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South Korea Targets Dunamu With Enforcement Action as Regulatory Gaps Widen
South Korea's financial watchdog has initiated formal sanctions proceedings against Dunamu, the operator of the nation's largest crypto exchange Upbit...
Payment Industry Ready to Embrace Bitcoin Partnerships, Says ETA Leader
The Electronic Transactions Association's top executive is signaling a major shift in how traditional payment processors view cryptocurrency. Jason O...
France's Gambling Watchdog Takes Aim at Polymarket With ISP Blocking Order
France's gambling regulator has escalated its crackdown on prediction markets by ordering domestic internet service providers to block access to Polym...
FTX Creditors Get $900M Lifeline as Bankruptcy Recovery Accelerates
The FTX Recovery Trust and company have now distributed approximately $10 billion to creditors since the exchange's catastrophic collapse and bankrupt...
Digital Euro Showdown: ECB Signals Stablecoins Are Banking's Existential Threat
The European Central Bank just made its position crystal clear—stablecoins aren't just another financial product. They're a systemic risk to traditio...
Galaxy Digital's Texas Tech Stadium Deal Signals Crypto's Mainstream Sports Integration
Galaxy Digital is making a bold statement in crypto's mainstream adoption playbook. The investment firm just secured a 15-year naming rights agreemen...
Consensys Caught in North Korean Developer Breach: What This Means for Crypto Security
Consensys, one of the largest blockchain development firms in the crypto space, unknowingly hired a developer with ties to North Korea through what it...
OKX Europe Gives Users an Exit Ramp from USDT as MiCA Compliance Pressures Mount
OKX Europe is rolling out a conversion feature that lets users swap USDT for MiCA-compliant USDC—a strategic move reflecting how EU regulation is resh...
Warren Demands Transparency on Trump's Crypto Windfall Before 2027 Deadline
Senator Elizabeth Warren isn't waiting around. She's pushing for immediate disclosure of Donald Trump's crypto earnings between January and July—well...
HSBC Clears Bank of England Hurdle: Digital Securities Sandbox Entry Opens Path to On-Chain Gilts
HSBC Orion has secured Bank of England approval to participate in its Digital Securities Sandbox, marking a significant institutional push into tokeni...
Gang Behind $5.3M UK Crypto Heist Gets Prison Time for Impersonating Officers
Three men are now behind bars after orchestrating a sophisticated $5. 3 million crypto fraud scheme that exploited victims' trust in law enforcement.
SBI Makes Strategic Crypto Bet, Secures Coinhako Following Singapore Regulatory Greenlight
SBI Holdings has officially cleared a major regulatory hurdle to acquire a controlling stake in Coinhako, Singapore's established crypto exchange, mar...
Why the British Virgin Islands Quietly Became Crypto's Best-Kept Secret
Kraken, Bitstamp, 1inch, and Bitfinex have all planted their flags in the British Virgin Islands — yet getting face-to-face time with their executives...
The British Virgin Islands' Secret Crypto Power: Why Major Exchanges Hide in Plain Sight
We rarely hear the BVI mentioned in crypto conversations, yet it's quietly hosting some of the industry's biggest players. Kraken, Bitstamp, 1inch, a...
Dutch Court Seizes Crypto Platform Knaken, Orders Bankruptcy Over Vanished Customer Funds
A Rotterdam court has officially declared crypto trading platform Knaken bankrupt, ruling that the company's asset position has deteriorated so severe...
Digital Currencies Will Reshape Banking, ECB Official Warns—Here's Why It Matters
Piero Cipollone, the European Central Bank's executive board member, just laid out a stark reality for traditional finance: stablecoins are a genuine ...
Regulatory Approval Pipeline Accelerates: 14 New Crypto Providers Join ESMA's MiCA Registry
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has officially registered 14 additional Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) to its Markets in ...
Federal Charges Expose $20M Crypto Investment Scam Operating Out of South Dakota
Federal prosecutors have indicted a South Dakota-based crypto investor on allegations of orchestrating a $20 million fraud scheme that relied on a tex...
macOS Trojan Weaponizes Telegram to Drain Crypto Wallets: New SlowMist Findings Expose Threat
A newly discovered macOS malware is actively targeting cryptocurrency holders by compromising Telegram sessions and exploiting wallet security—and we'...
Bybit Establishes Major Foothold in Southeast Asia's Largest Crypto Market Through Indonesia Entry
Bybit is making a calculated move into Indonesia's booming crypto ecosystem. The exchange's entry through the NOBI acquisition gives it a locally ope...