HK comments leave the door open to use of cryptocurrencies as proof of wealth

HK comments leave the door open to use of cryptocurrencies as proof of wealth

The Hong Kong government has responded for the first time to questions about the use of cryptocurrencies as proof of wealth for an immigration scheme after a local accountant talked publicly about two...
17 February 2025 at 07:44 pm AEDT
Argentina's opposition threatens impeachment trial after Milei touts crypto coin

Argentina's opposition threatens impeachment trial after Milei touts crypto coin

BUENOS AIRES -Argentine President Javier Milei could face an impeachment trial in Congress, opposition lawmakers said on Saturday, after the libertarian leader touted a cryptocurrency which crashed...
17 February 2025 at 01:39 am AEDT
Elon Musk says xAI's Grok 3 chatbot to be unveiled on Monday

Elon Musk says xAI's Grok 3 chatbot to be unveiled on Monday

Billionaire Elon Musk said on Saturday that his xAI's artificial intelligence chatbot and ChatGPT challenger Grok 3 would be released with a live demo at 8 p.m. Pacific time on Monday . ...
16 February 2025 at 02:17 pm AEDT
Fund managers boost exposure to bitcoin ETFs, quarterly US filings show

Fund managers boost exposure to bitcoin ETFs, quarterly US filings show

Asset managers, ranging from wealth management companies to hedge funds and pension funds, boosted allocations to U.S. exchange-traded funds tied to the price of bitcoin in the fourth quarter of 2024,...
15 February 2025 at 11:21 am AEDT
Crypto scams likely set new record in 2024 helped by AI, Chainalysis says

Crypto scams likely set new record in 2024 helped by AI, Chainalysis says

The rise of pig butchering scams and the increasing use of generative artificial intelligence likely lifted revenues from crypto scams to a record high in 2024, according to blockchain analytics firm...
15 February 2025 at 02:47 am AEDT
Central African Republic:  A president, a memecoin and a flash crash - Crypto Recap

Central African Republic: A president, a memecoin and a flash crash - Crypto Recap

A president, a memecoin, and a real-time crash. Faustin-Archange Touadéra wanted to propel the Central African Republic onto the global crypto scene, but his $CAR token collapsed by 95% in 48 hours....
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US SEC case against crypto exchange Binance put on hold

US SEC case against crypto exchange Binance put on hold

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday put the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's civil lawsuit against Binance on hold for 60 days, granting a joint request by the regulator and the...
14 February 2025 at 08:40 am AEDT
Coinbase reports strong fourth-quarter profit on crypto rally

Coinbase reports strong fourth-quarter profit on crypto rally

Crypto exchange Coinbase reported a jump in fourth quarter profit on Thursday, driven by higher trading volumes in bitcoin and other tokens following the U.S. election. The company...
14 February 2025 at 08:17 am AEDT
Robinhood shares surge as crypto market frenzy fuels record results

Robinhood shares surge as crypto market frenzy fuels record results

Robinhood shares surged nearly 16% in premarket trading on Thursday, after the trading platform reported record fourth-quarter revenue and profit on the back of a resurgence in retail trading due to...
13 February 2025 at 09:17 pm AEDT
Ethereum poised for a comeback in 2025?

Ethereum poised for a comeback in 2025?

Ethereum lagged behind competitors in 2024, but institutional accumulation and upcoming upgrades could signal a trend reversal.
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Binance, SEC request pause in legal battle as Trump's crypto policy takes shape

Binance, SEC request pause in legal battle as Trump's crypto policy takes shape

Binance and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have jointly asked a court for a 60-day stay on the regulator's lawsuit against the crypto exchange, citing the potential impact of a newly...
11 February 2025 at 11:15 pm AEDT
Central African Republic debuts meme coin 'experiment'

Central African Republic debuts meme coin 'experiment'

Central African Republic has launched a meme coin in what President Faustin-Archange Touadera said was a bid to raise the profile of one of the world's poorest countries. Touadera...
10 February 2025 at 08:58 pm AEDT
The $TRUMP token generates $100 million in trading fees - Crypto Recap

The $TRUMP token generates $100 million in trading fees - Crypto Recap

100 million dollars in less than two weeks. That's the astronomical sum generated by the $TRUMP cryptocurrency in transaction fees, while thousands of small investors lost money. Behind this cash...
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DeFi's Resurgence:  Key Trends to Watch in 2025

DeFi's Resurgence: Key Trends to Watch in 2025

DeFi had a massive 2024, nearly reaching past all-time highs in TVL and market cap. With new regulations and growing synergies with TradFi, 2025 could be even bigger.
Our Logo 07 February 2025 at 02:45 am AEDT
DeepSeek temporarily suspends API service top-ups

DeepSeek temporarily suspends API service top-ups

DeepSeek has temporarily suspended API service top-ups, a platform that allows developers of other models to integrate its AI models, due to server resource constraints, its website showed Thursday. ...
06 February 2025 at 09:29 pm AEDT
Lawmakers push to ban DeepSeek from US government devices, WSJ reports

