UK Security Chair Wants Temporary Ban on Crypto Donations
Matt Western, chair of the UK's Joint Committee on National Security Strategy, has urged the government to put a temporary...
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ETHZilla Surges on Rebrand to Forum in Tokenization Pivot
ETHZilla shares climbed 13% on Wednesday after the company changed its name to Forum as part of plans to ditch...
Axon shares soar 20% after upbeat earnings as AI demand accelerates
Axon Enterprise (AXON) shares surged more than 20% following its fourth-quarter results, which highlighted rising demand for the company’s AI-enhanced...
Crypto giant Circle posts upbeat Q4 results, stock rises 21%
Shares of Circle Internet Group (CRCL) soared 21% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the firm reported strong financial results...
FCA Selects 4 Firms to Test Stablecoin Innovation in UK Sandbox
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has selected four companies to join a dedicated stablecoin cohort within its long‑running...
South Korea to Require Crypto, Stock Influencers to Disclose Holdings
South Korea is reportedly preparing new rules that would force social-media personalities promoting cryptocurrencies and stocks to reveal what they...
US Senator Probes Binance Over Alleged Iran, Russia Sanctions Breaches
A senior US lawmaker launched a congressional inquiry into crypto exchange Binance following reports that the platform processed about $1.7...
South Korean Man Accused of Poisoning Linked to Crypto Losses
A man in South Korea is reportedly facing jail time for allegedly poisoning his business partner with pesticide-laced coffee over...
Bitcoin Depot Introduces ID for All Transactions
The biggest Bitcoin ATM operator in the US has begun phasing in a new requirement for users to provide identification...
Anthropic Accuses Three Firms of Using Sophisticated Distillation Attacks
Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has accused three AI firms of illicitly using its large language model Claude to improve their...
Bitwise Acquires $2.2B Crypto Staking Firm Chorus One
Crypto asset manager Bitwise has acquired the staking services company Chorus One, which oversees more than $2.2 billion in staked...
Entities Offering Crypto Derivatives Likely Fall under Specific Rules: ESMA
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the financial markets regulator and supervisor in the European Union, issued a notice...
Stripe weighs PayPal acquisition as PayPal shares jump 7%
Stripe is considering an acquisition of all or parts of PayPal, according to a new Bloomberg report, adding fresh momentum...
Binance CEO Hints at Legal Action over Report on Iranian Sanctions
Binance CEO Richard Teng took to social media on Tuesday to attack what he called “inaccurate reporting” by the Wall...
What NYSE’s Exploration of Onchain Systems Means for Financial Markets
Key takeawaysIntercontinental Exchange (ICE)’s blockchain-based initiative is about upgrading market infrastructure, not adopting cryptocurrencies. It intends to use blockchain for...
iGaming Regulations in Focus: UK Fees, Brazil Taxes and X’s Gambling Ban
Governments from London to Brazil tightened their grip on iGaming this week, rolling out tax hikes, sponsorship bans, and enforcement...
Binance Launches Support of Ondo Tokenized Stocks
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, is rolling out support for tokenized equities from Ondo Global Markets...
Smarter Web Secures $30M Bitcoin Credit from Coinbase
United Kingdom-listed Bitcoin treasury firm The Smarter Web Company has secured a $30 million Bitcoin-backed credit facility from Coinbase Credit....
Russia Reportedly Investigates Telegram CEO Over Facilitating Terror
Russian authorities have initiated a criminal investigation into Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov, according to state media reports.Durov is...
Hashgraph Group Launches Hedera Tool for EU Digital Product Passports
The Hashgraph Group, a Swiss technology company building on the Hedera network, launched TrackTrace, a platform designed to help companies...
Nigerian Leader Unveils New Regulatory Framework for Country’s Digital Asset Market
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has launched a comprehensive regulatory regime for Nigeria’s digital asset market, headlined by the creation of...
TRM Labs, Finray Launch Crypto and Fiat Monitoring
Blockchain intelligence platform TRM Labs has joined forces with banking infrastructure firm Finray Technologies to create a unified system that...
