The SEC fined Tai Mo Shan Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jump Crypto Holdings, $123 million for misleading investors about the stability of Terra USD, an alleged “algorithmic stablecoin” issued by Terraform Labs PTE Ltd. (Terraform).

Tai Mo Shan is further charged with trading securities in unregistered transactions. The SEC established that the firm acted as a statutory underwriter on some of its offers and sales of LUNA, which was also issued by Terraform and sold as a security.

SEC c

As the crypto market buzzes with speculation, seasoned traders are turning their attention to Lightchain AI (LCAI)—a token priced at just $0.003 in its presale phase.

While Ripple (XRP) grapples with regulatory challenges and Toncoin (TON) struggles to find its identity in a saturated market, Lightchain AI is emerging as a powerful contender with its unique approach to AI-powered blockchain technology.

Let’s unpack why this token is causing such a stir in the crypto community.

Where Ripple an

Recently, Solana entered a pivotal consolidation phase with a potential breakout. Meanwhile, Lunex, a new crypto project, is gaining traction. Lunex is a Web3 multi-chain bridge network that helps you instantly swap your assets between blockchains without having to trust any third party. 

Solana price predictions have sparked excitement, but understanding what’s driving the market is key. Similarly, Lunex presents the dynamics of how innovation defines the crypto sphere. It can demonstrate the

Japan’s hotly debated crypto tax system may be getting an overhaul in 2025, thanks to the official inclusion of virtual currencies in the government’s recently finalized 2025 tax reform outline. For the Japanese, anything would beat being taxed at 55%, or in the case of inheritance tax, sometimes 110% on crypto gains, and being unable to offset losses. 

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Japan has finalized an outline for tax reform plans in 2025, in a meeting held on December 20.

In

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged a 51-year-old Russian-Israeli dual citizen, Rostislav Panev, over his alleged involvement with LockBit, the notorious ransomware group. The DOJ is currently seeking his extradition from Israel, where he was arrested. 

Panev was arrested in August following two guilty pleas in July from two Russian members of the group; Ruslan Astamirov and Mikhail Vasiliev. The LockBit gang, according to the US Department of Justice, has hit over 2500 victims in 12

The bear market was in full swing at the start of the year, and Arbitrum’s ARB suffered like many altcoins price-wise as the risk appetite dried up and some investors were shaken out. 

Despite that, 2024 still ended up as a win for the ARB ecosystem. Not only did it become the third-largest blockchain by stablecoin capitalization, it also achieved over $100M in Real World Assets (RWA) tokenization. 

RWA, stablecoin liquidity, and everything that went right for Arbitrum In 2024

Arbitrum’s stab

Ripple just dropped $5 million in XRP into President Donald Trump’s inauguration fund. The Trump-Vance inaugural committee reportedly confirmed it, and it’s the largest crypto contribution they got.

The fund, which has already hit over $200 million, will fuel a three-day bash celebrating Trump’s win and VP-elect JD Vance. Coinbase and Kraken each pledged $1 million, while MoonPay chipped in too, though they haven’t shared how much. Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi told FOX Business said:

“For the fir

The European Commission has unconditionally approved Nvidia’s $700 million bid for Israeli startup Run:ai, a deal that was under scrutiny over competition concerns.

This comes after the case had been referred to the Commission by an Italian competition authority in September asking if the proposed acquisition would not result in competition concerns in the European Economic Area (EEA).

EU gave thumps up to the Nvidia transaction

After some rigorous screening, the EU said it approved the propo

Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of SkyBridge Capital, thinks people are blowing things way out of proportion when it comes to MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin buying spree. Critics say CEO Michael Saylor has gone too far by taking on billions in debt to buy Bitcoin.

Scaramucci says those critics don’t understand the company’s balance sheet or Saylor’s strategy. In his own words:

“People think if Bitcoin crashes, he’s going to implode. But you’d need a full-blown Bitcoin collapse lasting six or seven ye

Michael Saylor, the chairman of MicroStrategy, just put out a framework directed squarely at helping Trump’s administration figure out its crypto policies.

