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…

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

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…

Leading Layer 1 blockchain Sui has partnered with World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol inspired by former U.S. President Donald J. Trump.  The collaboration, announced on March 6, aims to explore blockchain applications and asset integration, marking a step toward expanding decentralized financial solutions. World Liberty Financial Integrates Sui Assets As part…

Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko reacted to Solana being named as part of the proposed strategic crypto reserve launch.  The co-founder stated that the idea of a crypto reserve negates the premise of decentralization on which the crypto industry is built on.  Yakovenko made the remarks in reaction to Unchained Crypto founder Laura Shin’s X post,…

Charles Hoskinson, Cardano's Founder, revealed that his crypto project was included in the proposed strategic crypto reserve without his knowledge.  Last week, Donald Trump announced an executive order directing his digital assets team to set up a strategic reserve for XRP, Cardano, and Solana.  Cardano's founder revealed that the decision was made behind his back,…

The SEC and CFTC aim to collaborate on crypto regulation, resolving jurisdictional issues and fostering a more structured approach.

CZ acknowledges Vitalik Buterin’s contributions to smart contracts, ERC-20 tokens, and NFTs, reflecting on early doubts and the crypto market climate.