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• Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Faces $4 Million Fine For Conspiring To Promote Illegal Prostitution
  Paxful, once one of the largest peer‑to‑peer (P2P) Bitcoin marketplaces, has agreed to pay a $4 million criminal penalty after pleading guilty to multiple federal offenses, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday.  The charges include conspiracies to promote illegal prostitution, operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, violate the Bank Secrecy Act, and knowingly […]
• Hong Kong Unveils New Rules To Allow Crypto Margin Financing And Perpetual Contracts
  Hong Kong financial authorities have announced new rules to expand the scope of product offerings, allowing the integration of crypto margin financing and perpetual contracts into the local virtual assets market. Related Reading: EU Proposes Ban On Russian Crypto Transactions To Crack Down Sanctions Evasion – Report Hong Kong Approves Crypto Margin Financing, Perps On […]
• Goldman Sach’s Crypto Bet Expands With $153M XRP ETF Holding
  Goldman Sachs has disclosed a new position in XRP through regulated exchange-traded funds, reporting roughly $153 million of exposure in its latest filing for the fourth quarter of 2025. Related Reading: Crypto Markets Catch A Breather As Outflows Begin To Slow: Analysts Reports say these holdings come via ETF shares rather than by holding tokens […]
• Leverage Leaves XRP Market As Traders Shift Toward Caution: What Comes Next?
  XRP continues to struggle to reclaim higher price levels as persistent selling pressure weighs on the broader crypto market. Recent price action suggests a cautious environment, with traders showing reduced appetite for aggressive positioning amid ongoing volatility and uncertain macro conditions. While XRP has avoided a full breakdown, the inability to sustain upward momentum reflects […]
• No Agreement Reached In White House Meeting Between Banks And The Crypto Industry
  A second White House meeting between major U.S. banks and leading crypto firms ended without a deal on stablecoin yield, leaving one of the most contentious issues in U.S. digital asset regulation unresolved. Related Reading: Solana Gets A Big Infra Signal As Alibaba Demos High-Performance RPCs The February 10 session, led by Patrick Witt, Executive […]
• Risk-Off Signals Dominate As Bitcoin Tests Market Conviction – Details
  Bitcoin has slipped below the key $70,000 level and is now attempting to stabilize above $65,000 as broader market conditions remain fragile. The recent decline reflects persistent selling pressure, cautious investor positioning, and ongoing uncertainty around macroeconomic trends that continue to influence liquidity across risk assets. While volatility is not unusual at this stage of […]
• Bitcoin Drops Below $67K as Market Correlation Shifts and ETF Exposure Declines
  Bitcoin (BTC) has once again fallen below $67,000 this week, extending its recent downturn and signaling shifting market dynamics diverging from those of traditional assets. Currently, it is trading near $66,900, with a market capitalization of about $1.33 trillion, and has dropped roughly 3.4% in the last 24 hours. Related Reading: Crypto Con Empire Collapses […]