254 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2025

Morning news: crackdown, ratings, rage, and 70-year-old investors

Catch up on the most essential cryptocurrency and blockchain news stories breaking in Asia and the Americas while the rest of the world was asleep.Standard Chartered Chief: More China-style Cryptocurrency Crackdowns to Follow Bill Winters, CEO of financial giant Standard Chartered, says he thinks...

, by Tim Alper

Imagine: Bill Gates Forbids Use of the Internet

Imagine that Microsoft’s employees are forbidden by Bill Gates to use the Internet. This is a suggestion by Christoffer De Geer, Vice President at BTCX, the first Swedish bitcoin company, reacting to Nordea Bitcoin ban. “Year after year banks like Nordea have been seated comfortably in...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Polish Crypto Industry Fears Losing Friend in Government

Existing barriers make 'soft' education impossible Public institutions fail to check information before making decisionsThe Polish cryptocurrency industry could lose a partner in its drive towards self-regulation, should the government shut down the Ministry of Digital Affairs whose competencies...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Largest ICO Exit Scam to Date: Up To USD 4m Gone

After pulling in an estimated USD 2.7 million to USD 4 million of investor funds, the Benebit ICO has disappeared with the money as of January 22.The fraud came to light after people noticed that the team photos had been taken from a school website. After this, the Benebit team disappeared: their...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

How People Are Using Bitcoin in Africa

People just want access to Bitcoin Remittance companies are main customers Bitcoin for businesses operating across AfricaOn a recent episode of Epicenter, BitPesa CEO Elizabeth Rossiello discussed how her company uses bitcoin to enable new payment flows in and around Africa.BitPesa is an online...

, by Kyle Torpey

Your Morning News Update

South Korea Asks to Report “Suspicious” Crypto Transactions Stripe to Phase out Bitcoin Payments Huobi Global Resurfaces with its Own Cryptocurrency South Korea’s New Crypto Guidelines Could Be Hard to Implement Paxful Completes Bitcoin-funded SchoolCatch up on the most...

, by Tim Alper

Reserve Bank of India Now More Positive Towards Crypto – Source

The ban of cryptocurrency is not likely in India Possible regulations include taxes and regulatory authority for ICOs2018 could be the year cryptocurrency regulations are introduced in India, and although the authorities’ contradictory signals make it hard to foresee what shape the...

, by Saket Singh

South Korea Announces Crypto Tax Plans

The South Korean government announced it will collect up to 24.2% of corporate and local income taxes from the country's digital currency exchanges this year, according to Yonhap News. The local news agency also writes that, “under current laws, all corporations with income of over 20 billion...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto Miners Blocked From Entering Opera Browser On Mobile

Opera Software, a web browser company, announced they will add an anti-crypto mining feature into their integrated ad-blocker on mobile browsers - something they have had on their desktop versions since December. Cryptojacking is a process by which your computer or phone is used to remotely mine...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Blockchain consortium mulls move to speed up insurance claims

The technology could be extended to the subscription markets Evidence suggests blockchain can benefit the captive insurance marketPeople who claim on their insurance could be paid substantially faster if plans to launch a blockchain platform into the market get the go-ahead.The Blockchain...

, by Emily Perryman

How blockchain Helps To Combat Illegal Fishing

Candice Visser, University of Wollongong and Quentin Hanich, University of WollongongIn a significant development for global fisheries, blockchain technology is now being used to improve tuna traceability to help stop illegal and unsustainable fishing practices in the Pacific Islands tuna...

, by Candice Visser

What We May Learn From Widespread Theft of IOTA

This form of theft will continue in the future Not only IOTA is a target There are three ways to stay safeThe increasingly popular cryptocurrency known as IOTA has seen a large sum of money stolen almost overnight. This was not the result of a flaw in the network or wallet, but instead was the...

, by Robert DeVoe

Your Morning News Update

Catch up on the most essential cryptocurrency and blockchain news stories breaking in Asia and the Americas while the rest of the world was asleep. American Regulator to Clampdown on “Overnight” Blockchain Companies The United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will...

, by Tim Alper

Russia to Vote on Cryptocurrency Legalization

Russia’s Ministry of Finance is drafting a bill to legalize cryptocurrency. The ministry is set to table the bill to the federal legislature for voting in February, Cryptoslate reported.Alexei Moiseev, Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister, told reporters that the Finance Ministry...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Your Morning News Update

Experts Warn NVIDIA and Others of Crypto Stock Danger South Korean Exchanges to Face Massive Tax Bill Sports Betting Suffers as Cryptocurrency Thrives 236 Japanese Stores Now Accept Cryptocurrencies Crypto Exchanges Advertising Drive Paying DividendsCatch up on the most essential...

, by Tim Alper

Crypto Trader Nick: My Retirement Lasted Less Than a Month

Even though the world of crypto looks like paradise, many are reluctant to dive in because the possibility of failure is still very real, and always will be. Many of us nowadays has a friend, cousin or acquaintance who lost it all, so it is only natural to be wary of venturing forth. On the other...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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