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Franklin Templeton new ETFs would convert US companies stock dividends into Bitcoin exposure
Franklin Templeton, the $1.78 trillion asset management firm, is attempting to push cryptocurrency deeper into conven…
Republican lawmaker proposes prediction markets insider trading ban, not including White House officials
The bill did not specifically bar members of the US Congress from using the platforms or making sports bets, but proh…
Bitcoin network activity has a dramatic rebound – hits highest since 2024 even as price struggles
Bitcoin’s blockchain is showing its strongest activity since late 2024, creating a rare split between rising networ…
TD Cowen says CME has the upper hand in lawsuit against CFTC over crypto perpetual futures
"We expect CME will seek a preliminary injunction to block perps as the case proceeds," said TD Cowen's Jaret Seiberg.
Pump Fun revenue slows as Collector Crypt’s $5.1M card-pack week reshapes Solana’s consumer loop
DefiLlama shows Pump.fun generated $108.3 million in gross revenue during the first quarter and $69.2 million in the …
SEC And CFTC Ask Public To Weigh In On Swaps As Perpetual Futures Fight Heats Up
The SEC and CFTC are asking for public comment on swap definitions as the market debates where perpetual futures and …
Kalshi in early IPO talks with investment banks: Report
The prediction market platform is reportedly exploring a public listing after surpassing $2 billion in annualized rev…
Why Bitcoin fell below $63K after the oil shock finally eased
Bitcoin traded at $63,030 on June 18, down about 2% on the day, after whipsawing from an intraday high of $64,731 to …
CME lawsuit challenges whether Kalshi’s Bitcoin leverage push can become an everything-exchange
The CFTC approved KalshiEX's BTCPERP contract on May 29, one day after Kalshi submitted it under Regulation 40.3. The…
Europe’s MiCA July deadline puts Binance access and USDT liquidity on the line
Europe’s crypto rulebook is squeezing much of the industry before it has even fully taken effect, with Binance and …
Microsoft found malware that hijacks crypto wallets and spreads through USB sticks
The software intercepts shortcut files and directs them to install a worm that harvests private keys from the Windows…
Algorand plans ‘broad quantum resilience’ by 2027
Algorand is planning new accounts and consensus mechanisms designed to be resistant to the cryptography-breaking thre…
CFTC, SEC request public comment to clarify definition of ‘swaps’ amid CME lawsuit
CME Group sued the CFTC on Thursday over the agency's decision to classify perpetual futures as futures contracts rat…
Celsius’ Mashinsky gets permanent trading ban in CFTC settlement
The US commodities watchdog has settled with Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky, ending the agency’s first-ever case ag…
US regulators push user ID requirements for stablecoin issuers akin to regulated banks
The proposed rules by US government agencies suggested that stablecoin issuers be subject to customer identification …
Sen. Gillibrand’s son is building a perps exchange that wants dual CFTC, SEC oversight: report
The American Perpetuals Exchange Corporation raised $30 million at a $300 million valuation, Fortune reported on Thur…
Bitcoin ETF outflows expose split demand after Warsh’s Fed debut
Farside data shows $82.2 million leaving the category, but FBTC and MSBT still drew inflows after the Fed reset. The …
CFTC enters settlement with former Celsius CEO, imposes a permanent trading ban
The CFTC said it has settled its case against former Celsius CEO Alexander Mashinsky, who is currently serving a 12-y…
CME Plans CFTC Lawsuit Over Perpetual Futures Approval
CME Group is preparing to sue the CFTC over perpetual futures approvals, escalating a fight over crypto derivatives a…
CME Group sues CFTC over crypto perpetual futures
The lawsuit targets the federal regulator and Chair Michael Selig, alleging that the Commodity Futures Trading Commis…
CME Group sues CFTC over perpetual futures in US, accusing the agency of ‘suddenly’ changing course
The CME Group is officially taking the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to court over allowing perpetual futures …
Illinois’ new crypto tax puts users under a burden stocks do not face
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a $55.9 billion state budget that includes a first-of-its-kind 0.2% tax on cry…
Ethereum Foundation loses another key leader as co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang resigns
Wang's departure follows the resignation of fellow co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak and marks the latest in a s…
DeFi’s next institutional wave may come from users who never see “behind the scenes” – CEO of Katana
For years, DeFi's growth strategy was to pull users on-chain, and the next institutional wave is testing where users …
Kraken integrates Solana DEX trading into core app, with support for additional networks planned
Kraken launches onchain DEX trading to give customers access to thousands of tokens across the Solana ecosystem.
Ledn adds Tether Gold as loan collateral, expanding Bitcoin-backed lending model
Ledn’s addition of Tether Gold lending comes as tokenized commodities expand, with the sector accounting for nearly…
Algorand unveils roadmap to achieve quantum resistance by 2028
The announcement reflects a crypto's growing recognition that adopting quantum-resistant cryptography could take year…
Strategy’s STRC draws bearish options bets as it falls to new all-time low
Options traders are building bearish positions around Strategy's (formerly MicroStrategy) flagship preferred STRC sto…
Alchemy unveils Visa-powered virtual payment card for AI agents
AgentCard will default to Visa-issued tokens, but will support crypto and agent-native payment protocols when available.
Tether’s Wallet Development Kit reaches 100K self-custodial wallets as developer site goes live
Tether's WDK milestone signals a strategic move to dominate digital wallet infrastructure, potentially centralizing i…