2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (206+ words) India’s top cybercrime agency has ordered GitHub to remove repositories hosting Bitchat, the offline messaging application developed by Block CEO and Bitcoin advocate, Jack Dorsey, amid concerns the app could be used to evade government surveillance during internet shutdowns. The…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago   (253+ words) The company cited a review of its operating conditions, market environment and future strategic direction but did not provide further details. Crypto exchange BitMart, one of the industry’s best-known platforms for listing emerging altcoins, will wind down its trading operations…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (233+ words) Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), the Philippines’ oldest and one of its largest banks, plans to pilot a stablecoin-based settlement system aimed at making cross-border payments faster and cheaper for freelancers, virtual assistants, and other workers receiving overseas income,…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (322+ words) The wave of institutional money flowing into cryptocurrencies is reshaping the market with speculative memecoins losing ground even as bitcoin continues to rally. The combined market capitalization of DOGECOIN and SHIBA INU, the two largest memecoins by market value, has…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (207+ words) The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has clarified that its prohibition on virtual assets extends beyond cryptocurrencies warning the public that a broad range of virtual asset activities remain illegal unless expressly authorized under the country’s existing legal framework. In…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (159+ words) The prohibition is not limited to cryptocurrencies and extends to digital representations of value that can be electronically traded, transferred, exchanged, or used for payment, investment, or similar purposes. The National Bank of Ethiopia reiterates that the use, purchase, sale,…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (377+ words) At one point, Poolin controlled over 20% of the Bitcoin network hashrate. Poolin, once the world’s largest Bitcoin mining pool, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States marking the final chapter for a company that was once responsible…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (508+ words) Ripple is doubling down on its stablecoin ambitions with two major initiatives designed to increase institutional adoption of its U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, even as on-chain transfer activity has slowed over the past month. The launches come at a crucial time…...

3+ day, 11+ min ago   (256+ words) The U.S. cryptocurrency industry is expected to contribute more than $55 billion to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026 while directly employing 34,000 people, according to a new report commissioned by the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA). The report estimates that the industry’s…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (449+ words) The NFT boom that once convinced investors that digital collectibles would only rise in value continues to serve as a cautionary tale after prominent collector and crypto trader, Machi Big Brother, reportedly sold one of his prized Bored Ape Yacht…...