Mirae Asset, South Korea’s largest securities firm, has agreed to acquire crypto exchange Korbit for $92 million. This positions the firm in the country’s emerging tokenized securities market. The deal, conducted through a subsidiary to comply with regulatory constraints on direct ownership, reflects the company’s effort to connect traditional brokerage, digital bonds, tokenized securities (STOs), […]

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Korea's Mirae Asset has acquired 92% of crypto exchange, Korbit, with the selling shareholders including venture investor NXC, Nexon and SK Square …

XRP is once again under pressure as renewed selling activity and weakening market structure raised fresh concerns about whether the token can maintain support above the critical $1 level. After briefly attempting a recovery earlier this month, XRP has slipped back into a corrective phase, reflecting broader weakness across digital asset markets and growing caution […]

Retail giant Amazon is preparing to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to customers in a settlement over the company’s return and refund practices. The class action lawsuit alleges that customers properly returned items in compliance with Amazon’s policies, but were wrongly denied refunds. The deal creates a $309 million non-reversionary fund to cover unpaid […]

A US bank is warning nearly 4,000 customers that their names, Social Security numbers and financial account information could be at risk after a data breach. Last May, the Florida-based Flagship Bank “became aware of suspicious activity within their environment” and launched an investigation, per a new filing with the Office of the Maine Attorney […]

A United States federal judge has ordered crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, previously known as “BitBoy,” to pay $2.8 million after he failed to defend himself in a defamation lawsuit brought by investor and television personality Kevin O’Leary. According to court documents, US District Judge Beth Bloom of the Southern District of Florida entered the default […]

Nexo exited the US in 2022, citing regulatory hostility toward the crypto industry from federal and state financial regulators.

TL;DR Mike McGlone says the crypto “bubble is imploding” and models an 85% Bitcoin drop to $10,000. He cites fading buy-the-dip behavior, faith in Trump’s boosterism cooling, gold and silver profit-taking, and $678 million of Bitcoin ETF outflows in February, extending a $6 billion selloff since November. Bulls counter with the Clarity Act tailwind and […]

TL;DR Bitcoin drops 25% monthly to $69,000 as crypto ETFs face $5.8 billion in outflows. BlackRock’s IBIT loses $2.8 billion in the quarter, contrasting with $21 billion prior inflows. Matt Hougan notes financial advisors hold positions; selling comes from hedge funds. Bitcoin records a decline exceeding 25% over the last month, while cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds […]

Gravestone doji candlestick pattern spotted on XRP charts, with potential implications for its price trend.

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Reports $619 Million Loss as Bitcoin Holdings Take Hit Tokyo-based Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet posted a net loss of 95 billion yen ($619 million) for fiscal 2025, driven by a 102.2 billion yen ($665.8 million) valuation decline on its bitcoin holdings.  The disclosure marks the latest example of a corporate bitcoin buyer […]

Corbin Fraser, CEO of Bitcoin.com, argues that the rise of autonomous AI agents will force a shift toward permissionless, high-speed crypto infrastructure. For most of history, money has moved at human speed. Business hours. Settlement delays. Forms and signatures. But AI agents don’t sleep, don’t wait, and don’t tolerate friction. As autonomous software begins to […]

Crypto analytics platform Santiment has identified a “capitulation” signal in the memecoin sector, suggesting that extreme social media pessimism and the “end of the meme era” narrative historically precede a market rebound. The total memecoin market value fell 34.04% over 30 days to US$31.02 billion, coinciding with Bitcoin reaching its lowest price since October 2024. […]

Bitcoin is hovering near the US$60,000 psychological level, where approximately US$1.24 billion in “put” options are clustered, creating a potential trigger for market volatility. Analysts warn that dropping below this zone could force lenders to automatically sell collateral from Bitcoin-backed loans, potentially causing a “deleveraging” wave toward the US$40,000 range. Following a 47% decline from […]

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Nexo has re-entered the United States market three years after its exit, launching a new suite of digital asset services built around the infrastructure support from U.S.-based Bakkt. In a Monday announcement, the firm presented the move as a fresh start in a market it once left, this time emphasizing compliance, risk management, and long-term […]

Topics covered in the guide include evaluating cryptocurrency exchanges, understanding identity verification (KYC) requirements, implementing account …

XRP may be approaching a significant technical moment after returning to an important level on the XRP/BTC chart. A crypto analyst known as Austin recently highlighted that the last time XRP broke above a specific resistance against Bitcoin, the result was a rapid and powerful price expansion. That same level is now being tested again, […]

As global attention remains fixed on the continued release and scrutiny of emails and documents tied to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, attention has turned to how exploitation networks operate and move money. Against this backdrop, a new report from Chainalysis disclosed that cryptocurrency flows to suspected human trafficking-related services surged sharply in 2025. Transaction volumes […]

Key Takeaways: X will update API policy to block fee-pools apps without users’ consent. X’s Head of Product, Nikita Bier said that spam crypto has a negative impact on millions of users just to bring benefits for a few people. “Smart Cashtags” is about to allow users trading stocks and crypto directly on X platform. […]

South Korea’s regulators are deploying AI systems to monitor crypto trading, flag manipulation and strengthen digital asset enforcement.

Various XRP metrics in green amid short-term positive price momentum.

The director of a Los Angeles-based charity is accused of stealing at least $10 million from a trove of cash that was meant to help the homeless. The U.S. Department of Justice says 42-year-old Abundant Blessings CEO Alexander Soofer received more than $23 million in homeless housing funds between 2018 and 2025. But he allegedly […]

The Super Bowl 60 betting season has reached its peak, and the competition for the best sports betting rewards is more intense than ever. Legacy operators like Bet365 and FanDuel have flooded the market with high-volume promotions to capture new users. Bet365’s NYPBET code currently converts a $10 wager into $100 in bonus bets, targeting […]

The digital asset landscape in early 2026 is shifting rapidly. Identifying high-utility assets now requires looking beyond established legacy names. While privacy benchmarks like Monero continue to serve specialized roles and analysts debate the long-term Cardano price prediction, a new architectural model is gaining traction. Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) is currently capturing institutional and retail […]

Animoca Brands obtains a Virtual Asset Service Provider license from VARA to offer regulated crypto services from Dubai. Animoca Brands announced on February 16, 2026 that it has received a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) License from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), authorizing the company to provide virtual asset Broker‑Dealer Services and virtual asset […]

The J5 crime team has identified links between cryptocurrency trading desks and cryptocurrency payment processes to criminally obfuscate and move …

Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $2,000. ETH is now consolidating and remains at risk of another decline below $1,940. Ethereum struggled to extend gains above $2,050 and corrected lower. The price is trading below $2,000 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with […]

Transparency, which is a hallmark feature of most cryptocurrencies, is likely one of the biggest hurdles to mass adoption, the Binance founder said.

Key Takeaways: According to Vitalik Buterin, prediction markets are being exploited towards short-term bets, bringing restricted value for society. He proposes converting these markets into large-size hedging tools, minimizing financial risks in practice. His vision includes AI-based personalized hedging portfolios that are able to threaten fiat-based price stability price models. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is […]

Authorities in Texas say they’ve uncovered a nationwide scam that’s drained $55 million from hundreds of elderly victims. Federal, state and local officers just raided two jewelry stores in Irving and Frisco in connection with the so-called “gold bar scam.” The businesses are accused of working with scammers who threatened elderly people with false claims […]