Inside Putin’s Crypto Cold War: How Russia Evaded Western Sanctions In 2025
Discover how Russia has been using cryptocurrency to evade Western sanctions, and what this means for the future of international finance.
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Next Meme Coin to Turn $100 into $10,000 – 12 December
PEPENODE, a new ERC-20 meme coin, raises $2.3M in presale with virtual mining nodes and 557% APY staking. Can it turn $100 into $10,000?
OCC Approves Five Crypto Trust Banks as ‘Debanking’ Claims Face Scrutiny
The OCC has conditionally approved five digital asset-oriented companies for national trust bank charters, challenging claims that crypto cannot comply with regulatory standards and complicating the crypto sector’s narrative of being debanked.
Ripple CEO Reacts to Bank Charter Approval, Slams Banking Lobby
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reacts to the company’s conditional approval for a bank charter, slamming the banking lobby for their attempts to stifle innovation in the financial sector.
Tether Moves to Buy Juventus in Landmark Crypto Sports Deal
Tether reportedly makes a €1 billion bid to acquire Juventus Football Club, marking a potential landmark crypto-sports deal.
Coinbase Preps Prediction Market, Tokenized Equities Launch for December 17: Report
Coinbase is set to launch its prediction market and tokenized equities on December 17, increasing mainstream adoption of crypto and DeFi, but also potentially attracting regulatory attention.
New AI Tool Promises to Decode—And Replicate—Social Video Virality
A new AI tool promises to decode and replicate social video virality, potentially impacting the crypto space by enhancing visibility and engagement for projects.
Five Crypto Firms Win Conditional Approvals as National Trust Banks, Including Fidelity and BitGo
The OCC has conditionally approved five crypto firms to operate as national trust banks, marking a significant step towards integrating digital assets into the US federal banking system.
Fixing crypto’s broken investor relations
An analysis of Lightspeed IR, a new platform aimed at fixing broken investor relations in the crypto space. Examines its potential benefits and challenges.
Sangha Renewables Energizes 20 MW Bitcoin Mining Facility in West Texas
Analysis of Sangha Renewables’ new Bitcoin mining facility powered by solar energy in West Texas, highlighting the shift towards sustainable crypto mining.