SoSoValue to launch crypto indices after $15m funding

Crypto market data shop SoSoValue has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round, reaching a $200 million valuation ahead of a token and indices launch. ETF tracking platform SoSoValue plans to launch a crypto spot indices protocol and four wrapped tokens following a $15 million cash raise led by SmallSpark.ai and HongShan, previously […]

What is a crypto mining farm? A guide to cryptocurrency mining

Crypto mining farms are large setups where digital currencies are created. Mining is how new coins enter circulation, with Bitcoin being the first to be mined back in 2009. As of early 2025, thousands of coins are out there, contributing to a market worth over $3.4 trillion, but only a handful of them can actually […]

Trash collectors in Africa earn crypto to support families with ReFi

“We are cleaning the environment, because without us, the city will be too dirty,” explains Jane Mago, a waste picker from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Her words underscore the environmental challenges bedeviling much of Africa—from polluted oceans and the menace of plastic bottles to poorly managed waste. These issues are not just local but reflect […]

Dutch law student arrested for multi-million crypto fraud

A 24-year-old Dutch law student has been arrested on suspicion of defrauding nearly 300 investors through a failed crypto trading scheme. Police apprehended the man in Hengelo, Netherlands, following months of investigation into allegations of fraud and embezzlement tied to the disappearance of between €1.5 million and €4.5 million ($1.6 million to $4.6 million). The […]

Whales are buying up these AI crypto coins: 3 future blue chips

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Whales pile into AI cryptos like iDEGEN, Fartcoin, and Luna by Virtuals, betting on their wild potential to become 2025’s blue-chip tokens. At the forefront of 2025’s chaos is a new breed of AI […]

South Korea to allow institutional investors to trade crypto: report

South Korea considers easing restrictions on corporate crypto trading, with plans to gradually issue real-name accounts to institutional investors. South Korea is set to allow corporations to invest in cryptocurrencies as the Financial Services Commission is considering a gradual approach to lifting restrictions, Yonhap News Agency reports, citing the regulator. Under the plan, companies will […]

Kazakhstan blocks illegal crypto exchanges to combat money laundering

Kazakhstan authorities have blocked over 3,500 illegal cryptocurrency exchanges in a move to address money laundering concerns. According to a recent press release from the AFM RK, the country’s financial watchdog, the regulator liquidated 36 illegal crypto platforms in 2024 with a combined turnover of 60 billion tenge (roughly $112.84 million) and has blocked access […]