The British Overseas Territory Cayman Islands has implemented licensing requirement for crypto custody and trading platforms, effective from April 1.
Cryptocurrency companies have begun self-reporting suspected breaches of sanctions against Russia to the UK government, according to data compiled by a law firm, following a $4.3 billion fine meted out at the end of last year. Three out of 50 self-reports originating from crypto firms in the past two years, multinational law firm Pinsent Masons found, with other financial services companies responsible for most reports of suspected sanctions breaches.
Bitcoin plunges below $81K as market sentiment hits 'extreme fear' amid widespread crypto selloff.
The ECB will have to get all stakeholders onboard first.
TL;DR Kraken plans to go public in 2026, benefiting from a more favorable regulatory environment under Donald Trump's administration. The SEC has softened its stance, dropping multiple lawsuits against crypto firms, paving the way for IPOs in the industry. Kraken's financial growth in 2024 strengthens its IPO viability, with a 128% increase in annual revenue.
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The former president has vowed to end the regulatory weaponization against digital assets. He also promised to “rescind and amend” all previous IRS crypto guidance.
Binance founder CZ criticizes risky "degen" crypto investing practices while advocating for long-term projects with ethical teams and proposing stricter token vesting schedules to prevent scams.
From iconic dog-themed tokens to AI-driven narratives, digital assets continue to captivate investors with their wild price surges and cult-like communities. Among the latest entries, Arctic Pablo Coin, Just a Chill Guy, SPX6900, Act I: The AI Prophecy, Moo Deng, and Fartcoin are making waves.
U.S. investors were the most bearish last week, pulling out $922 million from crypto funds, despite President Trump's executive order.
Mark Carney has emerged as Canada's new Prime Minister, replacing Justin Trudeau after a decisive victory in the Liberal Party's leadership race. The announcement, made on March 9, confirmed Carney's rise to power with an overwhelming 85.9% of the vote, defeating his closest rival, former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.
The market-wide investor sentiment is seeing a strong bearish momentum after the crypto liquidations chart skyrockets. According to data from Coinglass, the total daily crypto liquidations increased by over 400% in the past 24 hours, reaching a whopping $690 million.
The world's biggest banks and FinTechs are scrambling to roll out their own stablecoins. It's a sort of “gold rush” driven by the anticipation that cryptocurrencies will transform the cross-border payments market, the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (March 10).
European lawmakers are voicing fresh doubt about the European Central Bank's digital euro project after an outage in the ECB's existing payment system caused delays for thousands of households and traders.
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) manages billions of dollars in aid and insures over a trillion dollars in mortgages. Now, it is considering using blockchain to track grant recipients' spending.
Some industry watchers say political donations are necessary for the emergence of more regulatory clarity around cryptocurrencies.
The highly anticipated White House Crypto Summit flopped as retail investors, tired of Trump-related events, seemingly expected a market rally that didn't happen. The White House Crypto Summit and the U.S.
After a tumultuous period under stricter regulations during the Biden administration, Kraken believes the shift to a more crypto-friendly regulatory
HUD is considering using blockchain and possibly stablecoins to track and distribute grants, sparking internal debate about risks and benefits.
Coinbase plans to hire 1,000 new employees in the US following what CEO Brian Armstrong describes as a more favorable regulatory environment.
CZ urged Musk to disable API posting to curb bot activity on X. Bots spam the crypto space with scams, phishing links, and fake tokens.
Robinhood agrees to pay $29.75 million to settle FINRA probes over compliance failures while reporting record profits from crypto trading.
Pump.fun continues to lose revenues each day. After falling to around $667K daily, revenues declined further, to just over $100K.
Saylor presented a new proposal called: “A Digital Assets Strategy for the U.S. to Dominate the 21st Century Global Economy”. He said that with the right policies and leadership, America can unlock $60-100 trillion in economic benefits.
With cumulative outflows reaching $4.75 billion over the past four weeks, the year-to-date inflows have dropped to $2.6 billion, according to CoinShares.
The Cabinet of Japan has green lit a proposal to amend the Payment Services Act, which would ease regulations for stablecoins and crypto brokerages.
Stablecoins have surged since the U.S. election amid economic shifts and U.S. Treasury strategy.
Cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance again captured noteworthy investor attention as it unveiled a key announcement on six cryptos this Monday. The crypto exchange revealed that the collateral ratio for CELO, IOTX, LRC, ALICE, AUDIO, & ICX tokens under the portfolio margin will be updated shortly ahead.
Yichao “Peak” Ji, co-founder of artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus, has publicly denied any association between the project and crypto initiatives.
In a new move, the OCC published the interpretive Letter 1183. This letter reaffirms that national banks and federal savings associations can engage in crypto-asset custody.
Spanish bank BBVA has received regulatory approval to offer Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to clients as the EU's MiCA regulation takes full effect.
The Cryptocurrencies price has faced another downturn, impacting major top coins. Market conditions remain volatile, and traders are closely watching price movements.
The Cayman Islands has updated its cryptocurrency regulatory framework with the introduction of new licensing rules set to take effect on April 1, 2025.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is easing its stance on how US banks deal with crypto and stablecoin activities. In a new press release, the regulatory agency says that banks now have the green light to manage crypto assets, partake in certain stablecoin activities and participate in node verification networks.
Mike Novogratz sees recent U.S. regulatory changes as a pivotal moment for crypto, highlighting the OCC's move to integrate banks, the SEC's softened stance, and growing government support for stablecoins.
The rising tide of stablecoin adoption has prompted a significant response from traditional financial institutions. Global banks and fintechs are launching their own stablecoins, capitalizing on the increasing adoption and favorable regulatory environment.
A wave of sell-offs has gripped the crypto market, dragging prices lower as macroeconomic uncertainty spooked traders on March 10. The downturn followed comments from U.S.
It was announced by its president Gianni Infantino, even though it has not yet been launched on the markets.
Eric Trump recently shifted his stance to suggest a long-term holding strategy for crypto assets.
The HUD has held meetings to discuss the possibility of using crypto and blockchain in some of its operations, ProPublica reported.
Crypto exchange Kraken, legally known as Payward Inc., is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) in early 2026. The company cites a more favorable regulatory environment under President Donald Trump, marking a significant shift from the constant regulatory hurdles the exchange suffered under the Biden administration.
Ever since its inception, the crypto market has been full of volatility, but the recent crash has again pointed out the unpredictability of digital assets. Under the current circumstances, $619M has been liquidated from the market in the last 24 hours.
Binance has taken decisive action against the market maker for GoPlus Security (GPS) and MyShell (SHELL). The trading platform banned them from further activities on the exchange and seized all profits from their operations.
William Banks, an artist and comedian from New York, pulled off one of the most chaotic crypto stunts in history—rugging $50,000 from a meme coin, donating it to Palestine, and breaking out of jail. His name has flooded X (formerly Twitter), with some calling him a scammer and others hailing him as Robin Hood.
Binance will select certain crypto projects that will be subject to community voting.
North Korea's Lazarus hackers have pulled off another major crypto laundering operation, successfully cashing out $300 million from their record-breaking $1.5 billion heist on crypto exchange ByBit, according to blockchain analytics company Elliptic.
Binance has intensified its oversight of market makers following the discovery of rule violations by one entity. The exchange announced on Mar. 9 that it had terminated the firm's market-making activities and confiscated its proceeds to compensate affected users.