Korbit AML Fine: A Stark Warning for Crypto Compliance in South Korea’s Regulatory Crackdown

BitcoinWorld Korbit AML Fine: A Stark Warning for Crypto Compliance in South Korea’s Regulatory Crackdown SEOUL, South Korea – February 2025. The South Korean cryptocurrency landscape faces a pivotal moment as Korbit, one of the nation’s pioneering digital asset exchanges, settles a substantial 2.73 billion won ($1.98 million) penalty....

India tightens crypto rules to fight money laundering and terror funding

India's financial intelligence agency has announced stricter identity verification measures for cryptocurrency exchanges to prevent money laundering and terror financing....

ONDO dominates cliff token unlocks with $772.42M

Token unlocks totaling over $1.69 billion are scheduled for the week of January 12-19, 2026, according to data from Tokenomist. ONDO leads cliff unlocks with 1.94 billion tokens worth $772.42 million, representing 57.23% of adjusted released supply. TRUMP follows with 55.10 million tokens valued at $299.17 million....

Bitcoin Price Prediction: Is BTC Still On Track To Retake $100,000 As Momentum Flips From Bearish To Bullish

Traders started 2026 feeling more hopeful. Bitcoin’s price has stayed above an important support level, and short bursts of trading activity have pushed out over-leveraged traders. This has helped calm the market and raised the chance that the price direction may be turning upward....

Donald Trump says he will consult Elon Musk on restoring internet access in Iran.

President Donald Trump said he will talk to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk about using SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet to bring back online access to Iran after authorities shut down access because of protests. Trump said Starlink has strong technical skills that could reconnect people to the internet. The U.S....

Brian Armstrong Says ‘Tokenized Stocks Will Be Huge’ With Many Opportunities

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says that tokenized stocks will bring “so many opportunities,” predicting a similar adoption curve to stablecoins....

Coinbase May Reconsider Its Support for the CLARITY Act

The debate follows earlier passage of the GENIUS Act, which bans stablecoin issuers from paying interest directly, but leaves room for rewards via third parties. Banks now plan to cloe this loophole....

Federal Reserve Gets Probed by DOJ, Chair Powell Alleges Fed’s Independence Is at Stake

According to a New York Times report, the probe is related to the renovations that the institution is carrying out involving historic office buildings. Nonetheless, Fed Chair Jerome Powell alleged that this investigation was related to his divergence on monetary policy with the current administration....

Bitcoin rises 1%, Nasdaq futures and dollar drop as Trump-Powell feud escalates

Bitcoin's price movement diverged from the Nasdaq futures, which fell nearly 0.8%....

Ethereum needs better decentralized stablecoins: Vitalik Buterin

It isn’t a good idea to fully back a stablecoin with a single fiat currency, because if that nation-state fails, so will the stablecoin, argues Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin....

Strategy diehards keep faith in company that ‘the market doesn’t understand’

Bitcoin hoarder’s business model has come into question but retail traders still view founder as ‘visionary leader’...

[LIVE] Crypto News Today: Latest Updates for Jan. 12, 2026 – Bitcoin Holds Firm Above $92K as AI, DePIN Sectors Extend Rally

Bitcoin traded firmly above $92,000, up 1.6% over the past 24 hours, as a broad but selective rally lifted key pockets of the crypto market. Ethereum followed closely, gaining 2.1% to trade above $3,150, while majors largely moved sideways....

Asia FX Subdued as Dollar Slips Amidst Startling Congressional Probe into Fed’s Powell

BitcoinWorld Asia FX Subdued as Dollar Slips Amidst Startling Congressional Probe into Fed’s Powell Financial markets across Asia opened with cautious restraint on Thursday, March 20, 2025, as regional currencies showed limited movement against a broadly weaker US dollar....

UK Backbenchers Committee Calls for Outright Ban on Crypto Political Donations

A committee of seven senior Labour MPs has urged the UK government to impose a total ban on crypto donations to political parties....

Kalshi, Polymarket and Crypto.com Receive Cease-and-Desist Letters From Tennessee Regulators

Tennessee has issued cease-and-desist letters to Crypto.com and two of the biggest prediction market platforms, requesting the companies to shut down services for customers in the state....

XRP Price Approaches Resistance, Setting Up a Make-or-Break Moment

XRP price extended losses and traded below $2.10. The price is now attempting to start a fresh increase and faces hurdles near the $2.10 level. XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.120 zone. The price is now trading below $2.120 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average....

Crypto YouTube views sink to 5-year lows, ‘it’s not just X’

Crypto content viewership on YouTube has plunged over the past three months, signaling bear market conditions as retail interest in crypto continues to decline....

