The Financial Times analyst noticed that millions of dollars’ worth of MELANIA memetoken were bought minutes before the launch. Investigation reveals the details of the purchases and estimates combined profits at $99.6 million. The MELANIA token was launched on Jan. 19, 2025, two days after the launch of the Official Trump token and only one…
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On May 5, 2025, it was revealed that the DOJ was well-informed that the crypto mixer Samourai Wallet didn’t fit the definition of a money transmitter. However, it didn’t stop the prosecution: Samourai co-founders were arrested anyway. A year later, the case may be dropped by the SEC. New details of the case A team…
A high-profile House hearing on crypto regulation got testy Tuesday after House Democrats, led by Rep. Maxine Waters walked out in protest over President Donald Trump’s involvement in crypto. The joint hearing — organized by the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees — was meant to discuss a new draft of market structure legislation that…
Worldcoin has dropped sharply as new legal challenges emerge in Kenya and Indonesia. Following a strong rally in April, the token has lost some of its recent gains, falling 7% in the last day and more than 22% this week. Trading activity in Worldcoin (WLD) has increased 64% despite of the price drop, indicating that…
Just days before its Senate vote, the GENIUS Act hit a political minefield: Trump family profits, UAE cash, and nine Democrats demanding answers. What really happened? GENIUS Act hits new resistance On Feb. 4, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, also known as the…
Indonesia’s digital ministry has frozen World Network’s local operating license after authorities found the project was operating under a registration belonging to a different legal entity. Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital — also known as Komdigi — has temporarily suspended the registration certificate of World Network, formerly Worldcoin, and WorldID services in Indonesia amid…
Cryptocurrencies are one of many dividing lines between the Liberal and Conservative parties of Canada. In 2022, Conservatives advocated for crypto as a way to “opt out” of inflation, blaming Liberal economic policy for driving inflation to 30-year highs and contributing to a spike in housing costs. Liberals, on the other hand, criticized crypto for…
UK regulators plan to ban retail investors from buying crypto assets with debt, citing financial risk and volatility. The UK is introducing sweeping rules for crypto, including a ban on buying these risky assets with debt. On Friday, May 2, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority published a new document proposing new rules for crypto assets….
Regulatory shifts and increasing client demand prompted Morgan Stanley to start building a crypto trading feature for its E*TRADE platform. Latest regulatory shifts have prompted traditional financial institutions to bet on crypto. On May 1, reports surfaced that global asset manager Morgan Stanley is planning to offer crypto trading services to its E*TRADE clients. According…
