Tensions are boiling over Down Under. Coinbase has formally accused major Australian banks of imposing a shadow ban on the industry. Executives argue that banks are systematically restricting transfers to crypto platforms, effectively ‘de-banking’ users without a clear mandate. That opacity creates a massive headache (and a crisis of...

Crypto VC deals fell in January, but funding exploded as big checks flowed into BitGo, Fireblocks, Ripple’s RLUSD push, DeFi bets, and SOL‑backed credit. Headline shift: fewer deals, much bigger checks According to RootData, just 52 crypto VC investments were…...

MOEX’s expansion into crypto futures could enhance market diversity and attract institutional investors, impacting Russia’s financial landscape. The post Solana, XRP, and TRON futures to debut on Russia’s largest stock exchange appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Users can now lend FXRP to earn yield or use it as collateral to borrow other assets, giving XRP holders new ways to put their tokens to work onchain....

Galaxy generated $426 million in adjusted gross profit for the full year and ended it with $2.6 billion in cash and stablecoins, despite the significant quarterly loss....

US President Donald Trump said he was unaware of the $500 million investment by an Abu Dhabi royal into World Liberty Financial, pushing responsibility to his sons as questions mount over foreign money, crypto rails, and US policy decisions. Asked at the White House on Feb. 2 about a...

Early Bitcoin, Ethereum, or even XRP investors, including VCs and angels, are already rich. Bitcoin rose by more than 1 million percent in the last decade, while Ethereum, per some projections, may reach $10,000 before 2030. Solana, XRP, and other top 10 cryptos are already up several multiples from...

Newly unsealed Department of Justice documents have confirmed a bizarre footnote in crypto history: Jeffrey Epstein poured roughly $3.2 million into Coinbase back in 2014. At the time, Bitcoin was trading well below $1,000. It wasn’t just a small punt, either. Records indicate that about half this stake was...

Last year marked the second-worst annual performance since Strategy adopted its bitcoin treasury strategy....

When U.S. Senators start tossing around terms like ‘potentially criminal conduct’ to describe high-profile crypto deals, the market listens. But perhaps not in the way regulators intend. Senator Chris Murphy’s recent grilling of potential UAE investments, citing ‘brazen, open corruption’, has dominated headlines. Yet, this geopolitical friction highlights a...