Court sets deadline for US to address Sam Bankman-Fried‘s potential trial
Lawyers representing the US government in the case against Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried have two weeks to respond to the former...
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Cycles, Liquidity and a Divided Market
In an interview with Cointelegraph, CEO Nic Puckrin breaks down the forces behind Bitcoin’s bear market and what could come...
Kraken, CMT Digital, and Fidelity’s arm invest in crypto options platform STS Digital
STS Digital, a Bermuda-regulated digital asset trading firm serving institutional clients, has secured $30 million in a round led by...
Indiana Crypto Rights Bill Heads for Governor’s Signature
Indiana lawmakers sent a bill to Governor Mike Braun that would expand legal protections for cryptocurrency users and require certain...
Gate Secures Malta PSD2 License for EU Payment Services
Crypto exchange Gate has secured a Payment Institution license in Malta, a license under the European Union’s PSD2 framework, giving...
OCC Stablecoin Proposal Targets Yield, Sets Stage for CLARITY Act
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has dropped a 376‑page proposal to implement the Guiding and...
Investors Don’t Hear Wall Street’s Crypto Chatter: Bitwise
Traditional investors don’t yet realize the impact crypto may have on financial markets, meaning there could be an opportunity to...
WLFI to Offer More Incentives for Token Holders Who Use USD1
Trump family-backed crypto venture World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has proposed new measures to boost participation in governance through a staking...
South Africa Moves to Bring Cryptocurrencies Under Capital Flow Controls
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced plans to end the country’s crypto regulatory vacuum by drafting new rules...
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...
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...
