Global

Bybit, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide in terms of trading volume, has achieved a significant milestone by exceeding 30 million registered users globally.

Lilian Nurieva, previously serving as the Head of Networks at the Russian cryptocurrency investment fund Finiko, has been handed a three-year sentence for her involvement in defrauding private investors and her participation in an organized criminal group.

Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives have received an email urging them not to vote against two upcoming pro-crypto bills, although they are strongly encouraged to do so.

For the first time in 10 months, the global count of active Bitcoin ATMs has declined since July 2023. The United States and Canada jointly represent 91.4% of the total Bitcoin ATM network, with 31,089 (82.6%) machines in the U.S. and 2,909 (7.7%) in Canada.

The ongoing legal dispute between Ripple Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has escalated with the SEC's most recent court filing. This filing represents the last submission before Judge Analisa Torres of the Southern District of New York begins deliberating on the remedies phase of this significant case.

In October 2023, the New York Attorney General (NYAG) filed a lawsuit against Genesis, Gemini, and Digital Currency Group (DCG), alleging they fraudulently took more than $1 billion from over 230,000 investors, including 29,000 New Yorkers.