TRM Labs traced $3.8 billion moved by 60 sanctioned Iranian entities through CoinEx and said that the exchange’s 8% share of illicit transactions was substantially higher than its counterparts.
Indonesia’s financial regulator will require influencers recommending crypto and other digital assets to hold relevant certifications as regulators worldwide tighten oversight of finfluencers.
Poland-founded crypto exchange Kanga has secured a Class 3 MiCA license in Latvia, enabling EU-wide crypto services as Polish lawmakers debate framework's implementation.
As agentic AI transactions increase, “we need to know there’s a clear answer to what happens if something goes wrong,” said Mance Harmon, co-founder of Hedera.
House Democrats have questioned the SEC over trading platforms offering AI agent advisers making “consequential investment decisions on behalf of retail investors.”
The protocol is raising interest rates across all Cauldrons to encourage debt repayment and reduce supply.
Kalshi is reportedly in talks to raise new capital at a $40 billion valuation, reflecting growing investor confidence in regulated prediction markets.
A Manhattan judge ordered that Michelle Bond’s criminal trial start in November after he denied a motion to dismiss the indictment based on claims that prosecutors misled her husband over her charges.
The prediction markets company claimed that it would be “irreparably harmed” when an Illinois law signed as part of a budget package goes in effect on July 1.
The crypto-aligned Fairshake PAC and its affiliates spent a combined $8 million on media to support candidates in Maryland, New York and Utah amid pushback from many criticizing “crypto billionaires.”
A new pilot from Stablecore, Circuit and Curql gives participating US credit unions access to test stablecoin payments and other digital asset services.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act included a provision that the US Federal Reserve was barred from issuing or creating a CBDC until 2030, but exempted certain stablecoins.
DeFi TVL fell 39% in 2026 as a broader market downturn and fallout from major exploits, including the Kelp DAO hack, weighed on the sector.
Binance reportedly plans to seek authorization in another EU jurisdiction as the MiCA deadline approaches, with unlicensed crypto firms expected to wind down activities in the bloc.
Cardano wallet SecondFi traced the incident to an address-level issue and secured 129 million ADA after attackers drained funds from 374 addresses.
Cboe launched its first prediction market product tied to the S&P 500 index, citing a growing investor demand for binary options contracts.
Strategy's cash reserves are now enough to pay only 14 months of dividends from the previous seven-year level. CryptoQuant said the company should pause Bitcoin purchases and rebuild its reserves.
Standard Chartered said tokenized assets moving into DeFi could drive deposits into Aave and help the protocol rebuild its position as a dominant onchain lending platform.
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has placed token securities infrastructure within a wider capital-market modernization plan covering faster settlement, longer trading hours and digital transformation.
OpenPayd, which provides infrastructure to companies including Kraken crypto exchange, can now offer regulated crypto services across Europe under MiCA.
The House passed a housing bill with a central bank digital currency ban until 2030, meaning it now just needs US President Donald Trump’s sign-off.
“Regulatory certainty should not come at the expense of accountability, transparency, victim protection, or public safety,” the law enforcement associations said.
Blockchain.com launched a Brazil-focused payments platform for businesses, while KuCoin expanded integrations with banking and mobile-money networks across Mexico, Bangladesh and Zambia.
The Swedish health-tech company moved closer to becoming one of Europe's largest publicly traded Bitcoin treasury firms after shareholders approved a key condition for its planned acquisition of two Norwegian investment companies.
Democrats want the Senate to hold hearings on the dealings between the Trump administration, World Liberty Financial and Abu Dhabi royalty.
“Identity checks today ask for your whole document when they only need one fact,” Starknet said.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued Kentucky, now the ninth state the regulator is battling in its fight over prediction markets.
The Meta CEO reportedly plans for the company to launch a prediction market independent of its other apps allowing users to place wagers using a points system rather than money.
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy largely dismissed what he called the “promotion” of cryptocurrency by the Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone in a Senate hearing on affordability.
The all-stock deal gives Fortitude a Nasdaq listing while HeartSciences retains its healthcare business and existing shareholders keep a minority stake.