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CFTC vs. Gemini, new date for the next trial

The legal drama between the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Gemini Trust Company is getting a little more suspenseful, as a New York judge has decided to push back the trial date from January 13 to January 21, 2025.

Foundry pool refunds $777,000 after Bitcoin fee mistake

Foundry USA Pool has made headlines by returning 8.18 BTC transaction fee, worth about $777,000, that was accidentally overpaid. Well done, this is fair play!

Hong Kong considers adding Bitcoin to its national reserves

A Hong Kong legislator suggesting that the city should add Bitcoin to its national reserves.

Thank you for joining us – Happy New Year!

As we say goodbye to the new year, we want to thank you for staying with us in 2024.

EU license approved for MoonPay crypto operations

MoonPay just bagged a shiny new license to operate in the European Union, thanks to the Markets in Crypto-Assets, the incoming MiCA regulation.

MicroStrategy buys big again, this time 2,138 BTC

MicroStrategy is back at it again, and this time they’ve just dropped $209 million to buy 2,138 Bitcoin at around $97,837 each.

Malaysia orders Bybit to shut down

The country’s Securities Commission, the SC has officially told the crypto exchange and its CEO, Ben Zhou, to pack it up and cease all operations in Malaysia.

Vietnamese police take down $1M crypto scam

Vietnamese authorities just pulled the plug on a massive crypto scam that swindled nearly $1.17 million from duped investors.

Two and a half year of deploying Bitcoin ATMs

Australia is on a roll when it comes to Bitcoin ATMs, hitting a 29-month streak of consistent additions.

Memecoins in red, $40 billion vanishes in December

December was a wild ride for memecoins, and not in a good way. The sector peaked at $137 billion but then took a nosedive, losing over $40 billion by the end of the month.