US and European law enforcement agencies disrupted Garantex, a Russia-linked crypto exchange accused of laundering billions of dollars for cybercriminals, drug traffickers, and sanctioned entities, the Justice Department announced Friday. As part of a coordinated operation with Germany and Finland, US authorities seized multiple domains associated with Garantex and froze over $26 million in assets […]

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The OCC has eased “the burden” on banks engaging in crypto activities after Donald Trump vowed to end the “ridiculous” Operation Chokepoint 2.0.

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Gemini has hired Goldman Sachs and Citigroup for the potential IPO, the report said. …

Learn MoreBillionaire Winklevoss Twins-Backed Gemini Confidentially Filed for a U.S IPO: Bloomberg

Brian Armstrong said recent policy shifts warrant a new push in the U.S., and president’s working group chief Hines said Trump is delivering on crypto promises. …

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Recent on-chain data indicates that Bitcoin (BTC) whales have shifted from a prolonged distribution period to renewed accumulation and that the stablecoin supply on Binance is increasing; both metrics suggest good momentum for BTC. According to CryptoQuant community analyst Darkfost, whales had been reducing their holdings for over a month, marking the longest sustained decline in […]

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Treasury Secretary Bessent said he wants to create US dollar hegemony worldwide using stablecoins. …

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OCC lifts approval and control requirements for banks engaging in cryptocurrency activities in new interpretive letter. …

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Immediately after the announcement, the price of Iron Fish’s native token (IRON) surged by nearly 32% to almost $0.27 on March 7th. …

Learn MoreCoinbase’s Base Acquires Iron Fish Team to Enhance Privacy on Layer 2 Network

Exchange cites a more friendly regulatory environment under the Trump administration as a reason for the move toward a public listing …

Learn MoreCrypto Exchange Kraken is Mulling IPO in 2026: Bloomberg

A forfeiture complaint shared by blockchain detective ZachXBT revealed that the $150 million hack suffered by Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen resulted from private keys stored in the password manager LastPass, which was compromised in 2022.  The complaint details how the attackers accessed Larsen’s cryptocurrency wallets through stolen vault data from LastPass. LastPass compromise In December […]

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