Jan 12, 2025 · This guide comes from hundreds of hours of testing, across years of evolving VPNs, and looks at features including speed, security, privacy, pricing, user experience, crypto payment options and more to lay out all you need to know.

2 days ago · As Bitcoin Mining Companies Slump, Tether Loads Up on Bitdeer. Bitcoin miners may be struggling as the price of the biggest cryptocurrency by market value trades sideways, and investors sell off their equity—but stablecoin giant Tether is betting big on one of the sector's largest players, purchasing about $32 million in equity in publicly traded Bitdeer in April.

Feb 15, 2025 · 2022: Tesla/Twitter mania. The Doge mania continued into 2022 when Musk’s car company started accepting Dogecoin for merchandise.. Dogecoin continued to experience price bumps when Musk bought Twitter and rebranded it to X, hinting that it would also become a payments platform that might, eventually, integrate the O.G. meme coin.. Things came back to bite Musk later that year, though, when ...

4 days ago · XRP ETFs Likely Next to Get SEC Approval, Beating DOGE and Solana: Kaiko. An XRP-focused exchange-traded fund is more likely to receive approval than other recently proposed spot funds tracking other major altcoins, market research firm Kaiko said in a report released Monday.

Apr 8, 2025 · Ripple has acquired Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, aiming to serve institutional clients on a larger scale. The acquisition integrates Ripple USD into Hidden Road's services, potentially giving it a competitive edge in the market.

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Law and Order. HashFlare Ponzi Duo Ordered to Leave US by DHS—Despite Court Order to Stay. Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, the Estonian co-founders of the defunct crypto mining firm HashFlare, claim that they have been ordered to to “immediately” leave the U.S. by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or face law enforcement action—contradicting an …

Jan 9, 2025 · After sparing no expense on the 2024 election, American crypto-related firms are doubling down on lavish political spending—by donating in droves to Donald Trump’s inauguration committee.. Inaugural funds like Trump’s pay for the days of lavish dinners, parties, and parades that typically surround an incoming president’s swearing-in, as well as the official ceremony itself.

In Washington, federal agencies are rapidly reshaping digital asset policies, while crypto bills move through Congress. The Bitcoin Policy Institute and Solana Policy Institute have set up offices, but Ethereum lacks a dedicated policy shop in D.C.

Mar 25, 2025 · How Kanye West’s Crypto Pivot Is Fueling Antisemitism and Nazi-Themed Meme Coins. Tens of thousands of crypto degens are hailing the musician Ye—formerly known as Kanye West—as their führer in the hopes that he’ll announce that an existing Solana meme coin is his long-teased official token.