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Washington state’s Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) delivered a seismic blow to the crypto ATM sector on December 1, 2025, issuing a Temporary Order to Cease and Desist against Coinme, the Seattle-based operator of the nation’s largest cash-to-crypto network. The regulator accuses the firm of illegally claiming over $8.3 million in unredeemed customer vouchers as income, mandating full restitution and …

The crypto hardware space faced a jolt on December 3, 2025, when Ledger disclosed a critical, hardware-embedded vulnerability in the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chip powering the Solana Seeker smartphone—a device touted for its integrated crypto wallet and dApp ecosystem. The flaw, uncovered by Ledger’s Donjon security lab, enables attackers with physical access to seize full device control, potentially extracting private …

The fusion of traditional finance and cryptocurrency gained momentum this week as former Citadel engineers Ian Krotinsky and Aashiq Dheeraj secured $17 million in Series A funding for Fin, a stablecoin-powered payments app targeting high-value cross-border transfers. Ex-Citadel Expertise Powers Fin’s Vision Citadel’s reputation for elite engineering and low-latency trading systems is legendary. Krotinsky and Dheeraj, who honed their skills …

The crypto market ignited on December 4, 2025, with Bitcoin reclaiming $93,000 after a sharp rebound from sub-$84,000 lows earlier in the week. Total market cap climbed to $3.26 trillion, up 0.7% in 24 hours, as majors like Ethereum (+4.3% to $3,190) and Solana (+0.9% to $143) joined the surge. Altcoins amplified the momentum, with DeFi tokens up 5% and …

As Bitcoin trades around $93,000 after erasing over 25% from its October peak of $126,080, on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant warns of an emerging bear market. The latest report spotlights MicroStrategy (MSTR)—the largest corporate Bitcoin holder—as amassing a $1.44 billion U.S. dollar reserve, a defensive shift to safeguard against prolonged downturns. From Aggressive Buying to Prudent Reserves Funded via recent at-the-market …