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Hester Peirce Farewell Speech Highlights SEC Crypto Rulemaking Divide
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce delivered a farewell speech titled “Peirce Out.”
Coinbase quantum report flags exchange cold wallets among millions of bitcoin exposed by address reuse
The report lays out possible solutions to the abandoned coins problem, such as setting a deadline for migration and t…
Legacy sportsbooks are chasing prediction markets that already trade billions each month
DraftKings told investors on June 9 that its prediction markets business is scaling fast, and the market liked what i…
SEC targets 20-year-old rule standing between Wall Street and blockchain trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is moving to dismantle a stock-trading rule that has governed Wall Stree…
Former SEC Chair Gensler rejects CFTC claim of authority over prediction market sports betting
Gary Gensler is calling malarkey the claim that the CFTC has jurisdiction over prediction markets, specifically sport…
Binance, Bybit and Bitget cancel SpaceX tokenized IPO campaigns after allocation shortfall
Binance, Bybit and Bitget canceled SpaceX IPO access products as tokenized stock platforms struggled to source the un…
Bybit, Binance, Bitget cancel tokenized SpaceX IPO allocations after share shortage
All three exchanges are issuing full refunds and additional compensation to affected users.
Appeals court rejects Sam Bankman-Fried’s bid for new trial in FTX fraud case
Sam Bankman-Fried lost his appeal to overturn his 25-year sentence after accusing the original court of not giving hi…
Crypto exchanges are opening a two-front war for the stock market
Binance, Kraken, Bybit, and Gemini are moving to add US stocks and ETFs to their crypto trading apps, making a direct…
Kraken Becomes Official Crypto Exchange Supporter Of FIFA World Cup 2026
Kraken says it has become the Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026, bringing crypto back to …
AI buildout weighs on bitcoin demand but future gains could reverse trend, Relai CEO says
Julian Liniger, CEO of Relai, said the current bitcoin bear market is driven in part by liquidity absorbed by AI inve…
SEC’s proposal to scrap key NMS rules a major unlock for tokenized US stocks: analysts
Galaxy's Thorn said this would remove barriers that prevented DeFi automated market makers from trading tokenized US …
‘Anarchistic neobanks’ are bitcoin’s next frontier, says Blockrise CEO
Blockrise CEO Jos Lazet sees bitcoin-native institutions evolving into alternatives to banks, in an interview at BTC …
Coinbase for Agents sets up dedicated accounts for AI bots to trade and pay for users
AI agents will get access to trade, manage money, and make payments on behalf of Coinbase users via dedicated accounts.
Community bank group launches new ad campaign targeting Clarity Act stablecoin reward language
A key group representing small to mid-sized community banks plans to launch a new ad warning of risks in digital asse…
The Incentive Dynamic Engine: io.net’s Shift to Sustainable Tokenomics
DePIN Needs a Tokenomics Reset In recent years, DePINs have surged in prominence, offering a revolutionary model fo…
South Korean police book Bithumb CEO as bribery suspect in lawmaker hiring probe: report
Police are investigating whether Bithumb CEO Lee hired lawmaker Kim's son as a favor and whether Kim later used his p…
Solana infrastructure firm Helius acquires Light Protocol to expand onchain privacy
The acquisition comes amid a moment of consolidation in the crypto industry and during a resurgent interest in onchai…
Raydium DEX says $1.34 million exploit hit retired AMM program, treasury to cover losses
The exploit drained roughly $1.34 million from five inactive Raydium liquidity pools, and impacted users will be comp…
Mastercard unveils Agent Pay for Machines to support autonomous AI transactions, including stablecoins
Mastercard's Agent Pay for Machines infrastructure will support high-volume, low-value payments by autonomous AI agents.
MegaETH-based MNX raises $6.4 million pre-seed at $40 million valuation to build AI-focused futures exchange
MNX, a decentralized futures exchange focused on the AI economy, has raised $6.4 million in a pre-seed funding round.
Ripple launches toolkit for agentic payments on XRPL
A growing number of companies, including Ripple, want to create payment rails which would AI agents to execute transa…
Crypto’s killer app may be selling stocks after its own tokens failed retail
A Delphi Consulting analysis of 652 CEX listings from January 2025 onward found that a user buying every new token ac…
Warren calls weakened CFTC a ‘recipe for disaster’ as Congress advances crypto legislation
Senator Warren requested records related to staff departures, prediction market oversight and internal communications…
New Aave risk framework proposed following KelpDAO exploit
Aave founder Stani Kulechov said once the proposal passes the framework will be applied across all markets and assets.
Backpack US appoints former SEC Acting Chairman Piwowar to board amid push for crypto perps
Michael S. Piwowar was appointed by President Barack Obama and served as an SEC commissioner from 2013 to 2018.
GSR receives FINRA approval to complete broker-dealer acquisition
GSR first announced it would acquire the Portland-based, SEC-registered broker-dealer Equilibrium Capital Services in…
FTX token (FTT) spikes 50% as Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Donald Trump’s pardon
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the disgraced founder of the bankrupt FTX exchange, is serving a quarter-century in federal …
Coinbase strategist says institutions aren’t panicking about bitcoin, ‘love it even more’ at lower prices
Family offices and sovereign wealth funds continue accumulating bitcoin despite the recent selloff, according to Coin…
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried officially files for a presidential pardon from Trump
Sam Bankman-Fried is pressing ahead with his bid for a presidential pardon, even after President Trump said he has no…