TL;DR Coinbase users lost over $65 million to social engineering scams between December 2024 and January 2025, highlighting the growing vulnerability of cryptocurrency exchanges. The scams involved phishing emails, spoofed customer service calls, and fraudulent websites mimicking Coinbase's interface.

What we've seen from Trump so far indicates TV chaos, but not on substance, so risks of any derailment may have decreased.

Tomarket has announced the successful distribution of rewards from its latest biweekly airdrop, which covered the period from Jan. 16-27, 2025.

Blum Crypto has launched a new $5,000 giveaway to engage users who participate in its gaming ecosystem.

The surge to hit a new record was partly fueled by the popularity of micro bitcoin and ether futures contracts.

Coinbase, the largest custodian for US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs, wants US state-chartered banks to be allowed to provide and outsource crypto custody and execution services.

The securities regulator wants to hire staff for market surveillance and enforcement investigations.

A Canadian man is facing serious charges after allegedly exploiting vulnerabilities in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to steal roughly $65 million from investors, including those in the U.S.

AI Agents, Swarms of Agents, Blockchain and even DeepSeek are changing the game for businesses of all sizes. As Elon Musk recommends blockchain for the US Treasure.

In the most exciting week in crypto history with ups and downs, policy changes, and trade war; the U.S. SEC has introduced new rules requiring its staff to seek approval from top officials before launching formal investigations.

Ethereum and Solana have bounced back into full recovery mode after Donald Trump agreed to temporarily suspend tariffs on Canada and Mexico, signaling bullish times for meme coins. Since yesterday, $ETH has spiked from $2.5K to $2.7K, and $SOL has rebounded from $183 to $209.

In a latest development, Coinbase is reportedly lobbying U.S. banking regulators for more explicit guidelines that would permit banks to provide cryptocurrency custody and trading services. The exchange hopes to drive policy changes that would reduce current restrictions, allowing banks to engage more easily with the crypto sector.

Binance Research has revealed the rapidly changing trends on the cryptocurrency market, particularly regarding meme coins and tokens linked to the nascent artificial intelligence technology.

The crypto market is slowly showing signs of recovery after experiencing significant volatility. Market prices fell because investors panicked about the US trade tariffs.

Coinbase makes the cut – finally. The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) only approves 14% of applications for financial institutions to operate in the country.

Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, is set to testify before the US Congress this week as lawmakers investigate allegations that financial regulators systematically cut off banking access for cryptocurrency firms. The hearing, titled “Operation Choke Point 2.

Medjedovic allegedly stole $65M from DeFi platforms through misleading trades. Prosecutors believe he tried extortion and laundered stolen funds via crypto mixers.

Canada's ETF market may soon feature leveraged crypto funds as Evolve Funds moves to launch new Bitcoin and Ethereum products. For quite some time, Canada‘s crypto exchange-traded fund scene has been losing investors to the U.S.

Crypto analysts are abuzz amid individual and joint attempts to dissect the impact of the Solana-based token-launching platform, Pump.fun, on the altcoin market.

The TVL for RWA tokenization hasn't begun its climb just recently. It all started last November, amid a wider crypto market surge.

TL;DR The crypto market has shown remarkable resilience, rebounding strongly despite the ongoing tariff wars between the United States and China, with major cryptocurrencies regaining lost ground. The initial announcement of tariffs by President Trump led to significant declines and a record $2.29 billion in liquidations.

Crypto investigators ZachXBT and tanuki42 claim Coinbase neglected security lapses that cost users more than $300 million annually.

Binance Pay has entered into a strategic partnership with xMoney, a European blockchain payment provider, aiming to streamline cryptocurrency payments for businesses and consumers.

XRP and Dogecoin surged 20% before dipping again as the U.S.-China trade war rattled the crypto market. Bitcoin briefly soared past $100K after President Trump paused tariffs on Mexico and Canada but dropped to $98K when China struck back with fresh tariffs on U.S. imports. Despite being decentralized, crypto still reacts like traditional financial markets.

Kraken has acquired a MiFID license through a Cypriot investment firm, enabling the crypto exchange to offer regulated derivatives trading across EU markets while also relaunching staking services in the US.

Crypto analyst Miles Deutscher pointed out that the reason altcoin season hasn't started yet is that speculative capital has shifted from major altcoins to on-chain low-cap meme coins.

Scaramucci also described Trump's official memecoin as "bad for the industry."

Coinbase received regulatory approval to offer digital asset trading services in the UK on February 4, 2025, expanding its European presence while adding new advisory board members and planning to launch Solana futures contracts.

The firms are driven by compelling mutual benefits: Galaxy gains extra staking business and BitGo customers are able to use staked assets as collateral for loans and trading.

A 22-year-old Canadian hacker faces multiple federal charges for allegedly stealing $65 million through two separate cryptocurrency platform exploits while remaining a fugitive since 2021.

Cryptocurrency markets recovered from a major weekend crash after President Trump paused tariffs on Canada and Mexico, who agreed to strengthen border security measures in return.

With global trade concerns and Bitcoin's price fluctuations, traders remain on edge, unsure whether another crash or recovery is next.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has initiated inquiries into Crypto.com and Kalshi Inc. regarding their recently launched event contracts tied to the Super Bowl, as reported by Bloomberg. Crypto.

The license was obtained through the acquisition of a Cypriot firm.

Congress will hold hearings on February 6, 2025, to investigate claims that federal regulators pressured banks to deny services to crypto companies, featuring testimony from industry leaders and experts amid growing concerns about regulatory overreach in the digital asset sector.

As Bitcoin reclaimed $100K, the growing weakness in Ethereum projects weakness among altcoins. Will this weakness delay the 2025 altcoin season or is a bounce back inevitable?

According to the CEO of Bybit, the real liquidations in the crypto market in the last 24 hours have reached $10 billion.

A city in South Korea plans to launch its own virtual asset electronic seizing system next month to seize crypto assets belonging to tax evaders.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched an investigation into sports-related prediction markets on Crypto.com and Kalshi, focusing on whether these contracts should be classified as “gaming” under the Commodities Exchange Act. This probe, first reported by Bloomberg, could impact how sports betting and event-based contracts are regulated in the future.

Following Donald Trump's election, Singapore's wealth managers have begun allocating vast amounts of capital to crypto investment.

Coinbase, the largest US-based crypto exchange, indicated the addition of Ether.fi (ETHFI) and Bittensor (TAO) to its listing roadmap.

Phishing scams drained over $10.2 million in crypto from more than 9,000 victims in January, a 56% drop from December, data shows. While phishing losses fell 56% in January to $10.

Today, the cryptocurrency market has demonstrated significant signs of recovery, driven by the announcement that U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended newly imposed import tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a period of 30 days. This favorable change has alleviated economic pressures, fostering a better atmosphere for risk assets such as cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin has already recovered to $99,000 after a steep decline to around $91,000 following Trump's announcement of raised tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada. Trump tariffs concerned global investors as they risked starting a trade war, which could mean significant economic uncertainty. That's what triggered a sharp sell-off in the crypto market.

Crypto.com, one of the most active cryptocurrency exchanges in the market, is pursuing an ambitious global expansion strategy.

The cryptocurrency market has displayed a strong bullish recovery after experiencing a major correction yesterday. Notably, with Donald Trump's tariff war, the global market has experienced a significant pullback, indicating rising uncertainty in the crypto market.

On Feb. 3, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou estimated that the recent crypto market correction could have triggered liquidations worth up to $10 billion, far surpassing earlier estimates.