White House Crypto Summit Turns Out to be a Snooze Fest, Disappoints Crypto Community

Tether Aids U.S. Secret Service in Freezing $23M Linked to Sanctioned Exchange Garantex

Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer company, announced its role in assisting the United States Secret Service (USSS) in freezing $23 million in illicit funds linked to transactions on the Russian-sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange, Garantex. In our previous article, authorities in the U.S., Germany, and Finland collaborated to shut down the exchange accused of laundering money for…

ByDaniel Nwokolo

Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko Responds to Trump’s Bitcoin Reserve Order

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko discusses Trump’s Bitcoin reserve order, calling for clearer crypto regulations while raising decentralization concerns.

ByPeter Macharia

Trump Clarifies Staffing Decisions, Limits Musk’s Authority in DOGE Overhaul

Trump clarifies staffing decisions within federal agencies, reducing Musk’s authority while DOGE faces backlash over rapid cuts and unverified savings.

ByPeter Macharia

Nasdaq Explores 24/7 Trading: Should Markets Ever Sleep?

Nasdaq is in discussions with regulators and market participants about implementing 24-hour, five-day-a-week trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market, with a potential launch in the second half of 2026. Notably, the initiative aims to expand investor access, accommodate global trading demand, and modernize market operations. Addressing Global Investment Demand The move towards extended trading hours…

ByDaniel Nwokolo

U.S. and Allies Disrupt Garantex Crypto Exchange in Major International Crackdown

Authorities in the United States, Germany, and Finland have disrupted Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange accused of facilitating money laundering for transnational criminal networks, including terrorist organizations. The Justice Department announced the operation, which involved seizing domain names and freezing $26 million in illicit funds. https://twitter.com/DOJCrimDiv/status/1898030839201402882 Garantex Administrators Indicted A federal indictment in the Eastern District of…

ByDaniel Nwokolo

QuickSwap’s “The Aggregated” Podcast Celebrates 100th Episode Milestone

“The Aggregated” podcast celebrates its 100th episode, offering insights, debates, and educational content on Web3 and decentralized technologies.

ByPeter Macharia

Bitcoin News

President Trump Signs Historic Executive Order Launching Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

President Trump fulfilled a long-standing campaign promise by signing an executive order launching a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the United States. The Executive Order was signed in the early hours of today, leading up to the much-anticipated crypto summit slated for today at the White House. David Sacks, White House AI and Crypto Czar, reacted…

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Sam Bankman-Fried Accuses Bankruptcy Planners of Siphoning Billions From FTX

Sam Bankman Fried, the incarcerated founder of FTX, revealed that the Bankruptcy Planners who worked on the FTX case siphoned billions from the exchange fast fast-tracking its collapse. SBF, in an interview with Tucker Carlson from the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York, revealed sordid details about the dark days of FTX while…

Bitcoin ETFs Record No Inflows, Losing $134 Million.

The 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced a net outflow of $134.3 million, continuing recurring outflows for crypto investment vehicles. The Outflow figure sharply contrasts with the $22.1 million inflow recorded by the Bitcoin ETFs the day before. Bitcoin’s price, which has remained around $86,000 after dipping below $90,000 in recent weeks, reflects the…