Canada Targeting Crypto Firms With Increased Regulatory Action
Canada's financial intelligence unit has revoked the registrations of 50 money services businesses (MSBs) so far this year, with 47...
Business
Trump Memecoin Luncheon Drives Whale Wallet Activity
The number of whale wallets holding more than one million of US President Donald Trump’s memecoin has surged to a...
DeFi Education Fund Drops SEC Lawsuit as Crypto Stance Softens
Texas-based apparel company Beba and crypto lobby group DeFi Education Fund have withdrawn a 2024 lawsuit against the US Securities...
Ironlight raises $21M to expand regulated infrastructure for tokenized securities
Ironlight Group has raised $21 million in a Series A round to expand infrastructure for tokenized securities, joining a rapidly...
WLFI Passes Staking Governance With 180 Day Lock-Up Requirement
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) holders who want a chance to steer the protocol’s future will now need to lock up...
Crypto Can Fight Money Laundering Without Stifling Financial Freedom
Opinion by: Ana Carolina Oliveira, chief compliance officer at VengaCrypto doesn’t have a money laundering problem on its own. At...
Bloomberg Strategist Warns of 2008 Replay for Global Markets
As the conflict involving Iran drags on and global energy supplies risk prolonged disruption, most financial assets are likely to...
Elon Musk removes more xAI founders during restructuring ahead of potential IPO
Elon Musk has forced out additional xAI co-founders and employees as the startup reorganizes after being acquired by his aerospace...
US Sanctions Ring Enabling North Korea IT Worker Fraud
The US Treasury has sanctioned six people and two entities for their alleged roles in an IT worker fraud scheme...
New Zealand Rules NZDD Stablecoin Not a Financial Product
New Zealand’s financial regulator has ruled that a local currency-tied stablecoin, NZDD, isn’t a financial product, a move a local...
Aave Founder Says DAOs Must Evolve
Stani Kulechov, the founder of decentralized lending platform Aave, says decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) need a rethink, namely, how much...
Ripple to acquire BC Payments to accelerate growth in APAC region
Ripple has announced plans to secure an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) through the proposed acquisition of BC Payments, the...
US Banking Group Weighs OCC Lawsuit Over Crypto Trust Charters
A US trade group made up of some of the country’s biggest banks is reportedly considering suing the Office of...
US Banks Need Clear Crypto Rules to Stay Ahead, ex-CFTC chair says
US banks are the ones most in need of crypto regulatory clarity, according to Chris Giancarlo, former chairman of the...
Bitcoin Will Feel Ripple Effect of Prolonged Mideast War
As geopolitical tensions escalate and global markets face a new wave of uncertainty, one asset has been behaving in an...
Kalshi and Polymarket weigh funding rounds at $20B valuations
Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are exploring fundraising rounds that could value each company near $20 billion, according to...
Aave Rift, Bitcoin Rebound and ETF Inflows Dominate the Crypto Week
Bitcoin and the leading cryptocurrencies staged a recovery this week following initial shockwaves from the outbreak of the US-Israel conflict...
Cardano Gets Real-World Checkout Rails in 137 Swiss Spar Stores
Supermarket chain Spar now accepts ADA payments at 137 stores in Switzerland as crypto payment options expand in the country.Switzerland’s...
Crypto Stocks Soar as US Regulators Push Ahead
Crypto-related stocks surged in the trading session on Wednesday as recent pro-crypto US presidential commentary pushed up Bitcoin and the...
ARK Invest loads up Robinhood stock ahead of its “Take Flight” event
ARK Invest, Cathie Wood’s investment firm focused on disruptive technology sectors, acquired 158,587 shares of Robinhood (HOOD) on Tuesday ahead...
Magic Eden Shifts Focus From NFTs to Casino Platform
Magic Eden is shifting resources from NFTs to its casino platform Dicey, after a closed beta saw $15 million wagered...
Crypto Scams and Hacks Drop Sharply in February, PeckShield
Crypto hacks and scams resulted in $26.5 million in losses in February, the lowest monthly total since March 2025, according...
