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Crypto entrepreneur Mark Koh has lost more than $14,000 in crypto after unknowingly participating in a crypto fraud scheme

Crypto entrepreneur Mark Koh has lost more than $14,000 in crypto after unknowingly participating in a crypto fraud scheme.

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World-Beating 55,000% Surge in India AI Stock Fuels Bubble Fears https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-18/world-beating-55-000-surge-in-india-ai-stock-fuels-bubble-fears

Coinbase just opened stock trading inside its app, letting users buy U.S. equities with USDC, according to a press release on Wednesday night. Coinbase said it is rolling out a full set of new features that push the platform into stocks, advanced trading tools, and a full prediction-market setup, as well as adding on-chain products […]

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Here’s What To Expect With The XRP Price Trading Under $2

A new XRP price outlook from a crypto analyst outlines its recent breakdown below $2 and the factors that could influence its next moves.  According to the analysis, Bitcoin’s ongoing retracement

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Bitfinex waives fees across its entire trading platform

Bitfinex has eliminated fees on its whole trading platform. 

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India’s competition regulator approves Coinbase minority stake in CoinDCX

India’s Competition Commission approved Coinbase’s minority stake in CoinDCX.

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Bitcoin’s Make-or-Break Phase Begins: Weekly Support Holds, Momentum Fades

Bitcoin has entered a critical make-or-break phase as price clings to key weekly support while momentum continues to fade. Despite holding above a major confluence zone, repeated rejections overhead

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This New Altcoin Under $0.04 Is Drawing Attention After a 250% Surge, Here’s the Breakdown

There are some of the best crypto moves that occur when the majority take action. A token starts to gain traction in a steady, not a hyped manner, but due to the fact that progress and involvement are moving in the same direction. And that is what is shaping around a new DeFi Crypto being […]

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Could Bittensor Ever Be as Successful as Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is now, almost paradoxically to its original ethos, being adopted by Wall Street. Bittensor is a new finger to “the man” of centralization. It’s a sizzling hot narrative. With the rise of AI,

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Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham transitions to private sector with MoonPay

Caroline Pham is set to leave the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) after four years of employment. She will now work with MoonPay as its Chief Legal and Administrative Officer.  With Caroline Pham’s exit from the CFTC to join the crypto payment company, MoonPay, Mike Selig, a crypto lawyer will fill her role.  She follows […]

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Federal Reserve officially backs off 2023 bank crypto restrictions permanently

The Fed dropped its old 2023 rule and replaced it with a new policy that gives state member banks room to use innovative tools without being stuck under the limits created two years ago. The Board said the financial system changed enough to make the earlier rule useless. The new move applies to both insured […]

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From Cycles To Continuity: Why Bitcoin’s 4-Year Pattern May Be Breaking

Bitcoin has lost more than 30% of its value since early October, triggering a sharp shift in market psychology. What was once viewed as a routine correction is increasingly being interpreted by

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Silvergate $10M settlement opens claims for FTX-linked depositors

FTX and Alameda investors have until Jan. 30 to file claims for a $10 million settlement against Silvergate Bank.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum whipsaw, sparks heavy liquidations amid accusations of market manipulation

The crypto market whipsawed on Wednesday as top cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), quickly reversed gains from the early American session.

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Bitcoin Added And Lost Nearly $100 Billion In Hours, What Just Happened?

Bitcoin experienced an extreme bout of volatility on December 17, surging more than $3,000 in under an hour before reversing sharply and falling back toward $86,000.The violent swing did not follow an

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Best XRP Buy Zone? Analyst Breaks Down The Key Levels

Will Taylor, founder of CryptoinsightUK, frames XRP’s “best buy area” as a risk-to-reward question, not a certainty call. In his latest YouTube video from Dec. 17, he argues that XRP is trading

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Coinbase Ventures-Backed Stablecoin Bank Triggers Terra UST-Style Fears

Kontigo is gaining traction by promoting a stablecoin-first banking model as a global alternative to traditional financial services.At the same time, its rapid rise has prompted skepticism within the

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UK Crypto Ownership Takes Biggest Hit Since 2021, Regulator Says

