Decentralized identity platform Humanity Protocol has secured $20 million in venture funding to compete with the likes of World Network in the push for onchain identity solutions. Humanity’s funding round was backed by venture capital firms Pantera Capital and Jump Crypto at a fully diluted valuation of $1.1 billion. The funds will be used to…

Crypto exchanges OKX and Crypto.com have received full licenses under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). On Jan. 27, OKX announced that it had received its full MiCA license through its dedicated crypto hub in Malta, while Crypto.com also received its full MiCA license on the same day. Granted by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), the…

US President Donald Trump’s recent foray into the memecoin market drove Google search interest for the term “crypto” to its highest level since 2021. On Jan. 18, Trump launched an official memecoin project just two days before his inauguration. Following the launch of the Official Trump (TRUMP) token, First Lady Melania Trump also launched a self-titled memecoin,…