Fed Slams the Door on Custodia Bank’s 5-Year Quest for a Master Account The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has dealt a crushing blow to Custodia Bank, a Wyoming-based crypto-focused institution founded by Caitlin Long, by upholding a lower court’s decision to deny it access to a Federal Reserve master account. This […]
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CZ vs. Senator Warren: Binance Founder Threatens Defamation Lawsuit Over False Money Laundering Claims A billionaire crypto mogul, a outspoken U.S. senator, and a controversial presidential pardon—Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is locking horns with Elizabeth Warren in a showdown that could ripple through the cryptocurrency world. Zhao is threatening a defamation lawsuit over Warren’s […]
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Norway Crypto Tax Surge: 30% Rise, $4B Declared in 2024 Norway has become a surprising frontrunner in cryptocurrency adoption, recording a 30% surge in tax reporting for digital assets in 2024. Over 73,000 individuals declared holdings worth a staggering $3.9 billion (NOK 40.3 billion), marking a historic leap in transparency. But behind the numbers lies […]
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CFTC Chairman Nomination: Trump Picks Crypto Expert Michael Selig for Top Role President Donald Trump has made a bold move for the cryptocurrency sector by nominating Michael Selig, a lawyer with extensive experience in digital assets, as the new Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Announced on October 24, 2025, this nomination, pending […]
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Trump Pardons Binance Founder CZ: Pay-for-Crime Allegations Fuel Crypto Controversy President Donald Trump’s pardon of Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, the founder of Binance, has unleashed a torrent of outrage, with critics slamming the move as a glaring example of political favoritism intertwined with shady financial dealings. Announced on October 23, 2025, this decision […]
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Trump Treasury Claims Trade Deficit Victory with Tariffs and Cuts: What It Means for Bitcoin and Crypto The Trump administration’s Treasury Department is crowing about a supposed win in shrinking the U.S. trade deficit, pointing to hefty tariffs and slashed government spending as the magic formula. With billions in projected revenue and a fiscal tightrope […]
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Bybit Makes History in UAE with First SCA License for Regulated Crypto Trading Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has scored a groundbreaking victory by securing a full Virtual Asset Platform Operator License from the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA). Announced on Thursday, this makes Bybit the first crypto exchange to […]
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BlackRock’s IBIT Smashes Records with $244M Revenue: Bitcoin ETFs Redefine Mainstream Crypto BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has roared to the top of the ETF heap, pulling in over $244 million in annual revenue in less than two years since its launch. This explosive growth, fueled by a pro-crypto political tailwind and unprecedented institutional interest, […]
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ESMA Slams Malta’s Crypto Oversight: A Wake-Up Call for MiCA and the EU Malta, once celebrated as the “Blockchain Island” for its pioneering crypto-friendly policies, is now in the hot seat as the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) tears into the Malta Financial Services Authority’s (MFSA) approach to cryptocurrency licensing. With the Markets in […]
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White House Withdraws Brian Quintenz’s CFTC Nomination Over Crypto Regulation Clash The White House has officially pulled Brian Quintenz’s nomination to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a regulatory powerhouse overseeing futures, derivatives, and increasingly, the cryptocurrency market. Reported by Politico on September 30, 2025, this move follows intense opposition from crypto industry titans […]
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