A major housing reform bill that includes a strict prohibition on the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) has officially become law. The legislation, known as…
Kraken, a US-bound cryptocurrency exchange, is actively pursuing a full banking license in Europe, with a specific focus on securing the designation within the Lithuanian jurisdiction, according to a source…
M1X Global, a crypto startup specializing in sovereign financial infrastructure, announced Monday that it has secured $5.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round. The investment was led by venture…
Standard Chartered has made a groundbreaking move into the digital asset space by becoming the first global systematically important bank to allow institutional clients to mint and redeem USDC directly…
FBI Director Kash Patel failed to timely disclose a six-figure purchase of stock in Strategy (MSTR), the world's largest publicly-listed bitcoin holder, according to a report by nonpartisan news outlet…
The Taiwanese legislature has officially passed a comprehensive regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency industry, introducing strict licensing requirements and severe criminal penalties for non-compliance. The Legislative Yuan passed the Virtual…
Approximately 84% of the altcoins available for spot trading on the Binance exchange are currently trading below their 200-day moving averages, according to an analysis by CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost. The…
South Korean financial heavyweight Kiwoom Securities is reportedly in talks to acquire a stake in Bithumb, the nation's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange. According to a local media report by ChosunBiz on…
Major digital asset custodian and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider BitGo has announced a 15 percent reduction in its workforce, pointing to structural changes across the broader financial technology ecosystem. In a…
The Japan Financial Services Agency has officially greenlit Ripple's dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, for usage within the country. This regulatory clearance grants the token formal entry into one of Asia's most…