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Cryptocurrency exchange OKX reported a 53-fold increase in trading volume across its licensed and regulated markets in 2025, attributing the surge primarily to its expansion into the United States and the European Economic Area.

ZOOZ Strategy has been placed on a Nasdaq compliance clock after the exchange warned that its shares no longer meet the $1 minimum bid-price requirement, putting the company at risk of delisting if the price does not recover within six months.

Benchmark has raised its Hut 8 price target to $85, saying the miner’s AI data centre deal delivers stronger, long-term cash flows with reduced risk.

Justin Sun’s locked WLFI tokens have lost about $60 million in value since September after World Liberty Financial blacklisted his address, despite his heavy investment and public support for the Trump-backed crypto project.

Former Mt Gox chief Mark Karpelès has revisited the 2014 exchange collapse and his harsh detention in Japan, while outlining his life after bitcoin’s first major crisis.

Bitcoin briefly topped $90,000 before slipping back as US trading capped gains, with traders watching leverage, macro data and year-end seasonality.

The SEC has charged several alleged crypto platforms and investment clubs with running a $14 million social media scam that targeted retail investors.

The CFTC has undergone a leadership change as Michael Selig takes over as chair and Caroline Pham exits to join the private crypto sector.

BlackRock has elevated its spot Bitcoin ETF to a core investment theme, placing it alongside Treasury bills and top US technology stocks despite market volatility.

A transgender NSA employee is suing the Trump administration, arguing a new executive order on gender recognition violates federal civil rights protections.

Tokenised US Treasurys have surged to a nearly $7 billion market as institutions increasingly turn to onchain government debt for low-risk yield and settlement.