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‘We’ll fix it in time’: Galaxy CEO Novogratz bucks Coinbase and wants crypto legislation to advance
A bill to regulate the cryptocurrency industry could be finalized within the next few weeks, according to Michael Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy. ...

X users celebrate crackdown on ‘plague’ of AI-led reply spam as InfoFi platforms seek alternatives
X is revising its developer API policies to no longer allow apps that reward users for posting on the social media platform....

Jason DeSimone on The Arena’s revival and the future of SocialFi
The Arena CEO Jason DeSimone joins Layer One to discuss the platform's revival, pathways to creator monetization, and the future of SocialFi....

Jefferies’ Wood drops 10% bitcoin allocation over quantum computing fears
Wood removed bitcoin from his model portfolio, reallocating the 10% stake into gold and gold-mining stocks amid quantum computing concerns....

Iran’s crypto ecosystem nears $8B as IRGC footprint grows and bitcoin withdrawals surge during protests: Chainalysis
Chainalysis said Iran’s crypto ecosystem topped $7.78 billion in 2025 as IRGC-linked activity grew and BTC withdrawals surged during unrest....

Goldman Sachs CEO says firm is actively exploring tokenization and prediction markets amid evolving US regulation
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said the firm is devoting significant resources to tokenization, stablecoins, and prediction markets....

Kraken sees 2026 crypto markets shifting from hype to structure as macro forces reshape bitcoin cycle
Experts say bitcoin and crypto market liquidity are increasingly concentrated in institutional channels, with macro forces driving prices....

Belarus authorizes ‘cryptobanks’ combining token operations with traditional banking
Belarus authorized "cryptobanks" on Jan. 16, allowing certain firms to combine token services with traditional banking operations....

Utah man sentenced to three years for fraud, $5.4 million cash-to-crypto scheme
Brian Garry Sewell sentenced to three years for defrauding investors of $2.9 million and laundering $5.4 million....

Google Play to ban overseas crypto exchanges from South Korea store
Play Store will soon require all crypto platforms to register as a VASP with the Korean authorities to offer apps in the region....