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Regulators gain wider discretion to vet shareholders, finances and controls as South Korea tightens crypto market access.

Crypto exchange Bybit said its new “My Bank” accounts will give users personal IBANs, instant fiat access, multi-currency transfers and crypto trading under their own name.

Hang Seng plans to offer tokenized gold fund units recorded on public blockchains, though the product remains subject to regulatory approval and will not trade on secondary markets.

ETH price charts confirmed a triangle breakdown, shifting the near-term bias lower and putting $2,250 in focus if sellers stay in control.

Abu Dhabi’s Universal Digital has launched USDU, the first US dollar‑backed stablecoin registered by the UAE central bank under its Payment Token Services Regulation.

Sygnum says its market-neutral BTC Alpha Fund posted 8.9% annualized returns in Q4 and raised more than 750 Bitcoin from professional and institutional investors.

The validator entry queue for the Ethereum network is jam-packed, with 3.6 million tokens lined up to be staked with a forecasted 63-day wait.

Cere Network is facing a second lawsuit this month that accuses its co-founder and board of fraud in relation to a public token launch for the platform in 2021.

The rise in XRP wallets holding more than 1 million tokens comes despite a weakening of broader crypto market sentiment, with a popular crypto indicator sitting in “fear” territory.

Gold is now also outperforming Bitcoin over the last five years, having risen 173%, while Bitcoin is up only 164% over the same period.

Bitcoin price breakouts fail to hold due to insufficient bid-side liquidity. Glassnode analysis identifies the key metrics that are likely to mark the next phase of BTC price expansion.

The US regulator has defined tokenized securities as either issuer-sponsored or third-party models, clarifying that the blockchain format doesn’t exempt assets from federal securities law.

A small team is developing the platform, according to sources, which may integrate ChatGPT for content creation while using biometrics for proof-of-personhood. 

The six US senators cited a 162% jump in illicit crypto activity in 2025 to argue that the DOJ should not have disbanded its cryptocurrency enforcement team.

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says while settling stock trades only takes one day, it is still “far too long,” a problem tokenized stocks can likely solve.

The 10.7 billion transactions seen during MegaETH’s stress test were more than the Ethereum blockchain has seen in its 10–year history.

Hyperliquid’s HYPE token gained 60% as a sharp uptick in staking and open interest occurred, but other DEX-related fundamentals raise questions on how long the rally can last.

TRM Labs says $35 billion in crypto was sent to scammer addresses last year as fraudsters scaled their operations with AI and businesslike efficiency.

High options volume and concentrated open interest around key strike prices are keeping Bitcoin rangebound as traders favor hedged positions over leverage.

Sony has added a $13 million investment to its partnership with Startale, signaling a longer-term infrastructure strategy, a year after Soneium’s mainnet debut.

Strive has now become one of the top 10 largest corporate Bitcoin holders, with a treasury of 13,132 BTC, worth $1.17 billion.

US President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to break a deadlock over crypto market structure legislation as lawmakers remain divided on stablecoin yield.

Built on Ripple’s GTreasury acquisition, the platform integrates cash management with blockchain settlement as digital assets gain a foothold on corporate balance sheets.

The FOMC paused rate cuts, but a weakening dollar may be doing the easing instead, reshaping expectations for Bitcoin, crypto markets and US monetary policy.

More than a month after announcing plans to move deeper into prediction markets, Coinbase said it would launch its offering for ”sports, politics, culture and more.”

The funding represented a 37% increase in Fairshake’s cash on hand since it last disclosed its holdings in July 2025.

Bitcoin pulled back from its intraday highs after the US Federal Reserve declined to cut interest rates, but futures market data suggests traders may attempt to seize the short liquidity in BTC’s $93,500 range.

The US financial regulator has just one Senate-confirmed commissioner, leading to lawmakers’ concerns about the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s balance and effectiveness.

Bitcoin rallied above $90,000 as the US dollar index weakened, gold hit new highs and traders positioned ahead of today’s FOMC. Will a rate cut or pause extend the BTC and altcoin rally?

The digital wallet allows insurance premiums and claims to be settled in crypto through a regulated custody partnership with Zodia Custody.