According to new research commissioned by the Financial Conduct Authority, the share of UK adults who hold cryptocurrencies has fallen to 8% in 2025, down from 12% a year earlier. Related Reading:

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What Crypto to Buy Now With $500? Analysts Favor This $0.035 New DeFi Crypto

When the markets are decelerating and assets of large scope provide insufficient short-term mobility, numerous investors begin responding to a new inquiry. Not the quantity of capital that they require, but timing is what is important. Traditionally, the allocation of half a million dollars would most likely be effective when invested in an early project […]

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Aster team shares an update to clarify its buyback program

The Aster token is not performing well despite the team’s continued support with increased buybacks. The platform’s update on the buyback program on its official X page attracted a largely critical audience, triggered by the seemingly down-only price action.  In the post, the Aster team acknowledged there has been confusion regarding Aster’s buyback program, which […]

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Senate confirmed Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator with a 67–30 vote after a long nomination fight

US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Elon Musk’s good friend Jared Isaacman with a 67–30 vote to run NASA, closing a long and chaotic nomination fight that left the agency without a permanent leader since Trump’s inauguration. But oh Jared’s got his work cut out for him, because NASA is dealing with headcount cuts, budget pressure, […]

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Coursera is buying Udemy in a $2.5 billion all-stock deal to form a single training platform

Coursera said on Wednesday it will buy Udemy in an all-stock deal that values the merged group at $2.5 billion, pushing the two companies into one large platform as the online learning industry deals with slower demand and tougher investor pressure. The agreement comes after both firms spent the past year trying to hold on […]

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Dogecoin Breakdown Ahead? Analyst Flags 2022-Style Signal

Dogecoin may be lining up for a deeper breakdown even if Bitcoin manages a short-term bounce, according to pseudonymous analyst VisionPulsed, who argues that a familiar 2022-style pattern is

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crypto VC Shima Capital is winding down operations amid SEC's fraud charges against its founder

Shima Capital Management, a crypto venture capital firm that raised $200 million in 2021, is winding down operations a few weeks after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed fraud charges against its founder, Yida Gao. Journalist Kate Irwin shared screenshots of an email Gao sent to the founders of his VC’s portfolio companies, in […]

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Ethereum Price Forecast: ETH shorts decrease amid rising liquidations

Ethereum (ETH) shorts have been steadily decreasing over the past few weeks following the October 10 leverage flush.

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Study warns Central African Republic's unclear digital currency programs could allow foreign criminals to seize state property ahead of December 28 election

A new study released Wednesday warns that the Central African Republic’s digital currency programs are so unclear in their operations that they could allow criminal groups from other countries to take control of government property. The research came from a Switzerland-based network of about 600 specialists who track crime that crosses borders. The warning comes […]

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Nvidia settled its trade-secrets case with Valeo, ending a trial scheduled for next month

Nvidia settled a case that started when a former hire walked into the company with autonomous-driving trade secrets he had taken from his old job at Valeo. The deal became public in a filing in federal court in San Jose, where both sides told the judge they had resolved the fight. The court then canceled […]

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XRP Price Falls To Critical Support Level, Is It Time To Panic?

XRP now finds itself trading around the $1.90 region due to an extensive pullback in the past 30 days. The question is now whether this pullback is a structural weakness or a necessary reset within a

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3 Altcoins to Watch Ahead of the 2025 Santa Rally Season

During the festival season, the crypto markets, much like traditional financial markets, often lean bullish as liquidity improves, sentiment turns optimistic, and traders position themselves for a yea

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Next Big Cryptocurrency for 2026? Early Buyers Rush This $0.035 Altcoin as Phase Allocation is over 99%

Certainly in the crypto world, some of the best actions are those initiated by supply squeeze and continued development under the radar. That has a tendency to precede expanded presence. With the year 2026 just around the corner, investors are taking a close interest in the projects that are yet to mature, but which are […]

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Lawmakers pass key amendments to Armenia’s crypto act

The Armenian parliament has tweaked the country’s recently adopted crypto law to allow companies more time to prepare for the upcoming regulations. Among them are the launch of a licensing regime for service providers working with digital assets and a grace period for ending cash transactions in crypto trading. Lawmakers modify Armenia’s legislation to facilitate […]

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