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Dubai Completes Crypto Payment Pilot for Government Services
18.10.2025
Dubai’s Department of Finance has successfully completed a pilot test enabling the settlement of digital assets in UAE dirhams for instant government service payments. Pilot Transaction Details The Dubai Department of Finance (DoF) has successfully completed a preliminary technical test enabling...
Former IMF Chief Economist Warns About the Next $35 Trillion Financial Crash
17.10.2025
Gita Gopinath, former IMF Chief Economist, warns about the sudden rise of the U.S. stock market and the surge of an unavoidable correction, which could have catastrophic effects on the global economy. She estimates that losses could amount to over $35 trillion. Former IMF Chief Gopinath: Next...
Analyst Exposes Stealth $13B Bitcoin Seizure — Feds Took 127,271 BTC Last Year
17.10.2025
A new entry on the U.S. government’s forfeiture.gov website shows that officials bagged the headline-grabbing 127,271 BTC on July 23, 2024, from the Lubian wallets. Analyst Emmett Gallic was the first to break the news. U.S. Quietly Bagged 127,000 BTC Stash in 2024 Everyone’s buzzing about the U.S....
Kraken Acquires CFTC-Licensed Small Exchange for $100 Million
16.10.2025
Kraken has acquired Small Exchange, a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)-regulated Designated Contract Market, for $100 million, marking a major step in its plan to expand crypto derivatives offerings in the U.S. Small Exchange Deal Expands Kraken U.S. Derivatives Reach Kraken has taken...
OKX and Standard Chartered Bring Crypto Custody to the European Market
16.10.2025
OKX has expanded its partnership with Standard Chartered into the European Economic Area (EEA), offering institutional clients its collateral mirroring program. The move strengthens regulatory trust and cements OKX’s long-term commitment to Europe’s growing digital asset market. Standard Chartered...
Bitcoin Seizure Sparks Tension Between UK Treasury and Chinese Victims
16.10.2025
The UK government is weighing a compensation plan for victims of a major crypto fraud involving 61,000 BTC seized from Chinese scammer Zhimin Qian. Details of the Seizure and Conviction The United Kingdom government is considering a compensation plan for victims of a major fraud case that could...
US Government May Have Quietly Seized Another $2.4B in Bitcoin Linked to Lubian Mining Pool
15.10.2025
Over the past 24 hours, attention has zeroed in on the freshly confiscated bitcoins now in U.S. government custody — and the mining pool allegedly built on dirty money funneled through Chinese fugitive Chen Zhi and his notorious Prince Group scam ring. Another $2.4B in Bitcoin Could Be in U.S....
Sony Bank Eyes US Trust Charter for Stablecoin and Custody Services
15.10.2025
Sony Bank — yes, the same folks behind your Playstation — is making a power move into American finance. The digital banking arm of Japan’s Sony Group has officially filed with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national banking charter, according to Law360. Sony Group...
Mystery Deepens Around 16,237 BTC Moved From Lubian Wallets Amid $36B US Bitcoin Cluster
15.10.2025
On Tuesday, Bitcoin.com News covered the U.S. government’s move to seize more than 127,000 bitcoins from Chinese national Chen Zhi and an international fraud ring dubbed Prince Group. Our newsroom noted in a follow-up post that the trove was tied to an old mining pool, Lubian.com, which authorities...
FCA Crypto ETN Ban Reversal a ‘Milestone Moment’ for UK, Says Zebu Live CEO
15.10.2025
A digital asset industry leader sees the Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to lift its prohibition on the sale of crypto ETNs to retail investors as a major step toward making the country a hub for crypto innovation. A Milestone for the UK Crypto Industry The Financial Conduct Authority...
127,000 BTC Under US Seizure Tied to Milky Sad Weak-Key Vulnerability, Onchain Slueth Says
15.10.2025
U.S. authorities’ push to seize more than 127,000 bitcoin has revived a key thread: several of the wallets at issue are labeled by Arkham Intelligence as tied to the “Lubian.com Hacker,” a cluster previously connected to the Milky Sad weak-key incident. Wallets With 127K Bitcoin Flagged...
US moves to drop Bitcoin advocate Roger Ver’s tax case with $50M deal
14.10.2025
Less than a week after reports of an agreement between the "Bitcoin Jesus" and US authorities, Roger Ver’s 2024 criminal tax case may be nearing an end
US moves to drop Bitcoin advocate Roger Ver’s tax case with $50M deal
14.10.2025
Less than a week after reports of an agreement between the "Bitcoin Jesus" and US authorities, Roger Ver’s 2024 criminal tax case may be nearing an end
US moves to drop Bitcoin advocate Roger Ver’s tax case with $50M deal
14.10.2025
Less than a week after reports of an agreement between the "Bitcoin Jesus" and US authorities, Roger Ver’s 2024 criminal tax case may be nearing an end
US moves to drop Bitcoin advocate Roger Ver’s tax case with $50M deal
14.10.2025
Less than a week after reports of an agreement between the "Bitcoin Jesus" and US authorities, Roger Ver’s 2024 criminal tax case may be nearing an end
US moves to drop Bitcoin advocate Roger Ver’s tax case with $50M deal
14.10.2025
Less than a week after reports of an agreement between the "Bitcoin Jesus" and US authorities, Roger Ver’s 2024 criminal tax case may be nearing an end
US moves to drop Bitcoin advocate Roger Ver’s tax case with $50M deal
14.10.2025
Less than a week after reports of an agreement between the "Bitcoin Jesus" and US authorities, Roger Ver’s 2024 criminal tax case may be nearing an end
US moves to drop Bitcoin advocate Roger Ver’s tax case with $50M deal
14.10.2025
Less than a week after reports of an agreement between the "Bitcoin Jesus" and US authorities, Roger Ver’s 2024 criminal tax case may be nearing an end
US moves to drop Bitcoin advocate Roger Ver’s tax case with $50M deal
14.10.2025
Less than a week after reports of an agreement between the "Bitcoin Jesus" and US authorities, Roger Ver’s 2024 criminal tax case may be nearing an end
US moves to drop Bitcoin advocate Roger Ver’s tax case with $50M deal
14.10.2025
Less than a week after reports of an agreement between the "Bitcoin Jesus" and US authorities, Roger Ver’s 2024 criminal tax case may be nearing an end