CFTC fines EmpiresX founders $130M in crypto fraud case
A US court fined the Brazilian founders of EmpiresX over $130 million for operating a fraudulent crypto scheme that misled investors....
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Jupiter DEX, ex-Malaysian prime minister shill memecoins in X hack
In a series of hacks, decentralized exchange aggregator Jupiter and a former Malaysian prime minister had their accounts hijacked to promote sham coins....
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Kraken’s Powell claims in lawsuit he was denied housing due to crypto ties
Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell filed a housing discrimination suit, alleging a San Francisco building’s management blocked a sale due to his involvement with crypto....
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Swedish digital asset manager launches Avalanche, Cardano ETP on Nasdaq Helsinki
Swedish crypto asset manager Virtune is now giving investors in Finland exposure to Avalanche and Cardano via its newly launched crypto ETP products....
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Bitcoin chart signals ‘decisive price move’ in coming weeks: Analyst
Bitcoin may see a “decisive price move” in the near term, and while short-term volatility may continue, the long-term view “remains positive,” say analysts....
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Tether is building AI apps and an open-source SDK platform
Stablecoin issuer Tether is developing a number of AI apps such as AI Translate, AI Voice Assistant and AI Bitcoin Wallet Assistant....
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Law firm demands Pump.fun remove over 200 memecoins using its IP
Burwick Law and Wolf Popper say Pump.fun users have created a range of tokens spoofing their names, logos, employees’ names and even its plaintiffs....
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Wealthy investor network ‘TIGER 21’ holds up to $6B worth of crypto
TIGER 21, an investment firm for high-net-worth individuals, has $6 billion of its $200 billion portfolio allocated to crypto, with some of its 1,600 members reportedly “all in” on crypto assets....
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Berachain announces $632M BERA airdrop and mainnet launch
Proof of Liquidity Layer 1 blockchain Berachain will airdrop approximately $632 million to eligible users alongside the launch of its mainnet on Feb. 6....
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SEC moves its former top crypto cop Tenreiro to IT office: Report
The Securities and Exchange Commission has reassigned its top litigator to the agency’s computer management office, The Wall Street Journal reports....
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