Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao dropped a double-edged update on February 28, 2025, via X, announcing he’ll pump “a few hundred BNB in liquidity” into BNB Chain’s weekly program winners until his stash runs dry—while slapping down anyone trying to snag his attention with token handouts. The liquidity pledge ties into the BNB Chain Meme…
BlackRock’s making waves in crypto again, tucking its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) ETF into its massive $150 billion model-portfolio universe, per a February 28, 2025, Bloomberg report. The $11 trillion asset management titan’s giving Bitcoin a 1-2% allocation in its target portfolios—a small but potent nod that could spark fresh demand amid crypto’s wild ride…
Olumide Osunkoya, a 46-year-old Brit, has been slapped with a four-year prison sentence for illegally running cryptocurrency ATMs across the UK through his company, GidiPlus. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) threw the book at him, and on February 28, 2025, a court convicted him of unregistered crypto activity, forgery, using fake IDs, and possessing criminal…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pumping the brakes on deciding whether to greenlight or nix Cboe Exchange’s bid to list options on Fidelity Investments’ spot Ethereum ETF, ticker FETH. A February 28, 2025, regulatory filing dropped the news: the SEC’s taking more time, citing a need for “sufficient time to consider the…
The crypto world keeps charging ahead, and 2025’s already shaping up to be a banner year. On Friday, February 28, the CME Group—the planet’s biggest futures exchange—dropped a bombshell via press release: they’re rolling out Solana (SOL) futures on March 17, pending regulatory approval. Traders will get to pick between micro-sized contracts (25 SOL) or…
The Trump Organization is diving headfirst into the digital deep end, filing a trademark for “TRUMP” with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on February 24, 2025, to launch a metaverse and NFT trading platform. Spotted by trademark attorney Josh Gerben and buzzing across X, this move signals Donald Trump’s latest bid to plaster his…
Solana’s taken a beating, plunging to $126—its lowest since mid-October—as jittery investors brace for a massive 11.2 million SOL token unlock from the FTX bankruptcy estate, set for March 1. That’s per the CMC price tracker, which shows SOL down 9% in the last 24 hours and a hefty 27% over the past week. The…
MetaMask is rolling out a game-changing update, dropping February 28 via their official X account, that’s set to shake up the wallet world. Known for being Ethereum’s go-to, it’s now stretching its legs with native support for Bitcoin and Solana, plus a shiny new smart contract toolkit. The makeover’s loaded: a slicker interface, juggling multiple…
Bitcoin took a nasty spill this week, crashing below $80,000 for the first time since November 10, as jitters over President Donald Trump’s tariff threats rattled the crypto market. By Friday’s Asian trading hours, BTC was flirting with $78,200—a 17% drop over the week—dragging the broader crypto scene down with it. The total market cap…
The UK government is rolling out the Crime and Policing Bill, a hefty new law designed to sharpen its claws on crypto-related crime. Packed with rules on valuing digital coins, courtroom cash grabs, and beefed-up powers for the Crown Court to slap seizure orders, it’s a big move to snatch back dirty money hiding in…