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Warren Blasts OCC Over Crypto Trust Charters, Coinbase and Ripple Under Fire
Senator Elizabeth Warren is taking a hard swing at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), accusing the federal bank regulator of giving crypto firms bank-like perks through national trust charters without forcing them to play by bank-level rules. Warren says the OCC is handing crypto firms regulatory loopholes Nine national trust charters […]
Read MoreTrump Signs Two Orders to Open Fed Access for Crypto, Tighten AML Oversight
President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders that could reshape crypto and banking access in the U.S., with one hand easing the path for fintech innovation while the other tightens the screws on compliance and financial surveillance. Trump Signs Two Major Orders That Could Change Crypto and Banking Two executive orders target crypto, fintech, […]
Read MoreBitcoin Pulls Ahead of Ethereum as JPMorgan Cites ETF Flows and DeFi Risks
JPMorgan says Bitcoin is pulling away from Ethereum, and the gap is showing up where it counts: price recovery, ETF flows, and institutional confidence. BTC is looking like the cleaner bet while ETH and the wider altcoin market keep trying to regain footing after a rough stretch. BTC is outperforming ETH in price and institutional […]
Read MoreCFTC Sues Minnesota Over Prediction Markets Ban in Federal-State Clash
Minnesota has drawn a hard line against prediction markets, and the CFTC is answering with a lawsuit that could decide whether states can treat these markets like gambling or whether federal derivatives law wins the turf war. CFTC sues Minnesota over a new prediction markets ban Law takes effect Aug. 1 unless a court blocks […]
Read MoreTrump Orders Review of Crypto Payment Rails as Bitcoin Tops $77K and Stablecoins Surge
President Trump has ordered a review of U.S. rules that may be blocking crypto and fintech firms from access to payment accounts and core payment rails, a move that could ease one of the biggest choke points in digital finance. Trump review: crypto banking access and payment rails under scrutiny Global split: Japan pushes stablecoin […]
Read MorePolymarket and Nasdaq Private Market Launch Prediction Markets for Private Company Valuations
Polymarket is pushing prediction markets into one of finance’s murkiest corners: private-company valuations, IPO timing, and secondary trading activity. A new exclusive deal with Nasdaq Private Market gives traders a way to bet on unicorn outcomes before those companies ever hit public markets. Exclusive partnership: Polymarket teams up with Nasdaq Private Market New markets: private-company […]
Read MoreBitcoin Tests $68K Support as $1.6B in ETF Outflows Push BTC Toward $60K
Bitcoin is again testing the market’s nerves, with spot ETF outflows adding pressure and traders watching $68,000 as the line that could decide whether the next move is a rebound or a deeper slide. $68K support level in focus $1.6B in Bitcoin ETF outflows weighs on BTC K33 Research sees $60K as the likely floor […]
Read MoreStrive Adds 382 Bitcoin, Boosts Treasury to 15,391 BTC With Preferred Stock Funding
Strive has added another 382 Bitcoin to its treasury, pushing its total stash to 15,391 BTC and cementing its place among the biggest publicly disclosed corporate Bitcoin holders. 382 BTC bought for about $30.3 million Total holdings: 15,391 BTC, worth roughly $1.2 billion Funding method: preferred stock, not traditional debt Ranking: ninth-largest publicly disclosed corporate […]
Read MorePrometheum Launches, Japan Opens Stablecoins, CFTC Sues Minnesota Over Crypto Ban
Prometheum is going live, Japan is opening the door wider to foreign stablecoins, and the CFTC is suing Minnesota over a crypto ban. Three different flashpoints, same underlying message: crypto’s next chapter is being written by regulators, courts, and the companies willing to survive the paperwork knife fight. Prometheum goes live — a regulated crypto […]
Read MoreJPMorgan Says Bitcoin Is the Institutional Base Layer as Ethereum Lags
Ethereum stalls as JPMorgan crowns Bitcoin the new institutional base layer JPMorgan says the money is moving where the risk is easier to understand: Bitcoin is regaining institutional favor faster than Ethereum, while ETH and the broader altcoin market keep lagging on flows, positioning, and fundamentals. BTC ETF flows are recovering faster than ETH Ethereum […]
Read MoreSEC Eyes Regulated Path for Tokenized Stocks as Nasdaq and NYSE Move In
Tokenized equities are moving faster than Washington, and the SEC looks ready to build a regulated lane for them instead of pretending the track doesn’t already exist. SEC innovation exemption could open compliant on-chain stock trading Tokenization does not erase securities law CLARITY Act could shift most crypto oversight to the CFTC Nasdaq, NYSE, and […]
Read MoreBitcoin Miners Sell BTC Reserves as Hashrate Crunch Crushes Margins
Bitcoin mining is turning into a capital-sucking meat grinder, and some of the biggest public miners are responding by selling Bitcoin reserves, chasing AI revenue, and scrambling for more flexible ways to stay alive. Network hashrate remains near record highs, crushing mining profitability Hashprice has collapsed, making each unit of mining power far less valuable […]
Read MoreChecker Raises $8M to Help Banks Launch Stablecoin Products with Single API
