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Key HighlightsCoinbase execs face insider trading claims over 2021 stock sales, but court says lawsuit can proceed for now.Armstrong and Andreessen sold tiny portions of shares to support the direct listing,...

Key HighlightsOFAC sanctioned two UK crypto exchanges for helping Iran and the IRGC move money, marking a first-of-its-kind crackdown on digital platforms.Blockchain data shows Iran used crypto exchanges and...

Key HighlightsOKX CEO Star Xu blamed Binance’s USDe campaign for the October 10 $19B crypto market crash.Binance’s CZ rejected the claims, calling them “far-fetched” and noting full user compensation.The...

Key HighlightsHong Kong will start issuing licenses to stablecoin issuers under its Stablecoin Ordinance.Issuers must follow strict rules, including 100% reserve backing and having an office in Hong Kong.The...

Key HighlightsThe SEC established a regulatory wall against ETFs exceeding 300% leverage by pausing Roundhill’s latest high-volatility filings.Regulators dismissed alternative risk benchmarks, mandating that...

Key HighlightsGovernor Aleš Michl is pushing the financial space to understand and adopt digital assets, especially Bitcoin.The Czech National Bank launched a $1 million pilot to test Bitcoin, stablecoins,...

Key HighlightsIRS contractor Charles “Chaz” Littlejohn leaked Trump’s tax records, also exposing other billionaire filings.A sitting President suing federal agencies is almost unprecedented; Trump seeks $10...

Key HighlightsBitcoin slid 7% to around $81K, triggering $1.68 billion in liquidations and dragging the broader crypto market lower. Macro uncertainty around the Fed leadership change added pressure to the...

Key HighlightsMultiplifi’s TVL jumped to roughly $187M, tripling in less than a week.On-chain data shows that most of the inflow occurred in a single day, not through gradual deposits.The surge was driven by...

Key HighlightsThe Senate Agriculture Committee approved a crypto bill in a 12-11 party-line vote, moving it closer to the full Senate.Democrats opposed the vote, and several proposed amendments on ethics,...

Key HighlightsCrypto sees heavy selling: Over $346M in positions liquidated as Bitcoin drops near $87,800 and Ethereum falls below $3,000.Silver and gold rally: Silver hits a record $120/oz...

Key HighlightsERC-8004 gives AI agents trusted IDs and reputations, letting them work across organizations without a central authority.Ethereum becomes a neutral platform for AI, enabling discovery,...

Key HighlightsOn-chain data shows that a trader earned over $2 million in 24 hours through leveraged HYPE longs on Hyperliquid.HYPE rallied 50–65% amid explosive growth in HIP-3 perpetuals and record trading...

Key HighlightsFidelity is bypassing the industry’s reliance on third-party partners by acting as the issuer, custodian, and bank for its new digital asset.The token bridges traditional brokerage accounts and...

Key HighlightsVitalik made $70K on Polymarket by betting against hype, showing that calm thinking often beats crowd-driven speculation.Prediction markets work well technically, but weak data sources, low...

Audit certificates are often cited by decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols as proof of their robust security. However, although audits provide some peace of mind, they should be viewed as a layer of...

Key HighlightsBitMEX’s Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin could rise if the Fed expands its balance sheet to stabilize the yen and Japanese government bond markets.Stress in Japan’s weakening yen and rising JGB yields...

Key HighlightsAmerican Bitcoin raised its Bitcoin reserves to about 5,843 BTC as corporate accumulation trends accelerate alongside Strategy Inc.The company’s BTC yield has reached roughly 116% since its...