News, Trends and Ideas Shaping the Crypto Revolution
The Trump Administration's tariff policies are having a significant impact on crypto markets, with Bitcoin falling from highs well above $100,000 at the beginning of 2025 to a trough in the mid-80,000s for most of March. The upcoming tariff policy announcement on 2 April 2025—known
Argentine President Javier Milei promoted a cryptocurrency called LIBRA on social media platform X on 14 February 2025, which collapsed within hours, triggering the largest crypto scandal in history, worth a total of $4.6 billion. The president told his 3.8 million followers that the token would boost Argentina&
House of Commons Leader Lucy Powell had her X account hacked on 15 April 2025 to promote a fraudulent "House of Commons cryptocurrency," encouraging her followers to invest in the supposed digital currency branded as $HOC. The influential politician, who has nearly 70,000 followers and whose profile
The Bitcoin Policy Institute introduced the concept of bitcoin-enhanced Treasury bonds, or "BitBonds," on 1 April 2025 as an innovative fiscal tool to implement President Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve directive. The policy brief, authored by Matthew Pines and Andrew Hohns, suggests BitBonds would reduce the interest
Arthur Hayes, former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, issued a warning on 6 April 2025 about an impending "Black Monday" that could affect not only traditional markets but also Bitcoin and other digital assets. The expert highlighted that all eyes are on 6 p.m. GMT—when
Spanish authorities have dismantled a Bitcoin-based pyramid scheme that defrauded 3,600 victims of $32.6 million, arresting 8 perpetrators including the lead programmer caught in Málaga. The National Police's (CNP) Economic Crime Unit conducted a nearly 3-year investigation that revealed fraudsters promising investors monthly returns of 40%
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued another warning on 8th April 2025 regarding potential risks crypto assets pose to the financial system, whilst 95% of EU banks continue to avoid crypto activities. Natasha Cazenave, ESMA's Executive Director, emphasised before the European Parliament that although the crypto
On 3 April 2025, the U.S. Congress made significant strides in cryptocurrency regulation when the House Financial Services Committee passed the STABLE Act, a stablecoin bill, with 32 votes in favour and 17 against. This decision came shortly after the launch of the USD1 stablecoin on 25 March, backed
The FBI has successfully recovered $8.2 million from a cryptocurrency scam that precipitated the collapse of Heartland Tri-State Bank in Elkhart, Kansas. Nearly a year after the fraud was exposed in 2024, the funds were returned to local shareholders. The bank’s former CEO, Shan Hanes, was sentenced to
In his 2025 shareholder letter, Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, cautioned that the United States’ burgeoning national debt—now exceeding $36.2 trillion—could jeopardise the dollar’s status as the world’s global reserve currency. Fink argued that decentralised currencies, such as Bitcoin, might supplant the dollar as international
On 24 March 2025, the Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) announced a non-binding agreement with Crypto.com to launch "Made in America"-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other exchange-traded products through its Truth.Fi fintech brand. The collaboration between the Trump-affiliated company and the Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform
According to the latest report from Chainalysis, revenue from cryptocurrency scams is projected to hit an all-time high in 2024, driven primarily by so-called "pig butchering" scams and the increasing use of artificial intelligence. The blockchain analytics firm estimates in its published report that wallets linked to cryptocurrency
