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OKX snags European payments license for stablecoin and crypto card expansion
The Payments Institution license, gained in Malta, aligns the exchange with European Union regulatory requirements th…
Kevin O’Leary wins $2.8 million defamation judgment against crypto influencer Ben ‘BitBoy’ Armstrong
The ruling stems from posts Armstrong made in March 2025 falsely accusing O'Leary of murder in connection with a 2019…
Hong Kong is trying to build up its crypto regulations: State of Crypto
Several leaders in Hong Kong announced efforts to advance the region's regulatory environment.
Sens. Warren, Kim demand CFIUS review of UAE’s reported $500 million stake in World Liberty Financial: Reuters
The request follows a separate House probe launched last week by Rep. Ro Khanna, widening the congressional scrutiny …
Tether invests in Hyperliquid frontend Dreamcash, offering perps markets for TSLA, gold and more using USDT0 collateral
Dreamcash said Tether made a strategic investment in the project in the wake of its 10 RWA perps deployments.
Crypto group counters Wall Street bankers with its own stablecoin principles for bill
After the bankers shared a document at the White House demanding a total ban on stablecoin yield, the crypto side ans…
The Daily: South Korean police lose seized bitcoin, Binance France head targeted in failed home invasion attempt, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
CZ rejects ‘contradicting’ claims Binance fired investigators after Iran-linked probe findings
Independent blockchain analytics firms have recently reported growing use of stablecoins by Iranian entities to move …
Trump Media and Technology Group files two new crypto ETF proposals following SEC delay
Trump Media and Technology Group is looking to list a fund tracking the native token for Crypto.com's Cronos network,…
Bitcoin devs merge new plan to limit “quantum” exposure risk but there’s a fee and privacy tradeoff
Bitcoin developer contributors just cleared a documentation hurdle that crypto Twitter treated like an emergency quan…
‘Let’s Go Brandon’ memecoin investor sues Steve Bannon and Trump advisor Epshteyn in class action lawsuit
The lawsuit claims that Bannon, Epshteyn, and other defendants misled investors about the memecoin, which was launche…
U.S.-based DeFi group urges UK FCA to anchor crypto rules to 'unilateral control'
DeFi Education Fund says developers of non-custodial protocols should not be regulated as intermediaries under the U.…
Kalshi inks sports hedging deal with Game Point on the heels of over $1 billion in Super Bowl trading
Kalshi has partnered with Game Point Capital for sports hedging as its Super Bowl trading topped $1 billion, and Janu…
Bitcoin difficulty just plunged 11% but a projected rebound next week may decide miners’ fate
Bitcoin's mining difficulty decreased by 11.16% to approximately 125.86 trillion at the most recent retarget boundary…
PGI Global CEO handed 20-year sentence for $200 million bitcoin, forex Ponzi scheme
Instead of investing in bitcoin and foreign currency trading, as promised, Palafox used new investor funds to pay old…
‘Cupid doesn’t ask for crypto’: DOJ warns of romance scams as Valentine’s Day nears
The U.S. DOJ has warned Americans to beware of romance scams involving cryptocurrency ahead of Valentine’s Day.
Bitcoin trading firm CEO sentenced to 20 years over $200 million ponzi scheme
Ramil Ventura Palafox falsely promised investors 0.5% to 3% daily returns when the company was not able to produce su…
CFTC Chair Selig appoints crypto heavyweights to 35-person innovation advisory panel
CFTC Chair Selig said the IAC will help shape the watchdog's oversight of "breakthrough" technologies like AI and blo…
New England man charged in alleged crypto fraud after losing nearly $1 million on gambling site
Elmin Redzepagic allegedly posed as a "cryptocurrency investor who earned high rates of return" to defraud his invest…
Crypto execs Armstrong, Garlinghouse among many named to U.S. CFTC advisory group
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's new chief, Mike Selig, repurposed the agency's previous CEO innovation cou…
Crypto PAC Fairshake seeks to force resistant Texas Democrat Al Green from U.S. House
The super PAC is devoting $1.5 million to get Representative Al Green, a Democrat critical of the crypto industry, de…
Crypto super PAC launches $1.5 million effort to unseat Al Green in Texas Democratic primary
Fairshake and affiliated PACs like Project Progress are escalating efforts to shape House membership around digital a…
SEC Chair Atkins calls prediction markets a ‘huge issue’ amid growing legal spotlight
Predictions markets are a "huge issue" that federal regulators are focused on, SEC Chair Paul Atkins told lawmakers o…
The Daily: Standard Chartered warns of further ‘pain and final capitulation’ for BTC and ETH, Binance completes $1B SAFU conversion to bitcoin, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Key Senate Democrat wants U.S. crypto bill to move, and SEC chief reveals danger of defeat
Senator Mark Warner, a leading Democratic negotiator on the market structure bill, said he wants it to pass, and SEC …
‘Clock is ticking’: crypto bill’s 2026 fate hinges on Trump and stablecoin yields
Crypto industry views diverge on the likelihood that Washington will pass legislation in 2026, with estimates ranging…
A ladder for the masses: Pakistan’s Bilal Bin Saqib says crypto is a necessity, not a luxury
Regulation of digital assets is a great opportunity for emerging markets, said Pakistan’s crypto regulation lead.
Banking lobby urges OCC to address risks around crypto firm charters without deposit insurance
The ABA urged the OCC to confirm that resolution tools are sufficient for uninsured crypto banks before approving fur…
Agant registers with U.K. FCA ahead of British pound stablecoin debut
The issuer cleared a key regulatory hurdle as it prepares to roll out GBPA, a fully backed sterling stablecoin target…
Israeli defense reservist, civilian indicted over alleged insider betting on Polymarket: reports
Israeli prosecutors indicted an IDF reservist and a civilian for allegedly using classified military information to p…