
North Carolina Joins Growing Number of States Pursuing Crypto Investments
Nineteen U.S. states are weighing bills to put public money into digital assets, some of them similar to the federal pursuit of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
Digital Identity Startup Holonym Acquires Gitcoin Passport
The cash and token deal scales up a Worldcoin "alternative."

Crypto Analyst Says Dogecoin Price Is Ready For Rally Toward $0.5, But It’s Not All Good News
A new technical analysis by a crypto analyst suggests that the recent Dogecoin price decline may be coming to a fast end. The analyst projects that this top meme coin is gearing up for a price rally toward $0.5. Although DOGE’s long-term outlook appears bullish, the meme coin faces a final hurdle that could delay […]
2 More U.S. Regulatory Dominos May Have Fallen for Crypto: OCC and CFPB
FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill said the agency is overhauling its crypto approach, just as U.S. senators examine regulators keeping banks out of crypto.
Alabama Man to Plead Guilty in Bitcoin-Focused SEC X Account Hack
According to the charges, Eric Council Jr. used a fake ID to gain access to a device with SEC account credentials and then falsely said spot bitcoin ETFs had been approved..

Bitcoin Treasury Firm Metaplanet Is Japan’s Hottest Stock, Up 3,600% – Details
With a dramatic shift to Bitcoin, a former hotel developer has transformed the investment landscape of Japan, causing a stir in Asia’s financial markets. Metaplanet Inc., which was previously recognized for its modest portfolio of hospitality properties, has undergone a remarkable transformation into Japan’s preeminent Bitcoin investment vehicle, providing shareholders with a 3,600% return over […]

Ripple Expands To Portugal With Unicâmbio Partnership
Ripple disclosed a new partnership with Portuguese currency exchange provider Unicâmbio today. The collaboration, announced on February 10, 2025, will extend the company’s crypto-enabled payments solution to Portugal for the first time—particularly aimed at facilitating more seamless transactions between Portuguese and Brazilian markets. Ripple Teams Up With Unicâmbio Via X, the company announced: “Planting the […]
Hong Kong’s Patient Approach to Regulating Crypto Will Pay Off: LegCo’s Duncan Chiu
Devising clear rules for the industry is important, but it can also help to wait for others to move first, argues Chiu.

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Binance Bitcoin Reserves Slumped $355M in January as User Balances Rose by $4.4B
The ratio of Binance USDT reserves to user balances also dropped significantly.