Crypto industry groups are escalating their legal challenge to Illinois’ new digital asset tax, arguing that the levy unfairly targets blockchain-based transactions and violates state and federal law. The latest challenge came…
The Hyperliquid Policy Center is pressing U.S. regulators to establish a coordinated framework for equity-linked perpetual contracts, arguing that clearer rules could bring emerging onchain markets into the regulated financial system. The…
The U.S. Treasury wanted to ease pressure on long-term borrowing costs. Instead, its latest bond-market intervention helped ignite a sharp Bitcoin rally. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Aug. 19 that the…
Ledger has fixed a vulnerability in certain Ethereum transaction-signing flows that could have allowed a malicious decentralized application to substitute a transaction while a user was reviewing it. The issue affects the…
Pakistan has opened its long-awaited virtual asset licensing regime, bringing cryptocurrency businesses under formal regulatory oversight and giving existing operators until Sept. 5 to apply for authorization. The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory…
SoftBank Group is preparing a record ¥1 trillion ($6.3 billion) retail bond offering in Japan as it ramps up funding for artificial intelligence investments, including its growing financial commitments to OpenAI. The…
Gold futures climbed above $4,600 an ounce on Friday as a weaker U.S. dollar and renewed support from the Treasury market strengthened demand for bullion. U.S. gold futures rose to about $4,648…
The exchange introduced Agent OS on Aug. 20, creating a standardized access layer for developers and users who want AI agents to interact with financial infrastructure. The launch marks a broader shift…
The UK tax authority sharply increased its scrutiny of cryptocurrency investors during the 2025-26 financial year, sending 81,172 warning letters, emails and text messages over possible unpaid tax. The figure nearly triples…
U.S. spot crypto exchange-traded funds recorded a powerful wave of buying on Aug. 19, with Bitcoin and Ethereum products attracting a combined $706 million. The inflows came as the broader crypto market…
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is preparing to advance crypto market structure rules if Congress fails to pass the CLARITY Act, Chairman Michael Selig said Thursday. Selig said the agency has…
Binance fo under Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, has welcomed President Donald Trump’s effort to bring Hyperliquid into the U.S. market, calling the development a major positive for the cryptocurrency industry.…
BitGo has secured virtual asset service provider registration in South Korea, opening the door for the digital asset infrastructure company to provide regulated custody and transfer services to institutional clients. BitGo said…
Bitcoin surged toward $72,000 on Thursday as a sharp rally forced more than $2 billion in cryptocurrency short positions out of the market, intensifying a powerful short squeeze across digital assets. Data…
Hyperliquid’s HYPE token surged after President Donald Trump publicly signaled that the decentralized trading platform could gain a path into the U.S. market under a compliant regulatory framework. Trump made the comments…
The U.S. national debt has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, marking a historic milestone for the world’s largest economy. Treasury data showed total outstanding federal debt reached about $40.05 trillion…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a new regulatory framework aimed at giving cryptocurrency companies clearer rules for issuing and selling digital assets. The proposal marks a major shift in…
Kalshi is seeking U.S. regulatory approval to expand its fast-growing perpetual futures business beyond cryptocurrency, filing plans for contracts linked to a large-cap U.S. stock index and copper. The move would push…
Metaplanet is expanding its Bitcoin treasury strategy into the United States with the planned launch of Superplanet, a Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury platform seeded with 2,100 BTC. The Japanese Bitcoin-focused company will contribute…
Ethereum’s upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade could force wallets and transaction infrastructure to rethink one of the network’s longest-standing assumptions: the 21,000-gas base cost for transactions. The change comes through EIP-2780, which proposes replacing…
Visa may need to rethink its stablecoin settlement strategy after Mastercard completed its acquisition of BVNK, the infrastructure provider that had become a key partner for Visa Direct. Mastercard completed the acquisition…
A Georgia man accused of running a $165 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme has been deported from Fiji to the United States to face federal charges. Edward Zimbardi, 59, of Flowery Branch, allegedly…
A wallet linked to the 2022 Pando Rings exploit has resurfaced after years of limited activity, drawing renewed attention to the movement of funds associated with one of the protocol’s largest security…
Jane Street Group has built a position worth more than $1 billion in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, highlighting the growing role of major trading firms in the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF market.…
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