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In a significant development for cryptocurrency regulation, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has publicly condemned the U.S. government’s indictment of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm as fundamentally unjust. This statement, reported by The Block on March 15, 2025, represents a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate about privacy, software development, and financial surveillance in the digital age. Buterin’s intervention highlights growing concerns within the technology community about the criminalization of neutral tools and their creators. Tornado Cash Indictment: The Core Legal Battle The U.S. Department of Justice indicted Roman Storm in August 2023 on serious charges of conspiracy to commit money…

Key Takeaways Rumble and Tether introduce the Rumble Wallet, a non-custodial crypto wallet allowing direct tipping in Bitcoin, USDT, and Tether Gold. The Rumble Wallet integrates directly into the Rumble platform, bypassing intermediaries and enhancing direct creator-user financial interactions. Rumble and Tether have jointly introduced Rumble Wallet, a non-custodial crypto wallet built directly into the video-sharing platform that allows tipping and payments using digital assets. Users can send tips to creators using Bitcoin, USDT, and Tether Gold (XAUt) from launch, as noted by the companies. The wallet removes reliance on traditional financial intermediaries, enabling instant, borderless crypto transactions. According to…

New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is going to invest an undisclosed amount of money in crypto’s MoonPay, according to claims made by Bloomberg. MoonPay is close to wrapping up the fundraising and is pushing for a $5 billion valuation. One person familiar with the round allegedly said the talks are private, which is why they did not want their name in it. This shows how ICE keeps reaching further into crypto during a moment when the industry has more political backing under Donald Trump. Wall Street has gotten louder about digital assets this year. Back in October,…

The controversial legislation meant to regulate the Polish crypto space is now stuck in parliament after the Senate complicated its adoption even further. The upper house of Poland’s bicameral legislature passed the bill it had received from the Sejm, rejecting a number of amendments and adding its own. Senators send vetoed crypto act back to Polish deputies Poland’s long-overdue Crypto-Asset Market Act is returning to the Sejm, the lower house of parliament in Warsaw, after the Senate introduced its corrections before approving it. Most notably, the senators abolished an amendment adopted by the deputies in December, which would have lowered…

Cryptocurrencies are often primarily seen as an investment vehicle. This is not wrong but it would also be inaccurate to say that crypto is only an asset class for trading and holding for the long term. 2025 taught us that cryptocurrencies, via stablecoins, transitioned into a full fledged payment settlements rail. For everyday transactions, crypto is increasingly being used not just to invest, but to spend. The easiest method to off ramp crypto into a local currency and spend today is through crypto cards. These are debit cards that bridge crypto wallets, exchanges and traditional payment networks like Visa and…

UAE-regulated, AI and Blockchain-powered digital bank Zand becomes the first Bank in the Middle East to achieve ISO certification for Information Security Management Systems (ISO 27001) and for Privacy Information Management Systems (ISO 27701). In terms of significance, Zand Bank is now the first bank in the MENA region to meet these internationally recognized standards for Web3 services, which include digital asset custody, smart contract management, and bridging TradFi and DeFi. As per the press release, this achievement reflects Zand’s alignment with, and continuous commitment to, implementing and reinforcing best practices to protect data and scale security. Zand Bank builds…

A French tax agent who used company software to track down crypto specialists, prison guards and French billionaire Vincent Bolloré, before passing details onto criminals, has had her appeal rejected. Ghalia C. was arrested in June last year and charged with criminal conspiracy and aiding a violent attack against a prison officer. The 32-year-old admitted to passing on information she’d obtained to three men who later attacked the prison officer and his wife in their home. The men were reportedly paid €800 ($932) to settle a dispute that arose from the discovery of mobile phones in a prison cell. Ghalia,…

A judge in a Mumbai court has summoned Indian investor and entrepreneur Raj Kundra over alleged links with a cryptocurrency scam. The Enforcement Directorate believes the entrepreneur was involved in the GainBitcoin cryptocurrency scam and claims he received 285 Bitcoins as proceeds for the crime. Mumbai’s Special Court has summoned Indian businessman Raj Kundra for his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency ponzi scheme. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has named him, and another accused, Dubai-based businessman Rajesh Ram Satija, for offenses under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Kundra receives 285 Bitcoins, allegedly drawn from defrauded investors According to a local…

Key Takeaways Crypto.com Exchange has become the first exchange to go live on Lynq. The integration facilitates 24/7 collateral movement for institutional clients, enhancing operational efficiency. Crypto.com has integrated with Lynq, allowing clients to post collateral through Lynq’s real-time, interest-bearing settlement network, according to a Wednesday announcement. The integration offers institutional clients of Crypto.com Exchange seamless funding of accounts, enhancing liquidity management and trading efficiency. Early adopters like Aquanow, DV Chain, GSR, Nonco, and Wintermute immediately utilized this service. Lynq CEO Jerald David said in a statement that the launch underscores the importance of exchange connectivity for delivering efficient, institutional-grade…

Tilray stock price continued its recent rally, reaching its highest point since October 20, ahead of the potential cannabis reclassification executive order by President Donald Trump. Summary Tilray Brands stock price rallied as Trump prepared to sign an executive order on cannabis reclassification. That reclassification will move cannabis from a Schedule 1 drug to Schedule 3. While the stock may keep rising, it faces more headwinds in the near term. Tilray Brands (TLRY), a leading company in the Cannabis industry, reached a high of $15.71. This surge brought its valuation to over $1.7 billion. As of the last check, it…