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CARF's Blind Spot: 86% of Crypto Transactions Escape OECD Reporting Framework
Chainalysis just dropped a reality check on the OECD's ambitious tax-reporting framework. The blockchain analytics firm estimates $457 billion in tax...
Privacy Activist Faces Five-Year Sentence for Using Privacy-First Phone
Samuel Tunick is staring down a potential five-year prison sentence—not for hacking, not for fraud, but for using GrapheneOS on his phone and allegedl...
Crypto Executive Heads to US Court Over $20M Token Manipulation Allegations
Manpreet Kohli is now one step closer to trial in Boston for his alleged role in orchestrating a $20 million token manipulation scheme. The accused c...
White House Reviews SEC's Landmark Crypto Custody Framework Overhaul
The SEC is pushing forward with a significant regulatory refresh on crypto custody rules, sending its proposal to the White House for review. This mo...
Most Americans Remain Deeply Skeptical About Crypto in Their Retirement Portfolios
The appetite for digital assets in retirement accounts remains ice cold among average Americans, according to fresh survey data that throws cold water...
US Oil Futures at Crossroads: Exchanges Push CFTC to Legalize Crypto Energy Perpetuals
The Hyperliquid Policy Center and TradeXYZ are making a direct case to US regulators: create a clear path for energy perpetual contracts trading. In...
SEC's New Crypto Custody Framework Heads to White House for Final Vetting
The SEC has forwarded its proposed overhaul of digital asset custody rules to the White House this week—a significant step toward potentially reshapin...
SEC's Crypto Framework Won't Unlock the ICO Floodgates—Yet
The SEC's long-awaited regulatory framework for crypto assets is unlikely to trigger a resurgence in initial coin offerings, despite what some optimis...
Gen Z Crypto Education Crisis: Students Hungry for Blockchain Knowledge, Schools Lagging Behind
The demand for crypto education is outpacing supply in traditional institutions by a significant margin. A new OKX survey reveals students are active...
ECB's Digital Euro Privacy Promise: What You Actually Need to Know
The European Central Bank is doubling down on privacy claims for its forthcoming digital euro, but the devil's in the details—as usual with central ba...
Taurus Bridges Traditional Finance and Crypto: First Institutional Clients Set to Go Live on Swift Blockchain Bridge
Taurus is about to flip a major switch in crypto market infrastructure. The digital asset platform says its first institutional clients will connect ...
Japan's Financial Giants Race to Build Blockchain Settlement Highway for Securities Trading
Japan's regulatory heavyweight—the Financial Services Agency (FSA), Finance Ministry, Bank of Japan (BOJ), and major financial institutions—are joinin...
Tornado Cash Co-Founder's Legal Battle Extended: Retrial Now Set for April 2027
Judge Katherine Polk Failla has significantly pushed back Roman Storm's retrial timeline, moving the proceedings to April 2027—a delay of more than si...
Kalshi Closes in on $1.5B Raise as Institutional Demand Stays Strong
Prediction market platform Kalshi has moved $1. 12 billion worth of its $1.
Revolut Launches EURR Stablecoin Across Three European Markets in Strategic Rollout
Revolut is making its move in the stablecoin space. The fintech giant has initiated a phased rollout of EURR, its inaugural euro-pegged stablecoin, b...
Shinhan Bank Partners With Visa to Explore Stablecoin Infrastructure for Next-Gen Payments
South Korea's largest banking conglomerate Shinhan Financial Group is teaming up with Visa to explore stablecoin technology as part of broader "future...
Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm's Legal Battle Extends to 2027 as Retrial Delayed
Roman Storm, the developer behind the controversial Tornado Cash mixing protocol, faces a lengthy wait before his retrial begins. The proceedings hav...
Tornado Cash Developer's Legal Battle Stretches Into 2027 as Retrial Gets Postponed
Roman Storm's fight against federal charges is heading further down the road. Judge Katherine Polk Failla has postponed the retrial to April 2027, pu...
Japan's Financial Overhaul: Blockchain Stock Settlement Coming by Early 2027
Japan's financial regulators are building toward a major infrastructure upgrade. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) and Japan Exchange Group (JPX) a...
Kalshi Closes $1.12B Funding Round at $40B Valuation, SEC Filing Reveals
Kalshi has pulled in $1. 12 billion through private equity offerings since April, according to the latest SEC filing.