Crypto leaders attended a pre-inaugural bash in Washington, cheering Trump's return to the White House and hoping it will benefit digital assets.

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In Q4 2024, venture capital (VC) firms invested $3.5 billion into crypto and blockchain startups, a 46% increase from the previous quarter. 2024: Weakest Year for Crypto VC Fundraising Venture capital (VC) firms poured $3.5 billion into crypto and blockchain-focused startups in the last quarter of 2024.

The U.S. prepares for its leadership transition, cryptocurrency is set to take center stage in the country's policy discussions. According to reports from Bloomberg, President-elect Donald Trump is planning to issue an executive order that will prioritize cryptocurrency in the U.S., elevating it as a national policy initiative.

The cryptocurrency market is showing promising signs of continued growth. Zach Pandl, managing director of research at Grayscale, one of the largest digital asset management firms, recently shared his optimistic outlook for the crypto industry in the coming year.

Leading crypto companies, including Ripple, Coinbase, Kraken, Robinhood, and Circle, have donated at least $10 million to Trump's inauguration fund ahead of his second term.

Several big stories and developments have occurred in the crypto space this week, including Binance listing three AI agent tokens, Grayscale revealing 39 assets to be included in its investment products, and Donald Trump's Inaugural Crypto Ball.

The SEC has filed a lawsuit against Digital Currency Group for misleading investors about its exposure to the collapsed hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.

A recent study from the University of Georgia shows a high correlation between social media use and crypto investment. The study, published in the International Journal of Bank Marketing, aims to analyze the influence of social media on investors' behaviour towards cryptocurrencies.

A surge in crypto ETF applications emerged as Gary Gensler's tenure at the SEC ended today.

Assembly Member Phillip Chen has partnered with the non-profit Proof of Workforce to draft pro-Bitcoin legislation.

Crypto trading firm and market maker Wintermute registered a 240% yearly growth in traditional finance firms' activity in its over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk, according to a Jan. 17 report. Traditional financial institutions played a pivotal role in reshaping OTC trading in 2024.

Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Genesis face $38M SEC fines for misleading investors during 3AC's collapse. The SEC accuses former Genesis CEO of approving false statements and signing deceptive promissory notes, intensifying scrutiny on both firms amid ongoing financial struggles. The post SEC Charges DCG and Genesis, Fines $38M for Misleading Investors appeared first on Cryptonews.

A new study out of the University of Georgia finds that social media users are more likely to invest in crypto. The study, published in the International Journal of Bank Marketing, aimed to “investigate the associations between social media usage and cryptocurrency investment behavior.

DCG faces SEC penalties for downplaying Genesis Global Capital's losses and overstating support following Three Arrows Capital's $2.4B default impact.

Crypto.com has announced that it is getting in-principle approval to operate its services across the EU under the Market in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime. This development makes the exchange the first global platform to obtain such authorization.

The crypto-trading platform could go public as early as the second quarter of this year.

Obtaining final approval will allow Crypto.com to offer services within the EU after MiCA rules went into effect in late December.

The campaign-financial operation that shook the 2024 elections has returned to dabble in Florida congressional seats vacated by Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered DCG to pay a $38 million civil fine and also comply with a cease-and-desist order to prevent future violations of securities laws.

Crypto enthusiast and former presidential canddiate Vivek Ramaswamy is reportedly vying to run for governor in Ohio.

Senator Ted Cruz of Texas is preparing to challenge a newly finalized IRS cryptocurrency regulation using the Congressional Review Act The rule requires decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges to collect customer information, including names and addresses, and issue tax forms to users.

Nearly half of all venture capital (VC) funding in crypto during Q4 2024 went to U.S.-based startups. Galaxy Digital's Crypto and Blockchain Venture Capital report, filed on January 15, 2025, revealed this trend.

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Blockchain tracking firm Lookonchain says one savvy crypto trader generated astronomical returns on an artificial intelligence (AI) related digital asset in less than three months. According to Lookonchain, an anonymous trader pulled in massive profits after buying 8.

Is Mark Zuckerberg sincere about promoting free speech on his platforms or is he trying to mend political fences with the incoming Trump administration?

“DCG and Moro painted a misleadingly rosy picture,” the acting director of the SEC's enforcement division, Sanjay Wadhwa, wrote.

CryptoCom has been granted a license for the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA). By this approval, the company is now ready to work under the new European Union crypto regulation.

Crypto.com announced it has received in-principle approval for a Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) license, becoming the first major global crypto exchange to achieve this milestone.

Lummis called the alleged FDIC actions illegal, demanding the preservation of records linked to crypto activities since January 2022.

Geoffrey Kendrick, Standard Chartered global head of digital asset research, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss outlooks on crypto.

Crypto.com received approval to conduct business operations in the EU under the new MiCA regulations. Under this new license, the exchange will be able to offer its full suite of crypto services in Europe.

Cryptocurrencies have once again caught the bullish bug following a bout of sideways consolidation, naturally extending a helping hand to blockchain miners. Among them, TeraWulf Inc (NASDAQ:WULF) currently ranks among the top performers Friday.

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly going to issue a crypto-related executive order during the first day of his new term. According to a new report by Bloomberg, anonymous people familiar with his plans say Trump is planning an executive order that will prioritize crypto-focused policymaking.

Cross-chain bridge protocol Orbiter Finance plans to airdrop governance token OBT to users on Jan. 20, coinciding with Trump's swearing-in.

In a latest development, the SEC has filed a lawsuit against Digital Currency Group (DCG) for allegedly misleading investors by failing to disclose its exposure to the collapsed hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC).

The charges stem from DCG and Genesis' response to the 2022 collapse of crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.

Digital Currency Group, the crypto firm founded by Barry Silbert, is paying the SEC $38.5 million for misleading investors.

Crypto analytics firm Santiment says one metric is suddenly flashing bullish for altcoins as Bitcoin (BTC) reclaims $100,000. Santiment says that multiple altcoin projects are seeing a massive increase in whale transactions, including the stablecoin Dai (DAI), issued by Maker.

Sen. Ted Cruz plans to introduce a Congressional Review Act resolution next week to overturn a controversial crypto-related tax rule.

Auteur filmmaker David Lynch, who passed away this week, debuted a little-known series of audiovisual Ethereum NFTs back in 2021.

Mara Holdings made a historic tribute to the incoming US President Donald Trump by imprinting a portrait of the president's face onto the Bitcoin blockchain. The gesture is in an ‘irreversible and immutable' showcase of its support for the incoming administration.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed a $38 million fine on Digital Currency Group (DCG), accusing the company of negligence in misleading investors about the financial stability of its subsidiary, Genesis Global Capital (GGC).

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday said Digital Currency Group Inc. and the CEO of its now-defunct subsidiary Genesis Global Capital LLC have agreed to pay a combined $38.5 million in civil penalties to settle charges they misled investors about Genesis's financial condition.

Through a post on X, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju has said he dislikes the notion that the incoming US administration is considering other coins in its proposed Bitcoin strategic reserve holdings. He urges the US government to limit its digital asset reserve to only BTC.

Once finalized, the license will let Crypto.com operate across the EU under a unified regulatory framework.