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Visa Mastercard and Coinbase join Open USD as partner-led stablecoin increases DeFi yield war
Crypto users spent years making USDC the default dollar of institutional DeFi trading, lending, and settlement, but O…
South Korea moves to prosecute crypto whale for alleged pump-and-dump scheme
The suspect allegedly inflated a token's price on overseas platforms before dumping their holdings on a domestic exch…
Shanghai court sentences five to prison over $29 million crypto forex scheme
In July 2024, Chinese authorities discovered unusual transactions tied to a company that facilitated illegal overseas…
Why Poland is the only EU country where crypto firms can't get a MiCA license
President Karol Nawrocki refuses to sign a law that gives the regulator power to approve companies, forcing tech foun…
Taiwan’s sweeping crypto law raises the bar with licensing, reserve mandates, and tough penalties
Taiwan has passed a sweeping new law to regulate its crypto sector, sending the bill to the President for final appro…
Taiwan passes key crypto law, clearing legal uncertainty for digital asset sector
The law requires crypto platforms to obtain licenses from the Financial Supervisory Commission before operating.
Million-dollar homes, luxury bags and Lamborghinis: Florida man pleads guilty in crypto fraud scheme
A man pleaded guilty to fraud charges after prosecutors said he tricked people into the promise of making returns in …
U.S. senators seek to block foreign adversaries from AI technology in new bill
Senators Tim Scott and Bill Hagerty, who managed to push the crypto GENIUS Act into law, introduced the bill to give …
Trump pocketed more than $1 billion from crypto ties as industry headed toward slump
The president has capitalized massively on crypto, according to his 2025 financial disclosure, making it one of his m…
President Trump’s financial disclosures show hundreds of millions in crypto-related income
Trump disclosed over $65 million from equity sales and $236 million in World Liberty token proceeds.
ENS co-founder Nick Johnson blocks Security Council renewal with 80% of votes
Johnson cited unaddressed concerns with the Security Council while backing an alternative proposal submitted on Tuesday.
DeFi hacks are turning high yields into a hidden liquidity tax
DeFiLlama data shows $780.3 million in Q2 known losses as bridges, keys and protocol logic turn security into a live …
SEC giving novel ETFs a rethink as it opens comment period on overhauling U.S. rules
Managers of exchange-traded funds, including those in the crypto sector, may see some changes at the Securities and E…
SEC opens ETF rule review following crypto fund surge, prediction markets push
The SEC is taking a fresh look at how a proposed fast-growing new class of ETFs tied to prediction markets should be …
Chinese exile once linked to Trump strategist gets 30-year sentence in $1 billion fraud
The businessman known as Miles Guo, who pushed the fraudulent H-Coin project and had close ties to Steve Bannon, was …
Visa, Stripe, Coinbase and more join Open USD stablecoin that shares reserve revenue
Expected to launch later this year, Open Standard said businesses will be able to mint and redeem Open USD without fe…
OKX AI unveils marketplace for agents to find work and get paid in stablecoins
“Think Upwork for Agents with our fintech infrastructure and 150M scale in the background," an OKX rep said.
New Zcash nonprofit Sovright unveils ZEC wallet recovery tool
Argos is a recovery tool for users who had shielded funds stuck on ZEC Wallet Lite, an issue impacting some longtime …
Jefferies warns of crypto market volatility as Clarity Act faces Senate test
The bank said the bill faces major hurdles, with passage boosting institutional crypto adoption and delays prolonging…
US starts clock to bring in ID checks for converting dollars to stablecoins but DeFi stays outside the rules
US agencies are formalizing identity checks at the issuer gate while leaving the transfer layer politically exposed. …
MetaMask unveils all-in-one Money Account offerings users up to 4% APY on mUSD holdings
Consensys tapped Monad as Money Account's “home chain," and will initially use Morpho vaults to generate yield.
Ripple bets XRPL lending can give XRP a future beyond payments as price struggles
Ripple is trying to move the XRP Ledger (XRPL) deeper into institutional credit, a push that could expand the network…
New York Life makes first tokenized move partnering with Centrifuge on high-yield corporate bond strategy
The tokenized fund will enable eligible investors to access NYLIM’s established institutional high-yield strategy.
Hollywood director Carl Rinsch sentenced to 30 months for diverting $11 million in TV production funds to stock options, crypto and luxury purchases
"47 Ronin" director Carl Rinsch got 30 months in prison for stealing $11M meant for a Netflix show, spent on crypto a…
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.