Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure SBI Holdings CEO Yoshitaka Kitao pushed back on a viral claim that the Japanese financial group holds $10 billion worth of XRP, arguing instead that SBI’s more consequential exposure sits in its equity position in Ripple Labs, a stake he suggested the…
Bitcoin may be headed for its worst first quarter in eight years, with data showing Bitcoin is already down 22.3% since the start of the year. The asset began the year trading around $87,700 and has declined by around $20,000 to current lows of around $68,000, putting it on track for its worst first quarter…
Daily crypto activity in Russia has climbed to about $647 million (50 billion rubles), said Ivan Chebeskov, Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister, at the Alfa Talk conference “Digital Financial Assets: New Market Architecture.” Officials estimate that this equates to more than $129 billion (10 trillion rubles) in yearly turnover, much of which currently operates outside formal…
Apollo Global Management is moving to deepen its involvement in decentralized finance through a long-term collaboration with the Morpho Association. Summary Apollo Global Management will acquire up to 90 million MORPHO tokens over 48 months. The partnership follows institutional integrations with Bitwise, which launched a USDC yield vault, and Flare, which enabled XRP-linked lending. The deal strengthens Morpho’s on-chain…
PGI’s CEO spent millions on luxury cars, homes, hotels, designer clothing, jewelry, and watches using investor funds. The US Department of Justice announced that Ramil Ventura Palafox, the CEO of Praetorian Group International (PGI), was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors stated that Palafox operated a $200 million Bitcoin-based Ponzi scheme that defrauded…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure US lawmakers on Friday stepped up pressure over a reported foreign stake in a crypto firm tied to US President Donald Trump, asking the Treasury’s foreign-investment watchdog to explain whether the deal threatens national security or should be reviewed. Trump And The…
Blockstream CEO Adam Back has opposed a proposal aimed at reducing Ordinals-like “spam” on Bitcoin, warning that the fix could do more harm than good to the network’s credibility. Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP-110) was proposed by pseudonymous Bitcoin developer Dathon Ohm in December. Nearly 7.5% of Bitcoin nodes — all of which are Bitcoin Knots…
Coinbase’s recent actions led to a significant freeze in market momentum. Despite initial panic, the market is expected to recover. Elizabeth Warren’s proposed amendments undermine the bill’s purpose. Key Takeaways Coinbase’s recent actions led to a significant freeze in market momentum. Despite initial panic, the market is expected to recover. Elizabeth Warren’s proposed amendments undermine…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned that prediction markets are sliding toward “unhealthy product market fit” by focusing on short-term cryptocurrency price bets and sports betting. Summary Vitalik warns prediction markets are becoming short-term gambling tools. He urges a pivot toward hedging and real-world risk management uses. Proposes personalized prediction baskets replacing fiat stability. Writing on…
As Epstein-linked revelations emerged, new data show crypto payments to suspected trafficking services surged 85% globally in 2025. As global attention remains fixed on the continued release and scrutiny of emails and documents tied to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, attention has turned to how exploitation networks operate and move money. Against this backdrop, a…
