Trump closing on crypto regulation team with Gould pick

President Donald Trump’s efforts to assemble a veteran cast of pro-crypto regulators matured with two more nominations, Jonathan Gould and Jonathan McKernan. Jonathan Gould, a Jones Day partner and former top lawyer at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, has reportedly earned President Trump’s nomination as the OCC’s next boss. Gould worked as […]

A new crypto coin enters the market, aims to reach $1

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. BeerBear enters the crypto market, aiming to blend gaming, community rewards, and DeFi governance to reach $1. The crypto market continues to be a space of innovation, with new projects offering unique ecosystems and […]

Hester Peirce’s Crypto Task Force Takes Charge, But Will Courts?

Hester Peirce is on a mission to clean up the SEC’s crypto mess. But as her task force takes action, legal experts warn the real fight will be in the courts. A new era of crypto regulations For years, the crypto industry has operated in a regulatory fog, where rules felt like shifting targets rather […]

Crypto crime figure Alexander Vinnik exchanged for detained U.S. teacher

The United States has agreed to release Russian national Alexander Vinnik, a suspected cybercrime figure, as part of a prisoner exchange that secured the freedom of American teacher Marc Fogel.  Vinnik, 44, operated BTC-e, once one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges. He was arrested in Greece in 2017 at Washington’s request on suspicion of […]

Crypto exchanges saw nearly $19t in trading volume in 2024, down 25% from 2021 peak

The biggest centralized crypto exchanges moved $18.83 trillion in spot trades last year, but that’s still short of 2021’s record. Some platforms took off in 2024, while others fell behind. Data compiled by crypto price aggregator CoinGecko reveals that Binance led the pack in 2024, holding nearly a 40% market share with $7.35 trillion in […]

How DEX Screener became hub for predatory investors and crypto scammers

DEX Screener is facing criticism for allegedly promoting scam tokens, with claims that it prioritizes paid listings over legitimate projects. DEX Screener was once a go-to tool for tracking decentralized exchange activity. Traders relied on it to find new tokens across multiple blockchain networks, analyze charts, and gain early access to tokens not yet widely […]

Russia’s Zservers sanctioned by US, UK, and Australia for serving crypto ransomware LockBit

Three countries have sanctioned the Russia-based hosting service Zservers for offering services to the notorious cryptocurrency ransomware gang LockBit. A Feb. 11 press release from the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office revealed a joint crackdown, sanctioning bulletproof hosting […]