January set the tone for crypto regulation in 2025: as the U.S. loosens up, other regions take their own path—Africa pushes anti-fraud measures, Asia balances its approach, and Europe starts to follow the MiCA playbook.
A year after the SEC’s X account was hacked to falsely announce Bitcoin ETF approval, only one man—Eric Council Jr.—has been charged. He pleaded guilty to SIM-swapping the account but acted on behalf of unidentified co-conspirators. Was insider information involved? The full truth remains elusive.
A year after the SEC’s X account was hacked to falsely announce Bitcoin ETF approval, only one man—Eric Council Jr.—has been charged. He pleaded guilty to SIM-swapping the account but acted on behalf of unidentified co-conspirators. Was insider information involved? The full truth remains elusive.
January set the tone for crypto regulation in 2025: as the U.S. loosens up, other regions take their own path—Africa pushes anti-fraud measures, Asia balances its approach, and Europe starts to follow the MiCA playbook.
Nasdaq was hit hardest, alongside Nvidia, which plummeted by around 17%. Alpha lost $100 billion, and Microsoft lost $7 billion. Crypto markets reacted similarly, even foreshadowing the effect.
Markets reacted with bullish anticipation to news of Trump's call with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador, but it was crime and illegal immigration on the agenda.
President Donald Trump has granted Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road and a Bitcoin pioneer, a full pardon, fulfilling a promise to correct what he calls a case of government overreach.
Multiple lawsuits target the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, for evading federal transparency guidelines. Meanwhile Doge coin logo appeared briefly on the newly launched landing page of the antibureaucracy agency.
