US CFTC Chair Names Crypto Lawyer as Senior Adviser
Michael Selig named two people as senior advisers, one of whom helped with a law firm‘s letter that led to...
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South Korea Reviews Exchange–Bank Model in Crypto Competition Study
South Korea’s financial regulators are reviewing a long-standing practice that effectively ties each cryptocurrency exchange to a single banking partner,...
US Lenders Dip Their Toes in Crypto Mortgages
On Jan. 16, Pennsylvania-based lender Newrez announced plans to accept certain cryptocurrency holdings when considering mortgage applications. The change, which...
South Korea may target fairer crypto market with banking rule changes: report
The one-exchange-one-bank model is not a legal requirement but is widely followed. A government study found the setup limits access...
Strategy Buys $2.13B In Bitcoin, Holdings Surpass 700K
Strategy acquired 22,305 BTC last week at about $95,284 per coin, lifting its holdings to 709,715 BTC.Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the...
Digital Asset Treasuries That Just Hodl Get It Wrong
Opinion by: Mike Maloney, Chairman of 21 Vault, a company operating in digital asset infrastructure and treasury strategyDigital asset treasuries...
Prediction Markets Must Use KYC To Curb Insider Trades: Messari
Concerns over insider trading on prediction markets have intensified after a series of high-profile bets on geopolitical events, prompting fresh...
Crypto firms in Hong Kong face risks as new licensing rules advance
A hard-start approach may force compliant firms to stop operations. The HKSFPA urges a 6–12 month grace period for applicants....
Hong Kong Group Warns SFC ‘Hard Start’ Could Disrupt Crypto Firms
The Hong Kong Securities & Futures Professionals Association (HKSFPA) warned that the city’s proposed rollout of new crypto licensing regimes...
Fan Tokens and the Road to 2026
As crypto enters a more mature phase, attention is shifting from broad narratives to sectors with clear use cases and...
Crypto Traders Return to Memecoins, Trading Volume Jumps 106%
Memecoin traders appeared to be locking in profits on Monday after a strong start to the year, according to analysts,...
One Year After Gensler’s exit, SEC’s Crypto Playbook Looks Very Different
One year ago Tuesday, Gary Gensler resigned as chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amid the inauguration...
India’s RBI Proposes BRICS CBDC Link for Cross-Border Payments
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has reportedly proposed an initiative linking BRICS central bank digital currencies...
Kazakhstan President Signs Laws Regulating Digital Assets
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed legislation establishing a regulatory framework for digital assets, including licensed cryptocurrency exchanges and granting...
Hong Kong Lobby Seeks Softer CARF, CRS Penalty Rules
The Hong Kong Securities & Futures Professionals Association (HKSFPA) has urged the city’s government to soften some elements of its...
Senate Judiciary Wants Dev Protections Out of Crypto Bill
US Senate Judiciary Committee leaders are seeking to remove crypto developer protections from the Senate’s crypto market structure bill, arguing...
Binance Australia Restores Direct Bank and PayID Transfers for User
Crypto exchange Binance has reintroduced direct bank transfers in Australia two years after the exchange was abruptly “cut off” from...
How Evil Twin WiFi Attacks Trick Crypto Users Into Losing Funds
Imagine you’ve just gotten off a 16-hour flight. You’re red-eyed and irritable, but you need to shift some crypto funds...
Ripple Says ‘We Are So Close’ as Senate Weighs Crypto Market Structure Framework
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse urged sustained, constructive engagement with Washington as crypto market structure talks stall, arguing the industry is...
Congress Slams SEC’s Crypto Retreat — Oversight Concerns Raised by House Democrats
Lawmakers are pressing the SEC over a sudden pullback in crypto enforcement, warning that dropped cases and delayed actions risk...
Stablecoin Yield Prohibition Gives Digital Yuan Leg Up Over USD: Scaramucci
The expanded prohibition on stablecoin yield in the CLARITY Act makes the US dollar less competitive than the Digital Yuan,...
The CLARITY Act Failing To Advance Is Good for the Crypto Industry: Analyst
Overregulation of the crypto industry would negatively impact markets and gut decentralized finance (DeFi), according to Michaël van de Poppe.The...
