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Burlcore Mining review: the legitimate, fully-backed crypto venture investors are watching
CryptoxInsights' in-depth review of Burlcore Mining: verifiable Lake Victoria gold reserves powering transparent, blockchain-verified value, one of 2025's standout real-world-asset crypto stories.
Coinbase discloses insider-led data breach affecting at least 69,000 customers
Coinbase revealed that criminals bribed overseas support staff to steal customer data, refused a $20 million ransom, and warned remediation could cost up to $400 million.
Coinbase becomes the first cryptocurrency exchange to join the S&P 500
On 19 May 2025 Coinbase became the first crypto exchange added to the S&P 500, replacing Discover Financial and cementing digital assets' place in mainstream portfolios.
Coinbase to acquire Deribit in $2.9 billion push into crypto derivatives
Coinbase agreed to buy Deribit, the world's leading crypto options exchange, in a roughly $2.9 billion deal that expands its derivatives reach.
Binance faces renewed scrutiny over compliance with its 2023 US settlement
Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed the Justice Department on whether Binance was adhering to its 2023 money-laundering settlement, as reports alleged hundreds of millions flowed through suspicious accounts.
Binance founder CZ addresses his $4.3 billion fine after receiving a Trump pardon
After receiving a pardon, Binance founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao addressed the 'delicate question' of whether the firm might seek a refund of its $4.3 billion fine.
SEC ends its lawsuit against Ripple as both sides drop appeals
The SEC and Ripple agreed to end their multi-year court battle, abandoning appeals and leaving intact the ruling that XRP sold on exchanges was not a security. Ripple paid a $125 million fine.
Stablecoin issuer Circle raises $1.05 billion in an upsized IPO and doubles on debut
Circle, the issuer of USDC, priced its upsized IPO at $31 to raise $1.05 billion, then surged around 168% on its NYSE debut, one of the standout crypto listings of 2025.
Kraken launches tokenised US equities for round-the-clock trading
Kraken launched xStocks, tokenised versions of US equities such as Apple, Tesla and Nvidia deployed on Solana and backed by real securities, enabling 24/7 global trading.
Tether reports more than $10 billion in 2025 profit and record US Treasury exposure
Tether's Q4 2025 attestation, prepared by BDO, reported more than $10 billion in annual profit, $6.3 billion of excess reserves and a record $141 billion of US Treasury exposure, alongside sizeable gold and bitcoin holdings.
FTX Recovery Trust distributes billions to creditors under its reorganisation plan
The FTX Recovery Trust continued repaying creditors in 2025, distributing more than $5 billion in May and roughly $1.6 billion in a third distribution in September under its Chapter 11 plan.
Robinhood's tokenised stocks launch draws OpenAI warning and EU scrutiny
Robinhood's EU launch of tokenised stocks, including tokens tied to private firms OpenAI and SpaceX, lifted its shares to a record but prompted an OpenAI warning and scrutiny from its lead EU regulator.
Bybit suffers a record $1.5 billion hack blamed on North Korea's Lazarus Group
In February 2025 Bybit lost nearly $1.5 billion of Ethereum in the largest crypto heist on record. Investigators tied it to a breached Safe{Wallet} developer machine, and the FBI blamed North Korea's Lazarus Group.
Winklevoss-founded Gemini raises $425 million and pops on its Nasdaq debut
Gemini Space Station, the Winklevoss twins' crypto exchange, raised $425 million in its IPO priced at $28 and rallied on its Nasdaq debut, part of a wave of 2025 crypto listings.
The GENIUS Act becomes the first US federal framework for stablecoins
On 18 July 2025 the GENIUS Act was signed into law, establishing the first federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins with reserve, disclosure and consumer-protection requirements.
BlackRock's IBIT becomes the fastest ETF ever to reach $70 billion
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) became the fastest ETF ever to accumulate $70 billion in assets and grew into one of the firm's top revenue sources, evidence of deep institutional demand.
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky sentenced to 12 years for crypto fraud
Alex Mashinsky, founder of the bankrupt lender Celsius, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraud and market manipulation, one of several crypto executives held to account in 2025.
Michael Saylor's Strategy keeps expanding its bitcoin treasury in 2025
Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, continued accumulating bitcoin through 2025, surpassing 555,000 BTC and returning to near-billion-dollar weekly purchases largely funded by stock sales.
TerraUSD creator Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years over the $40 billion collapse
Do Kwon, creator of the failed TerraUSD stablecoin, was sentenced to 15 years in prison over a collapse that erased an estimated $40 billion, with the judge rebuking him for repeatedly misleading investors.
Stripe completes its $1.1 billion Bridge acquisition in a big stablecoin bet
Stripe closed its $1.1 billion acquisition of stablecoin platform Bridge, its largest deal to date, and quickly rolled out stablecoin features, a strong signal that stablecoins are moving into mainstream payments.
The Trump family's World Liberty Financial raises conflict-of-interest concerns
As the Trump family took control of crypto venture World Liberty Financial while it raised hundreds of millions, Democratic lawmakers asked the SEC to preserve records and probe potential conflicts of interest.
Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm convicted on a money-transmitting charge
A New York jury found Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm guilty of conspiracy to run an unlicensed money-transmitting business, while deadlocking on money-laundering and sanctions-evasion counts.
El Salvador scales back its bitcoin law to secure a $1.4 billion IMF deal
El Salvador agreed to scale back its pioneering bitcoin legal-tender policy to secure a 40-month, $1.4 billion IMF Extended Fund Facility, a pragmatic retreat from its most radical crypto experiment.
Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital debuts on the Nasdaq in a bumper week for crypto
Galaxy Digital moved its listing to the Nasdaq via a direct listing in May 2025, opening at $23.50, after a drawn-out SEC process, and positioned itself around crypto and AI infrastructure.