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Polymarket Files Applications to Launch Regulated Margin Trading in the United States

Polymarket has taken another step in its expansion into the U.S. financial market by filing applications that would allow it to introduce regulated margin...

Tencent Eyes Largest Stake in Manus as Beijing Pushes Reversal of Meta Deal

Tencent is in advanced discussions to become the largest shareholder in artificial intelligence startup Manus after Chinese authorities ordered the reversal of Meta's $2...

Swift Launches Blockchain Network for 24/7 Cross Border Payments

Swift has launched the next phase of its blockchain-based payments initiative, moving from design into live implementation as it seeks to modernize cross-border banking...

Meta to Build First Canadian AI Data Center in Alberta With $9.17 Billion Investment

Meta has announced plans to invest approximately $9.17 billion to build its first artificial intelligence data center in Canada, marking one of the country's...

Block Agrees to $45 Million Settlement Over Cash App Fraud Claims Across 46 States

Block has agreed to pay $45 million to settle allegations from a coalition of 46 U.S. states that accused the company of failing to...

AscendEX Shuts Down Operations and Warns Some Users May Not Recover Full Crypto Balances

AscendEX has officially ceased operations, marking the end of the cryptocurrency exchange after citing mounting regulatory, financial, and operational challenges. The company announced that...

Sony Wins Conditional U.S. Approval for Dollar Stablecoin Push Through New Trust Bank

Sony has taken a major step toward entering the U.S. stablecoin market after securing conditional regulatory approval to establish a national trust bank that...

DOJ Warning Over Binance Cooperation Raises Fresh Questions for Global Crypto Enforcement

The U.S. Department of Justice has warned federal prosecutors to prepare for potentially reduced cooperation from Binance in cryptocurrency investigations, raising new concerns about...

Malaysia Seizes More Than 75,000 Crypto Mining Rigs in Nationwide Power Theft Crackdown

Malaysian authorities have intensified their campaign against illegal cryptocurrency mining, seizing more than 75,000 mining machines during a nationwide crackdown on electricity theft. Officials...

Kazakhstan Unveils Sweeping Digital Asset Reforms to Expand Crypto Economy

Kazakhstan has taken a major step toward strengthening its position in the global digital asset industry after President Kassym Jomart Tokayev signed a decree...

OpenAI Cleared to Launch GPT-5.6 After U.S. Security Review Delays Rollout

OpenAI is set to move ahead with the broad public launch of GPT-5.6 after receiving clearance from U.S. officials following a temporary delay tied...

India and Indonesia Partner to Connect UPI With National Payment Network

India and Indonesia have agreed to integrate India's Unified Payments Interface with Indonesia's national payment infrastructure, marking a significant step toward deeper financial cooperation...