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Taiwan passes key crypto law, clearing legal uncertainty for digital asset sector
The law requires crypto platforms to obtain licenses from the Financial Supervisory Commission before operating.
Phantom doubles down on perpetual futures with hire of Hyperliquid market builders
The crypto wallet is doubling down on perpetual futures after hiring the builders behind one of Hyperliquid's highest…
Companies spending the most on AI are growing jobs, Ramp study finds
A new study from Ramp found companies making the biggest investments in AI are expanding their workforces, with heavy…
DeFi hacks are turning high yields into a hidden liquidity tax
DeFiLlama data shows $780.3 million in Q2 known losses as bridges, keys and protocol logic turn security into a live …
Why OpenUSD's 'real threat' that tanked Circle stock still faces a steep uphill battle for adoption
The Stripe- and Coinbase-backed stablecoin consortium can challenge Circle's business model, but analysts say buildin…
OKX AI unveils marketplace for agents to find work and get paid in stablecoins
“Think Upwork for Agents with our fintech infrastructure and 150M scale in the background," an OKX rep said.
Circle slides 13% as Stripe, Coinbase and BlackRock back rival stablecoin network
Open Standard's Open USD aims to let partners keep reserve income and eliminate minting fees, challenging Circle's USDC.
US starts clock to bring in ID checks for converting dollars to stablecoins but DeFi stays outside the rules
US agencies are formalizing identity checks at the issuer gate while leaving the transfer layer politically exposed. …
Ripple bets XRPL lending can give XRP a future beyond payments as price struggles
Ripple is trying to move the XRP Ledger (XRPL) deeper into institutional credit, a push that could expand the network…
New York Life makes first tokenized move partnering with Centrifuge on high-yield corporate bond strategy
The tokenized fund will enable eligible investors to access NYLIM’s established institutional high-yield strategy.
New York Life makes tokenization debut with onchain high-yield bond fund with Centrifuge
The $807 billion asset manager is bringing a high-yield corporate bond strategy onto blockchain with Centrifuge as Wa…
Will UK traders lose crypto exchange access after MiCA’s July 1 deadline?
The EU deadline is not a direct UK cutoff, but account entity and platform notices still matter. The post Will UK tra…
Tether trades at 7% to 10% premium in India. Exchanges say its just supply and demand
Executives at major platforms CoinDCX and CoinSwitch say the premium reflects a demand-supply imbalance and thin loca…
Securitize heads to NYSE debut after investors approve SPAC merger
The tokenization firm is expected to begin trading on the NYSE on Thursday, becoming one of the first publicly traded…
Bitcoin lending is entering a new institutional era, according to Silicon Valley Bank
The bank said bitcoin lending has emerged from the 2022 crypto credit collapse with stronger risk controls, growing i…
J.P. Morgan broadens blockchain settlement network as banks modernize cross-border payments
The bank added five Asia-Pacific currencies to its Kinexys blockchain platform, allowing institutional clients to set…
MiCA July 1 deadline could leave 10 million crypto users searching for a new platform in the EU
As MiCA takes full effect on July 1, SwissBorg's Alex Fazel told CoinDesk users should choose platforms built to with…
Wall Street's BNY expands stablecoin services for institutions, starting with Circle's USDC
The world's largest custody bank is adding USDC custody and minting services as stablecoins move deeper into traditio…
Ukraine transfers $8.3 million in seized crypto amid potential plans for strategic reserve
The funds were seized during an investigation into an international hacker group accused of laundering proceeds from …
BlackRock pushes deeper into DeFi with Ethena integration, sending ENA up 8%
The deal gives institutional clients of BlackRock's Aladdin access to Ethena's yield-generating token and liquidity f…
Kalshi and Polymarket could become M&A targets as prediction markets consolidate: Bernstein
The broker said operational consolidation is blurring the lines between exchanges, brokerages and sportsbooks, creati…
Tom Lee blames crypto weakness on quarter-end 'window dressing' as Bitmine adds another $43 million of ETH
Bitmine made its smallest purchase since early May as Lee pointed to investors cutting losses before the start of the…
JPMorgan sees limited institutional demand for perpetual futures
The bank said institutional demand for perpetual futures remains muted, with the products better suited to speculativ…
FundBank becomes IRACE Digital in bid to bridge traditional finance and crypto
The institutional banking provider is expanding into digital asset custody, liquidity and execution services as forme…
Vitalik Buterin calls obfuscation cryptography’s ‘final boss,’ but says current approaches remain wildly impractical
Vitalik Buterin said obfuscation is cryptography’s “final boss,” citing impractical iO schemes with “literall…
India’s USDT premium tops 8.5% as crypto remittance crackdown squeezes stablecoin supply: report
India's USDT premium topped 8.5% after Enforcement Directorate raids on Bengaluru crypto firms reportedly disrupted s…
Tether trades 8.5% above India’s dollar rate as policy pressure hits USDT access
The local rupee quote shows how enforcement pressure can make stablecoin liquidity more expensive before regulated ra…
Crypto exchange BitMEX removes CEO, CFO and head of growth
The firm’s global general counsel, Peter Wilkinson, has taken over as CEO from Stephan Lutz.
SBI's $289 million Bitbank deal is symptomatic of Japan's crypto consolidation: Architect Partners
The investment bank said the purchase of Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank is a bet on regulated scale as sweeping ref…
Crypto's next frontier isn't crypto, it's financing AI and robotics, Framework's Anderson says
Blockchain is becoming the financial layer for capital-intensive industries rather than just crypto-native speculatio…