In response, Phemex temporarily suspended withdrawals and is working on a compensation plan.

Months after his release from U.S. prison, Zhao will take an "active role" Binance's rebranded venture capital wing, YZi Labs.

Taiwanese local media outlet, Money UDN reports, the Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has announced a game-changing proposal to regulate stablecoins, aiming to redefine the country's approach to digital assets. In a bold move, the FSC is drafting laws that will allow local banks to issue stablecoins pegged to the New Taiwan Dollar (TWD).

OKX has become the first global cryptocurrency exchange to secure pre-authorization under the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework.

No announcement of a Bitcoin reserve yesterday. But do not despair yet fellow degen.

Clearpool co-founder and CEO Jakob Kronbichler offered his insights on the shift toward private credit tokenization and DeFi yield growth.

David Balland, a co-founder of the cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger, has been released after being kidnapped from his home in France.

The firm aims to expand its services to over 400 million Europeans through its Malta hub.

Trump-themed meme coins might have excited some investors with its emergence but several executives of crypto firms think otherwise, worrying that the Trump tokens could do more harm than good to the industry.

Users reported that the claims website was down moments after launch.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the appointment of Harry Jung as Acting Chief of Staff.

Crypto.com, the crypto exchange, has launched a new trading platform for institutions. This new platform will make crypto trading easier for these organizations.

Bank of America chief executive Brian Moynihan signalled big banks' readiness to embrace cryptocurrencies in a recent interview. All they need, he argued, is a more accommodative stance on crypto from US regulators.

Harry Jung has been appointed as the Acting Chief of Staff to oversee the CFTC's crypto engagement, digital assets, and DeFi. Caroline Pham, the Acting Chair, announced the appointment on Wednesday.

The native token of the Animecoin community is set to make its South Korean debut via Upbit on Jan. 23 at 22:00 KST after listing on Binance.

According to a CoinGecko report, in Q4 2024, the overall trading volume of the top 10 crypto centralized exchanges (CEX) surged, with eight of them recording triple-digit percentage growth.

The company's CEO has confirmed that Phemex is "looking into reports" of the hot wallet withdrawals

Ledger co-founder David Balland was kidnapped in France and safely released after police intervention. The incident involved a cryptocurrency ransom demand.

For crypto to succeed as money, people should see it as a tool for everyday transactions, whether they're buying coffee or sending money abroad

After setting up a dedicated MiCA hub in Malta in July 2024, OKX crypto exchange is inching toward receiving a full MiCA license.

Blockchain security firm Cyvers has flagged nearly $30 million of suspicious outflows from Phemex.

Balland was allegedly held captive for a day, during which kidnappers demanded a substantial ransom in cryptocurrency.

David Balland, the Co-Fonder of Ledger, has been released by kidnappers in France. He was kidnapped this Tuesday and it was speculated that kidnappers would demand ransom.

Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced a major milestone: its crypto-friendly Bybit Card has surpassed one million cardholders worldwide. This significant achievement, reached in less than a year since the card's launch, underscores the increasing adoption of cryptocurrency as a practical payment solution.

The cryptocurrency market is famous (or infamous) for its volatility, which can be very rewarding (or punitive) in trading activities. A crypto trader, for example, had a taste of both of the two worlds, going from $270,000 of unrealized losses up to a $4.5 million in unrealized gains – all within a day.

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The meme coins hype is persistent in 2025, with crypto investors earning high rewards. One crypto trader also went all in a newly launched Vine meme coin, which went viral in the market.

The European Commission is investigating the extent to which EU rules on crypto assets protect the redemption rights of the bloc's investors in identical e-money tokens (EMTs), the value of which is pegged to that of a single official currency.

Since January 22, 2025, the total market cap of the cryptocurrency market has dropped by 3.64%, the total altcoin market cap by 2.72%, and the market cap of the crypto market, excluding the top ten cryptos, by around 5.2%.

Trump's inauguration sparks crypto market frenzy, with Bitcoin surging to $106,000 and emerging tokens like Yeti Ouro poised for explosive growth. #partnercontent

The future of crypto is AI—and it's happening now.

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Spain strengthens its historical role as a bridge between Europe and Latin America with the arrival of MERGE Buenos Aires, a landmark event in 2025 that will bring together cutting-edge innovations in blockchain and Web3. Combining technology, culture, and business, this event aims to position Buenos Aires as a central player in one of the most disruptive industries today.

Upbit and Bithumb will compensate investors $2.5 million after service outages caused by a surge in crypto activity during South Korea's martial law declaration.

Pham made several changes to the CFTC's leadership team on Wednesday after being tapped for interim Chair by President Trump.

Crypto donations to extremist groups have declined worldwide but are rising in Europe, while North America remains at the top of the charts.

Data from DefiLlama revealed that the total market capitalization of stablecoins hit a new high of $212.99 billion, growing by 3.02% in the past week.

The crypto market is likely to stay in a holding pattern as traders await key developments in late January, analysts at QCP Capital suggest. The market has been drifting lower, despite the U.S.

Birla Institute of Management Technology, a premier business school in India, has launched its in-house cryptocurrency for use on campus.

Changpeng ‘CZ' Zhao comments on how ‘lazy' AI chat bots are in a recent X post, despite his eagerness in exploring AI technology in blockchains.

Analyst Altcoin Sherpa expects the bull run to continue well into 2025. He cites a favorable macro environment, pro-crypto presidential administration, and potential strategic Bitcoin reserve as the main factors that could extend the rally.

The SEC announced a task force to develop a regulatory framework for crypto assets, just one day after the president Trump's s inauguration.

The TRUMP and MELANIA meme coins, launched by Donald and Melania Trump, have drawn retail investors but remain heavily concentrated among whales.

Rome Protocol collaborates with Plume Network to enable seamless movement of tokenized real-world assets across Ethereum, Solana, and Plume ecosystems.

Reliance Jio's latest project, JioCoin, has sparked interest across India's growing cryptocurrency and Web3 sectors. Developed in collaboration with Polygon Labs, JioCoin is not a conventional cryptocurrency. Unlike Bitcoin or Ethereum, it holds no intrinsic market value and cannot be traded.

Crypto whales reportedly “dominate” token holdings for the Trump family's recently launched Official Trump (TRUMP) and Melania Meme (MELANIA) tokens.

Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, recently shared some thoughts on the challenges altcoin investors are facing. He gave some straightforward advice for those feeling stuck in the current crypto market.

Coinbase has petitioned the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals to have secondary crypto transactions deemed not securities.