Enactment of US Crypto Market Structure Bill Could Drive Major Bullish Shift

Senate crypto market structure votes could unlock long-awaited federal clarity or freeze progress, with bipartisan momentum building as key committees weigh bills that may shape token rules, SEC authority, and crypto adoption in the U.S. this year....

Crypto Futures Liquidations: Short Positions Suffer Staggering $66 Million Blow

BitcoinWorld Crypto Futures Liquidations: Short Positions Suffer Staggering $66 Million Blow Global cryptocurrency markets witnessed a significant wave of forced position closures on March 25, 2025, with short sellers bearing the overwhelming brunt of over $66 million in futures liquidations....

Breaking down BNB Foundation’s $200K bet on Chinese memecoins

BNB is positioning itself as a memecoin leader amid its $200K investment and Fermi Hard Fork....

Crypto Market Review: Ethereum (ETH) Rally is Finally Ready, XRP–Hidden Golden Growth Signal, Shiba Inu (SHIB) Volume is at Zero

The market is slowing down, but it could simply be a reflection of declining momentum due to the dull trading activity on the weekend....

Trump Denies Involvement in DOJ Investigation of Fed Chair Powell: A Critical Test for Central Bank Independence

BitcoinWorld Trump Denies Involvement in DOJ Investigation of Fed Chair Powell: A Critical Test for Central Bank Independence WASHINGTON, D.C....

Fed’s Powell links DOJ probe to his defiance of Trump on rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says his refusal to drop interest rates led to Donald Trump opening a criminal investigation over renovations to the central bank’s headquarters....

Bitcoin Price Recovery Bid Emerges, Resistance Still Looms Large

Bitcoin price started a downside extension below $92,000. BTC is now recovering from $89,220 and might face barriers for a fresh increase near $92,000. Bitcoin started a recovery wave above $90,000 and $90,500. The price is trading above $91,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average....

Pump.fun Revolutionizes Creator Economics with Empowering Fee Sharing Feature

BitcoinWorld Pump.fun Revolutionizes Creator Economics with Empowering Fee Sharing Feature In a significant development for decentralized finance, the popular memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has fundamentally transformed creator compensation models with its latest platform overhaul....

US government is behind most debanking cases, new research confirms

Cato Institute analyst Nicholas Anthony argues the US Congress needs to reform the Bank Secrecy Act, repeal confidentiality laws, and end reputational risk regulation to address debanking....

CZ Fuels Optimism As Binance Coin’s $1,000 Target Trends

Binance Coin climbed again over the weekend, pushing past the $900 mark and touching about $907 on Sunday after a sharp 24-hour uptick. Markets were calmer overall, with the broader crypto complex up 0.55% for the day while Bitcoin hovered above $92,000 and Ethereum traded beyond $3,100....

Assessing PEPE’s pullback after an 80% surge – Levels to watch are…

After a strong start to the year, memecoin momentum cooled, forcing PEPE bulls to reset expectations....

South Korea to lift ban on corporate crypto investment: Report

South Korea’s FSC reportedly shared guidelines allowing listed companies to invest up to 5% of equity in the top 20 cryptocurrencies, ending a 2017 ban....

​​Top UK lawmakers push to ban political donations made in crypto

The chairs of seven UK government committees have asked for a ban on crypto donations to be added to an elections bill set to be introduced soon....

Hoskinson Says XRP DeFi Is Coming

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has tested the arrival of XRP DeFi....

Upbit WCT Circulation Plan Shift: Strategic 8.2M Token Supply Increase Alters WalletConnect Trajectory

BitcoinWorld Upbit WCT Circulation Plan Shift: Strategic 8.2M Token Supply Increase Alters WalletConnect Trajectory In a significant move for tokenomics, South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has announced a pivotal revision to the circulation schedule for WalletConnect (WCT)....

OKX Account Trading: The Shocking Zero-Tolerance Policy That’s Reshaping Crypto Security

BitcoinWorld OKX Account Trading: The Shocking Zero-Tolerance Policy That’s Reshaping Crypto Security In a decisive move that’s sending ripples through the cryptocurrency industry, OKX founder Star Xu has declared an uncompromising zero-tolerance policy against account trading, fundamentally challenging how digital asset platforms approach user sec...

Federal prosecutors are investigating whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell misled Congress

The renovations to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., raised concerns that led federal prosecutors to conduct a comprehensive investigation, consequently drawing Fed Chair Jerome Powell into a legal battle, according to insiders who wished to maintain their identities hidden, as the discussion was viewed as confidential....

