SEC pulls own appeal in case over crypto broker-dealer rules
The US Securities and Exchange Commission abandoned its court appeal over a case it lost to expand the definition of a dealer, which was seen as a threat to decentralized finance platforms.
Lightning Labs CTO downplays node security bug, citing compromised user
Lightning Labs’ Olaoluwa Osuntokun said the issue appears to be caused by a user’s machine being compromised rather than a bug or vulnerability.
Memecoins are officially ‘cooked’ after Libragate, says crypto VC
Castle Island Ventures partner Nic Carter says the LIBRA token scandal is “clear proof” that retail has been playing a rigged game all along.
Montana becomes 4th US state to advance Bitcoin reserve bill to House
Montana has passed a Bitcoin reserve bill at the subcommittee level, making it the fourth US state to advance a related bill to the House.
86% of LIBRA traders have realized a loss of more than $1K: Nansen
Over 13,000 investors in the LIBRA memecoin endorsed by Argentine president Javier Milei lost a combined $251 million, according to blockchain research firm Nansen.
DeFi will soon pump harder than in DeFi summer: dYdX Foundation CEO
Charles d’Haussy, CEO of the dYdX Foundation, predicts the DeFi will start to boom in September and will have more entry points for new users than ever.
Trump mulls passing on 20% of DOGE savings to Americans
US President Donald Trump has floated the idea of giving Americans a portion of the savings made from DOGE’s sweeping cost-cutting crusade.
Bitfinex Bitcoin long positions reach $5.1B — Is someone buying or hedging?
Analysts speculate that the Bitcoin bull run is ready to resume after Bitfinex longs soar to $5.1 billion. Are they mistaken?
Nigeria files $81.5B lawsuit against Binance exchange: Report
According to Nairametrics, Nigeria’s total money supply (M2) increased 17% year-over-year in January 2025, diluting the currency’s value.
Price analysis 2/19: BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, BNB, DOGE, ADA, LINK, XLM, LTC
Bitcoin remains stuck inside the range, with no clear indication of a price breakout or breakdown.