Year 2025

BOK Governor Open to Won Stablecoins but Raises Concerns

SEOUL, June 18 – South Korea’s central bank chief, Rhee Chang-yong, said he isn’t opposed to the idea of issuing stablecoins backed by the Korean won. However, he raised concerns about how this could affect the country’s ability to manage…

Broke TikTok Crypto Trader Freed by Kidnappers

A young crypto content creator on TikTok was said to have been kidnapped in France, only to be set free moments later when his abductors came to know he was too broke to give the ransom they were asking. A…

Storm on Trial: Can Paradigm Save DeFi Privacy?

Paradigm lawyer and Roman Storm in courtroom during Tornado Cash legal battle over DeFi and open-source crypto privacy.

Prominent crypto venture capital firm Paradigm has filed an amicus curiae brief in defense of Roman Storm, the co-founder of Tornado Cash, as he prepares for trial on July 14 in New York. The case has become a critical turning…

Why This Analyst Is Doubling Down on Altcoins Now

Mid-2024 saw altcoin prices fall to levels that resembled the bottoms of previous crypto cycles in appearance. In years prior, such dips would end up in huge rallies. But in this one, it did not go as expected. Global economic…