According to Saylor, it is:

“A strategic digital asset policy that can strengthen the US dollar, neutralize the national debt, and position America as the global leader in the 21st-century digital economy—empowering millions of businesses, driving growth, and creating trillions in value.”

What’s in the framework?

Saylor’s framework starts

You threw your hard-earned money at a coin named Hawk Tuah. Let’s call it what it is: a disaster entirely of your own making. The crypto market thrives on chaos, but this? This was 100% predictable.

Hailey Welch, the “Hawk Tuah” girl, turned a viral internet moment into a disastrous HAWK token launch, leaving investors crying foul and millions of dollars lost. But did anyone honestly think it would end differently?

There is absolutely nothing about this girl that tells you she knows anything a

The U.S. economy is heading straight for a wall. All signs point to a recession in 2025. It’s not even subtle. Economists, analysts, and market watchers are connecting the dots, and the picture isn’t pretty.

The Walmart Recession Signal is screaming danger. This signal tracks Walmart’s stock price against the S&P Global Luxury Index, and guess what? It’s at its highest point since the world shut down in 2020.

Walmart shares jumped a whopping 83% this year, while luxury goods stocks flatlined.

Hailey Welch has sent out a message on X weeks after going silent. Welch, of the famous Talk Tuah podcast, disappeared from social media after rug-pulling the HAWK token on live stream. 

Hailey Welch has responded to warnings about a class action lawsuit for rug-pulling the HAWK token. In the past 24 hours, court filings surfaced that represented claims on behalf of buyers of the HAWK meme token. 

After almost a day of waiting, Welch responded with a message that she was fully committed to coo

France’s banking giant, Groupe BPCE, is reportedly set to roll out Bitcoin investment services for its massive customer base of 35 million.

This is done through Hexarq, BPCE’s crypto-focused subsidiary, with a fully licensed operation backed by France’s financial regulator, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). By 2025, BPCE will give its clients access to buy, sell, and hold crypto directly within its Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Épargne networks.

Hexarq is one of the few financial inst

Tesla’s stock is on a ride so wild it could make Bitcoin blush. The company’s valuation sits at $1.4 trillion, placing it as the eighth most valuable business in the world. That’s higher than most countries’ GDP. But here’s the thing: Tesla’s forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 131.7. The S&P 500’s average? A mere 21.6.

Analysts say to justify this nosebleed-level valuation in 2025, Tesla needs more than buzzwords and Elon Musk’s Twitter antics. It has to deliver actual results, starting w

Achieved over 1,400 TPS with the operation of more than 1,000 nodes and 32 multi-shards.

Sustained an average processing time of under 3 seconds in a 1,400 TPS environment.

Successfully demonstrated large-scale high-speed processing for the first time with 32 multi-shards operating in a fully decentralized environment.

[Test monitor display showcasing 1,473 TPS achieved in an environment with 1,047 nodes and 32 multi-shards]

Bloom Technology, a blockchain development company, has successfull

Transak will add a batch of 11 meme tokens for direct access. The payment service will expand purchasing opportunities for some of the hottest assets to rally in 2024. 

Transak, one of the widely used on-ramps for Web3 users, will add 11 meme tokens. The decision signals wide-spreading recognition for the new asset class. Meme tokens have been added cautiously to major services, while easily grabbing the attention of social media users. 

Transak started out with the most liquid memes, includin

The US stock market is about to hit an insane milestone today: $6.6 trillion in options contracts will expire, the largest in history, and it’s not even close. For context, the previous record from December 2020 was $4.8 trillion.

So what happens when this much money is on the table? Volatility and chaos that could destabilize crypto markets some more.

Source: The Kobeissi Letter

The Nasdaq is already down over 6% in just five days. The Volatility Index, or $VIX, has doubled this week. Inves

The cryptocurrency market continues to gain momentum as blockchain technology advances, offering faster transactions, innovative applications, and groundbreaking integrations across industries. In 2025, three cryptocurrencies—Solana (SOL), Bonk, and **Lightchain AI ($LCAI)**—are emerging as strong contenders for the next big crypto rally. Among these, Lightchain AI is making waves with its cutting-edge blockchain-AI integration and its highly anticipated Lightchain AI Presale. This presale is ge