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Crypto fatwa sparks debate over Pakistan’s digital asset framework
Pakistan’s crypto regulator held talks with prominent Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani after a fatwa declared cryp…
Signs of life?: State of Crypto
Several sources told CoinDesk that a new draft of the Clarity Act may drop this week, but challenges remain.
Housing bill that includes a CBDC ban passed into law without Trump’s signature
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which includes a provision that bans the Fed from issuing a CBDC, has become law.
DOJ to drop charges against man accused in $722 million BitClub crypto Ponzi scheme: Bloomberg
A former contestant on 'The Apprentice' is one of the persons urging the DOJ to drop the charges, the report said.
Here’s what’s next for the Clarity Act as Congress returns to Washington
Congress returns to Washington next week, ready to take up cryptocurrency legislation before the midterm election cal…
U.S. government digital dollar set to be banned tonight under housing law's CBDC limit
Despite President Donald Trump's refusal to sign Congress' bipartisan housing bill, it's set to go into effect at mid…
BNB Chain Haber Specs Point To Faster Finality And A More Competitive Network Stack
BNB Chain Haber Specs Point To Faster Finality And A More Competitive Network Stack is the kind of crypto story that …
Solana Fee Proposal Shows Validator Economics Are Still Being Rewritten
Solana Fee Proposal Shows Validator Economics Are Still Being Rewritten is the kind of crypto story that looks simple…
Binance co-CEO says 70% of EU withdrawals went to self-custody after MiCA deadline, with just 30% going to licensed platforms
Richard Teng said 70% of EU user withdrawals following its service suspension moved to self-custody rather than MiCA-…
Stablecoin firm Circle wins final OCC approval to open national trust bank
Circle wins final OCC approval for First National Digital Currency Bank, with USDC reserve management planned for a l…
New Hampshire’s $100 million bitcoin bond proposal fails to pass final vote
Governor Ayotte had expressed support for the proposal, touting it as an innovative way to bring more investment oppo…
DOJ charges federal inmate over alleged theft of $290,000 in crypto forfeited to US government
Federal inmate Rossen Iossifov faces new charges for allegedly taking $290,000 in government-forfeited cryptocurrency.
UK Labour MPs push to permanently ban crypto political donations
Labour MPs are gathering support for proposed amendments to a key bill that would permanently ban crypto political do…
North Carolina passes bill recognizing CFTC preemption over prediction markets
North Carolina's new law taxes prediction market platforms at 6% of their net trading fee revenue that is attributabl…
Polymarket files applications to offer regulated margin trading in US
Polymarket's rival platform, Kalshi, already received US regulatory approval to provide margin trading back in March.
New Hampshire snuffs out trailblazing bitcoin municipal bond effort
At its last stage for government approval, the state's executive council rejected the bond project 3-2.
Bitwise says bitcoin’s ‘floor is rising’ despite AI boom and regulatory delays
Bitwise says institutions are buying the bitcoin bear market dip, while many larger investors are still awaiting regu…
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal steps down, remains in advisory role
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal joined the firm in mid-2020 to lead its legal, compliance and government rel…
With SEC fight over, Coinbase's top legal exec Grewal moves on, and others reassigned
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal will depart the exchange, though he'll continue as an adviser, he said Thurs…
Newest version of crypto Clarity Act may drop as soon as next week, sources say
After a long stretch without breakthroughs in the crypto market structure bill, insiders say a new draft may emerge i…
White House defends Trump’s regulatory appointments as CFTC vacancies complicate crypto bill push
The White House pushed back against Democrats’ criticism that the administration has declined to appoint commission…
Hyperliquid Policy Center, Phantom urge CFTC to stop treating onchain protocols like traditional brokers and exchanges
The CFTC and Securities and Exchange Commission issued a Request for Information in mid-June on financial innovation.
Supreme Court ruling expanding Trump’s authority over federal agencies raises questions for SEC, CFTC as crypto rulemaking advances
A recent Supreme Court ruling expanding President Trump's authority to remove leaders of many agencies could have bro…
Hong Kong SFC orders crypto platforms, online brokers to phase out OTP logins
Hong Kong SFC orders internet brokers, crypto platforms to replace OTP logins with passkeys within 12 months followin…
Stripe-owned Privy and Jito co-develop Solana transaction inclusion tool FullSend
FullSend works by automatically routing every transaction signed in a Privy wallet directly to the current Solana blo…
CFTC Chair Selig warns regulators will end up ‘writing all the rules’ for crypto if Clarity Act stalls
CFTC Chair Michael Selig warned regulators may end up writing crypto rules if Congress fails to pass the Clarity Act.
INTERPOL-led global fraud crackdown arrests over 5,800, uncovers crypto laundering network tied to $122.5 million wallet
The operation uncovered a crypto laundering network using cross-chain swaps to obscure funds, with one wallet process…
Sony Bank gets conditional OCC approval for US trust bank to issue dollar-backed stablecoin
The trust bank subsidiary, Connectia Trust, is expected to issue and manage a dollar-backed stablecoin, pending final…
Sen. Wyden urges Senate leaders to preserve contested blockchain developer protections in broader crypto bill
Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden is urging Senate leaders to ensure a provision protecting blockchain software developers re…
Cash App owner Block to pay $45 million after states say it made false security promises
Block Inc. has agreed to pay $45 million to settle allegations brought by regulators in nearly every U.S. state.