Crypto Industry Looks to Stablecoin and DeFi Revisions in MiCA 2.0
In May, the European Commission opened a comment period, seeking feedback on regulations for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries. The comment...
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WhiteBIT Gains MiCA Approval in Austria, Expands Access Across Europe
Crypto exchange WhiteBIT has obtained authorization under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) from Austria's Financial Market Authority,...
Blockchain Capital Boosts Crypto Bet With $700M Fundraise
Crypto-focused venture capital firm Blockchain Capital is in the process of raising another $700 million for two new funds, according...
Western Union Prepares USDPT Stablecoin for May Launch
Financial services giant Western Union is targeting May for the rollout of its new stablecoin as part of a crypto...
Robinhood Cuts Workforce as Tenev Says Business Is Stronger Than Ever
Stock and crypto trading platform Robinhood is cutting 10% of its workforce as it restructures its organization, a move the...
Strategy Adds 1,587 Bitcoin Through MSTR Stock Sales
Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public Bitcoin holder, added to its cryptocurrency reserves last week as BTC continued to...
Tokenized Stocks to Win Big on SEC Rule Rescission
The US Securities and Exchange Commission proposal to rescind rules around order protections and price quotes could remove a major...
Kucoin Has Not Paid $2M Award Tied to Delisted Token Dispute, Investor Says
A Swiss investor said KuCoin has yet to pay a Seychelles Supreme Court award of more than $2 million after...
Polish President Vetoes Crypto Bill for Third Time ahead of MiCA Deadline
Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a cryptocurrency regulatory bill for the third time, which sought to implement Europe's Markets in...
Hungary to Reverse Crypto Trading Rules That Carried Prison Terms
Hungary is set to decriminalize crypto trading, reversing restrictions that imposed potential jail terms for certain crypto-to-fiat and crypto-to-crypto transactions,...
CFTC Proposes Prediction Market Rules Favoring Sports Contracts
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed new rules for prediction markets, signaling that sports event contracts are...
Solana Institute urges CLARITY Act developer protections
Solana Institute CEO Kristin Smith is urging the US Senate to pass the CLARITY crypto market structure bill with developer...
South Korea Police Reportedly Raid Bithumb in Lawmaker Hiring Influence Probe
South Korean police have reportedly raided Bithumb as part of an investigation into alleged nepotism involving independent lawmaker Kim Byung-gi.Kim...
House GOP Moves to Limit Lawmakers’ Prediction Market Betting
Republicans in the US House of Representatives are moving to add prediction market restrictions to a stalled congressional stock trading...
Crypto Tax in Illinois FY2027 Budget is One Step Away from Becoming Law
Some digital asset industry advocates are pushing back against a provision in a $56 billion state budget passed by the...
Crypto Tax Proposals Weighed Ahead of Tuesday House Hearing
The US House Ways and Means Committee circulated seven discussion drafts of bills to address digital asset taxation ahead of...
Belarus establishes rules for ‘crypto banks’: check out the details
President Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 19 to set operating rules and market entry conditions. Cryptobanks must become Hi-Tech Park...
Crypto firms in Hong Kong face risks as new licensing rules advance
A hard-start approach may force compliant firms to stop operations. The HKSFPA urges a 6–12 month grace period for applicants....
HIVE Bitcoin Holdings Fall as Revenue Hits Record $298M
Canadian Bitcoin miner HIVE Digital Technologies’ Bitcoin holdings fell by 331 BTC in the latest quarter, even as the miner...
South Korea may target fairer crypto market with banking rule changes: report
The one-exchange-one-bank model is not a legal requirement but is widely followed. A government study found the setup limits access...
Portugal orders Polymarket to shut down over election betting surge
Portugal prohibits political betting under its 2015 online gambling law. Polymarket remains accessible, but regulators may ask ISPs to block...
Senator Lummis Warns China Will Overtake the US in Crypto if CLARITY Bill Stalls
The United States will lose its leadership position in crypto to other countries, including China, if US lawmakers fail to...
