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The Russia-based crypto website BestChange is accessible once again. The website aggregates exchange information and may have been blocked for violating a law on advertising passed last year. The BestChange website was blocked on Feb. 10 without warning and added to the list of banned websites maintained by Roskomnadzor, the federal communications authority. It was unblocked on Feb. 20. Listing exchange data could violate the law on advertising A spokesperson for BestChange told Reuters that the organization did not know the reason for its blockage. Lawyers for the organization were in contact with the Russian central bank and Roskomnadzor, they…

Bitcoin price has moved into a technical correction and found support at the 50-day moving average. Bitcoin (BTC) retreated to $94,830, down by over 12% from its highest level this month as the Santa Claus rally failed to materialize. The retreat happened in a low-volume environment, as many investors and traders remained in the Christmas season mode. According to CoinGecko, Bitcoin’s volume of $22 billion on Sunday, Dec. 29 was down from $41 billion a day earlier. Its volume on Friday was $45 billion, higher than $33 billion on Thursday. Bitcoin tends to have daily volume of over $100 billion…

Prominent blockchain sleuth Whale Alert, which tracks large cryptocurrency transfers, has spread the word about the very first massive XRP transfer in 2025. This hefty transaction carried half a billion XRP coins. Historically, there is only one entity that unlocks huge amount of XRP at the beginning of a new month but it is unclear if it is connected with the above-mentioned transfer. 500 million XRP shoveled on Jan. 1 Whale Alert revealed that roughly five hours ago, an anonymous transfer carrying half a billion XRP took place as this large lump of crypto was moved from one anonymous blockchain…

In an effort to cut costs for the US government, Elon Musk’s DOGE officials have been looking into the Department of Defense for areas they deem fit for a budget trim. The task force’s efforts are currently focused on terminating the roles of probationary federal employees. In response to the latest developments in DOGE’s new focus area, Jesse Watters, who had previously praised DOGE’s work, made a public appeal to Elon Musk not to put army veterans out of work. The Department of Government Efficiency has been implementing aggressive strategies to reduce the government’s spending and it has led to…

The prospect of the United States incorporating Bitcoin into its financial reserves remains highly debated. Many experts consider the chances slim, especially in the near term, as uncertainty dominates discussions within the crypto community. Bitcoin Reserve Odds Drop as US Policy Analysts Predict Pushback Prediction platforms and analysts present contrasting views on the likelihood of Bitcoin entering the US reserve strategy. On Polymarket, users assign only a 29% probability that President-elect Donald Trump will introduce a Bitcoin reserve within his first 100 days in office. This marks a steep drop from post-election optimism, where odds reached 60%. This decline reflects…

Renç Korzay, CEO of Giza, emphasizes that ethical considerations in AI agent development must be “architecturally enforced.” He advocates for built-in user control and “security-by-design” to minimize regulatory burdens. ‘Architecturally Enforced’ User Security The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has led to the development of increasingly sophisticated AI agents, capable of performing complex tasks across various sectors. However, as these agents become more powerful and autonomous, concerns about ethical considerations and potential risks have emerged. To address these concerns, Renç Korzay, CEO of Giza and an industry veteran, advocates prioritizing user security and sovereignty, which he said must be “non-negotiable”…

Shibarium, the Ethereum-based Layer-2 scaling solution for Shiba Inu, has pushed its daily average transaction up a notch. According to data from Shibariumscan, the protocol now averages 4.77 million transactions. It is just 300,000 transactions away from a 5.0 million average. Shibarium record-breaking growth Meanwhile, the total transactions on Shibarium now stand at 735,432,733. This figure is over 35 million, more than the 700 million mark that U.Today projected in an earlier report. Interestingly, Shibarium hit the 700 million mark on Christmas Day. The milestone achievement supports the strong user engagement of members of the community. The increased transactions also…

The SEC is pausing lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, sparking speculation on whether Ripple could be next—potentially signaling a shift toward clearer crypto regulations. Crypto Crackdown Unraveling? SEC Pauses Cases—But What About Ripple? The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is prioritizing cryptocurrency cases with imminent court deadlines while pausing others, Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett reported on Feb. 19. She shared on social media platform X: “I’m told by multiple legal sources that the SEC has been prioritizing cases with imminent court deadlines, which is one explanation for why we haven’t seen pause requests in the Ripple and Kraken…

History will remember 2024 as the year bitcoin transformed from a niche investment to a mainstream asset. With its dollar exchange rate breaking the symbolic $100,000 mark, and the largest financial firms in the world embracing a bitcoin strategy, the orange coin can no longer be dismissed. You can still think whatever you want about bitcoin, you just can’t ignore it. The new year promises many exciting possibilities such as adoption at the highest levels of government, expansion of bitcoin’s use as an institutional treasury asset, an overhaul of regulation to make the U.S. more friendly to financial innovation, and…

Aspis has entered into a strategic partnership with Zebec which operates as a leader in decentralized payment streaming solutions. The partnership combines AI asset management systems with real-time financial flow capabilities to create new decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions. Aspis Protocol x Zebec Network – Pioneering the Future of DeFAI🤝We’re excited to announce our partnership with @Zebec_HQ, a leader in decentralized payment streaming, to merge AI-driven asset management with real-time financial flows for the next evolution of DeFi.By… pic.twitter.com/PnxiCvvGJV — Aspis (@AspisProtocol) February 22, 2025 Zebec’s continuous settlement protocol enables Aspis users to receive payment streams that occur quickly. Aspis achieves…