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Two crypto billionaires sit behind both the Trump family token and Iran’s sanctions-evasion engine
Reuters traced $2.3bn in Iranian exchange Nobitex’s flows since 2023 to Tron and BNB Chain, the blockchains established by World Liberty…
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Crypto exchange Coinbase to lay off 14% of staff as AI reshapes work
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said it’s slashing roughly 14% of its workforce, or about 700 workers, partly because artificial…
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XRP price keeps tumbling as Trump-era crypto gains get wiped out. How low can it go in 2026?
It’s a hard time to be an XRP investor. The token, the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has been on a downward trajectory for…
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Bitcoin is having a bad year as price tumbles to fresh lows today: Why does crypto keep falling in 2026?
Much to the chagrin of investors, the value of Bitcoin continues to slide. As of Wednesday morning, the world’s most popular…
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How to report crypto on your taxes
When crypto first gained prominence more than 15 years ago, one of the big selling points of the currency was its lack of ties to any…
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California crypto startup moves to South Dakota as debate over proposed wealth tax heats up
California cryptocurrency startup BitGo has moved to South Dakota ahead of its initial public offering and amid a heated debate about a…
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Why Trump’s Greenland standoff is sending gold soaring and crypto tumbling
Chances are good that many investors are happy today is a holiday, and thus the stock markets are closed. That’s because over the weekend,…
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What to know about the botched launch of Eric Adams’s new crypto token
For a moment, Eric Adams was riding high. Fresh off trips to Dubai and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the now jobless ex-mayor of New…
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Inside the botched launch of ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams' new crypto token
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Crypto scams took $17 billion last year. 2026 could be even worse
2025 was a banner year for cryptocurrencies on many fronts. Global regulation eased. Stablecoins powered $46 trillion in annual…
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A critical climate trend just reversed—driven by crypto and data centers
After two years of declines, United States greenhouse gas emissions increased in 2025—a change driven by increased electricity use, due in…
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BitGo IPO: Date, BTGO share price for crypto firm’s closely watched NYSE public debut
2025 saw several successful public offerings, especially from companies operating in the AI, cryptocurrency, and fintech spaces. What many…
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StanChart is preparing crypto expansion with prime brokerage
It will house the new business within its wholly owned venture capital unit, SC Ventures Standard Chartered plans to set up a prime…
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California crypto company accused of illegally inflating Katy Perry NFTs and fraud
Four years ago, California startup Theta Labs’ cryptocurrency was soaring, and its future appeared bright when it landed a partnership…
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JPMorgan is exploring crypto trading for institutional clients
It is the latest sign of banks warming up to digital assets, and considering it less as a fringe investment JPMorgan Chase is considering…
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BTC price update: Bitcoin, crypto market could plummet again on ‘Witching Friday.’ Here’s why
Bitcoin investors are bracing for “Witching Friday” tomorrow, December 18, when billions of options are due to expire—making for what…
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Top Hong Kong crypto exchange HashKey makes market debut
Hong Kong’s biggest licenced cryptocurrency exchange began trading on Wednesday (Dec 17) as the city pushes to become a global hub for the…
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US regulator grants crypto firms initial approval to launch trust banks
The regulator still has to sign off with a final stamp of approval before each of the trust banks can begin to operate Crypto giants,…
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Crypto founder Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison for $40 billion Terraform Labs fraud
Onetime cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison after a $40 billion crash revealed his crypto ecosystem…
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TerraUSD creator Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years over US$40 billion crypto collapse
Kwon pleaded guilty in August to two counts, conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur…
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Crypto exchange HashKey seeks up to US$215 million from Hong Kong IPO
HashKey Holdings, operator of Hong Kong’s largest licensed crypto exchange, is seeking to raise as much as HK$1.67 billion (S$279 million)…
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Crypto exchange Binance gains regulatory win in Abu Dhabi
Binance Holdings has won three separate licenses from Abu Dhabi’s financial regulator, giving the crypto exchange giant one of its most…
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Robinhood to enter Indonesia with brokerage, crypto trader acquisition
The country has more than 19 million capital market investors and 17 million cryptocurrency traders Robinhood Markets will acquire…
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BTC price: Bitcoin is seeing a trend that hasn’t happened since 2014. Here’s why crypto markets are so unusual right now
It is a relatively rare phenomenon: While the stock market continues to experience record gains (the S&P 500 is up over 16% this year),…