Crypto News
Filter by User Type
‘It’s time to pass the Clarity Act’: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong backs Bessent’s crypto bill push
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong backed passing the Clarity Act after the firm previously withheld support for earlier ve…
HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial gain first Hong Kong stablecoin issuer licenses
Anchorpoint Financial is a joint venture between Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands, and Hong Kong Telecommunications.
Bitget debuts IPO Prime market with SpaceX pre-IPO exposure token
Bitget has launched IPO Prime, a subscription-based market for pre-IPO tokenized allocations, with SpaceX's preSPAX a…
HSBC and Standard Chartered-led group land Hong Kong’s first stablecoin licenses
The approvals by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the territory's central bank, mark the first batch under the Stabl…
Japan moves to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products
The new rules ban insider trading, require issuers to publish annual disclosures, and impose stricter penalties: up t…
World Liberty defends borrowing position on Dolomite, dismisses liquidation concerns as ‘FUD’
The project said it did supply WLFI as collateral and borrowed stablecoins, but it is 'nowhere near liquidation.'
‘This is a lot,’ judge says as Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s case is unclear
Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm and the Department of Justice faced off in court on Thursday in Manhattan.
US Secret Service freezes $12 million in crypto tied to global fraud in Operation Atlantic
Authorities disrupted more than 120 cryptocurrency fraud domains, cutting off key infrastructure used to target victims.
Securitize names ex-SEC official Brett Redfearn as president ahead of public listing
Brett Redfearn joins as president as the firm works to build regulated infrastructure for tokenized assets.
U.S. Treasury to loop in crypto sector on hacker warnings shared with traditional firms
The Department of the Treasury announced it's letting crypto firms sign up for timely information-sharing on cybersec…
TD Cowen says White House stablecoin report unlikely to change hurdles for crypto bill, sees even tougher path ahead
TD Cowen said the path for the crypto bill could become even tougher following the recent White House report on stabl…
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago memecoin gala collides with correspondents’ dinner, raising attendance questions
Event disclosures allow for Trump’s absence or even cancellation, with top holders potentially receiving an NFT ins…
CME Bitcoin futures activity slumps to 14-month low as basis trade unwind drains institutional demand
CME has lost its position as the largest Bitcoin futures exchange to Binance for the first time since November 2023.
Bitcoin on-chain activity is a ghost town with price being controlled by corporate products
Bitcoin’s rebound to around $71,000 has reignited a familiar bullish conversation about price, liquidity, and posit…
Binance Wallet rolls out gas-free prediction markets via Predict.fun integration
Binance Wallet has integrated Predict.fun prediction markets and is sponsoring all gas fees on BNB Smart Chain.
Tokenized perpetual swaps hit $31 billion weekly volume on commodities volatility
Commodities led the growth, with oil trading reaching $6.9 billion in weekly volume after geopolitical tensions, whil…
DOJ, CFTC argue Kalshi’s sports and event contracts are financial swaps as Arizona enforcement escalates
The DOJ and CFTC asked a federal court to block Arizona from prosecuting Kalshi, citing event contracts as federally …
Iran's crypto tanker tolls are the latest step in its sanctions‑busting trade network
The Iranian regime has been increasingly using cryptocurrency over the last few years to facilitate cross border oil …
CFTC presses case that sports betting is finance, seeks to block Arizona enforcement
Federal lawsuit argues event contracts are swaps under U.S. law, not state-level gaming law, deepening a split with s…
Bithumb turns to legal action to recover lost bitcoin in ‘fat finger’ incident: report
Most recipients of the 'fat finger' error have voluntarily returned the bitcoin, but some insisted they are not oblig…
Bored Ape Yacht Club maker Yuga Labs settles with ‘expressive appropriation artist’ Ryder Ripps in long-running trademark case
Bored Ape Yacht Club maker Yuga Labs and the defendants Ripps and business partner Jeremy Cahen have agreed to settle.
SEC appoints David Woodcock as new enforcement director amid concerns over previous lead, agency’s crypto cases
The SEC has appointed a new enforcement director following the departure of its former chief, a transition that raise…
US Treasury unveils proposed stablecoin rules targeting money laundering, sanctions
The U.S. Treasury's sanctions agency and its financial crimes bureau released a joint rule proposal for stablecoin is…
South Korea proposes cryptocurrency law with bank-style rules for stablecoins
Draft bill outlines comprehensive framework for digital assets, including licensing, issuance and oversight
U.S. Treasury proposes demands that stablecoin firms be set to police bad transactions
The U.S. is pitching new rules for stablecoin issuers to treat them like every other financial firm that must maintai…
RWA network Pharos lands a $1 billion valuation in $44M funding round ahead of mainnet debut
The company is building an "asset-native" network designed to handle regulated financial activity at scale, targeting…
White House study bolsters crypto's stance in stablecoin yield fight against bankers
White House economists said banning rewards wouldn't significantly boost banks' financial health, amplifying the cryp…
Securitize tapped to tokenize Currenc’s ordinary shares
Leading tokenization firm Securitize was recently named as the first digital transfer agent in the NYSE’s onchain s…
White House study finds limited risk to banks from stablecoin yields amid regulatory debate
White House economists say stablecoin rewards are unlikely to materially weaken bank lending, countering warnings of …
South Korea takes away exchange discretion in a major anti-phishing crackdown
The new rules apply uniform criteria for withdrawal exceptions based on account history and transaction patterns.