Dubai Bans Privacy Coins With Monero and Zcash Unbothered by the Crackdown
Dubai just drew a hard line on crypto privacy. On January 12, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) banned privacy tokens and rewrote its crypto approval process. Privacy-focused coins like Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC) have surged in response to the news, up +14% and +2% over the past 24 hours, respectively. This move aligns […]
11.5M Crypto Tokens Died in 2025: Why Meme Coins Fail Fast
On Pump.fun and similar platforms, meme coins are continuously churned as if someone is firing a machine gun. Even now, as you read this, there is a funny meme coin being deployed, not to solve a problem but for entertainment. For this reason, it came as no surprise that over 11.5M crypto tokens “died” in […]
Vitalik Buterin Sends Ethereum Stablecoin Warning: ‘What Happens if USD Hyperinflates?’
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has warned that today’s decentralized stablecoins still fail in ways most users don’t expect and that there is an overreliance on USD-pegged digital assets. In an X reply to MetaLeX founder @lex_node yesterday (January 11), Buterin highlighted three key issues: finding a better index to track than the USD price, building […]
South Korea Lets Companies Buy Crypto as Japan, Hong Kong Pull Back
South Korea has upended nearly a decade of crypto policy by allowing listed companies and professional investors to place part of their balance sheets into digital assets. The shift stands in contrast to tightening rules in Japan and Hong Kong. Asia no longer appears aligned on crypto regulation, and the divergence is becoming clearer. For […]
Crypto Founder Behind ‘Ponzi’ Metaverse Linked to Illegal Drug Bust
A Guardian investigation has uncovered evidence linking Northampton-based crypto entrepreneur Fasial Tariq to what authorities described as the world’s largest illegal weight-loss drug operation. The revelation comes amid a global surge in crypto-related crime, prompting coordinated crackdowns from law enforcement agencies. In late October, enforcement officers raided a red-brick industrial unit in Northampton, seizing thousands […]
Dubai Regulator Bans Privacy Tokens in DIFC Introducing Tighter Crypto Rules
Dubai’s financial regulator has moved to ban privacy-focused cryptocurrencies across the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), citing heightened risks related to anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance. Key Takeaways: Dubai has banned privacy tokens and anonymity tools in the DIFC to align with global AML and sanctions standards. The regulator has tightened stablecoin definitions, excluding algorithmic […]
Gold Rallies While Bitcoin Falters as Fed Pressure Shakes Dollar – Analyst Expects Further Bear
Gold and silver surged during the Asian market open, while Bitcoin struggled to maintain momentum amid escalating tensions between the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Trump administration, triggering a flight to traditional safe havens. The divergence intensified after the Department of Justice’s actions against Fed Chair Jerome Powell sparked concerns about central bank independence, with […]
Tether Freezes $182M on Tron in Massive ‘Coordinated’ Wallet Blacklist
Tether froze more than $182 million worth of USDT across five wallet addresses on the Tron blockchain on Jan. 11, according to on-chain data and alerts tracked by Whale Alert. The freezes were actually done on the same day and involved single wallet balances with amounts of about $12 to about 50 million, which made […]
Crypto News Today: Monero Surges Past $592, Legendary Trader Peter Brandt Compares XMR To Silver
Monero surged to a fresh all-time high above the $590 mark just as Zcash’s momentum faded/ Monero (XMR) has ripped higher to a new record, trading above $567 on Sunday and pushing towards roughly $592.This is its highest level recorded. At the time of writing, it is trading at around $569. Monero’s powerful run that […]
Solana Price Jumps, But Network Adoption Remains Weak
On-chain data shows the Network Growth indicator has continued to fall for Solana recently, a sign that adoption of the asset has remained weak. Solana Network Growth Has Been Declining According to data from on-chain analytics firm Santiment, SOL’s recent price recovery has come despite a drop in the Network Growth. This metric measures the […]
1 Reason to Buy Solana Before 2030 – Yahoo Finance
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Dubai Backs RLUSD as It Revamps Crypto Rules
Ripple has secured an important regulatory milestone in the Middle East after its stablecoin RLUSD was officially recognized for use in Dubai’s financial hub. The approval places RLUSD among a very small group of stablecoins cleared for activity inside the Dubai International Financial Centre. The decision was confirmed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority, which […]