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The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced signing "a full and unconditional pardon" for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road.

OpenSats has announced new grants to Bitcoin Core contributors L0rinc, kevkevin, and Daniela Brozzoni.

Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm seeks to dismiss charges after a Fifth Circuit ruling reversed sanctions against the software. The US Government argues this reversal doesn't impact the criminal trial, asserting the case primarily concerns control over the Tornado Cash user interface.

A new meme coin launched by President-elect Donald Trump has hit a capitalization of over $10 billion, marking Trump’s latest venture into cryptocurrency and merchandise sales in the lead-up to his inauguration.

Michael Lewellen, a Dallas-based cryptocurrency entrepreneur and Coin Center Fellow, has filed a constitutional challenge against the Department of Justice (DOJ) for over criminalization of software development under the Biden Administration.

Senator Cynthia Lummis has sent a letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) warning the regulators not to destroy any information related to the agency's efforts to hinder digital asset innovation.

Stablecoin giant Tether has brought a lawsuit against Swan Bitcoin in the High Court of England and Wales due to "major violations" of their commercial agreements.

BitMEX has been issued an additional $100 million fine for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act that occurred between 2015 and 2020.

This move follows the Iranian rial's 37% devaluation against the US dollar in 2024, which led many Iranians to seek digital assets like bitcoin.

Bitaxe Touch is a touch screen Bitcoin miner. It features an 800×480 LCD displaying real-time Bitcoin price, Mempool data, power usage, hashrate, and temperature. Dynamic screens include a clock, a mining dashboard, system monitoring, and a Bitcoin news feed.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted Russian citizens Roman Ostapenko, Alexander Oleynik, and Anton Tarasov, charging them with money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting businesses via custodial mixers Blender.io and Sinbad.io.

Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), Bhutan's Special Administration Region, plans to adopt digital assets, including bitcoin, ether, and BNB, as part of its strategic reserves.