ESMA has given EU-licensed crypto firms three months to stop servicing non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins, with a January 2027 deadline for clearing remaining exposures. The move forces exchanges to delist or ring-fence...
Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, is exploring regulated cryptocurrency tools amid strong client interest, according to executive board first deputy chairman Kirill Tsarev. The move signals a gradual shift toward controlled...
The CFTC has proposed a federal framework for crypto trading, targeting leveraged and margin retail activity and creating a new registration category for crypto contract markets. Spot bitcoin is excluded...
A New York jury convicted cybersecurity consultant Jonathan Spalletta for the 2021 Uranium Finance exploits that stole roughly $55 million, with prosecutors citing luxury purchases including Pokémon cards. The verdict...
Conduit is suing Tether in New York federal court, alleging the issuer froze $2.76 million in USDT for over a year without legal basis and profited from the reserves backing...
Hyperliquid has confirmed a Singapore corporate registration, but MAS reportedly won't claim jurisdiction over the decentralized exchange. The move creates a regulatory gray zone that leaves HYPE traders exposed to...
Conduit Technology has sued Tether in New York federal court, alleging the issuer froze $2.76 million in USDT without justification by linking its treasury wallet to a 2024 Brazilian police...
Conduit is suing Tether to unfreeze $2.76 million in USDT, arguing the frozen treasury wallet has stalled client settlements. The case tests how much discretion stablecoin issuers have to freeze...
A new US bill would bar federal candidates and their campaign circles from trading political event contracts on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, with fines up to $10,000 per violation...
Conduit Technology has sued Tether in New York federal court over the freeze of about $2.76 million in USDT from its treasury wallet. The case tests how much unilateral power...
Dubai's VARA has issued a strict new circular requiring Virtual Asset Service Providers to maintain 100% reserves in the same asset class as client liabilities throughout the entire audit period....
The Winklevoss twins have filed for a spot Zcash ETF on Nasdaq under the ticker WINK, testing whether U.S. regulators will allow a privacy-focused cryptocurrency into a mainstream, exchange-listed investment...
The CFTC has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to build a market structure framework for crypto spot trading, proposing a dedicated Crypto Asset Market registration category built on...
Mainland China's P2P stablecoin wallets grew 43-fold over two years even as exchanges remain banned, with holdings turning over 33.2 times annually — triple the global average. Meanwhile Hong Kong...
A 28-year-old Russian national and core member of the Qilin ransomware group was arrested in Japan and extradited to Germany on October 2. The case highlights cross-border crackdowns on crypto-funded...
ZachXBT posed as a scammer on Telegram to infiltrate a Chinese crew accused of laundering most of Bybit's $1.5 billion haul for North Korea, spending nearly $350,000 of his own...
Hester Peirce, the SEC's longest-serving crypto advocate, has left the agency after eight years, reducing the commission to two members. Her departure removes the most experienced digital asset voice from...
The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight issued a no-action letter allowing Designated Contract Markets to convert broad-based securities index perpetual-style futures into true perpetual futures. The move could accelerate product...
Modern Treasury has applied to the OCC to create Modern Treasury National Trust Bank, which would offer digital asset custody under federal supervision. The move signals growing convergence between payment...
Modern Treasury has applied to the OCC to create a national trust bank for stablecoin and fiat custody, excluding issuance and lending. The move follows successful charters for Circle and...
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