Vietnam plans to issue its first crypto asset service provider licenses in 2026 under a pilot framework modeled on FATF recommendations and EU rules. The move would formalize one of...
A former HSBC executive in Hong Kong has been jailed for orchestrating HK$1.6 billion in fraudulent credit and using Bitcoin to facilitate bribes. The case highlights the growing regulatory focus...
Hong Kong will require regulated stablecoins to trade on licensed platforms and pilot tokenized Exchange Fund Bills by end-2026, according to Financial Services and the Treasury Secretary Christopher Hui. The...
Bastion, the stablecoin partner of Sony Bank, has received conditional approval from the OCC for a national trust bank charter. The approval could enable Bastion to expand partnerships with large...
Coinbase has filed with the CFTC to offer single-stock perpetual futures to US traders, starting with 50-60 major tech names. The move would bring crypto-style derivatives mechanics into US equity...
XRP rebounded more than 7% to near $1.39 after a failed Senate cloture vote on the CLARITY Act and the Fed's first rate hike since 2023 briefly pushed it to...
Coinbase Derivatives has filed with the CFTC to list US single-stock perpetual futures that would trade 24/5 with hourly funding and clear through Nodal Clear. The filing is pending, and...
The CFTC has submitted a pre-rule proposal to the White House to regulate crypto asset trading, exploring a path for exchanges to become designated contract markets offering leveraged products. The...
The Federal Reserve Board issued enforcement actions against former employees of Northstar Bank, American Express, and Regions Bank. While the actions are unlikely to materially impact the banks' stocks, they...
Japanese police say North Korean group WaterPlum infected over 30,000 devices and stole 7,000+ crypto wallet credentials, controlling about $10.71 million. The case also exposed a domestic laptop farm and...
Chainalysis estimates global crypto taxable activity at $457 billion, covering trading gains, on-chain income, and digital payments. The report maps activity by country using on-chain data, signaling a new era...
The CFTC has submitted a crypto market oversight plan to the White House OMB after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act. The move signals a shift toward agency-led...
A USDT transfer can be a routine business payment or a criminal bribe, and the line between them is thinner than most crypto businesses assume. As stablecoins become default settlement...
The SEC issued new standards for on-chain securities on September 17, outlining how tokenized equity rights and issuance should be regulated. With the CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate, the...
Bitget Chief Legal Officer Hon Ng has published an open letter marking the exchange's eighth anniversary, framing trust, security and compliance as central to its Universal Exchange vision. The message...
The SEC has issued a first-of-its-kind innovation exemption letting licensed Tokenized Securities Venues trade tokenized U.S. stocks via AMMs and liquidity pools through 2031. The move legitimizes DeFi market structure...
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Iran's BitBank exchange, its developer, and three individuals for allegedly moving hundreds of millions in Bitcoin to the IRGC. The action extends beyond the exchange to...
The SEC has launched a five-year innovation exemption allowing approved exchanges to pilot on-chain trading of tokenized US equities. The sandbox creates a controlled path for TradFi and blockchain infrastructure...
The U.S. Treasury's OFAC has sanctioned Iran's BitBank and associated entities for allegedly transferring hundreds of millions in Bitcoin to the IRGC. The move signals escalating regulatory pressure on crypto...
The CFTC's Market Participants Division has extended a no-action position from Phantom to qualifying passive software providers, allowing them to avoid Introducing Broker registration. The relief is technology-neutral, covering non-crypto...
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