Category: News
Latest news on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and the crypto world in general.
MoonPay Gains Coveted NY Trust Charter, Unlocking Institutional Services
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCryptocurrency payments firm MoonPay has secured a trust charter from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), a key regulatory milestone that allows it to expand its services for institutional clients.
With 7.8 Million Users, Crypto Draws Financial Stability Warning from South African Central Bank
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCiting a massive user base of 7.8 million on its top three platforms, the South African Reserve Bank has raised a red flag on digital assets.
Safer Crypto Trading in Japan: New Rules to Force Exchanges to Backstop User Funds
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto investors in Japan are set to gain a significant new layer of protection.
ETF Race Heats Up as Bitwise’s ‘BWOW’ Joins the Pack of New Dogecoin Funds
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Dogecoin ETF competition is intensifying with the certification of Bitwise’s “BWOW” fund by NYSE Arca.
Analysis: Crypto Venture Deals Concentrate Capital, with Top 7 Rounds Making Half of Q3’s $4.6B Haul
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto venture capital activity in Q3 revealed a trend of concentrated investment, with $4.65 billion raised across 414 deals.
SEC Grants Second No-Action Letter to a DePIN Project, Cementing a New Regulatory Pathway for Crypto
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a second no-action letter to a decentralized infrastructure (DePIN) project, reinforcing a potential new framework for crypto regulation.
FIU Methodically Moves to Sanction Korean Crypto Giants for AML Breaches
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a methodical enforcement push, South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is advancing a series of sanctions against domestic cryptocurrency exchanges for anti-money laundering failures.
China Reclaims 14% of Global Bitcoin Mining Despite 2021 Ban
Reading Time: < 1 minuteChina’s Bitcoin mining industry is quietly resurging through individual and corporate operations exploiting cheap power and a data center expansion in energy-abundant provinces.
Meme Meets Mainstream: Grayscale’s Dogecoin and XRP ETFs Get NYSE Nod
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a major step for cryptocurrency adoption, the New York Stock Exchange has approved Grayscale’s ETFs for Dogecoin and XRP, clearing them for a Monday launch.
Binance CEO Frames Bitcoin Slump as Part of Broader Market Deleveraging
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBinance Chief Executive Richard Teng has characterized Bitcoin’s recent sharp decline as a natural part of market cycles, aligning its volatility with that of other major asset classes.
Memecoin Market Crashes to 2025 Low, Losing $5 Billion in a Day
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe memecoin market plummeted to its lowest valuation of the year on Friday, with over $5 billion wiped out in 24 hours.
Leverage Unwound: Imperfect Data Hints at Even Deeper Crypto Liquidation Crisis
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA deepening Bitcoin rout triggered a cascade of liquidations approaching $2 billion on Friday, but the true scale of forced selling may be significantly larger.
Bitcoin Drops Below $86,000
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitcoin extended its decline to a new local low on Thursday, driven by macroeconomic concerns after a robust US jobs report indicated lingering inflationary pressures.
BlackRock Advances Plans for Staked Ethereum ETF with New Delaware Filing
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAsset management giant BlackRock has taken a key step toward launching a staked Ethereum ETF, registering the name “iShares Staked Ethereum Trust” in Delaware.
Ark Invest Sees Buying Opportunity, Scoops Up $42M in Beaten-Down Crypto Stocks
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCathie Wood’s Ark Invest executed a significant buying spree on Wednesday, investing a combined $42.2 million in crypto-centric companies whose stocks fell sharply during the market sell-off.
Kraken Confidentially Files for U.S. IPO After Securing $800 Million in Funding
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCryptocurrency exchange Kraken has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States.
Crypto Miners Drain Over $1 Billion from Malaysia’s National Power Company
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMalaysia’s national utility, Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), has suffered staggering financial losses exceeding $1 billion due to widespread electricity theft by cryptocurrency miners.
Global Regulators Forced to Rethink Stringent Bank Crypto Rules
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) is preparing to revisit its harsh capital requirements for cryptocurrencies.
Coinbase Deepens “Everything Exchange” Ambitions with Kalshi Prediction Markets
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCoinbase is moving decisively into the burgeoning prediction market arena through a strategic partnership with regulated platform Kalshi.
Senate GOP Pushes for Crypto Regulatory Vote, Aims to Define SEC and CFTC Roles
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is aiming for a committee vote next month on a landmark crypto market structure bill that seeks to resolve the long-standing jurisdictional battle between the SEC and CFTC.
Crypto Tax Loophole Set to Close in Brazil, Impacting Billions in Transfers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMillions of Brazilians using cryptocurrencies for cheaper international payments are facing a new tax.
Fidelity’s New Solana ETF Pays Investors to Wait, Offering Zero Fees and Staking Rewards
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFidelity is rolling out the red carpet for Solana investors.
Banks Get the Go-Ahead to Fill Their Crypto Gas Tanks
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBanks can now officially hold cryptocurrency to pay for “gas” on blockchain networks, according to fresh guidance from a top US bank regulator.
White House Considers Expanding IRS Surveillance to Crypto Wallets Abroad
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe White House is reviewing a proposal that would significantly expand the IRS’s reach, allowing it to surveil US taxpayers’ cryptocurrency transactions with foreign-based exchanges and wallets.
Cboe’s Regulated Crypto Perpetuals Launch Dec. 15
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTraders seeking long-term, perpetual-like exposure to bitcoin and ether will soon have a new, streamlined option from a major US exchange.
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