Lawmakers push to ban DeepSeek from US government devices, WSJ reports

U.S lawmakers plan to introduce a bill on Thursday that would ban DeepSeek's chatbot application from government-owned devices, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. ...
06 February 2025 at 09:09 pm AEDT
MicroStrategy deepens bitcoin focus with rebrand

MicroStrategy deepens bitcoin focus with rebrand

MicroStrategy, the biggest corporate holder of bitcoin, said on Wednesday it would now operate as Strategy and unveiled a new logo to emphasize its commitment to the cryptocurrency space. ...
06 February 2025 at 05:35 am AEDT
BlackRock prepares to launch bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe, source says

BlackRock prepares to launch bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe, source says

BlackRock is gearing up to launch a bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe within weeks, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, amid growing demand for exposure to cryptocurrencies from...
06 February 2025 at 05:23 am AEDT
Crypto Is No Safe Haven:  Moneta's Devitt

Crypto Is No Safe Haven: Moneta's Devitt

Moneta Chief Global Market Strategist and Senior Investment Advisor Aoifinn Devitt says crypto is very much a 'risk on' asset and wouldn't call it a safe haven. She speaks with Tim Stenovec and...
05 February 2025 at 07:37 am AEDT
Is bitcoin's market peak already behind us? Data shows otherwise.

Is bitcoin's market peak already behind us? Data shows otherwise.

With Bitcoin struggling to maintain the $100,000 threshold, many investors are beginning to question if the market has already hit its peak. Yesterday’s market plunge, triggered by Trump’s tariff...
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Complaint about DeepSeek filed with Belgian privacy watchdog

Complaint about DeepSeek filed with Belgian privacy watchdog

The Belgian data protection agency has received a complaint about Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek, a spokesperson for the Belgian privacy watchdog said on Monday, a move that may lead to...
04 February 2025 at 03:31 am AEDT
Bitcoin slides below $100,000 as tariffs rattle markets

Bitcoin slides below $100,000 as tariffs rattle markets

Cryptocurrency prices slid as the spectre of a global trade war put investors on edge and pushed them out of risky assets. Bitcoin was down more 4% early on Monday morning in Asia,...
03 February 2025 at 09:41 am AEDT
India reviewing crypto position due to global changes, senior official says

India reviewing crypto position due to global changes, senior official says

India is reviewing its stance on cryptocurrencies due to shifting attitudes towards the virtual asset in other countries, a senior government official told Reuters on Sunday. The review,...
03 February 2025 at 12:33 am AEDT
Dutch privacy watchdog to launch investigation into China's DeepSeek AI

Dutch privacy watchdog to launch investigation into China's DeepSeek AI

The Netherlands' privacy watchdog on Friday said it will launch an investigation into Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek's data collection practices and urged Dutch users to use caution...
01 January 2025 at 06:30 am AEDT
FTX reaches settlement with ex-Clinton aide's investment firm

FTX reaches settlement with ex-Clinton aide's investment firm

FTX said on Friday it had reached a settlement with K5 Global, a venture capital firm co-founded by a former aide to Hillary Clinton, resolving a lawsuit the bankrupt crypto exchange had brought...
01 January 2025 at 02:03 am AEDT
Canadian bitcoin miner Bitfarms mulls pivot to AI data centers

Canadian bitcoin miner Bitfarms mulls pivot to AI data centers

Toronto-based bitcoin miner Bitfarms has enlisted two consultants to explore how it can transform some of its facilities to meet the growing demand for artificial intelligence data centers, it said on...
01 January 2025 at 12:11 am AEDT
Trump accelerates with the launch of Truth.Fi - Crypto Recap

Trump accelerates with the launch of Truth.Fi - Crypto Recap

Donald Trump expands his empire with Truth.Fi, a new FinTech brand launched by Trump Media. Objective: invest $250 million in cryptos and ETFs to optimize the group's cash flow. A strategic...
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Trump campaign manager, ex-senator join Coinbase advisory council

Trump campaign manager, ex-senator join Coinbase advisory council

Crypto exchange Coinbase on Wednesday added four high-profile members to its global advisory council, including former U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Chris LaCivita, co-campaign manager for President...
30 January 2025 at 02:56 am AEDT
How Trump's Crypto Policies Reveal Winners and Losers

How Trump's Crypto Policies Reveal Winners and Losers

Meltem Demirors, Crucible Capital Group general partner and founder, says President Donald Trump's pro-crypto stance and policies will help to reveal the winners and losers within the crypto...
29 January 2025 at 07:58 am AEDT
Redeye raises motivated value for Coinshares to SEK 155 (105)

Redeye raises motivated value for Coinshares to SEK 155 (105)

Redeye raises motivated value for Coinshares to SEK 155 ...
29 January 2025 at 12:32 am AEDT