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Japan’s finance minister says she supports crypto trading at stock exchanges
Finance officials signal tax and regulatory changes aimed at bringing digital assets into the financial mainstream.

Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump’s First Step Act for early prison release
The U.S. hacker pleaded guilty to stealing and laundering nearly 120,000 bitcoin from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016.

Tom Lee urges BitMine shareholders to approve share increase ahead of January 14 vote
The chairman of the former bitcoin miner-turned-ether treasury firm reiterated his view that Ethereum is the future of finance.

$110 billion in crypto left South Korea in 2025 owing to strict trading rules
While South Korean financial officials acknowledged the need for new rules, disagreements over stablecoins delayed a broader crypto framework.

Turkmenistan legalizes crypto mining and exchanges to boost the economy
The legislation aims to boost economic development and foreign investment while treating virtual assets strictly as property.

Lighter trading platform sees $250 million withdrawn 24 hours after airdrop
Bubblemaps CEO says outflows seen on Lighter on Dec. 31 are not uncommon as users rebalance hedging positions and move on to the next farming opportunity.

Korbit fined $1.9 million for anti money-laundering, customer verification breaches
The South Korean regulator slapped Korbit with a compliance penalty as the crypto exchange conducts talks to be bought by Mirae Asset.

Bitcoin got stuck after slumping 30% from its peak. Here's why.
The October flash crash exposed how fragile bitcoin’s rally had become. It also illustrated a fundamental change in how BTC is perceived.

Bitwise files for 11 'strategy' ETFs, tracking tokens including AAVE, ZEC, TAO
The exchange-traded funds will invest both directly and indirectly in the tokens.

David Beckham-backed Prenetics ditches bitcoin purchase
The health sciences company, co-founded by English football icon, announcement comes as the crypto’s market capitalization continues to lose ground.

