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Management said AI demand isn't waiting 7–10 yrs. The market sold the pivot. No purchase price or funding details were disclosed. The next filing will either ease dilution concerns or deepen the repricing.
North Korean hackers stole $2.1B in crypto in 2025, 60% of all thefts. Cross-chain moves make funds nearly untraceable, exposing exchanges and DeFi to repeat attacks
LMAX Group's Kiosk platform enables institutions to post digital assets as collateral for FX, precious metals, and derivatives trading, using WalletConnect for secure treasury integration. The launch marks a step toward bridging crypto and traditional finance liquidity.
OECD tax reporting starts Jan 1, 2027, just as Maerki Baumann ties 20% of profit to digital assets. FINMA's license overhaul could compress margins next.
Denis Beau called for immediate private-sector euro stablecoin development, breaking with ECB's Lagarde over her 2029 digital euro timeline. Dollar-pegged tokens command 98% of the market.
Nikhil Kamath floats a gold-backed stablecoin, arguing dollar-pegged tokens threaten India’s financial autonomy. The warning comes as India debates crypto.
The 309-page draft draws a CFTC-SEC line, requires BSA programs for crypto exchanges, and adds stablecoin reward reporting. Senate vote count will decide if years of enforcement risk end.
Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Fed Board 51-45, with a Chair vote expected Wednesday. He calls Bitcoin 'new gold for under 40s' and holds stakes in over 20 crypto-linked entities.
The funding targets AI-powered blockchain surveillance as stablecoin and tokenized asset activity accelerates. The round signals traditional finance's deepening bet on compliance infrastructure.
Total RWA tokenization value excluding stablecoins crossed $30B in April 2026, up from $5.8B in January 2025, yet secondary market liquidity remains concentrated in a handful of private credit pools.
Net contribution rose 19% to $258M. Commodities generated 60% of commissions. Yet crypto volume fell 32% YoY in April. ETOR's $70M Zengo deal brings self-custody.
The CLARITY Act, set for markup May 14, now faces opposition from five major labor unions, raising the risk of a stalled vote and prolonged regulatory uncertainty for digital assets.
State-linked actors stole $2.06B in crypto in 2025, 60% of all theft losses, per CertiK. The concentration turns exchange risk into a geopolitical liquidity question.
The 51-45 vote included Democrat John Fetterman, positioning the pro-crypto governor to take the top role when Jerome Powell's term ends this week.
Payward and Franklin Templeton will integrate BENJI tokenized money market funds, which may allow institutions to use them as collateral. xStocks volume topped $30B.
Regulators, family offices, and Alibaba Cloud converge in Monaco June 9-10, creating a live policy and allocation signal for crypto and AI traders. Watch for MiCA guidance and mandate announcements.
Five labor unions warn the bill jeopardizes retirement plans, while the ABA flags deposit flight risk. MSTR’s Alpha Score 38 shows mixed technicals ahead of the committee vote.
Keel Infrastructure reported a $145M net loss after its Bitfarms rebrand, yet shares rose 8.3%. The loss included $41M in non-cash bitcoin charges and a $22M credit facility extinguishment. Liquidity stands at $533M. The next catalyst is a signed HPC lease.
Senate GOP defends CLARITY Act before May 14 markup, rebutting claims it weakens securities law. Saylor ties clearer rules to MSTR's bitcoin model.
AI agents are deploying capital and writing crypto code, shifting DeFi risk. The next test: can security audits keep pace with autonomous execution?
Monday's release of the Senate Banking Committee's crypto bill text shifts the U.S. regulatory debate from enforcement to legislation. Thursday's committee vote on advancing the framework is the next concrete catalyst for token and exchange exposure.
Four bills enter Poland’s parliament this week, with the government draft raising obstruction fines to PLN 25 million. A PiS prohibition bill shifts the debate from regulation to elimination.
The raise targets the $300B stablecoin market where issuers keep all yield. Osero embeds the Sky Savings Rate into apps, with a Basel III-inspired risk review for institutions.
The draft includes a Jan. 1, 2026 ETF cutoff, a 60-day certification process, and court-judgment language limiting SEC jurisdiction. Senate Banking markup is Thursday.
eToro's Yoni Assia forecasts a crypto rally to record levels even as his platform reports a sharp decline in trading volume. The divergence sets up a positioning test for the second half.
USBD will launch on Ethereum in summer 2026 with a yield-bearing sUSBD token and a $100M total value locked target, aiming to solve the trust deficit that has kept institutions away from Tether.
Franklin Templeton and Payward (Kraken) partner to bring tokenized traditional assets on-chain. It tests regulatory and liquidity frameworks for tokenized funds.
On-chain data shows developer wallets offloaded over $600K in a coordinated exit. The deleted post from Roaring Kitty’s X account has traders questioning if it was a hack or endorsement.
Three Tennessee men face federal charges for home invasions in California where they posed as delivery workers and forced victims at gunpoint to transfer crypto.
Google neutralized the first known AI-generated zero-day exploit in the wild, raising immediate security questions for crypto platforms.