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Here‘s a look at what President Trump has done for the crypto industry in his whirlwind early months back in the White House.

Ethereum is always in the conversation, and doesn’t need the additional “marketing” in D.C., say the network’s top political advocates.

A proposed bill would formally exempt crypto assets like Solana and XRP from SEC oversight. But the move could have ripple effects beyond digital assets.

Meme coin traders say their money isn’t an endorsement of antisemitism, but experts say the hateful and harmful speech within these token communities can lead to radicalization.

As Musk‘s government cost-cutting push dominates headlines, Doge lovers have mixed emotions about its close affiliation with the meme world’s top dog.

Under President Trump, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is backing down from fights with crypto firms.

Billions of dollars‘ worth of crypto has been swiped from exchanges and networks via hacks and exploits. These are the five biggest heists.

Pump.fun is a playground for degens to gamble on AI projects. But experts believe the meme coin platform won‘t foster true AI innovation.

Some old names and some new ones. Here’s a look at this year’s top influential crypto cities worldwide.

From crypto influencers to Telegram gaming trailblazers, meme coin maestros, and the masterminds behind this year‘s NFT comeback.

Privacy isn’t a crime—but in 2024, crypto projects and coins designed to keep users discreet on-chain were under more scrutiny than ever.

While other NFTs worked every angle this year to justify their value, the effortless relevance of CryptoPunks proved why the collection continues to occupy a league of its own.

This year served up remakes and remasters like comfort food—some lightly refreshed, others reimagined from scratch.

Solana, a layer-1 decentralized network, made significant strides user activity and more in 2024. And that‘s meant good things for its native token SOL.

Gensler, who once said that “everything but Bitcoin” falls under his agency’s purview, is on the way out. But what‘s next for the industry?

In 2024, Hugging Face set new standards for AI development with over a million open-source models and an inclusive global community.

OpenAI is so Q1 2024. Now it faces a raft of competitors, and the winner of the race to build one AI to rule them all is far from over.

Bitcoin ETFs became a lightning rod for institutional capital this year, while spot Ethereum ETFs opened the door for other assets.

Bitcoin hit a record high this year, boosted by U.S. spot ETF approvals and Trump’s election—though some assets did even better.

Celebrities swarmed to crypto this year, launching their own meme coins to varying degrees of success. Where does the “celeb meta” go from here?

Remember when the weirdest thing about 2023 was the beer made of Amouranth’s vaginal yeast? Well, 2024 said "hold my mug."

Off the Grid forced the industry to take crypto gaming seriously after making a big splash in early access. Gunzilla shares what‘s next.

The crypto industry may have matured this year, but hackers made off with billions by targeting a mix of DeFi projects and exchanges.

From controversial founders to outright scammers, these seven crypto figures landed on Ol’ Saint Nick‘s “naughty list” in 2024.