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WhiteBIT secures MiCA license in Austria ahead of July 1 EU deadline
The Austrian authorization gives WhiteBIT access to the EU's unified crypto framework, which will require exchanges t…
Malta Regulator Opens DeFi Consultation As DAO Governance Enters Policy Spotlight
Malta’s MFSA has opened a DeFi discussion paper covering DAO governance, Guardian Agents, account abstraction, and …
24X Files SEC Proposal To Bring Tokenized Russell 1000 Stocks To Regulated Markets
24X has filed a proposed SEC rule change that would allow eligible stocks and ETFs to trade in tokenized form through…
Binance’s MiCA fight raises questions over ECB influence
Lawyers say MiCA rules do not bar the European Central Bank from communicating with national regulators during the ap…
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 …
AllUnity debuts SEKAU, a fully reserved Swedish krona stablecoin
AllUnity launches Swedish krona-backed stablecoin SEKAU with multi-chain support, expanding its stablecoin portfolio …
Malta proposes DeFi rulebook covering DAOs under MiCA-era framework
The Maltese regulator is seeking industry feedback on a legal framework for software-governed organizations, arguing …
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 …
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.
Malta's financial regulator explores bringing parts of DeFi under MiCA's orbit
The MFSA is seeking feedback on whether decentralization should be assessed as a spectrum rather than a binary concept.
Next bull run will be slower, less volatile as investors' crypto appetite evolves, Bitwise CIO says
Long-time bitcoin bull Matt Hougan told CoinDesk that during this bear market and with ‘doubts swirling’, investo…
Ark Invest buys $18 million worth of Coinbase shares, offloads $29 million in Robinhood
The trades came as Coinbase's stock closed down 2.57% at $164.92 on Wednesday, while Robinhood gained 8.78%.
Binance Targets EU Regulatory License As MiCA Deadline Puts Exchanges Under Pressure
Binance’s European licensing path is becoming a key test of how major crypto exchanges adapt to the EU’s MiCA fra…
CME Group to sue CFTC over approval of perpetual futures, CEO tells CNBC
CME Group CEO Duffy said perpetual futures should be classified as swaps under the Dodd-Frank Act, which would form t…
Ready USDC Card Halts Non-EEA Service Following Card Issuer Transition
A Ready Card service halt outside the EEA shows how stablecoin payment products still depend on issuer relationships …
Stablecoin Shakedown: Binance, Coinbase And Kraken Restrict USDT In Europe Ahead Of MiCA Deadline
Major exchanges continue reshaping USDT access for EEA users as Europe’s MiCA stablecoin rules move toward the July…
Blockchain.com deepens onchain stock offerings as tokenized equities market grows
The rollout in collaboration with Ondo Finance broadens access to tokenized traditional assets as demand for onchain …
Polychain and Coinbase-backed Satori Finance DEX winds down citing ‘unfavorable market conditions’
Satori raised $10 million in a May 2022 seed round led by Polychain Capital with participation from Coinbase, Jump an…
Moody’s rolls out credit ratings on Solana in tokenized asset push
The ratings giant is embedding credit scores directly into blockchain-based securities, a move aimed at boosting inst…
‘He had his day in court:’ Sens. Lummis and Gallego press Trump not to pardon former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on all seven counts related to defrauding FTX customers, lenders, and investors.
Inveniam to acquire Mantra after turbulent year marked by OM crash
Inveniam announced plans to acquire Mantra, a blockchain project that spent the past year recovering from the collaps…
Wall Street is paying up for Bitcoin miners’ AI infrastructure before most of it is built
A megawatt leased to an AI tenant now commands a different price on Wall Street than a megawatt sitting in a Bitcoin …
Benchmark sees Coinbase moving past ‘cyclical crypto brokerage,’ reiterates $270 price target
Benchmark reiterated its Buy rating on Coinbase, citing an expansive product rollout pushing it beyond a "cyclical cr…
BitGo courts crypto firms awaiting MiCA approval amid Binance licensing concerns
BitGo launches a MiCA-compliant crypto infrastructure platform in Europe as exchanges face pressure to meet July 1 li…
DTCC And Stellar Plan Tokenization Link For DTC-Custodied Assets
DTCC and Stellar are working on a planned tokenization connection, but the integration is not live settlement and sho…
Tokenized asset market tops $43B as institutions accelerate blockchain adoption
Tokenized financial assets have surged 37% in six months as institutions expand blockchain adoption and the market br…
Securitize Expands Tokenized CLO Fund To Solana As Ethena Plans $250M Allocation
Securitize's STAC fund is expanding to Solana while Ethena evaluates a proposed $250 million allocation for stablecoi…
Coinbase unveils ‘System Update’ unlocking an AI advisor, global unified liquidity, options trading and more
Coinbase's latest System Update includes a new AI-powered advisor and global unified liquidity between its U.S. and i…
Squid adds Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin for cross-chain swaps
Cross-chain platform Squid has integrated Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, allowing users to swap into and out of RLUSD acr…
Binance says it considers EU license compliant amid reports of potential rejection
Without specifically calling out a report on Binance’s EU license, the crypto exchange warned that any rejection fo…