Month in Money

TON eyes US expansion under Trump-era crypto policies.

BlackRock launches Spot Bitcoin ETF on CBOE Canada.

Intesa Sanpaolo buys 11 bitcoins in Italy's first bank-led crypto transaction.

Chainalysis acquires AI fraud firm Alterya.

Tether to relocate to El Salvador.

MoonPay acquires Helio.

Supreme Court rejects CZ appeal over unregistered token sales.

SEC charges Robinhood with 10+ securities violations.

Sony launches Soneium Mainnet via Block Solution Labs.

Trump admin forms 24-member crypto council to draft laws, build BTC reserve, and boost clarity.

Indian Railways to issue NFT-based train tickets for MahaKumbh Mela.

OpenSea email leak exposes 7M addresses online.

Mudrex halts withdrawals until Jan 28 for compliance upgrades amid user backlash.

Mango Markets shuts down after SEC settlement, MNGO tokens to be destroyed.

World verifies 10M users on digital ID network.

Canaan unveils Avalon Mini 3 and Nano 3S miners with home heating feature.

Russia sees crypto mining hardware sales triple YoY in Q4 under new rules.

AIXBT to launch first free PFP AI network agents on Jan 17.

New Hampshire and North Dakota to create Strategic Bitcoin Reserves.

Usual Protocol rolls out revenue sharing after USD0++ drops to $0,89.

South Korea to lift its seven-year crypto ETF ban in 2025.

Singapore blocks Polymarket citing unlicensed gambling.

DOGS reveals 2025 H1 roadmap with games, payments, and charity plans.

Macau Carbon Exchange completes Brazil's first blockchain-based I-REC transaction.

Singapore law enables police to freeze bank accounts for 150 days to combat scams.

Giving Block launches $2M crypto fund for California wildfire relief.

Multiple major X accounts including Foresight Ventures hacked to promote fake Solana 'AI agent' tokens.

Wolf Capital co-founder pleads guilty to $9,4M Ponzi scheme.

Messari cuts 15% of staff amid industry-wide crypto layoffs.

Meta shareholders urge an assessment on adding Bitcoin to the company treasury.

Biden appointee targets MetaMask and Phantom over "unauthorized" transactions.

Genius Group acquires $5M more in Bitcoin, raising total holdings to 372 BTC.

Kenya drafting legislation to legalize cryptocurrencies.

CFPB proposes rule requiring crypto firms to refund hack-related losses.

Arbitrum DAO votes to adopt BoLD protocol for safer Ethereum withdrawals.

Philippine banks to launch PHPX peso stablecoin on Hedera this year.

Bybit to restrict services in India.

Circle donates $1M USDC to Trump’s inaugural fund.

Standard Chartered launches crypto custody in Luxembourg.

MANTRA to tokenize $1B in real-world assets for UAE's DAMAC.

Orderly Network begins offering futures trading infrastructure to Raydium.

Russia to sell 1K Bitcoin seized in Infraud case.

UK Treasury clarifies PoS crypto staking is not a collective investment scheme.

Ripple confirms XRP ETF launch soon.

IMF urges Kenya to update crypto rules with global standards.

Coinbase Wallet enables global bank deposits converted to USDC fee-free.

Mastercard launches crypto credential solutions in UAE and Kazakhstan.

DOJ cleared to sell $6,5b in seized Silk Road BTC.

CFTC subpoenas Coinbase for customer info in Polymarket case.

Binance reports a 97% rise in institutional users in 2024.

South Korea to allow institutional crypto trading.

China to integrate blockchain into its national data infrastructure.

Oklahoma proposes paying state workers and vendors in Bitcoin amid dollar inflation concerns.

El Salvador adds 11 Bitcoin worth over $1M to its strategic reserve.

Trump launches official Bitcoin trading cards on Ordinals.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority launches initiative to help banks adopt DLT.

Thailand to launch crypto payments for Phuket tourists in 2025.

Bhutan’s Gelephu to add BTC, ETH, and BNB to strategic reserves.

Bitfinex Derivatives secures DASP license, moving operations to El Salvador.

Sui co-founder seeks OpenAI partnership for AI collaboration.

Ripple partners with Chainlink to boost RLUSD utility.

US CFTC Chair Behnam and SEC Chair Gensler to step down on Trump’s inauguration day.

Senator Cynthia Lummis discusses crypto reforms with SEC Chair nominee Paul Atkins.

Backpack Exchange acquires FTX EU to expand in Europe.

Solana developers propose a new hashing system to address scalability issues.

Czech National Bank governor considers adding Bitcoin to foreign reserves.

Gemini settles CFTC charges with $5M fine, avoiding January trial.

Vitalik sells 28 meme coins for 1M USDC, donates to Kanro charity.

Fed Vice Chair Michael Barr, known for his strict crypto banking stance, resigns.

USDD 2,0 Beta stablecoin launches on Tron.

MoonPay, BitStaete, ZBD, and HiddenRoad gain EU MiCA licenses.

Metaplanet plans to grow Bitcoin holdings to 10k BTC by 2025.

Jeju Island to launch NFT tourism card with Tamna Jeon stablecoin.

Vitalik Buterin proposes halting global computing to curb AI risks.

Strive, led by Vivek Ramaswamy, files for Bitcoin Bond ETF.

Chilean lawmakers push for Bitcoin committee to propose reserve opportunities.

FDIC orders 25 banks to halt Bitcoin product development.

Musk's X algorithm update sparks censorship concerns.

Coinbase secures European derivatives license via Bux’s Cyprus unit acquisition.

Solana developers launch optional quantum-resistant vault to safeguard user funds.

Aave community resists proposal to peg Ethena's USDe to USDT, citing risk concerns.

US controls over 40% of Bitcoin's global hash rate.

MicroStrategy to raise $2B for more Bitcoin.

Russ Millions' meme coin MILLION drops 99%, sparking scam allegations.

XRP surpasses USDT as 3rd largest cryptocurrency by market cap.

Bitcoin celebrates 16 years since Genesis Block launch.

Tether's market cap drops 1,5% after EU's MiCA implementation.

Plume partners with PinLink to tap into the $30T RWA tokenization market.

Binance hits 250 million users milestone.

IRS delays crypto tax reporting rules to 2026, easing broker compliance.

Do Kwon pleads not guilty to US fraud charges in Manhattan hearing.

Morgan Stanley's E-Trade eyes crypto trading services.

Garanti BBVA to launch cryptocurrency trading services in Turkey.

Binance approved by Brazil’s central bank, hits 21 global milestones.

Robinhood gifts $2,5M in Bitcoin to Gold members for New Year.

Crypto fundraising reaches all-time high in December 2024.

Binance Labs to rebrand in 2025.