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The sole plaintiff only lost $231 but is looking to represent a much larger group affected by the Peanut the Squirrel meme coin.

The ringleader had started a Telegram chat to arrange the kidnapping—allegedly referring to the group’s members as the “goons.”

Lewellen’s lawsuit claims the DOJ criminalizes non-custodial crypto tools, violating the First and Fifth Amendments and federal law guidance.

No asset manager has yet filed for a spot Dogecoin ETF in the U.S but that hasn’t stopped some from speculating its imminent debut.

Lummis cited whistleblower claims the FDIC destroyed documents and silenced staff during a crypto oversight probe, sparking industry outrage.

Scott Bessent told the Senate he saw ‘no reason’ for the U.S. to pursue a central bank digital currency, aligning with Trump’s past comments.

The Maserati MC20 Coupé, showcased at CES, combines self-driving AI and high-speed supercar thrills

After diving into RedNote to escape TikTok’s ban, I uncovered a network of scammers targeting confused Americans with stolen IDs.

With the XRP token approaching an all-time high, Ripple’s 2024 election gambles appear to have paid off—big-time.

Bitcoin broke away from gold and equities in the last quarter of 2024 as it hit new highs fueled by Trump’s win, NYDIG data shows.

Ripple-linked asset XRP surged to a fresh seven-year-high price Thursday, coming within two cents of its 2018 peak.

BTC reaches $100k before pullback, dominance falls. Trump considers strategic reserves for SOL & XRP. XRP at 7 year high, overtakes BTC in Google trends. SEC files opening brief in appeal against XRP. Bitfinex to get back 80% of hacked BTC. BTC could top $300k in 2025: Hashkey survey. SEC could freeze non-fraud crypto cases. … Read more

Crypto investors are flocking to opportunities to provide early liquidity to Berachain, seeking rewards ahead of its official launch.

Centralized crypto exchange Coinbase now offers Bitcoin-based loans through Morpho, a lending protocol on its Ethereum layer-2 network, Base.

eToro is preparing to go public in the U.S., per a report, just months after the firm settled crypto securities violations with the SEC.

Traders’ reactions to price swings may create feedback loops, impacting altcoins much more than Bitcoin, one analyst said.

The Azuki-linked AnimeCoin Foundation is set to launch the ANIME token on Ethereum and Arbitrum with an airdrop. Here are the essential details.

Crypto security firm Elliptic found “thousands” of listings for “money laundering services” and “stolen personal data.”

Blockchain technology will be extensively used to manage the building, which is envisaged as an office space for crypto firms.

Nintendo confirmed the Switch 2 will be released in 2025 via a first-look trailer that appears to show a new Mario Kart game.

Ross Ulbricht, Edward Snowden, or Julian Assange? Crypto degens gamble on meme coins predicting Trump’s pardons.

Litecoin has surged to a four-week high as an amended S-1 filing hints at “SEC engagement” over a spot ETF.

HashKey’s annual market forecast reveals 50% of respondents expect Bitcoin to triple current levels as institutional adoption accelerates.

A US law firm has urged those allegedly harmed by Pump.fun to step forward and support a potential legal case aimed at securing restitution.

VanEck’s new fund seeks to invest 80% in blockchain firms and instruments through a Cayman Islands subsidiary.

While the regulator already filed its appeal in mid-October, Wednesday’s opening brief represents a formal step in the appellate process.

TradFi is moving on-chain, with platforms like Clearpool’s Ozean embracing tokenization amid institutional adoption.

XRP is now less than 10% away from an all-time high as Bitcoin hovers around $100,000 and Solana and Dogecoin hit weekly price peaks.

Sony’s Ethereum scaling network Soneium faced pushback from some users soon after launch, but Vitalik Buterin sees nuance in the noise.

Generative AI chatbots tried their hand at chess, mistakenly teleporting kings, reviving dead bishops, and moving pawns sideways.