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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law allowing cryptocurrency mining in the country in August 2024.

Under bail conditions, the teen must follow a night curfew, stay off social media, and limit laptop use to educational purposes only.

At least one individual has lost 10 BTC after unknowingly signing a phishing transaction linked to the breach.

Coinbase also plans to boost advocacy group Stand with Crypto, aiming for four million members by the 2026 midterms.

The Florida-based lawsuit from Megan Thee Stallion cites targeted bullying, emotional abuse, and AI deepfake pornography.

New American asset manager Canary Capital has filed to launch a spot Solana ETF in the United States, making it the third such firm to do so.

A report released Wednesday by the Treasury highlighted fears that the growing stablecoin market is buying up too many T-bills, and must be wound down.

Crypto exchange Coinbase fell short of revenue expectations in the third quarter, but announced a $1 billion share repurchasing program.

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The company will use $21 billion of equity and $21 billion of fixed income securities to buy more Bitcoin.

Former FTX executive Nishad Singh is a free man after being a key witness against Sam Bankman-Fried and aiding in bankruptcy recoveries.

Space Nation Online, an Ethereum-based sci-fi game, is spawning a TV series from “Independence Day” director Roland Emmerich. He shares first details with Decrypt.

American crypto exchange Kraken has hired a new co-CEO, but also revealed layoffs in a move to become “leaner,” the firm said.

Actor Peter Cushing is the latest famous face to be resurrected using AI, for a new documentary about Hammer Films.

Competition is growing between risky, leveraged ETFs built around MicroStrategy stock, with both MSTR and Bitcoin pumping in value.

John Ray laid out the importance of Nishad Singh’s future cooperation to FTX’s bankruptcy, hours before the crypto executive’s sentencing.

The crypto exchange’s official Telegram mini program has a growing feature set to make in-app asset management simple.

Social media giant Reddit once described digital assets as a new frontier—but now has put up a border around them for its balance sheet.

Crypto projects have many potential benefits for users in Sub-Saharan Africa, but this hasn’t prevented government opposition in countries like Nigeria.

BlackRock’s IBIT saw $3.36 billion worth of trading volume yesterday—its highest level in the past six months.

The gaming handheld SuiPlay0x1 is set for release in 2025, and Samurai Shodown R will bring the classic SNK IP to the Sui-branded device.

A trailer for Samurai Shodown R, a new MMORPG coming to the Sui blockchain and SuiPlay0x1 handheld based on the classic SNK franchise.

Jimmy Patronis says his letter follows former President Donald Trump’s plans for a national stockpile of Bitcoin.

Coinbase and Visa said the new functionality allows users to take advantage of trading opportunities more readily.

Despite Elon Musk’s optimism for a robot-filled near future, it’s unlikely to happen, one expert told Decrypt.

The compromised social media account triggered emergency security measures and wallet transfers amid a scam token pump.

With TOMA set to launch on Thursday, Tomarket is teasing an airdrop boost and other benefits via an in-app Telegram purchase.

The service in Bolivia will be available for customers to transfer funds abroad and facilitate payments for family members studying overseas.

On a call Tuesday, Joe Biden credited the leadership of President Bola Tinubu following Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan’s release from prison last week.