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Helium Mobile Launches Free Plan and Increases Unlimited Data Pricing

Helium Mobile has restructured its pricing model for new subscribers: Free plan: 3 GB data, 300 texts, 100 minutes $15 plan: 10 GB data with...

Taproot Wizards Secures $30 Million Fund to Expand OP_CAT Ecosystem

Taproot Wizards Secures $30 Million Funding Taproot Wizards has raised $30 million to enhance its Bitcoin Ordinals project. This marks the...

Bessent Halts Litigation and Enforcement at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

New Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been appointed as the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) following the...

SEC's Crypto Task Force to Address 10 Key Regulatory Priorities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established a Crypto Task Force aimed at providing regulatory clarity for the crypto industry....

David Sacks Announces End to Crypto Industry Persecution at Conference

The press conference led by David Sacks emphasized the importance of digital currencies in the US economy and aimed to end the perceived persecution...

Taproot Wizards Raises $30 Million to Develop OP_CAT Bitcoin Ecosystem

Taproot Wizards has secured $30 million to develop applications using the OP_CAT Bitcoin improvement proposal (BIP). Key points include: OP_CAT...

SEC Faces Uncertainty Amidst New Task Force and ETF Filing Surge

In January, notable developments in the crypto regulatory landscape include: End of SAB 121 Donald Trump’s crypto executive order Creation of a...

WazirX Plans Repayment for $235 Million Hack Pending Creditor Approval

Victims of the July 2024 cyberattack on Indian crypto exchange WazirX may receive full repayments following a $235 million hack. The exchange shared...

Senator Bill Hagerty Introduces Bill for Clear US Stablecoin Regulations

Senator Bill Hagerty is introducing a new bill, the “Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins” Act, aimed at creating...

US Tech Stocks Recover, But Underperform Compared to Global Competitors

US equities showed recovery, driven by major tech companies. Key points include: The Magnificent Seven stocks performed well, led by Meta's record...

Acting SEC Chair Uyeda Appoints Three Members to Crypto Task Force

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed new members to its Crypto Task Force, announced by Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda. Key...

Solana Price Holds Above $205 Amid Market Volatility

Solana (SOL) faced extreme volatility, dropping over 25% due to fears of a U.S. trade war. A shift in sentiment occurred after reports indicated...

U.S. Lawmakers Form Joint Group to Advance Crypto Legislation

The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are establishing a joint working group to advance crypto legislation. David Sacks, appointed by former...

Semler Scientific Acquires 871 Bitcoins for $88.5 Million, Totaling 3,192 BTC

Semler Scientific Inc. (NASDAQ: SMLR) announced an acquisition of 871 Bitcoins for $88.5 million between January 11 and February 3, 2025, funded by...

Bitcoin Wallet Moves 50 BTC Worth $5 Million After 15 Years

A Bitcoin wallet containing 50 BTC mined over 15 years ago has been activated, now valued at $5 million. Originally worth $0.10 each, the...

Onyxcoin (XCN) Surges 30% Following Market Recovery

Onyxcoin (XCN), the token for Onyx Protocol, has increased by 30% in one day, reaching $0.03141 after a market recovery. The altcoin has risen...

Ethereum Must Maintain $2,700 Support to Reach Potential $7,000

Ethereum (ETH) recently fell below $3,000 amid market corrections linked to regulatory tensions between the US and China. Currently, it has...

FTX to Start Repaying Bahamian Creditors with Claims Under $50K on February 18

FTX will begin repaying Bahamian creditors with claims under $50,000 starting February 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Repayment amounts are...

Gaming Tokens Face Declines Following Trump Tariffs and Deadrop Shutdown

Over the weekend, Bitcoin and the crypto market experienced significant price drops due to Trump's proposed tariffs. As of Tuesday, prices began to...

DeepSeek-R1 Release Challenges Conventional AI Models and Offers Web3-AI Opportunities

DeepSeek-R1, an open-source reasoning model, has been released, matching top AI models while utilizing a low training budget. Its introduction...

Sol Strategies Acquires 40,300 SOL for $9.9 Million in January

Sol Strategies, a Canadian investment firm focused on Solana, acquired 40,300 SOL from January 19 to January 31 for approximately $9.9 million,...

Cathie Wood Claims Trump's Meme Coin Signals Positive Industry Shift

Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Investment, expressed support for President Donald Trump’s meme coin during a Bloomberg interview, claiming its launch...

HYPE, OM, and XCN Show Price Gains Amid Crypto Market Decline

Hyperliquid (HYPE) Hyperliquid's HYPE token gained 15.8% this week, contrasting with the overall poor performance of L1 tokens. Key highlights: ...

Solana-Based Memecoin $PAIN Raises $39.2 Million in Two-Day Presale

$PAIN, a Solana-based meme coin, has achieved a significant milestone by raising 187,774 SOL (approximately $39.2 million) during a two-day presale,...

Neptune Digital Assets Doubles Crypto Holdings with Bitcoin and Dogecoin Purchases

Neptune Digital Assets, a Canadian blockchain company, has doubled its crypto holdings. The firm acquired 20 BTC at an average price of $99,833,...

Etherealize Founder Vivek Raman Aims to Promote Ethereum on Wall Street

Ethereum's native token, ETH, is underperforming relative to competitors, raising concerns among developers about the chain's technological...

Binance to Delist QI/BTC, TLM/BTC, and VITE/BTC Trading Pairs

Binance will delist trading pairs for three tokens: QI/BTC, TLM/BTC, and VITE/BTC, effective February 6, 2025, at 03:00 UTC. The decision aims...

Bitcoin Price Crash to $91,000 Labeled Major Bear Trap as Market Recovers

Crypto analyst Merlijn characterized the recent Bitcoin price drop to $91,000 as a significant bear trap, noting that optimism is returning to the...

Senator Hagerty Introduces Stablecoin Oversight Bill in U.S. Senate

Senator Bill Hagerty plans to introduce a stablecoin oversight bill, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation in U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS)...

Neptune Digital Assets Purchases 1 Million DOGE Tokens and 20 BTC

Neptune Digital Assets (NDA) acquired 1 million Dogecoin (DOGE) tokens through a strategic derivative purchase on December 27. Since the purchase,...