Huione Guarantee, a Cambodia-based platform, has been linked to over $24 billion in fraudulent transactions and is involved in money laundering, scams, and cybercrime. It has facilitated operations like "pig-butchering" scams and serves as a hub for illicit activities, including scam centers and stolen data.

According to official news, CeDeFi infrastructure BounceBit announced that it has received investment from Laser Digital, a subsidiary of Japan's Nomura Holdings. With the support of Laser Digital, BounceBit will be able to leverage Nomura's expertise in Asian financial markets to explore Japanese RWA use cases, including the foreign exchange market, and will share more progress in the coming months.

According to the official announcement, OKX has completed the distribution of DuckChain (DUCK) airdrop tokens according to the project's allocation. Users can view the airdrop tokens they have received in the platform's fund account.

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas warned that an imminent change in the SEC leadership could shake things up. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/canary-amended-s-1-has-analysts-more-confident-litecoin-etf-is-next?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Odaily Planet Daily News Jian Wen, one of the suspects in the UK's largest Bitcoin money laundering case, must repay more than $3.78 million (£3.1 million) or face the risk of an additional seven years in prison. The order is part of a confiscation order following a money laundering conviction. A recent statement from the UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said: "Prosecutors told the court that the large amount of seized Bitcoins and the lack of legal evidence about their source all indicate that these are criminal property." (Decrypt) Last May, a court in London, UK, made a sentencing ruling on a Bitcoin money laundering case. Jian Wen was sentenced to 6 years and 8 months for assisting his employer Qian Zhimin in laundering 150 Bitcoins. At current prices, these Bitcoins are worth $15 million. During the investigation of Wen and Qian, British police seized more than 61,000 Bitcoins, the largest amount of cryptocurrency ever seized in the UK.

The post Donald Trump’s Project WLF Accumulated $9.88 Million Ethereum At the Dip  appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Donald Trump’s project, World Liberty Finance (WLF), has caught attention with its strategic move in the crypto market. According to Arkham Intelligence, the organization purchased Ethereum (ETH) worth $9.88 million on January 14, taking advantage of a potential dip in... source: https://coinpedia.org/news/donald-trumps-project-wlf-accumulated-9-88-million-ethereum-at-the-dip/

According to The Data Nerd, in the past 24 hours, whale 0x9b4 spent $1.19 million to buy 1.7 million AIXBT (average price $0.7), and currently holds 2 million AIXBT (1.78 million US dollars).

BitMEXがマネーロンダリング違反で1億ドルの罰金刑 暗号資産（仮想通貨）取引所のビットメックス（BitMEX）が、収益を増加させる目的で米国のマネーロンダリング防止（AML）法を意図的に無視したとして、1億ドルの罰金 […] source: https://www.neweconomy.jp/posts/444648

Odaily Planet Daily News: Jio Platforms, an Indian mobile network operator owned by Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani, has reached a cooperation with Polygon Labs to upgrade some of its existing products to enable them to have Web3 and blockchain functions. (Cointelegraph)

The post Ripple (XRP) News: SEC Files Opening Brief, Claims District Court Ruling Was Incorrect appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially filed an appeal in its ongoing lawsuit against Ripple, seeking to classify the cryptocurrency XRP as a security. In a brief submitted on Wednesday, the SEC disagreed with the earlier ruling by... source: https://coinpedia.org/news/ripple-xrp-news-sec-files-opening-brief-claims-district-court-ruling-was-incorrect/

According to Foresight News, data from Alternative.me indicates that the Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index has increased to 75 today, up from 70 yesterday. This suggests that the market continues to be in a 'greed' state.

Malaysia is exploring crypto regulations after discussions between its prime minister, Abu Dhabi leaders, and Binance founder CZ. The talks focused on policies, risks, and cross-border collaborations, highlighting Malaysia’s aim to strengthen its role in the digital asset sector.

A retired engineer thought that he could peacefully enjoy the rest of his life in comfort after amassing enough money to not worry about anything. But his beautiful dream of a life of retirement was shattered into pieces after he lost all of his retirement fees to a devastating online cryptocurrency scam has cost the 63-year-old former engineer his RM9.4 million retirement savings.

As the Bitcoin market has corrected from its high of $108,000, a fair bit of the froth has dissipated, while demand remains relatively strong. Unrealized losses are primarily borne by short-term holders; however, the level of pressure is relatively small compared to previous declines.

By aligning network token incentives with the economic interests of DeFi users, Berachain is committed to achieving a self-reinforcing growth cycle that promotes market-leading liquidity and yield opportunities, making it the dominant force among L1 blockchains!

Dubai's 17-storey Crypto Tower, set for 2027, will span 150,000 square feet as a Web3 and blockchain hub. Featuring blockchain-powered services, offices, event spaces, and AI-driven facilities, it will also house an NFT gallery, crypto club, and secure vaults. But will it cement Dubai’s blockchain dominance or prove an overhyped gamble?

Yesterday, the base price for CryptoPunks increased from 35 ETH to 42 ETH, peaking at over $135,000 in USD terms.

BTC has more room to rise, Solana is just getting started, NFT will be resurrected...

There is a demand for transactions between AI agents. The Story framework is to help these AI agents interact and trade IPs, thereby creating a new type of on-chain economy.

In 2025, the crypto market will accelerate mainstreaming driven by multiple innovations such as Bitcoin ETF breakthrough, Ethereum expansion optimization, AI agent and RWA tokenization, but it still faces regulatory and technological challenges.