Memecoins, once seen as community-driven digital assets, are increasingly being used to exploit retail investors, with a growing number of scams and failed celebrity-backed tokens raising regulatory concerns. The $4 billion collapse of the Libra (LIBRA) token, which was endorsed by Argentine President Javier Milei, is the latest blow to the sector after eight insider … Read more
XRP (XRP) pared some losses following this week’s market crash, with 8% daily gains over the last 24 hours to trade at $2.17. The top-ten altcoin trades 12% above the 24-hour low of $1.94 as the crypto market sentiment shows signs of recovery. XRP/USD four-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Let’s examine the key drivers behind XRP’s … Read more
US President Donald Trump will host the first White House Crypto Summit on March 7, bringing together industry leaders to discuss regulatory policies, stablecoin oversight, and the potential role of Bitcoin in the US financial system. The attendees will include “prominent founders, CEOs, and investors from the crypto industry,” along with members of the President’s … Read more
A district court judge has dismissed the US securities regulator’s lawsuit accusing Hex founder Richard Heart of raising over $1 billion through unregistered crypto offerings and defrauding investors of $12.1 million. Heart, whose real name is Richard Schueler, was also accused of spending those allegedly stolen funds on luxury items — including the world’s largest … Read more
A federal judge has dismissed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Richard Heart, the founder of HEX, PulseChain and PulseX, ruling that the agency lacked jurisdiction because the project did not specifically target U.S. investors. “The relevant online communications described in the Complaint during the offer periods consist of untargeted, globally available information,” … Read more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been busy over the past few weeks, hinting at a brighter future for crypto companies. PS: I’ll be in San Francisco next week for the American Banker Payment Forum. Say hello. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click … Read more
A district court judge has dismissed the US securities regulator’s lawsuit accusing Hex founder Richard Heart of raising over $1 billion through unregistered crypto offerings and defrauding investors of $12.1 million. Heart, whose real name is Richard Schueler, was also accused of spending those allegedly stolen funds on luxury items — including the world’s largest … Read more
The Bitcoin bounce to $85,000 on Feb. 28 had traders hopeful that a bottom was in could be in peril after BTC (BTC) struggled to secure a higher high candlestick for the daily close. Data from TRDR.io shows Bitcoin received a strong spot bid at Coinbase as the price fell to a 2025 low at … Read more
A crypto trader and marketing executive who correctly predicted FTX’s collapse said FTX creditor repayments coming a little over two years after the incident is a “win” — all things considered. “I thought it would take longer, just because there’s so many jurisdictional issues, you’re working with so many different governments, different levels of enforcement, … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump will host a crypto summit on March 7, the White House announced. White House Crypto and AI Czar David Sacks and Bo Hines, the executive director of a working group on digital assets, will run the meeting, though Trump will speak at the summit, a late Friday press release said. “Attendees … Read more