Regulators Must Catch Up To The New Privacy Paradigm

Regulators Must Catch Up To The New Privacy Paradigm

Opinion by: Agata Ferreira, assistant professor at the Warsaw University of Technology A new consensus is forming across the Web3 world. For years, privacy was treated as a compliance problem, liability for developers and at best, a niche concern. Now it is becoming clear that privacy is actually what digital freedom is built on.  The…

Korean Investors Ditch Bitcoin for AI Chips as Stock Market Soars

Korean Investors Ditch Bitcoin for AI Chips as Stock Market Soars

For years, South Korea was the global heartbeat of crypto speculation. It became the place where digital coins traded at a premium, and where retail investors moved markets overnight. The “Kimchi Premium” became shorthand for a national obsession: Rampant and frenetic trading activity unrivaled by any region across the globe. But by late 2025, the…

Indian trader loses $52,000 to crypto investment

Indian trader loses $52,000 to crypto investment

An Indian trader has lost over $52,000 after falling victim to a fraudulent crypto investment scheme.  The 54-year-old, who trades in building materials in Sola, reported the scam to the city’s cybercrime police after realizing his funds were stolen. The trader claimed that the scammers lured him with promises of high returns through a digital…

Is Dogecoin (DOGE) Still A Good Investment Heading To 2026?

Is Dogecoin (DOGE) Still A Good Investment Heading To 2026?

There’s a mix of optimism and pessimism on the investment potential of Dogecoin, given its recent dips and investors reallocating their capital into the token. The market-wide cryptocurrency liquidations influenced by Bitcoin (BTC) temporarily sinking below $100K across the week mainly supplanted the Dogecoin (DOGE) community’s optimism. The event led the OG meme coin to…

Altcoin Season Hints Lie In Bitcoin Dominance Performance: Analyst

Altcoin Season Hints Lie In Bitcoin Dominance Performance: Analyst

The recent volatility in Bitcoin’s dominance could be a signal that altcoin season is approaching sooner than many traders expect, according to a crypto analyst. “The reason why you should have confidence in the altcoin price action is because the BTC Dominance chart looks bearish and has looked bearish for many weeks,” crypto analyst Matthew…

Sam Bankman-Fried's Appeals Court Hearing Saw Skeptical Judges

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Appeals Court Hearing Saw Skeptical Judges

This week saw the Second Circuit Court of Appeals hear arguments in Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal of his criminal conviction. The three-judge panel appeared very skeptical of his attorney’s arguments. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions. The narrative…