Austria’s Regulator Slaps New Business Ban on KuCoin EU
Austria’s financial regulator has prohibited KuCoin EU Exchange from conducting new business, citing breaches of internal organizational requirements around Anti-Money...
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Strategy Acquires 592 BTC in 100th Bitcoin Purchase
Strategy bought 592 Bitcoin for about $39.8 million last week, marking its 100th purchase since the company adopted its Bitcoin-focused...
Bitcoin Treasuries Log Rare Selling Streak as BTC Trades near $66,000
Corporate Bitcoin treasury companies posted a rare three-week selling streak, a shift analysts say could deepen Bitcoin’s pullback if fresh...
South Korea’s Central Bank Reaffirms Bank-First Stablecoin Model
South Korea’s central bank has reportedly renewed its push to keep Korean won-pegged stablecoin issuance in the hands of commercial...
Beyond US Markets: Why Latin American Equities Are Building a Secular Bull Market
While global investment flows focus on U.S. markets, excess liquidity has accumulated in emerging markets, causing Latin American exchanges to...
Bitcoin ETFs Bleed, Metaplanet Reject Allegations: Hodler’s Digest
Top Stories of The WeekMetaplanet CEO rejects claims it hid details of BTC tradesMetaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich pushed back against...
SEC Tells Broker-Dealers Stablecoins Can Count Toward Net Capital
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff last week clarified that broker-dealers can apply a 2% “haircut” to their...
FATF Warns Crypto Misuse Fuels Illicit Finance, Urges Nations to Impose New Countermeasures
Global crypto oversight efforts advanced as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) approved new digital asset risk reports, reaffirmed Iran’s...
US President Trump Raises Global Tariff Rate to 15%, Crypto Doesn’t Budge
US President Donald Trump is now using alternative legal routes to levy tariffs, but critics say his authority to impose...
Trump’s Tariff Announcement Met With a Torrent of Criticism
The tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump and the 10% global tariff announced by Trump on Friday have drawn...
What’s Next for Crypto in EU After Lagarde Leaves?
European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde is stepping down sometime before the French presidential election next year.Under her leadership,...
Nasdaq hires product manager to lead tokenization innovation
Nasdaq, the global exchange operator and market technology provider, is seeking a product manager to spearhead its tokenization efforts as...
SEC Issues 2% Stablecoin Capital Guidance, Softening Regulatory Pressure on Institutional Exposure
SEC signals regulatory clarity for payment stablecoins, allowing broker-dealers to apply a 2% net capital haircut and paving the way...
Strategy CEO Calls for Rethink of Basel’s 1,250% Bitcoin Risk Capital Treatment
U.S. banking rules on bitcoin face mounting scrutiny as Strategy CEO Phong Le urges regulators to revisit Basel capital standards,...
SEC Talks Crypto Clarity, Coordination, and Innovation Exemptions to Reshape Crypto Oversight
SEC leaders unveiled a coordinated push to integrate tokenized securities into U.S. markets, signaling innovation exemptions, safe harbors, and joint...
Trump Fires Back After SCOTUS Ruling, Announces 10% Global Tariff
The United States Supreme Court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump could not use national emergency powers to levy...
Dutch Authorities Call on Polymarket Arm to Cease Activities
The prediction market's Dutch arm, Adventure One, allegedly offered illegal bets, including on elections in the Netherlands.The Netherlands Gambling Authority...
Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Tariffs Under IEEPA Law
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a ruling on Friday striking down most of US President Donald...
Crypto Treasury Execs Say Basel Risk Weights for Crypto Need Updating
Crypto treasury executives are calling on the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), an international banking regulatory body, to revise...
Tennessee Judge Blocks State Crackdown on Kalshi Markets
A US federal judge in Tennessee temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its gambling laws against prediction markets operator Kalshi’s...
Stablecoin A7A5 Grows Parallel System for Sanctioned Companies
As cryptocurrency is becoming increasingly intertwined with the traditional financial world, it’s also forming the foundation of a parallel, shadow...
Midnight Adds Blockdaemon & Shielded Ahead of March Mainnet
The Midnight Foundation has added Blockdaemon and Shielded Technologies as federated node operators for the Midnight Network, expanding its early...
