Crypto exchange eXch to shut down amid money laundering allegations
The firm said it had chosen a “cease and retreat” strategy in response to allegations that the Lazarus Group laundered...
Year: 2025
OpenAI sought Anysphere deal before turning its sights on WindSurf
WindSurf and Cursor are competing AI coding assistant tools that allow users to "vibe code" without having deep programming knowledge....
Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton to Serve as Interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York
President Donald Trump already nominated Jay Clayton for the U.S. Attorney post, but Democratic minority leader Chuck Schumer has blocked...
HTX Integrates Fireblocks Off-Exchange to Secure Institutional Trading
HTX has integrated and launched Fireblocks Off-Exchange, a solution aimed at institutional trading. This integration enhances the platform’s security infrastructure...
CEX Spot Volumes Slide to $5.4 Trillion in Q1 Amid Crypto Market Pullback
Spot trading volume across the top ten centralized exchanges (CEXs) hit $5.4 trillion in Q1 2025, a 16.3% decline from...
Fed Rate Cut Odds Dwindle Despite Trump’s Criticism
Just five days ago, the likelihood of a quarter-point rate cut was higher, but with fewer than 20 days remaining...
Ripple acquisition Hidden Road secures FINRA registration
The Ripple-owned Hidden Road is now a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority member, which expands its broker-dealer capabilities. Prime brokerage Hidden...
A16z doubles down on LayerZero with $55M investment
The $55 million investment has been made through LayerZero tokens with a three-year lock-up, according to an a16z general partner....
US jobless claims hint at stability as Bitcoin reaches ‘inflection point’ at $85K
Bitcoin price needs to push above $85,000 to keep the current bullish momentum from fizzling out. The latest US initial...
Ethena Labs, Securitize unveil ‘Converge’ network roadmap
Converge will allow both permissioned and permissionless projects to build on the tokenized real world asset-focused blockchain network. Ethena Labs,...
4 reasons why Bitcoin price could rally to $90K in April
Traders expect Bitcoin price to benefit from global stimulus, a weaker US dollar, and BTC’s decoupling from equities. Key points: Monetary...
Trump blasts ‘too late’ Powell for not cutting interest rates
The Federal Reserve has traditionally operated independently in setting monetary policy, but US President Donald Trump has signaled a desire...
Wyoming commission floats whether stablecoin is ‘covered’ by SEC rules
The federal financial regulator issued guidelines on "covered" tokens in April that had some members of a Wyoming commission questioning...
When gold price hits new highs, history shows ‘Bitcoin follows’ within 150 days — Analyst
Historical data shows Bitcoin price rallying within 150 days of gold hitting new all-time highs. The price of gold surged...
Huaxia to add staking to Ether ETF, Hong Kong’s second of its kind
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures recently changed its rules to allow certain entities to offer crypto staking in a bid...
