Crypto Regulations

The Russian Ministry of Justice has proposed amendments to the Criminal Code, introducing fines up to 2.5 million rubles for illegal cryptocurrency mining activities.  Source: regulation.gov.ru.  The initiative suggests an addition to Article 171 concerning illegal entrepreneurship. Thus, engaging in mining activities or providing related infrastructure without registration, if these actions cause significant harm to […]

On-chain investigator ZachXBT has successfully tracked down a fraudster who stole over $2 million in a year using social engineering techniques. 1/ Meet Haby (Havard), a Canadian threat actor who has stolen $2M+ via Coinbase support impersonation social engineering scams in the past year blowing the funds on rare social media usernames, bottle service, & […]

An investor with assets worth $11 billion has taken long positions on three leading cryptocurrencies, according to Lookonchain. In October, this player accurately predicted the market crash.  BREAKING! The #BitcoinOG(1011short) with a massive $749M long position in $BTC, $ETH, and $SOL, just deposited 112,894 $ETH($332M) into #Binance again.https://t.co/rM9dXV3Ln4https://t.co/Fsi6okD47f pic.twitter.com/qVlZ4c6Htx — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) December 30, 2025 […]

Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, and Mike Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Digital, have forecasted a significant rally in the cryptocurrency market in 2026, driven by the easing policies of the Federal Reserve and a global weakening of the US dollar. According to the experts, the current negative sentiment surrounding cryptocurrencies and the waning interest […]

On December 30, the team behind perp-DEX Lighter introduced the native token LIT. The developers disclosed the token distribution structure and details of the upcoming airdrop. We are announcing the Lighter Infrastructure Token (LIT)! Lighter is building infrastructure for the future of finance and the native token is key to aligning incentives. In this thread, […]

Bitcoin’s current sideways drift, set against record gains in gold and silver, fits a historical pattern that is typically followed by a rally in digital assets, according to a trader known as Bull Theory. 🚨 WHY IS BITCOIN DOWN -30% FROM ITS PEAK WHILE GOLD AND SILVER ARE GOING PARABOLIC? Because Gold and Silver tops […]

Strategy has acquired 1,229 BTC for approximately $108.8 million, with an average purchase price of about $88,568. Strategy has acquired 1,229 BTC for ~$108.8 million at ~$88,568 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 23.2% YTD 2025. As of 12/28/2025, we hodl 672,497 $BTC acquired for ~$50.44 billion at ~$74,997 per bitcoin. $MSTR $STRC […]

The Trust Wallet team has moved to the stage of verifying users affected by the recent hack of its browser extension. Project head Eowyn Chen reported an unexpectedly high number of compensation claims. 2/ We’re prioritising accuracy over speed to protect affected users, and we aim to share further work-in-progress details as soon as we […]

Between December 19 and 27, cryptocurrency investment products experienced outflows totaling $446 million, according to a report by CoinShares. Weekly inflow dynamics into crypto funds. Source: CoinShares. Since the market downturn on October 10, investors have withdrawn a total of $3.2 billion from funds. Analysts noted that sentiment among segment participants has yet to recover. […]

The cryptocurrency industry must reassess its security strategies to halt record-breaking thefts by North Korean hackers, according to Andrew Firman, head of national security at Chainalysis, in a comment to The Block. He noted that international sanctions alone are insufficient. The expert urged companies to implement rigorous personnel screening, including mandatory video interviews, thorough identity […]