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Blockchain.com submitted confidential S-1 documents. Its $1 trillion transaction history will face SEC scrutiny, setting a valuation benchmark for crypto exchanges.
ICE and OKX launch perpetual oil futures for 120M users, challenging Hyperliquid's $1.6B daily volume. Regulated benchmarks meet crypto derivatives.
OneBullEx’s partnership with University of São Paulo shows crypto exchanges moving from hype to formal talent pipelines in Latin America.
South Korea's 22% crypto tax faces mandatory parliamentary review after a petition surpasses 50,000 signatures. The review could delay or alter the January 2025 start.
Petition against South Korea's 22% digital asset tax crosses 50,000 signatures, forcing lawmakers to debate repeal. Altcoin premiums and exchange volumes hang in the balance.
Tiger Brokers, Futu, and Longbridge face two-year wind-down. Chinese retail investors losing equity access may turn to crypto as alternative – watch for Asian volume uplift.
DOJ probes whether >$1 billion flowed through Binance to Iran-linked groups. Binance says it found only $24M. The gap is where risk builds.
Kraken parent Payward obtains VARA in-principle approval for crypto broker and management services in Dubai. The license follows an earlier ADGM exit. Full approval depends on local audit and compliance checks.
A petition to scrap South Korea's 22% crypto tax crossed 50,000 signatures, forcing a parliamentary review. The outcome will shape retail trading flows and altcoin liquidity in Asia.
KuCoin's earn-and-loan lets users borrow while collateral earns yield. Terms — rates, eligible assets, LTV — are not disclosed. Users should wait for full details before committing capital.
AI tokens NEAR and FET surge while privacy coins DASH, ZEC, XMR sell off as bitcoin stays trapped between $76,100 and $78,000. Oil drop lifts equities. What to watch next: BTC support or breakdown.
Binance CEO calls WSJ report on $850M Iran-linked crypto transactions inaccurate. Exchange faces growing regulatory risk and has sued the Journal. Traders should assess counterparty exposure.
EU opens formal review of MiCA regulation covering stablecoins, DeFi, staking, and tokenized assets. No timeline yet for changes. Stakeholders await specific proposals as Commission gathers industry input.
SEC exemption allows tokenised equities without issuer consent. $1.53B in tokenised equity, $3.4B monthly transfers signal growing demand. Revenue migration may hit NYSE, Nasdaq.
PPP lawmaker Song Eon-seok submitted an amendment to remove digital asset tax rules. A 50,000-signature petition forced parliamentary review of the 22% levy.
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes directly names Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, accusing him of prioritizing shareholders over the crypto community. The attack threatens the CLARITY Act's future under Trump.
Qivalis launches H2 2025 with 37 banks across 15 countries. The euro stablecoin tests whether on-chain finance defaults to euros or dollars, with MiCA timing as a catalyst.
Abu Dhabi's IHC settles $30M in DDSC dirham stablecoin. One of the largest non-dollar stablecoin transactions tests local regulatory framework and institutional appetite for AED on-chain flows.
Factori AD routes institutional assets through REAL's regulated tokenization infrastructure. The deal activates a $100M pipeline for blockchain-based securities settlement.
Five blockchain projects shut down in a week; 5,000 jobs cut. Why survivors like Hyperliquid and Polymarket signal capital rotation away from infrastructure toward revenue-generating apps.
TVL measures deposits, not income. Follow fee routing, burn-to-emission ratios, and non-native yields to avoid mispricing DeFi tokens with no tokenholder accrual.
Proof costs are falling, regulatory lines are sharpening, and infrastructure is narrowing the gap between private and compliant. Here is a risk event watch for traders weighing exposure to Zcash, Monero, Starknet, and other privacy and ZK tokens.
Peirce says SEC innovation exemption will exclude synthetic tokens, forcing platforms like Swarm Markets to restructure or face enforcement risk. Next move from SEC or platforms defines market.
A public petition against South Korea's 22% crypto tax reached 50,000 signatures, forcing parliamentary review. The outcome could scrap or further delay the 2027 levy.
Binance lists GENIUS and OPG on May 22 with Seed Tags, requiring risk acknowledgment. How the label changes the listing dynamic and what traders should watch.
Tiger Research warns SEC's tokenized stock exemption could split exchange fees. Hyperliquid RWA OI hit $2.6 billion, signaling capital already moving onchain.
Binance launched SPCX perpetual futures with $85M debut volume. Price swung 13% then reversed. Polymarket sees 70% chance of $2T valuation. Legal warnings shadow the trade.
Tiger Research warns that scattered liquidity and revenue fragmentation could cap growth of tokenized equities, with several projects already shuttered.
Public consultation through Aug. 31 could reshape euro stablecoin competition, staking regulation, and DeFi classification under MiCA. 37 banks now back Qivalis.
Petition argues taxing crypto gains while exempting stocks is unfair. National Assembly must now deliberate. Outcome could delay or scrap the 20% tax, affecting Upbit and Bithumb volumes.