According to a Jan. 22nd report by the Financial Times, crypto industry leaders are raising serious concerns about the chaos caused by TRUMP and MELANIA, the controversial memecoins launched by ‘crypto president' Donald Trump and his wife the weekend before his Monday inauguration.

The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has taken action against CLS Global FZC LLC, a cryptocurrency financial services firm accused of fraudulent trading practices. According to the DoJ in a press release uploaded on January 21, CLS Global has agreed to plead guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit market manipulation and wire fraud.

Lesetja Kganyago, governor of the South African Reserve Bank, criticized crypto lobbyists at the World Economic Forum in Davos for pushing countries to add Bitcoin to their reserves.

Coinbase reportedly asked the U.S. Court of Appeals to rule that the trading of crypto assets on its platform are not securities transactions, but asset sales.

Upbit and Bithumb, South Korea's two biggest crypto exchanges, have agreed to pay customers around $2.4 million worth of compensation for outages during the martial law chaos of December 3. The post Upbit and Bithumb to Pay Customers $2.4M Compensation for ‘Martial Law Blackout' appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto trading is not so different to traditional trading. Click here to find out what crypto traders can learn from traditional Forex platforms.

By tokenizing rewards, businesses create a more flexible, transparent, and transferable incentive system that benefits both customers and companies.

The cryptocurrency market has experienced a remarkable surge in investment, with a massive $2.2 billion inflow recorded just days after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. This represents the highest weekly inflow of 2025 so far, and it is largely attributed to a wave of optimism surrounding the new president's stance on cryptocurrencies.

Under the new rules, clear and honest communication about compliance efforts will remain crucial for success.

The Silk Road creator walked free on Jan. 22 after 12 years in prison. Wallets tied to him are rumored to be worth around $47 million.

The market could shake if the new government fails to deliver, giving “caution” the upper hand.

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Kingdom Holding CEO dismisses cryptocurrency investments at WEF Davos, aligning with Warren Buffett's skepticism despite growing corporate adoption.

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Following Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, market volatility across the crypto market has been on the low.

In a bizarre development, an alleged kidnapping story of Ledger co-founder Eric Larchevêque is apparently a hoax. There is little information about Larchevêque‘s current whereabouts, but a “Justice for Eric” meme coin launched and crashed.

CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, Franklin Bi of Pantera Capital reacts to the SEC's creation of a crypto task force to develop new regulation.

Digital asset prices are expected to face continued short-term volatility due to a lack of policy clarity from the new US administration, but medium-term opportunities could deliver significant gains, according to a report by Standard Chartered.

Rumours have surfaced that Eric Larchevêque, one of the co-founders of Ledger, a firm that deals with cryptocurrency hardware wallets, was kidnapped in France. The alleged incident is said to have occurred in Mairé, a small town in central France where Larchevêque has a home.

Clear regulations could drive banks to adopt crypto for payments, but non-anonymous, verified transactions are a must.

Brett Knoblauch, Cantor Fitzgerald head of digital asset research, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the energy needed to power AI in Stargate deal and the winners from it.

The European Union's securities regulator has ordered crypto firms to delist non-compliant stablecoins by the end of the first quarter of 2025. The EU's new Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework defines stablecoins as either asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) or electronic money tokens (EMTs).

The current moment couldn't be more archetypically “crypto” if it tried. The industry, coming off a period of four years during which many crypto firms felt unfairly targeted by regulatory bodies like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), now finds itself sitting at the convergence of political advocacy, market enthusiasm and technological innovation.

Ark Invest CEO and CIO Cathie Wood says we don't know if President Trump's memecoin holds much utility, but Trump is "ushering in the next phase of the crypto revolution." She speaks with Scarlet Fu, Katie Greifeld and Eric Balchunas on "ETF IQ.

Upbit and Bithumb have agreed to compensate their users with $2.5 million. The exchanges agreed to the compensation because of technical failures during the December martial law declaration.

As per a latest Bloomberg report, Coinbase Inc. asked the Second Circuit to say that digital token trades on its platform aren't transactions governed under federal securities law.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a cryptocurrency task force under Acting Chair Mark Uyeda to develop a regulatory framework for digital assets. Ric Edelman, founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals (DACFP) and bestselling author of "The Truth About Crypto," joins Catalysts to discuss the industry outlook.

On Polymarket, the odds of a strategic reserve being created within Trump's first 100 days have fallen from 48% on Monday to 29% on Wednesday.

The US crypto ecosystem is foreseeing potential developments under President Donald Trump, with the formation of a Crypto Council being a top priority. While the White House's Crypto Council is expected to enhance crypto policies, pro-XRP attorney John Deaton outlined four key areas the body should prioritize.

Coinbase, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, has filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

The ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is asking for a probe into Trump's financial conflicts of interest he said are "proliferating wildly."

Is the banking industry prepared for the disruption crypto payments might cause, and if Bank of America leads the charge, what lasting changes can we expect in how banks, businesses, and consumers interact? Bank of America CEO advocates for crypto

Utah is considering a new proposal to allow for the creation of a state crypto strategic reserve using public funds. Utah State Representative Jordan Teuscher, a Republican, has introduced a bill that would allow the state treasurer to invest public funds in digital assets like Bitcoin (BTC) and stablecoins.

The increasing popularity of decentralized exchanges and an awareness of centralization risk is raising demand for self-custody, says OKX's President.

CreatorBid partners with Binance Wallet for its public token sale, featuring KYC requirements and immediate token access upon distribution.

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Claims that criminals kidnapped Ledger co-founder and CEO Erich Larchevêque were reportedly untrue, according to a local source

The growing popularity of stablecoins has seen the market cap hit a new high with USDT continuing to dominate the stablecoin market. New Market Cap High for Stablecoins The overall market capitalization of stablecoins across all networks hit $212.99 billion, setting a new record.

In a Tuesday filing, lawyers for Coinbase argued that their case offered “the single best opportunity” to decide how to regulate secondary crypto trading.

Two AI agents interacted after a prompt from Base developer Jesse Pollak, delivering a pizza to his address.

US banks are eyeing the integration of cryptocurrency transactions into their services, but the move hinges on clearer regulatory guidelines, according to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan.

The CEO of Franklin Templeton, Jenny Johnson, has said that blockchain technology will soon be used to create ETFs and mutual funds. He is confident Trump will be a good influence on crypto and open up the doors for clearer regulations through the integration of old-school finance and the new bad-boy crypto.

Singapore-based cryptocurrency firm Crypto.com, serving over 100 million customers globally, has launched Crypto.com Exchange in the United States.

Keplr, a crypto wallet provider, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round after four years of operating as a bootstrapped company.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank "don't actually have the money" to back up their pledge to invest $500 billion in U.S. AI infrastructure.

In a recent development, the investment firm led by Saudi Arabian Prince is not likely to invest in cryptocurrency in the near future. As per recent report from Reuters, Kingdom Holding, the investment firm led by Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, has announced that it will not be investing in cryptocurrency in the near future.

Is the short-term scare turning whales into paper-hands or is a downfall coming for the top DeFi tokens?