Celsius Founder Faces Permanent Trading Ban After Fraud Conviction
Nearly three years after Celsius unraveled, the CFTC has closed its civil enforcement case against founder Alexander Mashinsky with a...
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Custodia, Vantage propose token that toggles between bank deposits and stablecoins
The proposed system aims to connect traditional banking infrastructure with blockchain-based payment networks with banks retaining customer deposits.Custodia and Vantage...
Malta proposes DeFi rulebook covering DAOs under MiCA-era framework
The Maltese regulator is seeking industry feedback on a legal framework for software-governed organizations, arguing that many DeFi projects are...
Ireland mulls crypto safeguards in response to financial risks
For the first time in seven years, the Irish government released an assessment related to digital assets, noting risks from...
Wealthsimple launches Kalshi-powered prediction market app for Canadian investors
The offering follows regulatory approval earlier this year and comes as prediction markets face legal challenges from regulators, exchanges and...
HIVE secures $220M AI infrastructure contract with Bell and Cohere
The deal is expected to add approximately $70 million in annual recurring revenue as the company scales its AI-focused operations....
CME Group sues CFTC over crypto perpetual futures
The lawsuit targets the federal regulator and Chair Michael Selig, alleging that the Commodity Futures Trading Commissioin is treating cryptocurrency...
Bitcoin miners need billions to fund AI ambitions, led by IREN’s $21B gap
IREN leads public Bitcoin miners with a projected $21.1 billion AI infrastructure funding gap, underscoring the capital-intensive nature of converting...
Ethereum Foundation Faces New Exit as Wang Leaves Top Role
TLDR Hsiao-Wei Wang resigned as co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation with immediate effect. Wang said a recent sabbatical helped...
Fed Joins 4 Agencies to Demand ID Programs From Payment Stablecoin Operators
The U.S. Federal Reserve and four partner agencies moved Thursday to impose bank-grade customer identification requirements on payment stablecoin issuers,...
2 Incorporated AI Agents Sign First Legal Deal That Executes Itself on Ethereum
Two artificial intelligence (AI) agents incorporated as legal entities negotiated, signed, and executed a binding contract that a court can...
CME’s Terrence Duffy Targets CFTC Perps Approval as Kalshi Volume Tops $3B
CME Group CEO Terrence Duffy announced plans to sue the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over its decision to allow prediction-market...
IMF Warns Nigeria’s Stablecoin Boom Could Weaken Local Currency Demand
The IMF reports that Nigeria captured 60% of all stablecoin traffic in sub-Saharan Africa as users seek alternatives to traditional...
Bitcoin to $145K by October? Why this ‘crazy accurate’ 4chan prediction is sketchy
A viral 4chan Bitcoin prediction appears to have nailed past BTC prices, but edited targets and impossible supply claims weaken...
Ledn adds Tether Gold as loan collateral, expanding Bitcoin-backed lending model
Ledn’s addition of Tether Gold lending comes as tokenized commodities expand, with the sector accounting for nearly 17% of the...
