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US regulators miss GENIUS Act’s one-year deadline for final stablecoin rules
The delay does not postpone the law’s Jan. 18, 2027 effective date, leaving regulators and stablecoin issuers with …
France orders country's internet service providers to block Polymarket
The regulator cited concerns over addictive mechanics, a lack of self-exclusion tools, and a high volume of French us…
Trump posts may soon reach trading bots before users and prediction markets are not ready
Trump Media is turning Truth Social posts into a feed for traders, and prediction markets now face a timing problem. …
Circle became a federal trust bank – now lenders warn stablecoins is projected to drain $500 billion
Washington just gave one of the world's largest digital currencies a more official place in the US financial system. …
SEC Approves Higher IBIT Options Limits As Bitcoin ETF Market Matures
The SEC has approved a NYSE Arca rule change that raises position and exercise limits for options on BlackRock’s iS…
One year later, GENIUS Act just made stablecoins easier to sell
On the eve of the GENIUS Act’s first anniversary, the stablecoin market holds about $310 billion, including roughly…
Trusted Volumes Hacker Returns 1,122 ETH, Keeps $2M Bounty
A hacker tied to the Trusted Volumes exploit has returned 1,122 ETH to the protocol, closing part of a security incid…
FTX to begin fifth creditor distribution on July 31
FTX will begin its fifth creditor distribution on July 31, with eligible customers receiving payments through BitGo, …
Trump aide allegedly made $100K betting on 12 speeches before anyone knew – then Kalshi stepped in
More than a dozen speeches are alleged, but no cited report dates the first alert, restriction, or CFTC referral. The…
Dutch crypto exchange collapses exposing customer balances’ true value amid multi-million-euro hole
The court found an undisclosed deficit and said Knaken cannot repay customers in full, leaving recovery to an indepen…
The British Virgin Islands are a top crypto hub no one ever talks about: Here’s why
Kraken, Bitstamp, 1inch and Bitfinex have all set up shop in the British Virgin Islands — but you might find it tri…
Taiwan sentences BitShine crypto exchange ringleader to 22 years in $39 million fraud case: reports
The defendant reportedly led a criminal group that operated under the guise of BitShine, which was once registered wi…
UK gang jailed over $5.4 million crypto scam posing as police
The gang impersonated police officers and used convincing fake police websites to steal more than £4M in cryptocurre…
Japan passes the crypto law traders wanted but its 20% tax could still wait until 2028
A 2028 start depends on FIEA enforcement landing in 2027, while eligible assets and product approvals face separate g…
‘We’re going to get it done’: Crypto bill faces what could be final test over Trump conflicts of interest
Optimism is brewing to get a crypto bill passed, with some variations on timing as onlookers wait to see how ethics w…
Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator accused of using insider knowledge to place bets on Kalshi: ABC News
President Trump's teleprompter is under scrutiny following a report alleging that he used insider knowledge to place …
SEC filing shows viral $71 million XRP ETF claims are out by 1,000x
The adviser reported 12,380 XRPI shares worth $71,059, not $71 million, under the SEC's current nearest-dollar conven…
US jury indicts South Dakota crypto investor on 29 counts over alleged $20 million investor fraud
DOJ indicted Sioux Falls crypto investor Benjamin Paul Wiener on 29 counts over an alleged $20 million fraud, with a …
Gambling on random Pokémon cards: Onchain gagcha hits record high as crypto sinks
Users spent a record $324 million on onchain gacha in June, even as Bitcoin hit a 21-month low. The thrill of scoring…
Tether invests $20 million in Ualá as the fintech firm reaches $3.2 billion valuation
Tether invested $20 million in Argentine neobank Ualá, joining a $197 million funding round that valued the fintech …
Jeff Booth, Lyn Alden-backed ORANGE JUICE raises $40 million to launch permanent capital firm with bitcoin treasury strategy
ORANGE JUICE raised $40 million to acquire businesses, pursue a bitcoin treasury strategy, and implement a permanent …
Lummis, Gallego secure unanimous Senate approval opposing Sam Bankman-Fried clemency
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a resolution opposing a presidential pardon or commutation for convicted FTX fou…
U.S. Senate unanimously opposes clemency for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried
The nonbinding resolution passed without objection after Bankman-Fried asked for clemency, months after Trump pardone…
California pair charged with laundering crypto proceeds from darknet fentanyl sales
The pair allegedly shipped over 500 drug parcels over a seven-month period and laundered hundreds of thousands of dol…
‘Hugely positive’ meeting on Thursday with Trump to discuss ethics raises hopes for passage of sweeping crypto legislation
Ethics will be front and center Thursday at a meeting with President Donald Trump, a small group of lawmakers and Whi…
How Morgan Stanley plans to bring crypto custody, staking and lending support in-house
Preliminary OCC approval outlines a bank that could consolidate key crypto functions, while outside venues and infras…
Bitcoin miner CleanSpark signed a $6.6B AI lease before securing the $2.1B required to build it
The 175 MW contract creates a long revenue path while funding terms remain undisclosed and missed milestones may redu…
Sony’s stablecoin plan sends PlayStation crypto rumors racing ahead of the facts
The OCC has conditionally approved a proposed Sony Bank trust, while games, the PlayStation Store and a consumer laun…
White House expected to meet with senators to work on ethics concerns in crypto bill
The most contentious piece of the crypto market structure bill is unresolved in the final weeks of Senate runway, and…
South Korea to modify 76-year-old law to classify cryptocurrencies as national assets
The government also reaffirmed plans to pilot tokenized government bonds next year and explore tokenizing state-owned…