Ana Paula Pereira

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial purchased over $100 million in crypto tokens within just a few hours on Jan. 20.

This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup features Avalon Labs, Usual, Accountable and Thena.

Tokenization, AI-based IDs, and DeFi Bitcoin set the stage for 2025 as the crypto industry anticipates regulatory clarity.

The crypto industry has reacted to the final regulations that classify several DeFi protocols as brokers, calling on the incoming Congress to reverse the new rules.

The IRS has issued final regulations deeming DeFi front-ends and brokers and requiring the report of digital asset transactions.

Nearly 16 years after its launch, Bitcoin cemented its place as a mainstream financial asset in 2024.

KULR Technology Group has announced the launch of its Bitcoin treasury with the acquisition of 217.18 BTC for approximately $21 million.

Six Bitcoin-tied mutual funds will launch in Israel on Dec. 31 after receiving approval from the Israel Securities Authority.

MicroStrategy is seeking shareholders approval to expand its Bitcoin 21/21 Plan in 2025.

Many mining stocks are on track to close the year in the red, despite Bitcoin's strong performance in 2024.

On Dec. 20, the Internal Revenue Service reiterated its position that rewards from staking activities do not constitute new property.

La Rosa Holdings will offer Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a payment option for its network of agents.

Recent price corrections resulted in a US$17.7 billion reduction in total assets under management for digital asset ETPs.

Coinbase’s decision to delist Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC) has sparked significant controversy and a $1 billion lawsuit from BiT Global.

Plume Network secured $20 million in a round led by Brevan Howard Digital, Haun Ventures, Lightspeed Faction, and Galaxy Ventures.

Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup features Morph, Brighty, AgriDex, Yei Finance, Superform, Waterfall Network and Union.

Bitget has secured a Bitcoin Service Provider (BSP) license from El Salvador’s central reserve bank.

The Aave community is discussing the possibility of ceasing operations on Polygon, citing concerns over an upcoming review of the risk profile of bridged assets.

Binance cracks a partnership with Circle to integrate USDC into its offerings nearly one year after BUSD shut down.

Societe Generale has completed the first repo transaction using blockchain technology with the Banque de France.