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ASIC is encouraging crypto firms to apply for an Australian Financial Services Licence, offering a grace period from legal action.

The recent rally in older tokens better resembles the price action of meme coins, benefiting from a broader market breakout, Decrypt was told.

Xai aims to broaden the pool of network backers and beneficiaries with a roughly $55 NFT pass that’ll offer future rewards and benefits.

Bitcoin rallied after Fed Chair Jerome Powell called it “digital gold” on Wednesday, though it again fell short of the $100K milestone.

Bitcoin came within hundreds of dollars of the vaunted $100,000 milestone on Wednesday, with ETH, DOGE, and other assets rising alongside.

Facing questions about AI and copyright issues, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called for rethinking fair use and proposed revenue-sharing systems to compensate creators.

Ski Mask Dog, a meme coin launched on Base, jumped in price after Georgia Rep. Mike Collins acknowledged his investment in the asset.

American Bitcoin mining firm Foundry confirmed that it let go of 16% of its staff, continuing a wave of layoffs across crypto companies.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was mocked for taking his early 2022 paychecks in Bitcoin—but now its price is skyrocketing.

Paul Atkins, a former SEC commissioner with a pro-crypto slant, was picked by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the regulatory agency.

Coinbase announced plans to list the meme coins Gigachad and Turbo, causing the prices of both to immediately skyrocket.

Vladimir Putin has spoken about digital assets again, this time saying—amid ongoing sanctions against Russia—that Bitcoin cannot be banned.

Bitcoin is staring down a hefty sell wall en route to $100,000 as analysts flag that sell orders and inflows to exchanges have been rising.

Monero’s upward momentum comes as the wider privacy coin sector has heated up following a key court ruling on coin mixer Tornado Cash.

The breach led to $160,000 in stolen assets, including SOL tokens and other crypto assets, according to Solscan data.

The collaborations seek to simplify asset management by bringing traditional financial assets on-chain and expanding access to DeFi.

Metavisio announced its upcoming web3 laptop, which is set to be strapped with a cold storage wallet and power a future token airdrop.

The debit card can be used anywhere Visa is accepted, combining rewards with zero fees for accessible crypto payments.

After a record-breaking November, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs continue to see “robust” inflows in the final stretch of the year.

The Biden administration has taken flak for debanking tech startups, specifically crypto. But it’s this has been going on for a while.

Funds are shifting from Bitcoin and newer tokens, like meme coins, to older, undervalued projects including Tron, Decrypt was told.

Attorneys for Ver asked a federal judge to throw out the case, citing unclear regulations and claiming government trickery.

The rise comes amid growing concerns about DEX vulnerabilities, with one bot reportedly stealing $40 million in just three months.

Altcoin season has arrived: From Dogecoin and XRP to Tron and even metaverse tokens, traders are seeking heady gains following Bitcoin’s meteoric rise.

The makers of Illuvium announced that G-Shock NFTs are set to launch as part of its Beyond collectors game.

Crypto-based spot ETFs have gained traction in recent months amid a shift in regulators’ attitudes toward digital assets in the U.S.

Metaverse gaming platform Nifty Island is set to launch its token this month—right as other crypto gaming tokens surge.

Alex Mashinsky will reportedly plead guilty to two of the federal fraud charges levied against him over the collapse of crypto lender Celsius.

A Cash App spokesperson told Decrypt the company wants to focus on “products and services that Bitcoin holders on Cash App use and value most.”

It’s now cheaper and easier to maintain an account on the XRP Ledger thanks to validators approving a reserve fee reduction of 90%.