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The resolution of the Ripple case may set a precedent for future cryptocurrency regulations, impacting how digital assets are classified legally. The post SEC files status report on Ripple XRP appeals pending court decision appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

An ETF analyst says it was collectively the biggest trading volume week ever for Bitcoin and Ether ETFs “thanks to Ether ETFs stepping up big.”...

American Bitcoin Corp., a mining company linked to US President Donald Trump’s family, has completed one of the largest hardware purchases in the crypto sector this year. Reports have disclosed that the firm paid around $314 million for 16,290 Antminer U3S21EXPH units from Chinese mining giant Bitmain. Massive Purchase...

New York may soon add another chapter to its already strict crypto regulation playbook. Assembly Bill 8966, introduced by Democratic Assembly member Phil Steck, proposes a 0.2% excise tax on all crypto and NFT transactions, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins. If approved, the crypto tax would take effect on...

The US Justice Department has unsealed a set of warrants authorizing the seizure of more than $2.8 million in cryptocurrency linked to an alleged ransomware operation. The action also includes the confiscation of $70,000 in cash and a luxury vehicle. The warrants, unsealed in federal courts in the Eastern...

The Ether unstaking queue has a 15-day wait as investors aim to withdraw a record $3.8 billion in ETH....

Crypto analyst Pumpius has sparked a debate after claiming the long-running Ripple vs. SEC case was never an actual fight, but a carefully staged distraction. He says the fintech company and its backers crafted the “David vs. Goliath” image of battling U.S. regulators to hide its fundamental mission, building...

Jarett Dunn, a former developer at the Solana-based memecoin platform Pump.fun, has pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position and transfer of criminal property. He admitted to stealing nearly $2 million in SOL from the project shortly after joining the team. Dunn is currently being held in a...

Wall Street’s interest in Bitcoin is becoming harder to ignore. Major financial institutions are doing more than just testing the waters; they’re wading in with conviction now. Recent filings reveal that firms like Wells Fargo, Cantor Fitzgerald, and Jane Street are significantly increasing their exposure to Bitcoin through both...

Pierre Rochard, VP of Research at Riot Platforms, one of the largest publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies and CEO of The Bitcoin Bond Company says the most persistent narrative about Bitcoin’s long-term security—an alleged “budget shortfall” as block subsidies decline—is built on a category error. In a series of...