Hyperliquid Policy Center and Paradigm are warning U.S. regulators not to turn the GENIUS Act’s stablecoin rules into a compliance hammer that smashes DeFi along with the bad actors. Core dispute: AML and sanctions rules for stablecoin issuers Big concern: Don’t hold issuers liable for transactions they can’t control Market risk: Overreach could push liquidity […]
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South Korea is tightening the screws on crypto crime, and it’s bringing Chainalysis into the fight. The Korean National Police Agency has formalized a cooperation deal with the blockchain analytics firm to help track North Korea-linked thefts, laundering, and cross-border fund flows. Chainalysis and South Korean police have signed a cooperation deal focused on crypto […]
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The European Union is preparing a fresh sanctions package that could hit foreign crypto services helping Russia dodge restrictions, a move that would mark the EU’s first country-level ban tied to sanctions evasion. 21st EU sanctions package: targets crypto, banks, oil traders, and more First country-level crypto ban: non-EU jurisdictions could be cut off A7A5 […]
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The European Union is weighing whether DeFi, prediction markets, and crypto perpetual futures should fall under MiCA, its main crypto rulebook. Translation: Brussels is trying to decide how far its grip on onchain markets should reach before the lawyers, traders, and protocol builders all start yelling at once. EU crypto regulation: MiCA may expand into […]
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Bitcoin is moving from speculative side quest to strategic institutional asset, but the big players want serious plumbing before they commit real capital. Institutional Bitcoin adoption is now driven more by infrastructure, custody, and compliance than by hype. Xapo Bank’s Joey Garcia says Bitcoin is increasingly viewed as a “credible strategic allocation.” Regulatory clarity matters, […]
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Maelstrom’s Bitcoin Grant Program just hit a useful milestone: 20 months in, five developers funded, four still active, and a stack of real Bitcoin work to show for it. No token nonsense, no marketing fog machine — just people grinding on Bitcoin Core, privacy tooling, and the infrastructure that keeps the network alive. 5 developers […]
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Ethereum is still getting hammered on the charts, but Tom Lee’s Bitmine is buying ETH like it thinks the market is handing out free money. Bitmine bought another $213.57 million in Ethereum Its ETH holdings now equal 4.59% of circulating supply ETH remains below key support and major weekly moving averages About $819.86 million more […]
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Kristin Smith pushes Senate to protect crypto developers in CLARITY Act is pressing U.S. senators to keep crypto developer protections intact in the CLARITY Act, warning that lawmakers should not slap broker-and-custodian rules onto people who simply build software and maintain blockchain infrastructure. Developer protections are the key fight in the CLARITY Act Open-source developers, […]
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CME Group has launched Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Futures, a new regulated basket product that gives traders exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and four additional tokens without forcing them to buy each asset directly. Translation: Wall Street now has another tidy little wrapper for crypto exposure, because apparently every rebellious asset eventually gets turned into […]
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Japan’s three megabanks plan to jointly issue a stablecoin in 2026, a sign that traditional finance is getting serious about blockchain payments and settlement. The pitch is simple: faster money movement, lower friction, and more programmable finance. The catch? It’s still bank-controlled money with a shinier wrapper. Japan’s three megabanks plan to jointly issue a […]
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