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The 15-9 Senate markup signals a regulatory framework is in motion. Retail trust and crypto risk premium hinge on the floor vote and bipartisan support.
Nearly 70 Trump appointees reported crypto holdings totaling at least $193 million. Conflicts could stall pro-crypto policy unless recusals are filed.
Japan's FSA plans to permit crypto-holding funds by 2028. SBI, Rakuten, and Nomura are positioning now. The real test will come when the rules are finalized in 2025.
Intesa Sanpaolo's $135M Q1 crypto build added Ethereum and XRP while dumping Solana, signaling a shift in European bank portfolio strategy.
Brazil's central bank panel banned Banco Topazio from foreign crypto operations for two years citing $1.7 billion in irregular trades and a $3.2 million fine. What this means for compliance and exchange risk in Latam.
House Ag leaders urge Trump to fill CFTC vacancies as CLARITY Act nears Senate vote; single commissioner delays crypto rulemaking.
SG-FORGE's EUR and USD stablecoins move onto Canton Network for collateral and repo. A test of bank-issued tokens in institutional short-term funding markets.
IG adds 50+ tokens and swaps after FCA registration wallet transfers pending. UK rival platforms face pressure to widen offerings or lose share.
Brazil seized 71 million reais ($14 million) in crypto in 2025, six times 2024. Two major cases drove the surge. Detection rates remain low at 0.014% of total circulation.
CLARITY Act passes committee 15-9. Ironwallet CEO Ermo Eero warns unilateral U.S. law is insufficient for global crypto framework. Senate floor vote next.
FCA-registered broker IG adds 50+ cryptos, swaps, charting, and wallet transfers. How this pressures eToro and Revolut, and what traders should watch.
A16z crypto calls the CLARITY Act a boon for domestic innovation. The bill designates the CFTC as primary regulator for digital commodity spot markets.
President Trump's new disclosures show increased holdings in COIN and MSTR. The move adds a political narrative to two stocks already trading as Bitcoin proxies.
Bitcoin dropped to near $78,000 as $581 million in long crypto positions liquidated, driven by inflation data and rising bond yields. The macro trigger now determines trend.
House Agriculture leaders urge Trump to fill four vacant CFTC seats as the CLARITY Act moves forward, with legal durability and rulemaking at stake.
Fasset's $51M Series B, backed by SBI Group and Tether, targets stablecoin banking for 2M wallets across 125 countries. Next marker: gold-backed card rollout.
Mark Cuban ignored Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong's early outreach. Ethereum's smart contracts converted him. Here's what his trigger moment means for crypto adoption.
The 694% jump in value received by sanctioned entities underscores enforcement gaps. Stablecoins dominate illicit flows, setting up a regulatory response that could reshape markets.
$1.5B weekly inflow masks a rotation from USDC to USDS. USDS nears $10B while USDC loses $950M. Watch for structural shift in stablecoin liquidity.
Binance Research data shows law enforcement recovered 11% of illicit crypto volume in 2025. The gap between traceability and recovery shapes regulatory risk for exchanges and DeFi.
Stablecoin payment volume hit $400B in 2025, 60% from B2B. Regional specialists like BVNK, Conduit, and StraitsX now dominate corridors, forcing treasuries to rethink single-provider models.
The $293M KelpDAO exploit via LayerZero bridge signals a structural shift in DeFi risk. Operational security failures now dominate. Here's what confirms the trend.
Senate Banking Committee advances CLARITY Act on 16-8 vote. Full Senate floor vote now the next binary risk event for crypto market structure and institutional adoption.
KRWQ and EDX say the $210,000 volume cited by the Bank of Korea reflects DeFi trading, not EDX institutional flow. EDX CEO Kono says the market is not yet live, pushing the real test to an undetermined launch date.
Hana Bank's 6.55% stake in Upbit parent Dunamu for $670M is the largest Korean bank crypto investment. What it means for BTC, ETH liquidity and regulatory risk.
Bitcoin falls to $77,878, Solana drops 6%, and ETF outflows hit $1B. See what would confirm or weaken the recovery path.
A $75M loan backed by $440M in WLFI tokens triggers Senate scrutiny. The collateral ratio looks safe, but thin liquidity and political exposure create a unique DeFi risk event.
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou says AI is a cover for cost-cutting, not a layoff driver. The exchange targets stocks, gold, and payments in a single app — a $1.5B hack recovery test.
A CASP license covers spot crypto services under MiCA. Payment services, perpetuals, and futures require separate PSD2 or MiFID II authorization. The gap is legally serious.
Inflation and limited banking push Latin Americans to DeFi. Stablecoins and local fintech on-ramps lower barriers, creating structural demand. The infrastructure buildout suggests durable adoption.