Gary Gensler’s departure as SEC Chair leads to Mark Uyeda’s appointment as acting chairman, bringing a more crypto-friendly perspective to the regulatory body. The SEC maintains operational capacity with three remaining commissioners who can establish a majority through 2:1 voting decisions. Caroline Pham takes over as Acting CFTC Chair following Rostin Behnam’s resignation, promoting “smart […]

World Liberty Financial (WLF), backed by the Trump family, purchased 4,563 ETH worth US$15 million, making ETH over 55% of its US$181 million portfolio. WLF plans to acquire TRX tokens, aligning its strategy with Justin Sun and the Tron network, where Sun is a key advisor and major WLFI token holder. Tron sponsored the Crypto […]

Solana hit a new all-time high of $294.33 after a 37% surge in two days. The excitement was short-lived, but SOL still trades 33% higher on the week. Trump Coin’s launch on Solana boosted the network’s visibility and support. Solana’s Open Interest reached over AU $10b, with the Firedancer upgrade on the horizon. After a […]

US Bitcoin ETFs have transformed the cryptocurrency landscape in their inaugural year with BlackRock’s IBIT emerging as a standout performer, accumulating over US$50 billion in assets under management. Kaiko’s analysis reveals the ETFs played a crucial role in maintaining Bitcoin’s price stability during significant market pressures including government liquidations and macro-economic shocks throughout 2024. The […]

Sony has launched the mainnet of its Soneium blockchain network following several months in which the network ran only as a testnet. The launch was somewhat overshadowed by reports that Sony is already censoring content on the network, with several meme tokens reportedly blocked from trading over IP concerns. Vitalik Buterin has shared his thoughts, […]

Pyth Lazer emerges as a critical advancement for DeFi by delivering millisecond-precision price feeds alongside the existing Pyth Core oracle, directly addressing the speed disadvantage against traditional finance. The new oracle system offers flexible streaming options including 1ms, 50ms and 200ms frequencies, enabling protocols to customise their data feed requirements for high-frequency trading operations. Beyond […]

XRP has shown remarkable growth in 2025, reaching a market cap of US$185.5 billion despite a December dip and remains below its 2018 all-time high of US$3.84. The anticipated SEC leadership change from Gary Gensler to Paul Atkins could benefit XRP through potential lawsuit dismissal and a more crypto-friendly regulatory approach. The XRP ecosystem is […]

Intesa Sanpaolo’s CEO shifted from calling digital assets a bubble in 2017 to purchasing 11 Bitcoin in 2025, though emphasising it’s primarily to serve sophisticated clients’ needs. Malaysia’s Prime Minister signals a significant policy shift toward crypto adoption, driven by digital transformation demands and the need to keep pace with technological changes. Thailand demonstrates openness […]

US law firm Burwick announces legal action against pump.fun on behalf of memecoin investors who lost funds through the platform, which allegedly enabled various forms of harmful content while collecting substantial fees. Despite the platform’s controversial status and the fact that only 0.4% of its 14 million wallets have made significant profits, pump.fun’s founders have […]

Arweave collaborates with Iridia and LifeShip to launch its Genesis Block to the moon on using innovative molecular storage technology based on synthetic DNA. The project demonstrates Arweave’s commitment to advancing storage technologies, with founder Sam Williams highlighting how permissionless networks enable crucial experimentation in data preservation. Despite this groundbreaking initiative, Arweave’s token (AR) has […]