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Durov said French law enforcement officials are still “struggling” to find evidence of wrongdoing even one year on from his arrest in 2024.

The inclusion of Metaplanet in these stock indexes will funnel passive capital flows into the Bitcoin market, supporting BTC floor prices.

Strategy continues accumulating Bitcoin for its corporate treasury despite a fall in share prices from the peak reached in November 2024.

Caitlin Long said mismatches between legacy financial systems and blockchain protocols, which settle in real-time, may impact TradFi firms.

Conflicting claims over an October governance proposal sparked debate about Aave’s role in World Liberty Financial and rattled DeFi investors.

Bitcoin accounts for an ever-greater share of global money as central banks continue to print currency and reduce purchasing power.

The proposed bill included a list of targetable offenses, including the theft of cryptocurrencies, ransomware attacks, and pig butchering scams.

The forecast, which was published on Thursday, came amid renewed interest in stablecoins from several governments around the world.

Public companies continue to diversify into altcoins, but with mixed effects on share prices and mixed reception from investors.

State Street, one of the world’s top three asset managers, can now custody blockchain-based debt securities for institutional clients.

The judge cited ongoing cooperation of the defendants in the case as one of the reasons for unfreezing the stablecoins.

The panelists agreed that it is not too late for the US to catch up to other jurisdictions, but urged swift crypto regulatory legislation.

Several solutions have been proposed to bolster Monero’s proof-of-work consensus mechanism to prevent 51% attacks on the network.

The AI-driven Qubic network’s latest vote signals growing risks for major proof-of-work chains, with Dogecoin chosen as its next focus.

Saylor signaled an impending Bitcoin purchase by Strategy, as BTC’s price hovers around the $117,000 level, down from the all-time high.

The proposal included geographically distributed multi-signature cold-storage for secure self-custody, proof of reserves, and a budget cap.

Withdrawals and trading for Monero (XMR) on the Kraken exchange remain open, and deposits will resume once it is safe, the exchange said.

The current capital reserve requirements and rules make holding cryptocurrencies too costly for banks, limiting the sector’s growth.

The crypto industry is set to experience massive growth in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to its pro-tech and business regulations.

The Ronin team said that a more performant blockchain and Ethereum’s Wall Street appeal drove the decision to return to the ecosystem.

Atkins said the Securities and Exchange Commission would work to broaden access to investments typically reserved for accredited investors.

Bitmain recently announced it would open its first BTC mining hardware manufacturing facility in the United States by the end of 2025.

The crypto exchange has been steadily acquiring companies to diversify the range of services it offers to clients.

The network is facing competition from next-generation layer-1 blockchains and layer-2 networks from within its own ecosystem.

The European country’s sovereign wealth fund does not hold BTC directly but has indirect exposure through a portfolio of crypto companies.

Alena Vranova said that personal safety measures should not be ignored by Bitcoin and crypto investors with modest holdings.

The decentralized telecommunication project uses unmanned aerial drones in the stratosphere to provide wireless services to users.

Hines said he is leaving the crypto advisory group to rejoin the private sector but will continue to support the cryptocurrency industry.

The cypherpunk ethos is retreating from the limelight, as institutions and centralized players take center stage, driving new narratives.

The new law will allow investment banks, which can underwrite companies, issue securities, and are institutionally focused, to hold BTC.