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PointsKash secured up to $100M from Hawk Capital Advisors after acquiring 2,100 crypto kiosks from bankrupt Bitcoin Depot. The milestone-based deal funds kiosk rollout and mobile payments through April 2026.
Bybit's post-breach security controls blocked $700M in attempted outflows. The exchange now faces external audits tied to MiCA's cybersecurity standards.
Missions and progress bars borrowed from online casinos offer crypto platforms a way to guide users through complex tools without overwhelming them on day one.
SPYb tokenized S&P ETF holds $6.3M in DeFi deposits. The custodial link to BTech Holdings raises questions about withdrawal risk in a market downturn.
The SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets creates $5M and $75M fundraising exemptions and a safe harbor for issuers exiting investment contract status. A 60-day comment period follows.
The SEC's Regulation Crypto Assets proposal creates $5 million startup and $75 million annual fundraising exemptions with a safe harbor after managerial efforts end. Comments due in 60 days.
The SEC proposed two exemptions allowing crypto companies to raise up to $75M without full registration, plus a safe harbor. Chair Atkins called it central to the agency's agenda.
SEC proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, creating two exemptions for crypto offerings up to $5M and $75M, preempting state securities laws. 60-day comment period.
Nasdaq will add overnight stock trading from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. ET starting December 2026, pushing to 23 hours. BitGo CEO and analysts say traditional markets are adopting crypto's model.
FASB says certain stablecoins meet cash-equivalent criteria, allowing companies to include them in liquidity ratios. New disclosure rules will reveal corporate stablecoin adoption.
SEC's crypto proposal: $75M exemption, a safe harbor for mature tokens, and state-law preemption. Final rule could shift.
The SEC's proposed safe harbor lets firms issue up to $75M in tokens annually without investment-contract classification, filling a gap left by the stalled CLARITY Act.
The SEC proposed Reg Crypto with a $75M annual exemption for crypto investment contracts. Issuers get two registration pathways, state preemption, and a safe harbor for token classification.
SEC publishes formal crypto regulation proposal after canceling closed-door meeting. 70-day comment period opens before final vote. Industry faces new compliance standards.
A confirmed crypto transaction cannot be reversed on the blockchain. In four of six typical wrong-address cases, the key to the destination address sits at an exchange or the sender's wallet.
The DeFi protocol approved a $52M milestone-gated budget and a new leadership team to build on-chain credit infrastructure for banks, asset managers, and fintech firms.
The SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets lets projects raise up to $75M without full registration and later separate tokens from securities exposure.
Institutional traders gain access to Crypto.com's regulated prediction markets and margin-based crypto futures through TT's trading infrastructure. Q4 2026 launch.
Nasdaq's SEC-approved 23-hour trading day launches December 6, with 20% price bands to control overnight volatility. A September SEC panel reviews safeguards.
Kraken's Krak Card goes live in the US with up to 2% cashback in bitcoin or dollars. The Visa-based card converts 600+ assets at checkout and ties reward rates to customer holdings.
The SEC's Regulation Crypto Assets proposal would let eligible issuers raise up to $75 million in 12 months without full registration, plus a safe harbor for tokens that outgrow their investment-contract roots.
Binance gave Russian investigators client data tied to small donations for Ukrainian forces, months after the exchange said it left the market. The case tests EU privacy rules.
Visa is taking bids for a settlement partner holding crypto exchange licenses in the U.S., Canada, UK and Singapore after Mastercard bought BVNK, CoinDesk reports.
The SEC's Regulation Crypto Assets proposal creates exemptions for token offerings up to $75M and a safe harbor for decentralized projects, with a 60-day comment period now open.
Mastercard, Visa, Circle, Fiserv and others form the Agentic Payments Alliance to set shared standards for AI agents making payments, before siloed approaches lock in.
Edward Zimbardi was deported from Fiji to face 25 federal charges for a $165M crypto Ponzi scheme promising 25% monthly returns. The case highlights DOJ pursuit of crypto fraud fugitives; Zimbardi appeared in federal court Monday.
SEC unveils 400-page crypto exemption rule: $5M offerings get 4-year registration relief, $75M get 12 months. Chairman Atkins says it answers the blockchain capital-raising question.
The SEC's Regulation Crypto Assets carves out two exemptions for token issuers, with a conditional safe harbor, as the Clarity Act vote slips to September.
The SEC and CFTC are coordinating on crypto. Markets see clarity. The agencies see a stopgap until Congress acts. Prediction markets are not buying the pivot.
The SEC's proposed rules offer exemptions for up to $5M and $75M offerings and a safe harbor from the definition of an investment contract.