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Documents show India's RBI pushing for crypto prohibition, barring banks from exposure. With 39 million traders and $2.1 billion at stake, uncertainty weighs on exchanges.
Dunamu scored 94.73 points for a 267-million-won contract to store seized crypto. The win raises questions about custody concentration and regulatory scrutiny.
KuCoin has joined a UAE crypto alliance to develop shared custody and settlement infrastructure, the latest in a series of moves by Gulf states to build a regulated digital-asset hub.
Google researchers warn quantum computers could break crypto encryption by 2029. The $2T market faces an existential threat, pushing a multi-year upgrade to post-quantum cryptography.
Darkfost says 40% of altcoins are near all-time lows, blaming oversupply as 60,000 new tokens launch daily. Van de Poppe sees a contrarian buy signal, citing weak Bitcoin shorts.
Vanguard hired a crypto head after allowing third-party ETFs. Bitcoin fell below $62K on Iran strikes. The firm says no proprietary products are planned yet.
The CLARITY Act missed its July 4 signing target. Three disputes block it: Trump's $1.4B crypto income, a DeFi developer shield, and a $1.35B stablecoin-yield fight at Coinbase.
CFTC sues Trevor Vernon and Argent Capital Management over $14M unregistered crypto pool. Losses hit $8.6M. Agency seeks restitution and trading bans.
Bitcoin slipped below $62,000 after Trump said the Iran memorandum was 'over.' The selloff was orderly, with no liquidation cascade, but the next move depends on escalation.
Regulator's blockchain analytics platform will flag suspicious wallets, mixing services, and sanctioned addresses. Kenya's $19B crypto market faces new oversight as no firms are licensed yet.
ESMA opens a custody-focused review of crypto firms after the July 1 MiCA transition deadline. National authorities will check how firms protect client assets.
Toss, the South Korean fintech super-app with 15M+ users, is testing a KRW stablecoin on Optimism's OP Stack in a three-month proof of concept.
India's tax authorities found that less than 25% of 645,000 crypto holders disclosed transactions in FY2023, as the RBI pushes to keep banks away from digital assets.
OKX secured a MiFID license to offer regulated crypto, commodity, and equity derivatives across all 27 EU states. The approval puts the exchange in a small group with a single passport for both digital and traditional derivatives.
SEC may propose crypto rules this month covering token issuance and custody. SpaceX Nasdaq-100 inclusion could drive $4.3B passive BTC exposure through index trackers.
Circle trades 110% above its IPO offer price. Gemini, BitGo, and Bullish are down 70-89%. The divergence shows which companies priced realistically.
Elliptic and CoinGecko partner to address pricing for the $13.5B tokenized real-world asset sector, aiming to tighten spreads and provide defensible marks for institutional traders.
The Wyoming DAO filed a Form 10 in June to register its Locke token. The SEC has until around August 17 to object or let the registration become effective automatically.
ESMA is reviewing crypto custody providers under MiCA rules. The regulator wants custody firms to meet the same standards as traditional finance, focusing on licensing and asset segregation.
Chairman Paul Atkins wants clearer crypto custody rules, tokenized securities standards, and easier capital raising for private companies. The SEC aims to set rules before products leave US territory.
Dunamu, operator of Upbit, won the preferred bid for a $195,000 police custody contract. Smaller rivals say tender requirements favored the exchange giant.
Star Xu confirmed OKX will offer regulated derivatives in crypto and commodities, plus equities, under EU MiFID rules, expanding its European reach.
A trader turned $838 into $1M on Cash Cat memecoin in 20 days. The remaining $133k position is exposed to a token that can drop 50% in an hour on a week-old chain.
Bitcoin falls 2% as risk-off hits crypto after Trump ends Iran ceasefire; stablecoin market cap drops $312B, tokenized equity volumes surge 145%.
CryptoRank reports 16 tokens including Pi Network and Gala hit new all-time lows Tuesday. Only two microcaps traded near record highs, showing persistent market dispersion.
CertiK becomes official vendor for Hub71, giving 1,000+ Abu Dhabi startups a 20% discount on security audits backed by a $200,000 subsidy pool. The deal lowers compliance costs for Web3 firms under ADGM's rules.
President Trump's June 22 executive order mandates federal PQC migration by 2030, pressuring crypto firms to adopt NIST standards. 6.7M BTC in vulnerable addresses, harvest-now-decrypt-later risk.
Kraken targets a full banking license in Lithuania, following Revolut's path. The move would let it hold deposits and lend directly, bypassing partner banks and deepening the crypto-bank blur.
Vanguard posted a job as first head of digital assets, focusing on tokenization. $10T manager blocked Bitcoin ETFs. CEO Ramji helped launch BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF.
Internal documents show the RBI and tax department aligning on crypto restrictions, adding pressure on exchanges already reeling from a 30% tax.