Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, is the former founder and CEO of FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange that collapsed in 2022. Before the collapse, he was seen as a crypto billionaire and major political donor. After FTX failed, prosecutors said he secretly used billions of dollars in customer money to cover losses at his trading… Continue reading Sam Bankman-Fried Applied for a Pardon

Bybit is making headlines after becoming the first major cryptocurrency exchange to integrate Western Union’s USDPT stablecoin, a move that brings together one of the world’s largest crypto trading platforms and one of the most recognized names in global money transfers. The announcement marks a major step in the effort to connect traditional financial services… Continue reading Bybit Draws Attention With Western Union Stablecoin Integration

What began, according to federal prosecutors, as friendships formed on online gaming platforms became one of the most striking cryptocurrency crime cases in recent memory: a sprawling social-engineering enterprise accused of stealing more than $263 million in digital assets, laundering the proceeds through crypto exchanges and shell companies, and spending the money on mansions, private… Continue reading Inside the $263 Million Crypto RICO Case: How an Online Crew Became a Federal Racketeering Target

Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI. A federal jury in Oakland ruled unanimously that Musk brought the case too late, meaning the claims were barred by the statute of limitations. The jury deliberated for less than two hours, and U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers accepted the verdict, saying there was “substantial” evidence supporting… Continue reading Elon vs OpenAI: The Verdict is in!

A high-profile legal battle has erupted around World Liberty Financial, the cryptocurrency company backed by President Donald Trump and his sons, after one of its best-known investors, crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, sued the firm in federal court. The lawsuit marks one of the most serious public disputes yet involving the Trump family’s expanding crypto business… Continue reading Trump-Linked Crypto Venture Faces Investor Lawsuit as Internal Rift Spills Into Public View

Kraken, one of the cryptocurrency industry’s longest-running trading platforms, has confirmed that it confidentially submitted a draft registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 19, 2025, laying the groundwork for a possible initial public offering. The filing remains private, meaning investors still have not seen a public prospectus, a price range,… Continue reading Kraken Has Filed for an IPO

In Washington this week, a bill that was supposed to give the U.S. crypto industry its long-promised rulebook instead turned into a very public brawl—after Coinbase abruptly yanked its support and effectively forced Senate lawmakers to hit pause. The legislation at the center of the fight is the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, often referred… Continue reading Crypto Pushes Back on the Clarity Act

After a monster run earlier this year, Bitcoin and Ether were priced for perfection. Bitcoin had pushed up into the six-figure range, and Ether wasn’t far off from doubling its previous highs. A lot of traders were leaning in the same direction: long, levered, and confident that flows into spot ETFs and institutional products would… Continue reading Why crypto’s been sliding

According to the Korea Customs Service, more than $7.8 billion in illicit foreign exchange activity has been detected over the past five years, with crypto transactions accounting for over 80% of the total. Much of the activity involved stablecoins—most notably USDT—which were purchased domestically, transferred overseas, converted back into fiat currency, and then distributed to… Continue reading South Korea Cracking down $7.8 Billion Smuggling Scheme

Joe Allen of Shelton, Connecticut, who says he lost about $228,000—his life savings—to a crypto investment pitch from a group calling itself “ZAP Solutions.” He told reporters the offer began with a text about a work-from-home trading opportunity: he was urged to start with $30,000 and shown a dashboard claiming his balance had jumped toward… Continue reading Connecticut man loses life savings in crypto scam.