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Crypto PACs Double Down on $1.5M State-Level Bet After Primary Setback
The Defend American Jobs and Protect Progress political action committees have deployed over $1. 5 million in media spending across four House and Sen...
Lawmakers Target Prediction Market "Disaster Bets" as CFTC Faces Pressure to Regulate
Democratic senators are escalating their push for federal regulators to clamp down on wildfire prediction markets, arguing that event contracts tied t...
Ondo Finance Leadership Battle: Founder's Mother Challenges CEO Succession Following Nathan Allman's Death
The death of Ondo Finance founder Nathan Allman in May has triggered an internal power struggle that's now playing out publicly. His mother is making...
Russia's Historic Crypto Pivot: Trading Legalized, But Payments Still Off-Limits
Putin has signed Russia's landmark crypto legislation, marking a significant shift in the nation's digital asset stance. The new framework legalizes ...
Ark Invest's Latest Moves: SpaceX and Circle Become Core Holdings in Innovation Strategy
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest has doubled down on its conviction in SpaceX and Circle, with both companies now ranking among the top 10 positions in the fi...
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Sam Bankman-Fried's Investor Restitution Defense
A three-judge appellate panel has firmly rejected Sam Bankman-Fried's core legal argument—that FTX investors could have recovered their full losses if...
Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott Confirms CLARITY Act Vote This Week—Here's What It Means
Tim Scott, the South Carolina senator who chairs the Senate Banking Committee, has signaled that a vote on the CLARITY crypto bill is locked in for th...
Blockchain.com Adds Cayman Islands Custody License to Growing Global Regulatory Arsenal
Blockchain. com just locked down a VASP (Virtual Asset Service Provider) custody license from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, marking another r...
Fraudsters Weaponize MiCA Compliance Anxiety to Exploit Crypto Investors Across EU
France's financial regulator is sounding the alarm: scammers are now impersonating official staff members to capitalize on the chaos surrounding Europ...
Circle's Q2 Results Quiet Critics—New Revenue Streams Could Redefine the Stablecoin Playbook
Bernstein's latest crypto analysis pushes back against bearish narratives surrounding Circle, arguing the company's second-quarter performance demonst...
France Becomes Ground Zero for Violent Crypto Theft as 2026 Attacks Exceed $30 Million
Chainalysis data reveals a troubling trend in crypto security: violent attacks targeting digital asset holders have stolen more than $30 million throu...
Putin's Crypto Crackdown: Russia Formally Codifies Digital Asset Market Rules Starting 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially signed sweeping cryptocurrency legislation that will establish a comprehensive regulatory framework fo...
Scammers Weaponizing MiCA Compliance to Impersonate Crypto Firms and Regulators Across EU
European regulators are sounding the alarm on a coordinated wave of fraudsters impersonating legitimate crypto companies and regulatory bodies to expl...
EU Regulators Sound Alarm as Imposters Hijack Crypto Firm Identities Ahead of MiCA Compliance Deadline
Scammers are weaponizing the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) deadline as cover for elaborate fraud schemes, impersonating legitimate crypto firms...
Japanese Stablecoin Platform JPYC Secures $38M Series B Extension to Fuel Asia-Pacific Expansion
JPYC, Japan's leading yen-backed stablecoin issuer, just closed an extended Series B funding round that brought in $38 million—a serious signal that i...
Fake Licenses and Phishing Sites: EU Regulators Sound Alarm on MiCA Impersonation Fraud
Regulatory authorities across Europe are sounding the alarm on a surge in sophisticated impersonation scams targeting retail crypto investors during t...
ElizaOS Quietly Pivots Away From Crypto: Token Crashes 19% to All-Time Low
ElizaOS just delivered the ultimate death knell to its token—and the market heard it loud and clear. The project's founder Shaw Walters announced tha...
Ark Invest Doubles Down on Circle and SpaceX Despite Market Skepticism Over CapEx Spending
Cathie Wood's Ark Investment Management has made aggressive moves in two high-growth companies, acquiring $17 million in Circle (USDC issuer) and $20 ...
Russia's New Crypto Framework: Regulated Trading Legalized, But Payments Still Restricted
Vladimir Putin has signed a landmark piece of legislation that fundamentally reshapes Russia's crypto regulatory stance, legalizing regulated retail c...
Crypto's Capitol Hill Endgame: Senate Scrambles to Push Clarity Act Through Before Summer Recess
The Senate is cutting it close. With only days remaining before the August recess, lawmakers are in a full sprint to resolve critical stalling points...