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HashKey Ventures Initiates Hong Kong IPO with Ambitious Goal of Raising Up to $215 Million

HashKey plans to use a large portion of the proceeds for tech and infrastructure upgrades, market expansion and ecosystem partnerships.

2025-12-09T05:27:56ZJose Moringa
News

How Panic Wallets Could Defend Against Wrench Attacks: The Next Physical Security Debate in Crypto

Jameson Lopp’s wrench attack data shows physical assaults on crypto holders surging in 2025, forcing a reckoning over whether self‑custody is worth the physical risk.

2025-12-09T04:27:32ZMike Rose
Technology

Paradigm Reveals Concerns Over Double-Counting in Polymarket Trading Figures

Paradigm researchers found that major analytics dashboards are double-counting Polymarket’s trading volume due to redundant blockchain events.

2025-12-09T04:26:58ZMike Rose
Markets

Prediction Markets Rise as a Thriving Speculative Arena for Cryptocurrency Traders

Prediction markets offer traders more upside than holding the underlying spot crypto, but AI bots and accounts with a 100% win rate raise suspicions of insider trading.

2025-12-09T03:26:35ZJose Moringa
Markets

Argentina Considers Allowing Traditional Banks to Engage in Cryptocurrency Trading, According to New Report

Argentina’s central bank is reportedly considering whether to allow traditional financial institutions to offer crypto services, marking the potential lifting of a ban.

2025-12-09T03:26:10ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Sees Increased Interest as Professional Traders Remain Cautious About Rallying Past $92K

Bitcoin's rejection at the short-term range highs is caused by macroeconomic uncertainty, liquidations and stagnant spot ETF flows. Will clearer signals from the US economy boost BTC volumes?

2025-12-09T03:25:40ZMike Rose
Markets

Fitch Ratings Warns of Increased Risk for US Banks Heavily Exposed to Cryptocurrency

While crypto offers banks an opportunity to generate new sources of revenue, Fitch warns it could bring risks that could lead to rating revisions.

2025-12-09T02:25:12ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

CFTC Pilot Program Paves the Way for Using Cryptocurrency as Collateral in Derivative Markets

The pilot program allows futures commission merchants to accept Bitcoin, Ether and USDC for margin collateral, provided strict reporting criteria are followed.

2025-12-09T02:24:57ZMike Rose
News

OCC Leader States No Reason to Treat Banks and Cryptocurrency Differently

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s Jonathan Gould says crypto companies should have a path to supervision in the banking system, which can evolve to embrace blockchain.

2025-12-09T02:24:34ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Young Man Admits Guilt in High-Stakes $263 Million Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Scheme

Tangeman assisted the scheme by using a bulk-cash converter to exchange the stolen crypto into cash, which was used to obtain rental homes.

2025-12-09T02:24:05ZMike Rose
News

Binance Takes Action Against Employee for Misusing Inside Information for Personal Gain

Binance suspended an employee and alerted authorities after an internal probe found the staffer allegedly used insider information to publish a post from an official account.

2025-12-09T01:23:39ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Rally Analysis: Three Key Arguments from Market Bears Against BTC Trends

Many analysts say BTC’s rebound is a bull trap, warning its price could fall to as low as $40,000 over the coming months.

2025-12-09T01:23:14ZMike Rose