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Farage resigned as MP after multimillion-dollar crypto donations drew scrutiny. The by-election will test voter tolerance for opaque political funding.
Three proposed rules would set exemptions for token offerings, custody rules for broker-dealers, and a path for exchanges to trade crypto under the Securities Act.
Santiment data shows 86 large transactions on LIT token in days, a six-month high. Mantle's TVL surpasses $1B with stablecoin supply up 120% YoY.
The CFTC says a North Carolina man stole $14 million from 60 investors through a fake crypto trading pool. No criminal charges have been filed yet.
The Series C led by SBI Holdings brings a major Japanese financial backer as EDX pursues a national trust bank charter and expands its crypto clearing infrastructure.
Kraken Desktop now includes four native volume profile indicators, giving traders a structural view of where markets actually traded at each price level.
Robinhood's new blockchain and Stock Tokens offer 24/7 US equity trading in 120+ countries. US investors are excluded. The debt security structure carries creditor risk.
Cuomo, now co-chairing an ICE-OKX venture, asked whether lawmakers trading crypto while writing its rules is a conflict. The CLARITY Act is his answer.
Germany proposes to tax long-term crypto gains, ending the 12-month holding exemption. The change could raise €1B annually and aligns German tax rules with other major economies.
A lawsuit claims BIG3 sold four basketball franchises for $40M after promising NFT holders a 40% cut of such sales — and then renamed teams to avoid paying. Arbitration hearing set for Aug. 24, 2026.
Payward, Kraken's parent, asks Delaware Chancery to enforce a $22M arbitration award against Mazars USA. The award stems from the auditor's withdrawal days before completing a clean 2022 audit.
Binance, OKX, and BloFin deployed millions in USDT and USDC to earthquake survivors in Venezuela, where hyperinflation had already driven crypto adoption.
US restrictions on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models drove a sharp rise in AI crypto tokens. Bittensor rose 34% as investors bet on decentralized AI complementing frontier labs.
Kraken has applied for a banking license in Lithuania, aiming to combine deposit accounts and payments with crypto trading across EU member states. No timeline set.
The unified agenda projects $1.5 trillion in savings, but the crypto-specific impact hinges on whether agencies actually implement the deregulatory actions.
Reform UK leader steps down, will contest by-election after parliamentary commissioner investigates gifts from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne and convicted fraudster George Cottrell.
Blockaid flagged a $13.3M drain on the BTTC Bridge as an exploit, then retracted after Justin Sun confirmed it was part of the planned bridge shutdown.
Decta report finds euro stablecoin market cap jumped 128% to $673.9M in year before MiCA compliance deadline. Growth driven by European traders switching from dollar-pegged tokens.
Kraken won a $22M arbitration award against former auditor Mazars USA. Co-CEO Arjun Sethi linked the dispute to Operation Chokepoint 2.0. The exchange continues expanding institutional products.
eToro (ETOR) fell 0.46% after launching Tori, an AI assistant that analyzes portfolios and sends market alerts. Sub-accounts and self-custody crypto wallet expand the platform. Tori will reach WhatsApp and Apple Watch.
The SEC is drafting a rule to give developers a temporary registration exemption for digital asset investment contracts, shifting from enforcement to rulemaking.
The CFTC alleges Trevor Vernon and Argent Capital Management ran a Ponzi-like scheme using fabricated reports. Average investor exposure: $230K.
Russia's Sberbank plans a crypto wallet by Dec 1, with non-qualified investors capped at 300,000 rubles a year, as the country builds a bank-controlled digital currency framework.
Semiconductor index lost over $1 trillion on June 5, triggering a broader risk-off move. Bitcoin fell to $62,546 by late June as ETF outflows hit $6 billion.
Kraken is applying for a full banking license in Lithuania, adding a deposit-taking charter to its existing EMI and MiCA licenses. The move would cut reliance on third-party fiat rails and unlock credit products.
BitGo now offers spot execution, OTC settlement, and insured custody through one regulated entity in Dubai, backed by a VARA broker-dealer license. The bundling reduces counterparty complexity for institutional allocators operating in the MENA region.
Kraken says Mazars' abrupt resignation during SEC pressure cost years and millions in legal fees. Now it wants a final court order to enforce the $22M arbitration award.
The July 8 FOMC minutes from Warsh's first meeting may show a more aggressive rate path than expected. Bitcoin options are positioned for a move above $65k. A hawkish surprise could test $63k support instead.
Farage resigned to force a by-election, pausing inquiries into undeclared crypto donor support. The contest will test Reform's momentum and UK crypto policy direction.
Kraken is pursuing a full banking license in Lithuania, which would make it the only crypto exchange with such a designation. The move follows Revolut's 2018 regulatory route.