Checker has raised $8 million to help banks and fintechs launch stablecoin products without building the blockchain mess from scratch, and that’s a far more serious business than most of the crypto circus surrounding it. $8 million raised across pre-seed and seed rounds Over $3 billion in transaction volume processed in the last 12 months […]
Read MoreCoinbase, Kraken, Gemini Push Senate to Kill Crypto Token-Listing Ban
Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini are pressuring U.S. senators to kill a crypto token-listing rule they say would slam the door on smaller assets before they ever reach regulated markets. Exchanges want the listing ban removed Senate bill targets tokens “not readily susceptible to manipulation” Fight pits market access against anti-fraud safeguards The fight centers on […]
Read MoreChecker Raises $8M to Build Institutional Stablecoin Infrastructure API
Checker has raised $8 million to do the unglamorous but increasingly valuable work of making stablecoins usable for institutions that need payments, liquidity, treasury, and credit without duct-taping a dozen vendors together. $8 million raised from Galaxy Ventures, Al Mada Ventures, and Framework Ventures $3 billion in TPV processed in the past 12 months, according […]
Read MoreWhite House Says Bitcoin Reserve Update Coming Soon as Yields and Stablecoin Wars Heat Up
A White House official says an update on a possible U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is coming “soon,” but the market is getting that tease while Treasury yields climb, geopolitical tensions simmer, and stablecoin businesses fight over who keeps the juice from reserve assets. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Washington says “soon,” but details are still missing. Macro […]
Read MoreEcho Protocol Pauses Bridge After $76.7M Fake eBTC Mint on Monad
Echo Protocol has paused bridge activity after an attacker minted roughly 1,000 unauthorized eBTC on its Monad deployment, creating about $76.7 million in fake synthetic Bitcoin exposure while extracting only a fraction of that value so far. About 1,000 unauthorized eBTC were minted Roughly $76.7 million in synthetic Bitcoin exposure was created The likely cause […]
Read MoreJapan FSA Opens Qualified Path for Foreign Trust-Type Stablecoins Under New Rules
Japan’s Financial Services Agency is carving out a qualified path for foreign trust-type stablecoins under new payment rules, a move that could widen access to regulated stablecoin use without turning the market into a compliance-free junk drawer. Japan’s FSA is opening a qualified path for foreign trust-type stablecoins The change sits under new payment rules […]
Read MoreEcho Protocol Hack Mints $76.7M in Fake eBTC, ECHO Token Drops 11%
ECHO token plunged after Echo Protocol suffered an admin key compromise that let an attacker mint about $76.7 million in unauthorized eBTC, a Bitcoin-linked synthetic asset that was then pushed through DeFi borrowing and bridging flows. Admin key compromise triggered the exploit ~1,000 eBTC minted without collateral ECHO fell over 11% after the breach became […]
Read MoreKB Financial Tests Won Stablecoin Payments as South Korea Delays Crypto Rules
South Korea’s biggest banking group has completed a won-pegged stablecoin pilot that actually did something useful — while the country’s regulators are still stuck in a turf war over who gets to control the rails. KB Financial Group finished a won-denominated stablecoin trial Payments, merchant settlement, and remittances were tested on blockchain infrastructure QR payments […]
Read MoreSEC Innovation Exemption Could Push Tokenized Stocks Into Wall Street Mainstream
Wall Street’s blockchain pivot just got regulatory rocket fuel, and the SEC’s expected move could push tokenized stocks from niche experiment toward actual market plumbing. SEC innovation exemption could loosen the path for tokenized stocks Nasdaq, NYSE, and DTCC are already building the rails 24/7 trading and faster settlement are the big selling points Infrastructure […]
Read MoreOhio Man Gets 9 Years for $10M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Promising Guaranteed Returns
An Ohio investment manager has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for running a Bitcoin trading Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say pulled in more than $10 million from investors sold the oldest lie in finance: guaranteed returns with no real risk. 9 years in federal prison More than $10 million raised “Guaranteed” Bitcoin […]
Read MoreBitcoin Whales Keep Buying as BTC Slides and ETF Outflows Hit $1.07B
Bitcoin whales are still adding to their stacks even as BTC price action remains ugly, and that split between patient capital and panicked traders says a lot about who’s actually thinking long term. 20,229 wallets now hold at least 100 BTC, up 11.2% in a year Bitcoin fell 27.2% over the same period, from $105,574 […]
Read MoreSEC Weighs Innovation Exemption as Wall Street Pushes Tokenized Stocks
The SEC may be getting ready to loosen the reins on tokenized stocks, and if that happens, Wall Street’s blockchain obsession is about to get a lot more serious. SEC “innovation exemption” could open the door to tokenized stock trading DTCC, Nasdaq, and ICE are already building blockchain-based market rails Faster settlement, lower costs, 24/7 […]
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