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Kentucky becomes latest state sued by CFTC over prediction markets
Kentucky has become the latest battleground in the fight over prediction markets as the CFTC asserts jurisdiction.
Nearly 100 Catholic leaders oppose Clarity Act over weakened safeguards against illicit finance and trafficking
The Alliance to End Human Trafficking, which is supported by Catholic organizations, pushed back against the sweeping…
New York man sentenced for $1.4 million crypto fraud scheme using bogus influencer accounts
A New York man who posed as crypto influencers on Telegram and used false promises of staking rewards was sentenced t…
DOJ seizes Huione Group cloud computing account used to launder billions in fraud proceeds
Last year, FinCEN designated Huione Group as a primary money laundering concern under the USA Patriot Act.
Trump’s quantum computing push puts $449 billion in “exposed Bitcoin” back in the limelight
On June 22, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders that put the federal government’s most sensitive civ…
OKX Europe chief says 80% of crypto exchanges won’t survive MiCA as deadline nears
OKX Europe CEO Ghoos said 80% of exchanges won't survive MiCA as ESMA forces unlicensed firms to cease EU operations …
New DeFi Education Fund coalition seeks to harden crypto against cybersecurity threats
The DeFi Education Fund launched a cybersecurity coalition as part of an effort to bolster itself against bad actors …
The digital euro takes a massive step forward after winning a crucial European Parliament vote
EU lawmakers backed a legal framework to launch a state-backed digital currency by 2029 so the continent can stop rel…
Former BIS chief softens stance on stablecoins, backs coexistence with fiat
Former BIS general manager Agustín Carstens said stablecoins can enhance financial inclusion and innovation but stre…
Hut 8 agrees to $2.35 million settlement in investor suit tied to US Bitcoin merger
Hut 8 agreed to pay $2.35M to settle a securities class action over disclosure claims from its 2023 merger with U.S. …
Ripple targets EU, wins preliminary MiCA approval from Luxembourg financial regulator
The license will enable Ripple to offer its stablecoin payment systems to European companies and expand into broader …
THORChain resumes trading more than a month after $10M exploit
THORChain resumed all network activity after implementing multiple security upgrades and a vault migration to fix the…
Ripple gains preliminary MiCA license ahead of July 1 EU deadline
Ripple secures preliminary CASP approval in Luxembourg ahead of July 1 MiCA deadline as companies race for EU crypto …
US Senate passes housing supply bill featuring CBDC ban in 85-5 vote
The housing supply bill seeks to ban the issuance of a CBDC or any similar digital asset until the end of 2030.
Trump signs executive orders setting 2031 deadline for post-quantum migration
One order mandated that all federal high-value assets and systems transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography by the end …
U.S. Senate passes housing bill that carries four-year ban on a Fed CBDC
The idea of a U.S. central bank digital currency — though little more than a research topic at the Federal Reserve …
Securitize asks court to reject tZERO’s ‘meritless’ tokenization patent allegations
Securitize alleged that tZERO's actions are "nothing more than the culmination" of shareholder pressure to capitalize…
Crypto's second U.S. lobbying front — tax policy — sees industry push on mining, staking
The crypto sector's leading U.S. advocacy groups asked the U.S. House's tax committee to advance a bill to clarify tr…
Crypto industry groups urge Congress to pass tax staking and mining bill unchanged
Crypto advocacy groups are urging Congress to pass a tax bill, saying the measure would provide clarity on mining and…
Q2 2026 emerges as most-hacked quarter on record with 83 incidents
Crypto hackers stole $755 million across 83 cybersecurity incidents, as cross–chain bridges remained the most costl…
Bank of England backs down on strict stablecoin holding limits, sets $50 billion issuance cap
The U.K. central bank abandons retail holding limits for a 40-billion-pound aggregate cap and sweetens yield terms fo…
Bank of England drops proposed holding caps for sterling stablecoins, sets £40 billion issuance guardrail
The Bank of England proposed a £40 billion systemic stablecoin issuance guardrail and revised backing assets, target…
Bank of Korea advances CBDC deposit token initiative to test real-world usage: report
South Korea's CBDC pilot project is entering its second phase, where deposit tokens will be integrated into existing …
Three World Cup betting crypto wallets have cashed out more than $24 Million
Three cryptocurrency wallets collectively generated $24.25 million in profit from World Cup prediction markets befo…
Fentanyl-linked Chinese network tied to crypto fraud from Japan involving fake ‘Zksync.jp’ token: Nikkei
The linked criminal group allegedly distributed a scam token under the name "zksync.jp" to deceive crypto users world…
Are perps swaps? A quick look at that CME suit: State of Crypto
CME Group sued the CFTC on Thursday, alleging that the agency was wrong in how it approved Kalshi's first U.S. perpet…
Turkish lira stablecoins show why Europe’s regulated euro tokens may struggle
Zodia Markets, the crypto subsidiary majority-owned by Standard Chartered, processed $3.4 billion in transactions inv…
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.
Two Texas brothers admit to $8 million crypto robbery after holding family at gunpoint, face up to 20 years in prison
Brothers Isiah and Raymond Garcia pleaded guilty to an armed $8 million crypto robbery and kidnapping in Minnesota.