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Thailand’s Bitkub aims for a 2025 IPO on SET to expand and compete in the global crypto market.

Telegram introduces a new feature allowing channel owners to earn 50% ad revenue in Toncoin.

Upbit’s trading volume falls sharply from March’s peak amid market volatility.

Ex-FTX leaders agree to $1.35M payout in class action settlement after founder’s sentencing.

KuCoin’s $10 million airdrop aims to retain users despite DOJ and CFTC charges.

Dune Analytics partners with TRON, enhancing data access and offering a $650,000 prize for HackaTRON developers.

Bankman-Fried plans to appeal the conviction and sentence.

The DeFi Education Fund and Beba challenge the SEC to clarify the status of their $BEBA token as non-security.

Bitcoin surpasses US$70,000 after 9 days below the mark.

BlackRock’s new blockchain fund, BUIDL, offers USD yields through tokenization, in partnership with Coinbase.

Ethereum trailed Bitcoin’s NFT sales by less than US$600,000.

Bitcoin leads the NFT market with a significant sales increase, outperforming Ethereum, Solana, and BNB

U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Laphonza Butler have expressed concerns over the approval of crypto ETFs beyond Bitcoin.

Lazarus Group, linked to North Korea, has resumed laundering stolen funds using Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer sanctioned by the U.S.

Craig Wright is not Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, accourding to the High Court’s ruling.

Bankrupt Terraform Labs secures court approval to hire Dentons for legal representation, despite SEC objections.

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global, Inc. is set to raise US$1 billion through a bond sale.

Changpeng Zhao must surrender Canadian passport and stay in the U.S. as part of revised bail conditions.

Bitcoin ETFs have seen unprecedented inflows, with a single-day record of over US$1 billion, as the cryptocurrency maintains record high prices.

The UK’s (FCA) has greenlit crypto asset ETNs for professional investors, with the London Stock Exchange set to accept applications next quarter.

Bitcoin trades above US$72,000 for the first time in its history.

Bitcoin sets a new price record for the second time this week.

Crypto firm Pantera Capital aims to acquire $250 million in Solana tokens from bankrupt FTX’s holdings at a significant discount.

Gary Gensler, SEC Chair, avoids commenting on Ethereum’s security status as the agency reviews spot ETF applications.

MicroStrategy increases its convertible debt offering to US$700 million to fund additional Bitcoin acquisitions, reflecting confidence in cryptocurrency.

Two SEC commissioners express concerns over the agency’s ambiguous approach to cryptocurrency regulation following a recent settlement with ShapeShift.

Spanish regulator orders Worldcoin to stop processing personal data, citing privacy violations.

Bitcoin investment vehicles, including ETFs, now manage over 1 million BTC, with BlackRock’s ETF seeing a record $788 million in inflows as Bitcoin hits a new all-time high.

The SEC alleges Binance.US has not fully complied with information requests regarding customer assets.

Record trading volumes in Bitcoin ETFs reflect growing investor interest and market confidence.

Tether’s USDT stablecoin reaches a market capitalization milestone.

FTX warns public about unauthorized parties soliciting bids for its digital assets, reaffirming Galaxy Asset Management’s exclusive role.

Bitcoin approaches its record peak, signaling strong investor confidence in the cryptocurrency market.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce urges for sensible crypto regulation to support innovation and protect U.S. industry interests.

Gemini exchange reaches a settlement to return funds to users affected by the Genesis bankruptcy.

Dogecoin’s price has soared to $0.11, marking a significant increase and making it one of the top gainers in the cryptocurrency market.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team argues for a lighter prison term, criticizing the 100-year recommendation as excessive.

After a brief withdrawal, HTX reapplies for a Hong Kong crypto trading license.

Bitcoin’s price has soared to a two-year high, nearing US$64,00.

Meme token PEPE leads top cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin continues to surge.

Crypto exchange BitForex suspends operations without explanation, following a US$56 million withdrawal, raising concerns of a potential exit scam.

Jeff Zirlin, Axie Infinity co-founder, loses nearly $10 million in Ethereum due to a security breach.

Craig Wright’s claim as Bitcoin creator faces scrutiny in court with new evidence and testimonies.

Social media platform Reddit has diversified its assets by investing in cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ethereum, as revealed in its IPO filing.

Following criticism, StarkWare adjusts its STRK token release schedule to ensure a more gradual release over the coming years.

Montenegro court approves extradition of Terraform Labs’ Do Kwon to the US, where he faces fraud charges.

Former SEC attorney Ladan Stewart transitions to White & Case, a firm known for defending crypto companies.

MetaMask partners with Blockaid to enhance security for over 30 million users.

Ethereum’s native token, Ether, briefly surged to US$3,000 for the first time in 22 months before retracing.

Worldcoin’s record surge comes on the back of OpenAI’s new text-to-video tool, Sora.

New cryptophone by Aptos and Jambo priced at US$99 targets customers in Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America.

“Terrorists” still prefer to use traditional finance products, according to U.S. Treasury’s Brian Nelson.

Bonk will join Ethereum-based memecoins such as Dogecoin and Shiba Inu on the platform.

Bitcoin’s current market value is greater than the world’s eighth largest company.

Zhao has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in November.

The blockchain company’s latest mobile venture for a US$450 pre-order price per phone brings in US$45 million for Solana.

Bullish, the cryptocurrency exchange, announces Sara Stratoberdha as CoinDesk’s new leader, emphasizing the platform’s commitment to unbiased and independent journalism under new ownership.

International tug of war over Kwon’s fate takes a new turn with Montenegro court’s reversal on extradition.

Friendzone is poised to challenge traditional social media models with its blockchain-powered SocialFi application on the Polygon network.

Crypto criminals with more than US$3.76 billion in profits may face life in South Korea.

Only two exchanges are licensed to provide crypto trading services to Hong Kong’s retail sector so far.

Privacy coins face a setback as Binance removes Monero, impacting its market price.

Industry giants Tether and Yakovenko invest in Oobit’s $25M funding round.

Genesis, in bankruptcy, seeks court approval to sell Bitcoin and Ether trust assets worth US$1.6 billion.

OPNX, founded by Su Zhu, ceases operations due to FTX estate’s recovery claims.

The mystery of the FTX hack unfolds as the DOJ charges three unnamed suspects for the US$400 million theft in November 2022.

Crypto derivatives exchange Bybit seeks to enter Hong Kong’s market with a new license application.

Celsius Network starts repaying $3 billion to creditors, marking a step towards resolving its bankruptcy.

Tether reports a record US$2.85 billion profit last quarter as its USDT soars towards US$100 billion market cap

Ripple’s Chris Larsen loses $112M in XRP to hackers in a recent security breach.

FTX plans to repay customers amid bankruptcy proceedings, rules out exchange relaunch.

The “One BNB Paradigm” aims to streamline BNB Chain’s ecosystem, focusing on DeFi, gaming, and AI.