Rhode Island's tax exemption for small Bitcoin transactions could boost local crypto adoption and set a precedent for other states.
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Another exchange-traded fund tied to Chainlink is set to hit the market Wednesday morning — the Bitwise Chainlink ETF.
Bitnomial noted that regulated futures are “a prerequisite for spot crypto ETF approval under the SEC’s generic listing standards."
This case highlights the growing need for regulatory oversight in crypto and real estate sectors to prevent financial fraud and protect investors.
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Galaxy Research says illicit finance provisions in the Senate Banking draft go far beyond the House’s Clarity Act.
The move follows Ripple's recent FCA authorization in the UK and adds to its growing regulatory footprint in Europe.
Anatoly Aksakov, chair of State Duma's Financial Markets Committee, said a draft bill is ready to let non-qualified investors trade crypto.
Elon Musks lawsuit against OpenAI will go to trial April 27, 2026, over claims the AI lab abandoned its nonprofit mission.
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Lawmakers and the crypto industry are sifting through pages and pages of bill text, with much of the focus being on stablecoin rewards.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The GENIUS Act banned issuer-paid yield, but the Senate markup fight is whether exchanges can keep routing rewards around that restriction, and the answer could decide who controls $6 billion in annual incentives. Senate Banking is scheduled to consider the CLARITY Act on Jan. 15, and the legislative fight has narrowed to a single question […]
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Bitcoin investors are bracing for a rare convergence of market forces this week, walking into a gauntlet of three distinct macro and policy catalysts packed into a single 72-hour window. The catalysts include the release of December’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Tuesday, a potentially historic Supreme Court opinion day on Wednesday regarding executive tariff […]
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21Shares launched BOLD, a Bitcoin-Gold ETP on the LSE, following FCA retail approval and rising UK crypto demand.
The bill seeks to bar digital asset providers from paying interest just for holding a stablecoin, but would allow activity-based rewards.
DAXA published a statement criticizing the government's proposal to cap major shareholder stakes in crypto platforms at 15-20%.
The court's decision highlights ongoing tensions between state regulations and emerging digital platforms, impacting future market operations.
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Exempting non-custodial blockchain developers from money transmitter laws could boost innovation and protect privacy rights in the US.
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Senators introduced a bill that clarifies that software developers who do not control users' funds are not considered money transmitters.
New CFTC Chhair Michael Selig debuted a committee as the agency seeks to define its approach to prediction markets and crypto.
On paper, South Korea has been one of the world’s loudest crypto markets for years. In practice, it has been a strangely narrow one. If you were a regular person, you could trade on the big won exchanges. If you were a company with cash on the balance sheet, you mostly sat on your hands. […]
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Bernstein said the window to pass the bill is rapidly narrowing amid a dispute between banks and the crypto industry over stablecoin rewards.
Dubai's financial regulator said privacy-focused assets are incompatible with global compliance norms as it moves to a firm-led token suitability model and sharper stablecoin classifications.
South Korea's FSC is proposing a 5% cap on the share of a company's equity capital that can be allocated to digital asset investments.
The DOJ's actions could undermine the Fed's independence, potentially leading to politically influenced monetary policy decisions.
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For years, stablecoins have been crypto’s most useful invention and its most awkward dinner guest. Useful because they turn blockchains into 24/7 dollar rails, and awkward because while the promise is simple, securing trust rarely is. A digital token worth exactly a dollar sounds reassuring to non-crypto folk right up until someone asks where the […]
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Banks are fighting stablecoin rewards to protect a secret $360 billion revenue machine. When Coinbase chief policy officer Faryar Shirzad posted a thread on Jan. 8 warning that stablecoin rewards “remain under debate” as Congress marks up market structure legislation, he attached numbers that banking groups would rather keep quiet. US banks earn $176 billion […]
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Tennessee's actions could prompt stricter regulatory scrutiny and compliance challenges for online betting platforms nationwide.
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Tennessee's Sports Wagering Council sent cease-and-desist letters to Kalshi, Polymarket, and Crypto.com threatening potential criminal prosecution.
Trump's order aims to stabilize regional politics and counter foreign influence, impacting US-Venezuela relations and broader geopolitical dynamics.
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WisdomTree's withdrawal highlights the challenges and competitive pressures in the evolving US digital asset ETF market landscape.
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