Thailand Approves Bitcoin For Derivatives Trading Markets
Thailand’s government on Tuesday approved the Finance Ministry’s proposal allowing digital assets to be used as underlying assets in the...
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WhatsApp Accuses Russia of Restricting Access for Millions of Users
WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by social media giant Meta, has accused Russia of attempting to block access for millions...
Ethereum Leaders Propose New System to Protect AI Privacy
Ethereum Foundation AI lead Davide Crapis and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin have proposed a way to use zero-knowledge proofs and...
Crypto Lender BlockFills Paused Withdrawals Amid Market Fall
Institution-focused crypto lending platform BlockFills announced it halted customer deposits and withdrawals last week as Bitcoin and the broader crypto...
SEC’s Cooled Enforcement Policy ‘Not Good’ for Crypto Industry: Congressman
US lawmakers questioned Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins at a hearing on Wednesday about the agency's enforcement...
MNB Announces Stablecoin and Tokenization Pilot Programs
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the country’s central bank, said on Wednesday that its Digital Asset Innovation Hub (DAIH) is piloting...
EU Targets Russian Crypto And Banks In Sweeping Sanctions
The European Union is finalizing a new package of sanctions aimed at closing loopholes that officials say have allowed Russia...
Arkham Exchange Denies Shutdown Reports, CEO Says Shifting to DEX
Arkham Exchange is not shutting down, despite reports to the contrary, and is instead redesigning itself as a decentralized trading...
Hayes-backed Solana treasury firm doubles down on SOL despite $179M net loss
Upexi reported an approximate $179 million net loss in the fourth quarter of 2025 as its digital asset holdings faced...
SFC Expands Leverage Rules for Hong Kong Crypto Firms
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission said Wednesday it will allow licensed brokers to provide virtual asset margin financing and...
EU Parliament Backs Digital Euro to Bolster Payments Sovereignty
The European Parliament threw its weight behind the European Central Bank’s (ECB) digital euro project in a vote that framed...
Transition from Volatility Cycles to Institutional-Grade Liquidity
By 2025, decentralized derivatives had become a major segment of DeFi, with dYdX positioned among its most influential platforms. With...
No Stablecoin Bill Deal at 2nd Crypto, Banks White House Meet
A White House-brokered meeting between crypto and bank representatives to reach an agreement on stablecoin provisions in the market structure...
LayerZero Labs Launching Blockchain Aimed at Institutions
Blockchain company LayerZero Labs is planning to launch its own layer-1 blockchain named “Zero” with backing from ARK Invest and...
White House Convenes Crypto Leaders, Banks, Policymakers for Market Structure Talks
Bipartisan momentum is building behind U.S. crypto legislation as the White House intensifies talks with industry, banks, and lawmakers, signaling...
Canton Network powers first private stablecoin payroll, accelerating institutional blockchain adoption
The Canton Network, a public blockchain built for regulated financial markets, today completed the first real-world payroll transaction using private...
South Korea Prepares Crypto Market Probes Under 2026 Policy Plan
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said it will step up scrutiny of suspected cryptocurrency price manipulation in 2026, outlining...
Crypto, Banks Give Input to Fed ‘Skinny Master Account’ Idea
The Federal Reserve has heard arguments from crypto companies and banking associations on a proposal to allow so-called “skinny master...
US Treasury Secretary Pushes For Start On Fed Chair Confirmation Hearings
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on the Senate Banking Committee to proceed with confirmation hearings for Federal Reserve...
CFTC Amends Guidance, Includes National Trust Banks As Stablecoin Issuers
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a US financial regulator, reissued a staff letter on Friday to expand the criteria...
Vietnam Draft Rules Propose 0.1% Tax on Crypto Transfers
Vietnam is preparing to introduce a tax framework for cryptocurrency transactions that would align digital assets with securities trading, according...
Erebor Secures First New US Bank Charter of Trump’s Second Term
The United States has approved a newly created national bank for the first time during President Donald Trump’s second term,...
