XRP lead altcoin HODLer growth with 645K and 58K new wallets respectively, while Dogecoin sees a 29K increase amid @elonmusk’s D.O.G.E influence. Experts predict $ETH could reach $7,000 in 2025. #Update #Crypto $ETH (+4) ↗
Enforcement Director Ian McGinley is leaving the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on January 17, after overseeing major crypto cases including actions against @Binance and FTX. His exit paves the way for potential Republican leadership changes. #Breaking #Legal $BTC (+8) ↗
Mark Zuckerberg allegedly approved using pirated books from LibGen for training @Meta’s AI, despite internal warnings about copyright issues, according to a lawsuit by authors including Sarah Silverman. #Breaking #Legal @Meta (+8) ↗
Donald Trump was found guilty of charges related to $130,000 payments during the 2016 election but faces no penalties; Bo Hines appointed to Presidential Advisory Board on Digital Assets, signaling potential cryptocurrency influence in politics. #Update #Legal $BTC (+5) ↗
