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SEC Commissioner Peirce Unveils 10-Point Crypto Reform Plan, New Task Force Members Appointed

SEC Commissioner Peirce unveiled comprehensive crypto regulatory plans while new Crypto Task Force appointments signal a policy shift. Ten priority areas identified for crypto regulation,...

Cryptocurrency Theft Surges: Dark Web Malware Activity Up 135% Since 2022, Kaspersky Reports

Cryptocurrency-related criminal activities on the Dark Web increased by 135% between 2022 and 2024. Corporate database sale listings surged 40% from August to November 2024. Malware...

SEC Downsizes Crypto Enforcement Unit as Trump Administration Shifts Regulatory Approach

SEC downsizes its crypto enforcement unit, reassigning over 50 staff members as part of Trump administration's regulatory shift. Commissioner Hester Peirce takes lead of new...

Bitdeer Acquires 101-MW Power Plant in Alberta for Bitcoin Mining Expansion

Acquisition of 101-MW gas-fired power plant positions Bitdeer for vertical integration in Bitcoin mining operations. Facility located in Fox Creek, Alberta marks Bitdeer's first Canadian...

XRP Ledger Experiences Hour-Long Network Outage, Ripple CTO Investigates Cause

XRP Ledger experienced a 64-minute network halt on February 4, 2024. The interruption occurred at block height 93927174, affecting validation publishing. Network consensus continued running despite...

Major Cryptocurrencies Crash as $2.2B Liquidated Following New Trade Tariffs

Major cryptocurrencies including XRP, DOGE, and ADA saw losses exceeding 25% within 24 hours, triggered by new U.S. trade policies. Cryptocurrency market liquidations reached a...

XRP Ledger Experiences Rare One-Hour Network Freeze, Recovers Spontaneously

XRP Ledger experienced an hour-long halt at block 93927173, marking a rare disruption in its nine-year operational history. Network validators observed consensus running but validations...

CFTC Restructures Enforcement Division, Aims to Combat Complex Fraud

CFTC restructures enforcement division into two streamlined task forces focused on complex fraud and retail enforcement. Acting Chair Caroline Pham aims to end regulation by...

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Fake Death of Oldest Tortoise Used in Crypto Scam

Crypto scammers falsely reported the death of Jonathan, a 194-year-old tortoise, in a bid to pump a themed memecoin.Major...

Coinbase receives OCC approval for national trust charter.

Coinbase has received conditional approval from the US OCC for a national bank trust charter.The approval follows similar recent...

Fake Installers Spread Cryptojacking Malware, RATs

A financially motivated group, REF1695, uses fake software installers to deploy cryptocurrency miners and remote access trojans (RATs).The campaign...

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