Hayden Davis, a key figure behind the Solana-based Libra memecoin, is at the center of allegations suggesting he reportedly claimed to have influence over Argentine President Javier Milei, local media outlet La Nación reported on Feb. 18. The report noted that Davis boasted about paying Karina Milei—President Milei’s sister and a key player in his […]

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[PRESS RELEASE – Road Town, BVI, February 19th, 2025] Diffuse, a zkServerless protocol, has announced a strategic collaboration with Symbiotic ecosystem to implement Collateral Abstraction, a groundbreaking approach set to revolutionize decentralized finance (DeFi). This partnership aims to unlock the untapped potential of assets locked across various Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks, enhancing capital […] …

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Hong Kong financial secretary Paul Chan Mo-po says an exciting upcoming development is the intersection of AI and blockchain, which he said would create more use cases.

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“At this point, memecoins are synonymous with ‘pump and dump’ schemes,” says FRNT Financial. …

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OTC infrastructure firm Finery Markets says OTC trading volume skyrocketed last year, driven by Donald Trump’s election win and demand for spot crypto ETFs.

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Authorities in Norway allege that the creators of a crypto scheme laundered $62 million through the accounts of a local law firm.

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The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) disclosed holdings of more than $13 million in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at the end of the fourth quarter, marking another sign of traditional financial institutions increasing their exposure to digital assets. According to a newly filed disclosure with the SEC, BNY Mellon owns 115,108 shares of […]

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