Hayden Davis, the alleged mastermind behind the controversial LIBRA and MELANIA token launches, has created a new cryptocurrency called WOLF. The new launch is despite being the subject of an Interpol notice, according to blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps. In a detailed investigation conducted in collaboration with YouTube investigator Coffeezilla, Bubblemaps traced fund transfers revealing Davis…
Russia has reportedly turned to cryptocurrencies to facilitate its oil trade with India and China, using digital assets to circumvent Western sanctions. While fiat currencies like the UAE dirham still dominate the majority of transactions, digital assets are becoming a small but growing component of the country’s energy trade. Deepening Crypto Adoption The development was…
Cryptocurrency prices rose modestly during the weekend as investors embraced a risk-on sentiment following Friday’s surge in the US stock market. Bitcoin (BTC) held steady above $84,000, while the market cap of all coins rose to over $2.8 trillion. The crypto market will have two main catalysts this week: President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the…
American President Donald Trump made numerous pro-crypto promises during his campaign last year. One of those included establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Earlier this month, he kept his word and signed an executive order to create such an initiative. He also ordered the formation of a Digital Asset Stockpile. The strategic Bitcoin reserve is designed…
As President Donald Trump stakes his claim on the future of cryptocurrency in America, investors and industry insiders are divided on whether his administration truly marks a turning point for digital assets. Kevin O’Leary, chairman of O’Leary Ventures and a longtime cryptocurrency advocate, recently lauded Trump’s stance on digital assets, arguing that this administration is…
Indian authorities have arrested the founder of Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, Aleksej Besciokov, in the South Indian state of Kerala. Besciokov has been arrested for facilitating money laundering by transnational criminal organizations, including terrorist organizations, and sanctions violations. “Since April 2019, Garantex processed at least $96 billion in cryptocurrency transactions,” US Secret Service said. India’s…
Bitcoin has recently rebounded from the critical $78K support level and is now testing a significant resistance at $85K. If it manages to reclaim this level, the next target will likely be the $90K region. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart BTC’s recent price action has seen a slight rebound from the ascending wedge’s…
An arrest warrant has been issued for Kevin Segal, a self-proclaimed “Bitcoin billionaire” who allegedly failed to appear for a court hearing after a friend posted his $50,000 bond. Prosecutors accuse Segal of swindling Wyoming businesses out of more than $212,000. The 30-year-old California resident faces up to 141 years in prison if convicted. According…
Ripple has become the first blockchain payments provider to receive official licensing from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). With this approval, Ripple can tap into UAE’s $40 billion cross-border payments market. On 13 March 2025, Ripple announced unlocking fully regulated cross-border crypto payments in the UAE, “bringing faster, cheaper, and more transparent transactions to…
The reelected Republican president was once opposed to cryptocurrency, but now he’s one of Web3’s most ardent developers. That was way back in 2019, in the tidy before times with the world blissfully unaware of the coronavirus pandemic ahead and BTC trading below $10,000. At that time, President Donald Trump did not yet understand Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies….
