MEXC Names New CEO and Eyes EU MiCA License MEXC has appointed Vugar Usi as its new chief executive and immediately signaled it will chase a MiCA license in Europe while doubling down on zero-fee trading. The move comes as global exchanges scramble for regulatory legitimacy and fight for shrinking market share in an increasingly…
Trump’s Davos Remarks Nudge Crypto Higher as Saylor Reports $2.13B Bitcoin Buy A cluster of crypto-related headlines drew attention this week, led by remarks from former U.S. President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos and a major bitcoin purchase announcement from Michael Saylor. According to the information provided, Trump’s speech at Davos…
Bitcoin Holds $72K Line as Bulls Push for Breakout Bitcoin is hovering just below $72,000 after a sharp relief rally, with sellers stepping in at the resistance zone while bulls defend the higher ground. The move comes as traders weigh whether this is a healthy pause or the start of another leg lower. For altcoins,…
Iran Mulls Bitcoin Tolls for Oil Tankers in Hormuz Iran is reportedly weighing a plan to charge certain oil tankers a $1-per-barrel transit fee in Bitcoin for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a new report. The proposal would spare empty vessels under a US-Iran deal but hit loaded carriers with a crypto…
Bitcoin Hits $72K on Ceasefire News But Quickly Fades Bitcoin spiked above $72,000 after news of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, yet the rally evaporated within hours as sellers stepped in and broader risk appetite cooled. The move exposed how fragile the current uptrend remains when macro shocks and resistance levels collide. The trigger…
CFTC WINS KEY APPEAL, CRYPTO FUTURES RULE STANDS The D.C. Circuit upheld the CFTC’s enforcement order against trader Trevor Kitchen, rejecting his bid to narrow the agency’s reach over crypto futures contracts. The ruling keeps federal oversight firmly in place and signals that courts will not second-guess the CFTC when it polices derivatives tied to…
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin (BTC) price drops 2.8% as index declines Bitcoin (BTC) fell 2.8%, weighing on broader crypto market performance as the CoinDesk 20 index declined, according to the latest CoinDesk 20 performance update. The CoinDesk 20 is a benchmark index designed to track performance across major digital assets. Because it represents a…
MEXC Taps New CEO to Chase EU License and Zero Fees MEXC has named Vugar Usi as its new chief executive and immediately signaled that regulatory legitimacy in Europe is now a top priority. The exchange also said it will push zero-fee trading even harder, a move designed to steal market share from bigger platforms…
Court Slaps Down Crypto Trader’s Bid to Escape CFTC Oversight The Ninth Circuit just told a California trader he cannot dodge federal commodities law by calling his operation a “digital currency” business. In a crisp published opinion, the appeals court upheld a district-court injunction against James Devlin Crombie, ruling that his Bitcoin-related trading scheme fell…
CFTC LOSES NINTH CIRCUIT ROUND IN MONEX FIGHT The Ninth Circuit just handed the CFTC its first real defeat in years over whether leveraged metals sales qualify as illegal off-exchange retail commodity transactions. The court ruled that Monex’s financed precious-metals deals escape CFTC oversight because customers actually take “actual delivery” within 28 days, a statutory…
Judge Orders Crypto Wallets Seized in IRS Tax Probe A federal judge has handed the IRS sweeping power to seize twenty-four cryptocurrency accounts tied to unpaid taxes, marking the first clear court victory for using blockchain tracing to claw back hidden digital assets. The ruling matters because it shows tax authorities can pierce wallet anonymity…
Bitcoin Has Years to Prepare for Quantum Threat Bitcoin faces a long-hyped quantum computing risk, but fresh analysis from Bernstein suggests the danger is far more contained than headline fears imply. The report argues that only older wallets with exposed public keys are truly vulnerable, while the vast majority of coins remain protected by modern…
SEC Wins Early Round Against Binance — Court Keeps Case Alive The Securities and Exchange Commission scored a procedural victory Tuesday when Judge Amy Berman Jackson refused Binance’s bid to dismiss the agency’s sprawling lawsuit. The decision keeps the crypto exchange on the hook for 13 counts of alleged securities violations and signals that the…
Bitcoin Hits $72K on Ceasefire but Quickly Fades Bitcoin spiked above $72,000 on news of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, yet the move evaporated almost as fast as it appeared. Price action stalled at resistance and quickly slipped lower, leaving traders wondering whether this was a real breakout or just another headline-driven fakeout. The…
Court Hands Delaware Plaintiffs Early Win in Crypto Contract Fight Delaware’s Superior Court refused to toss a lawsuit brought by Diamond Fortress Technologies and its founder Charles Hatcher against unnamed defendants, keeping alive claims that could reshape how crypto-linked contracts are enforced in the state. The decision matters because Delaware remains the legal home for…
Crypto’s worst week since July 2024 deepens as bitcoin, ether near critical price levels The cryptocurrency market extended a sharp weekly decline, marking its worst performance since July 2024, as bitcoin and ether slid toward closely watched price levels. The move underscored how quickly sentiment can deteriorate during broad risk-off periods, with the largest digital…
SEC Picks New Crypto Cop as Old Cases Quietly Vanish David Woodcock has been named the SEC’s new head of enforcement, stepping in just as lawmakers demand answers about why the agency suddenly dropped high-profile lawsuits against Justin Sun and several crypto firms. The timing has raised eyebrows on Capitol Hill, where senators want to…
Grayscale Wins: Court Slaps SEC Over Bitcoin ETF Denial The D.C. Circuit just handed Grayscale a decisive victory, ordering the SEC to reconsider its rejection of the firm’s spot Bitcoin ETF. The ruling exposes the agency’s inconsistent treatment of similar products and signals that regulators can no longer wave away crypto proposals without stronger justification….
CFTC Wins Key Crypto Fraud Ruling in Chicago Appeals Court Federal regulators scored a decisive victory when the Seventh Circuit upheld the CFTC’s authority to prosecute a Chicago-area trader for running a crypto Ponzi scheme. The ruling strengthens the agency’s reach over digital-asset fraud at a time when the SEC is still fighting for similar…
Coinbase Slams SEC’s Door — Appeals Court Hands Crypto a Procedural Victory The Third Circuit just forced the Securities and Exchange Commission to defend its refusal to write clear crypto rules, ruling that Coinbase’s petition for a formal rulemaking deserves a real answer rather than bureaucratic silence. The decision signals that courts may no longer…
