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UK mutual funds may soon be allowed to hold crypto ETNs, but only with a 10% leash
The proposal opens a route into UCITS and most NURS while keeping direct crypto holdings outside authorized funds. Th…
Bitcoin takes back seat to stablecoins and tokenization among financial advisors: Bitwise CIO
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said financial advisors are now showing more interest in stablecoins and tokenization than bi…
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…
UK crypto advocates push back on exchange transfer restrictions, say banks are ‘choking off’ adoption
Industry groups say roughly 40% of UK crypto transactions are blocked or restricted by banks, as they push to ease re…
Prediction markets get first U.S. rule proposal as CFTC pursues contract reviews
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission opened a proposed rule for public comment that sets an approach to determine…
Benchmark says Securitize ‘poised to be a positive outlier,’ sets $16 target as NYSE listing nears
Benchmark reiterates Buy on Securitize with $16 target as the company's planned NYSE listing moves into final stages.
CFTC unveils sweeping rule proposal for fast-growing prediction markets
The CFTC proposed new rules for burgeoning prediction markets that delineate what bets would be allowed under federal…
Pyth launches 24/7 proprietary indices for US equities, oil and metals
Pyth is aggregating data from onchain and offchain sources to provide continuous price discovery for major equities a…
New York regulator proposes stablecoin rule to align with federal GENIUS Act, adds reserve limits
The NYDFS has proposed a GENIUS Act-aligned stablecoin rule adding reserve concentration caps and mandatory risk mana…
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…
EU proposes expanded sanctions on Russia-linked crypto platforms
The European Commission may introduce a full ban on crypto services from non-EU countries that host platforms helping…
Kalshi requires traders to disclose employers to curb insider trading in sensitive markets
The prediction markets platform also introduced a risk-scoring system and whistleblower tools to ensure market integr…
Washington man gets 5 years for helping $100 million crypto money laundering scheme
Geoffrey K. Auyeung helped overseas fraudsters launder $100 million in scam proceeds through crypto and bank accounts…
House crypto tax hearing reveals divide over urgency in advancing legislation
A House committee hearing on the taxation of digital assets offered a glimpse into lawmakers' views, highlighting rif…
Crypto tax bills a work-in-progress as U.S. House lawmakers pose concerns
The effort to push several tax bills is meant to be bipartisan, but the parties may not be comfortable with all detai…
Securitize CEO says tokenized stocks could unlock a $5 trillion crypto market
At a panel at ETHConf, Carlos Domingo argued that bringing stocks and exchange-traded funds onchain could unlock a ma…
Hyperliquid advocate and Paradigm urge US to revise proposed anti-money laundering rule
The Hyperliquid-backed lobby group and Paradigm seek to prevent rules that would limit decentralized stablecoin usage…
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…
‘Third leg of the stool:’ House lawmakers set to debate crypto tax bills as questions still loom
Lawmakers are set to debate several cryptocurrency tax bills amid growing questions over how tax rules should apply t…
UK financial regulator moves to allow mutual funds 10% exposure to crypto ETNs
The Financial Conduct Authority proposed allowing some investment schemes to add exposure to crypto exchange-traded n…
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…
Wall Street will run entirely on the blockchain by 2030, says Brickken CEO
Edwin Mata argues that EU regulations are choking local startups, leaving the U.S. and automated AI tools to run the …
Zodia Custody secures Luxembourg payment institution license to expand EU stablecoin services
Zodia Custody secured a Luxembourg payment licence from the CSSF, enabling regulated stablecoin custody and transfers…
What’s Going Wrong With XRP? Expert Points To 2 Major Bearish Flips In These Key Metrics
XRP and much of the broader crypto market managed a short-lived bounce on Monday after last week’s sharp drop to ar…
Brazen bitcoin kidnapping and carjacking co-conspirator pleads guilty, faces up to 20 years in prison: DOJ
Six men from Florida carjacked Sushil and Radhika Chetal's Lamborghini Urus, beat the couple and briefly detained them.
Tokenized equities reach $5.5 billion market cap, fueled by SpaceX IPO access and exchange expansion
The growth of the fourth-largest RWA category signals a structural demand trend as crypto users want access to equity…
World Cup prediction markets hit $2B before kickoff as Spain and France go head to head
The FIFA World Cup has become a multibillion-dollar trading event before its June 11 kickoff, with prediction-market …
Sam Bankman-Fried officially asks Trump for a presidential pardon
The fallen crypto mogul serving a 25-year sentence filed a clemency petition, betting on Donald Trump's history of cr…
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…