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UK to lower stablecoin capital buffers, undercutting EU's MiCA requirements
The Financial Conduct Authority's proposal follows the Bank of England's backtracking on the limit to the value of st…
SEC wins $5.5 million default judgment over alleged fake crypto platform NanoBit
The group built trust via WhatsApp, then misappropriated user funds to Hong Kong bank accounts instead of executing a…
Kalshi hit with 14-day restraining order in Michigan, blocking sports prediction markets in state
Jurisdiction over prediction market platforms is an ongoing dispute between the CFTC and multiple state regulators.
Dubai set for crypto firm influx as MiCA deadline pushes companies to reassess Europe
Dubai lawyer Irina Heaver says European founders are flocking to the UAE for faster licensing, a dedicated crypto reg…
Self-exiled Chinese billionaire sentenced to 30 years for fraud involving crypto
Guo was arrested in 2023 for orchestrating a more than $1 billion fraud conspiracy involving cryptocurrency.
UK sets capital, market abuse rules in landmark crypto framework
The FCA finalized UK crypto rules covering capital, stablecoins and market abuse ahead of Oct. 2027 implementation.
Ornith Is the Open-Source Coding Model Built for Agents, Not Humans
A new model built by DeepReinforce is meant for developers who want AI that finishes the job, not just autocompletes …
TD Cowen says crypto market structure bill passage ‘far from assured’ before midterm election
The passage of the crypto market structure bill, or Clarity Act, before the November midterm election is "far from as…
China Has Its Own Mythos Now, Says Qihoo 360 Founder. And One Version Is Free
Qihoo 360 unveiled a homegrown vulnerability-hunting AI this week—and Z.ai went further, releasing comparable capab…
SEC wraps up NanoBit crypto fraud case in final judgment, ordering over $5 million in fines
The SEC resolved its case against NanoBit after alleging the crypto platform lied to investors and stole their money.
Meta Unveils New Tech That Uses AI to Translate Brain Activity Into Text—Without Surgery
Meta says its latest Brain2Qwerty system translates brain activity into sentences using non-invasive brain recordings…
JPMorgan execs draw comparison between yield stablecoins and ‘shadow banking’
JPMorgan execs argued that stablecoin innovation can easily drift into “shadow banking” if yield payments are per…
JPMorgan backs U.S. crypto bill but warns of risks in digital asset framework
The bank says Congress should pair regulatory clarity with safeguards as Senate negotiates the Clarity Act.
California Strikes Deal With Anthropic to Bring Claude AI to State Agencies
Anthropic’s agreement makes Claude the first AI tool available to all state agencies and local governments, at half…
Private keys, not smart contracts, caused 40% of crypto's $16 billion hack losses. Here's whats being done.
The industry is moving toward fixing the private key vulnerability issue, just not evenly, Wish Wu, co-founder and CE…
Binance founder CZ says MiCA application was ‘fully compliant’ and near approval before political forces intervened
Binance founder CZ says the exchange's EU MiCA application was close to approval before unnamed political forces weig…
White House to speak with law enforcement groups to push Crypto's Clarity Act
Officials from the White House are said to be sitting down with law enforcement representatives who have objected to …
Crypto analytics firm Chainalysis proposes standards for blockchain tracing
The blockchain analysis company published a proposed ontology for how investigators can identify clusters of crypto a…
Bernstein says prediction-market infrastructure rush could spark wave of M&A across consumer platforms
Bernstein said DraftKings' DKeX launch keeps prediction-market revenue in-house as consolidation reshapes trading and…
Vitalik Buterin calls obfuscation cryptography’s ‘final boss,’ but says current approaches remain wildly impractical
Vitalik Buterin said obfuscation is cryptography’s “final boss,” citing impractical iO schemes with “literall…
Europe’s unlicensed crypto firms face ‘wipeout’ as MiCA deadline hits
European regulator ESMA called on unauthorized crypto-asset service providers to wind down their businesses in an ord…
India’s USDT premium tops 8.5% as crypto remittance crackdown squeezes stablecoin supply: report
India's USDT premium topped 8.5% after Enforcement Directorate raids on Bengaluru crypto firms reportedly disrupted s…
Galaxy Research cuts Clarity Act 2026 passage odds to 50%, citing Senate calendar concerns
Galaxy's Alex Thorn said Senate calendar constraints and a lack of progress in negotiations make passage less likely …
Samsung and SK Hynix Announce Up to $650 Billion AI and Chip Investment Plan
Samsung and SK Hynix unveiled a long-term investment plan of up to 1,000 trillion won ($650 billion) to expand semic…
BIS says stablecoins fall short as money, warns of emerging-market risks in annual report
The Bank for International Settlements argued in its annual report that stablecoins still fall short of money on sing…
CZ wants to make the U.S. the 'capital of crypto': State of Crypto
The Binance founder shared his views on a variety of topics in an exclusive interview with CoinDesk earlier this month.
Crypto's next frontier isn't crypto, it's financing AI and robotics, Framework's Anderson says
Blockchain is becoming the financial layer for capital-intensive industries rather than just crypto-native speculatio…
Ethereum Protocol Debate: Diverting Staking Rewards for Public Goods Funding Sparks Controversy
Ethereum Protocol Debate: Diverting Staking Rewards for Public Goods Funding Sparks Controversy: a fresh look at Ethe…
Polymarket hack updated to $3.1 million days after the platform promised users full refunds
The prediction markets giant is under investigation in connection with false or deceptive marketing practices, accord…
Binance founder CZ blames crypto's sour 2026 on mix of AI, global tension, 4-year cycle
There is no single cause for the crypto market's 50% decline over the past year, the Binance founder told CoinDesk.