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Coinbase Executives Face Shareholder Lawsuit alleging Compliance Failures

A Coinbase shareholder filed a derivative lawsuit against several of the crypto exchange’s top executives and board members, alleging they failed in oversight of compliance and disclosures, exposing the company to legal and regulatory fallout. The complaint was filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey and was brought by…
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South Korea Plans 20% Cap on Crypto Exchange Shareholder Stakes: Report

South Korea’s government and ruling party have reportedly agreed on a plan to cap the ownership stakes of major shareholders in domestic crypto exchanges at 20%. The Democratic Party of Korea’s digital asset task force and the Financial Services Commission (FSC) agreed to set the maximum shareholding limit at 20% after discussions, according to a…
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Riot Reports Record $647M Revenue in 2025, Holds $1.6B in Bitcoin

Riot Platforms posted record annual revenue of $647.4 million for the past year, up 72% from $376.7 million a year earlier. In a Monday announcement, the company said the increase was primarily driven by a $255.3 million jump in Bitcoin (BTC) mining revenue, which reached $576.3 million in 2025 amid a rise in operational hash…
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Polymarket Traders Make $1M on US-Iran Strike Bets, Spark Insider Concerns

Six Polymarket traders earned roughly $1 million after accurately betting that the United States would strike Iran before the end of February, triggering insider trading suspicions. The six wallets were all created in February and placed nearly all of their activity on contracts predicting the timing of a potential US attack, Bloomberg reported, citing data…
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11 US Senators Urge Probe Into Binance’s AML Controls

A group of 11 US senators has asked federal authorities to investigate whether crypto exchange Binance is complying with US sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements, citing recent reports. In a letter on Friday to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pamela Bondi, the lawmakers urged a “prompt, comprehensive review” of the exchange’s compliance…
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Middle East Tensions Drive Flight to Gold as Investors Exit Equities, BTC

Rising tensions in the Middle East are pushing investors toward safe-haven assets, with gold demand climbing as investors flee equities and crypto markets. On Wednesday, reports revealed that Iran has sharply increased crude oil exports, with shipments from Kharg Island reaching roughly 20.1 million barrels between Feb. 15 and Feb. 20, about three times January’s…
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South Korea to Require Crypto, Stock Influencers to Disclose Holdings

South Korea is reportedly preparing new rules that would force social-media personalities promoting cryptocurrencies and stocks to reveal what they own and whether they are being paid. Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Seung-won, a member of the National Assembly’s Political Affairs Committee, is drafting amendments to the Capital Market and Financial Investment Business Act and the…
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US Senator Probes Binance Over Alleged Iran, Russia Sanctions Breaches

A senior US lawmaker launched a congressional inquiry into crypto exchange Binance following reports that the platform processed about $1.7 billion in transactions tied to sanctioned Iranian entities and Russia’s oil “shadow fleet.” On Tuesday, Senator Richard Blumenthal, ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Binance CEO Richard Teng…
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Anchorage Digital Buys Strategy STRC as Stock Becomes Most-Shorted

Crypto bank Anchorage Digital said it holds Strategy’s perpetual preferred security STRC on its balance sheet, adding an institutional backer to Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin treasury company at a time when Wall Street traders are increasingly betting against it. In a Wednesday post on X, Anchorage co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley said the purchase shows alignment…
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Canaan Acquires Cipher Mining’s 49% Stake in Texas Mining Facilities

Bitcoin mining hardware maker Canaan has purchased Cipher Mining’s 49% interest in a trio of Texas mining projects for $39.75 million, expanding its mining interests. The transaction covers joint venture entities Alborz LLC, Bear LLC and Chief Mountain LLC, together known as the “ABC Projects,” according to a Monday announcement. After the deal, Canaan holds…
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