Bitcoin
Coinbase secures EU crypto license, swaps Ireland for Luxembourg as main hub
Lionel Bonaventure | Afp | Getty Images Coinbase has secured a license from Luxembourg to offer crypto services across the European Union and will make the country its central hub in the region. The U.S. crypto exchange’s main European base has been in Ireland since 2023. Coinbase said Friday that it obtained its Markets in […]
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DOJ seizes record $225 million in crypto tied to global ‘pig butchering’ scams
The Justice Department announced Wednesday the largest-ever U.S. seizure of cryptocurrency linked to so-called “pig butchering” scams that have cost victims billions globally. Federal prosecutors filed a civil forfeiture action targeting more than $225 million in cryptocurrency traced to a sprawling web of fraudulent investment platforms. Victims were tricked into believing they were investing in […]
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Shares of Coinbase, Circle surge after stablecoin bill passes Senate
Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle Internet Group, the issuer of one of the world’s biggest stablecoins, and Circle co-founder Sean Neville pose outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), on the day of the company’s IPO in New York City, U.S., June 5, 2025. NYSE Shares of Circle and Coinbase rallied on Wednesday, as Wall […]
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Pro-Israel hackers destroy $90 million in Iran crypto exchange breach, analytics firm says
Representations of cryptocurrency Binance are seen in front of displayed Nobitex logo and Iran flag in this illustration taken November 3, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, was hacked for more than $90 million Wednesday, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. The funds were drained from platform wallets into addresses bearing […]
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Senate passes GENIUS stablecoin bill, giving crypto industry first major legislative win
The World Liberty Financial website arranged on a smartphone in New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Senate on Tuesday passed the GENIUS Act, a landmark bill that for the first time establishes federal guardrails for U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins and creates a regulated pathway for private […]
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JPMorgan moves further into crypto with stablecoin-like token JPMD
Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., speaks to the Economic Club of New York in Manhattan, New York City, on April 23, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters JPMorgan Chase is taking a step further into the cryptocurrency space with its own stablecoin-like token, called JPMD. The U.S. banking giant told CNBC […]
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Justin Sun’s Tron to go public through reverse merger in deal led by Trump-linked bank
Justin Sun, founder of blockchain platform Tron, poses for a photograph in Hong Kong, May 8, 2020. Calvin Sit | Bloomberg | Getty Images Justin Sun’s crypto company Tron is set to hit the public market through a reverse merger with a manufacturer of custom toys and souvenirs for the world’s biggest theme parks. SRM […]
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Chime opens at $43 in Nasdaq debut after pricing IPO above expected range
CEO of Chime, Chris Britt, center right, rings the opening bell during the company’s initial public offering at the Nasdaq MarketSite on June 12, 2025 in New York City. Andres Kudacki | Getty Images Chime opened at $43 in its Nasdaq debut on Thursday after selling shares at $27 each in an IPO that valued […]
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Chime prices IPO at $27 per share, valuing fintech company at $11.6 billion ahead of Nasdaq debut
Chime Visa Credit Card Source: Chime Chime priced its IPO at $27 per share on Wednesday, above the expected range, in an offering that values the provider of online banking services at $11.6 billion The company raised roughly $700 million in the IPO, with another $165 million worth of shares being sold by existing investors. […]
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Shaquille O’Neal to pay $1.8 million to settle FTX investor lawsuit
Shaquille O’Neal sits on the bench before the game between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks during Game 2 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, on May 23, 2025. Jesse D. Garrabrant | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Shaquille O’Neal has agreed […]
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