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South Korean authorities have indicted suspects for unfair crypto trading involving artificial price inflation and subsequent token dumping, known as a pump and dump.

XRP’s rise is a flashback to the manic energy of 2018’s altcoin explosion. Up over 50% this month, the XRP price smashed past $3, locking in its spot as the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Did you get that? Ripple (XRP) .cwp-coin-chart svg path { stroke: ; stroke-width: ; } Price Trading volume in 24h … Read more

President Joe Biden just dropped a sanctions bomb on Russia; one so tightly sealed it’s built to survive Donald Trump’s reign. Especially as the president-elect seems dead set on fixing his friendship with Russia’s president Vlad Putin. Now Biden has rolled out a massive package targeting over 250 entities, aiming squarely at Russia’s already battered … Read more

Illicit cryptocurrency transactions surged to an estimated $51 billion in 2024, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. Despite this sharp rise in volume, illicit crypto activities accounted for only 0.14% of the total market, marking the lowest share in three years. In comparison, illicit crypto activities accounted for 0.61% in 2023, approaching the 2021 low … Read more

RWAs are set to transform finance, with stablecoins, tokenized products and regulatory shifts in the US paving the way for 2025 growth.

BTC price strength faces its real test at $102,000, which needs to flip to support, says the latest Bitcoin market analysis.

A Russian national was sentenced to seven years in prison for high treason involving cryptocurrency. The individual repeatedly transferred funds to a unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces using crypto. Russian National Sentenced to 7 Years in Jail for Using Crypto to Fund Ukrainian Forces One of the first cases involving crypto funding and treason … Read more

Why is crypto up today? Bitcoin ($BTC) hit the $100,000 mark—if only for a moment—grabbing headlines and reigniting its dominance in the market. The surge comes as cooling U.S. inflation and a wave of market optimism revive risk assets, hinting at a volatile yet pivotal year ahead for crypto. The vibe is investors are seriously … Read more

Global asset markets have enjoyed a positive 24 hours driven largely by the marginally sub-consensus US core CPI reading for December. US short-dated yields fell 10bp on the view that inflation is not getting any worse. However, sticky headline and core inflation near 3% YoY still cast doubt on the Fed’s ability to cut this … Read more

A CryptoQuant survey reveals that young, educated and experienced investors dominate the cryptocurrency market, with Binance emerging as the most preferred exchange.