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The SEC dropped enforcement actions against six crypto firms in February 2025 as part of the agency’s regulatory pivot.

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The proposed bill would have amended the classification of South Dakota’s state public funds to include up to 10% in BTC investments. State Representative Logan Manhart, who introduced the bill on Jan. 30, said on X that he planned to reintroduce the legislation in 2026.

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Although the SEC’s Crypto Task Force has only been around just over a month, it has already met with representatives from the Blockchain Association, Jito Labs, Multicoin Capital, Nasdaq and Andreessen Horowitz to talk about its evolving priorities. The representatives also requested clearer regulatory frameworks for exchange-traded products, staking and other issues impacting the sector.

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On Feb. 10, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Binance filed a joint motion to pause their legal case for 60 days, a request that was granted.

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Others are eying less conservative Bitcoin price estimates for the rest of the 2025 market cycle. Asset management giant VanEck predicted that Bitcoin may reach $180,000 after a potential 30% retracement in the first quarter of 2025.

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The growing money supply could push Bitcoin price to above $132,000 before the end of 2025, added Coutts.

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The global M2 money supply — an estimate of all cash and short-term bank deposits — is projected to peak on Jan. 26, 2026, according to estimates from Jamie Coutts, chief crypto analyst at Real Vision.

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However, global liquidity is expected to rise after March 14, a promising sign for Bitcoin’s price trajectory for the rest of 2025.

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The startup operates in a community-driven model, where 90% of its native token is distributed to users, enabling profit-sharing and governance. The funding will support Usual’s expansion as it aims to move into traditional finance.

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Usual offers a stablecoin reportedly backed by real-world assets (RWA), designed to maintain stability while minimizing banking risks. According to DefiLlama, its stablecoin Usual USD (USD0) holds over $1.7 billion in total value locked as of Dec. 31.

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French startup Usual, a decentralized stablecoin issuer, has raised $10 million in Series A funding, led by Binance Labs and Kraken Ventures, with additional backing from firms like Coinbase Ventures and Ondo.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) conveyed the “concerning rhetoric” that an ERC-20 token in tandem with a blockchain game cannot be issued without first being registered as a security, CyberKongz said in a Dec. 16 X post.

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Gaming tokens may be in for a setback after non-fungible token (NFT) platform CyberKongz received a Wells notice from the United States securities regulator.

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In August, blockchain security firm Chainalysis said that pig butchering scams were on the rise this year as cybercriminals are favoring the quicker style of scams over long-burning Ponzi schemes.

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The EFCC spokesperson said the agency was collaborating with international partners and would be looking at whether the alleged scheme was linked to organized crime.

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Nigerians, for example, might be paid as much as $500 monthly — 10 times more than the country’s minimum wage — plus bonuses, depending on how many successful scams are pulled off.

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Gamble said that such workers, recruited through job ads, would be paid “better than usual” compared to their country’s average income.

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