Wall Street giant BlackRock met with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force to discuss staking within crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) and tokenization of securities. The discussion could advance institutional interest in the […]
A bipartisan stablecoin bill (GENIUS Act) faces Senate roadblocks due to Democratic concerns over Trump’s crypto ties. Democrats cite Trump’s memecoin, stablecoin involvement, and potential Binance stake as raising conflict-of-interest issues. Nine Senate Democrats (including […]
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has signed a bill into law allowing the US state to keep unclaimed crypto and establish a “Bitcoin Reserve Fund” that won’t use any taxpayer money or state funds. Hobbs signed […]
Galaxy Digital says it received approval to offer derivatives trading from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. The company will also expand its asset management and investment banking services in the country. Obtaining FCA authorisation is […]
A Russian-Israeli citizen allegedly involved in the $190 million Nomad bridge hack will soon be extradited to the US after he was reportedly arrested at an Israeli airport while boarding a flight to Russia. Alexander […]
The crypto exchange urged the Court to reconsider the “third-party doctrine” as it applies to digital financial data. While Coinbase is not a direct party to the case, the company has a vested interest […]
OKX founder and CEO Star Xu has publicly defended the crypto exchange after Tron founder Justin Sun accused it of failing to act on a law enforcement request to freeze stolen funds following a recent […]
Coinbase has announced it will delist MOVE amid a $38M token dump controversy. MOVE price has hit a record low, down 84% from the December 2024 peak. Movevent Labs co-founder Rushi Manche has been suspended […]
The US Treasury Department wants to block the Cambodia-based Huione Group from accessing the US banking system, accusing it of helping North Korea’s state-backed Lazarus Group to launder its crypto. The Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement […]
Kraken secures Restricted Dealer registration in Canada. Cynthia Del Pozo has been named General Manager for North America. Kraken’s Canadian operations have doubled over the past two years, exceeding $2B CAD in assets. Kraken has […]
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