Global stocks muted on 1st day of Q4 earnings season as Trump DOJ opens criminal investigation into Fed’s Powell

Stock futures dropped hard after Trump’s DOJ launched a criminal probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Powell finally fired back after a year of silence, saying the probe is punishment for not obeying Trump’s preferences....

Solana (SOL) Accelerates Higher, All Eyes on a Key Upside Level

Solana started a fresh increase above the $140 zone. SOL price is now consolidating above $140 and might aim for more gains above the $145 zone. SOL price started a fresh upward move above the $140 and $142 levels against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $140 and the 100-hourly simple moving average....

India Cranks Up Crypto KYC Rules, Making Sign-Ups Harder

According to official releases and news reports, India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) rolled out tougher Know-Your-Customer (KYC) and anti-money-laundering checks that crypto platforms must use when bringing new users on board....

Powell Says Fed Received DOJ Subpoenas, Trump Rejects Link To Interest Rates

Fed Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the Justice Department served the central bank with grand jury subpoenas and threatened a criminal indictment, a rare escalation that puts the Fed’s independence and risk sentiment, back on every macro trader’s screen....

Federal Reserve Rate Cuts: Goldman Sachs Reveals Crucial June and September Timeline Shift

BitcoinWorld Federal Reserve Rate Cuts: Goldman Sachs Reveals Crucial June and September Timeline Shift NEW YORK, March 2024 – Goldman Sachs has significantly revised its Federal Reserve interest rate forecast, now predicting crucial monetary policy easing in June and September 2024 instead of the previously anticipated March timeline....

Privacy tokens rally as XMR breaks all-time high

XMR, ZEC, SOL and other alts are rallying as BTC remains rangebound...

Hippo Protocol’s Revolutionary DApp Secures Groundbreaking Clinical Data Partnership with Chinese University of Hong Kong

BitcoinWorld Hippo Protocol’s Revolutionary DApp Secures Groundbreaking Clinical Data Partnership with Chinese University of Hong Kong In a landmark development for both blockchain technology and medical research, Hippo Protocol announced on January 12, 2025, that its decentralized application DataHippo will supply clinical data to the Chinese Univ...

How the CLARITY Act will change the way U.S. markets trade

On Thursday, the 15th of January, the U.S....

Bitcoin Shrugs Off Powell Probe as DOJ Targets Fed Chair

Experts note Bitcoin’s hedge narrative could strengthen if ​​Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s criminal investigation is successful....

Ethereum Price Builds Momentum, But Follow-Through Is the Real Test

Ethereum price failed to clear the $3,200 resistance and dipped. ETH is now attempting to recover and faces an uphill task near the $3,180 level. Ethereum started a downside correction below $3,200 and $3,180. The price is trading above $3,100 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average....

Bitcoin Soars: BTC Surges Past $92,000 Milestone in Stunning Rally

BitcoinWorld Bitcoin Soars: BTC Surges Past $92,000 Milestone in Stunning Rally Global cryptocurrency markets witnessed a significant milestone on Thursday, March 13, 2025, as Bitcoin (BTC) decisively broke through the $92,000 resistance level....

Trove Token Sale Scandal: Devastating Rule Changes Allegedly Cost Polymarket Investors Thousands

BitcoinWorld Trove Token Sale Scandal: Devastating Rule Changes Allegedly Cost Polymarket Investors Thousands In a shocking development that has rocked the prediction market community, a prominent Polymarket trader has publicly accused the Trove token team of causing significant investor losses through last-minute rule changes during their token sa...

Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Stalls Near $92k While Asian Equities And Oil Move Higher

Bitcoin held near $92,000 early Monday as Asian equities opened slightly higher and traders kept one eye on US inflation data this week, another on Washington’s tariff fight and the Federal Reserve’s growing political drama. In China and Hong Kong, the tone stayed steady....

Memecoins hit hardest in rough year that saw 11.6M tokens fail

Memecoin launchpads such as pump.fun flooded the market in 2025 with millions of “low effort” coins, leading to a record number of crypto token failures....

Coinbase Crypto Bill Showdown: Critical Stablecoin Rewards Ban Threatens CLARITY Act Support

BitcoinWorld Coinbase Crypto Bill Showdown: Critical Stablecoin Rewards Ban Threatens CLARITY Act Support WASHINGTON, D.C., March 2025 – Coinbase, the prominent U.S....

3 Forces Behind XRP Outperformance Could Extend Into 2026

XRP is gaining momentum in 2026 as regulatory clarity, sustained institutional inflows, and tightening supply converge, positioning the token as a favored institutional crypto trade alongside bitcoin and ethereum....