North Korean hackers reportedly established seemingly legitimate companies on U.S. soil to infiltrate the crypto sector, targeting unsuspecting developers through fake job offers. With legal registrations, corporate fronts, and social engineering, th
CME Group plans to introduce futures contracts tied to cryptocurrency next month, pending regulatory clearance. The initiative marks another expansion in CME's push to offer regulated crypto derivatives, following its recent Solana futures debut.Rank
The winds have shifted in Washington. Just months into his second term, President Donald Trump's administration has made a decisive pivot from regulatory hostility to enthusiastic support for crypto. Executive orders, agency shakeups, and bold declar
US-based crypto exchange Coinbase has formed a partnership with PayPal to support the use of PayPal’s stablecoin, PYUSD. The collaboration is aimed at increasing the adoption of stablecoins in digital payments.Meanwhile, Coinbase has submitted a fili
Australia’s Full Federal Court has overturned a decision by a lower court against Block Earner and ruled that the crypto company did not require a financial services licence to offer its digital asset-related ‘Earner product’.“The ruling overturns th
HashKey Capital has launched the HashKey XRP Tracker Fund. It is the first fund in Asia designed to track the price of XRP. Ripple, a blockchain-based payments company, will be an early investor in the fund.Last year, HashKey Capital obtained Type 4
Cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and KuCoin temporarily halted withdrawals yesterday (Monday) following a reported disruption at Amazon Web Services (AWS), their cloud service provider, Coindesk reported.Binance acknowledged the issue in a post on X.
Zodia Markets has established a partnership with Finery Markets to enhance institutional access to digital asset and fiat liquidity, the companies announced today.The collaboration connects Zodia, a digital asset broker backed by Standard Chartered B
Crypto.com has announced that EU users can now fund crypto purchases directly through PayPal. According to the company, the integration aims to simplify the process for millions of European customers looking to enter or expand in the crypto space, br
Dogecoin’s rally, fueled by speculation about its potential government adoption, has taken a hit after Elon Musk firmly denied any official role for the meme coin. The denial comes after weeks of excitement surrounding the Department of Government Ef
Crypto.com confirmed today (Friday) that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially closed its investigation into the crypto exchange and decided not to file any enforcement action.SEC Ends Its Crypto ChaseThe regulator's latest d
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reportedly intercepted and seized approximately $200,000 in cryptocurrency linked to Hamas’ fundraising operations.According to the DOJ report today (Thursday), the operation followed months of investigation that
Three months after receiving preliminary authorization, Bitpanda has now secured a full Broker-Dealer license from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), allowing it to offer its services in the UAE. This marks the European exchange's
Crypto exchange Binance has integrated Apple Pay and Google Pay as payment methods for EUR deposits. According to the exchange, this update allows users to deposit funds directly from their stored credit or debit cards. The new feature is reportedly
ADGM, the UAE capital's International Financial Centre, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chainlink. This agreement aims to further develop compliant tokenisation frameworks.This partnership follows Ripple's announcement of its coll
Cryptocurrency Solana (SOL) is approaching a critical level with resistance at $160 and price support at $120 on that daily chart, according to CoinMarketCap. On-chain data also suggests traders are clustering at these levels, impacting volatility. W
Coinbase has submitted a response to Commissioner Peirce’s request for information, marking a development in regulatory discussions surrounding digital assets. This follows over two and a half years of engagement, starting with Coinbase's initial pet
Kraken is set to acquire the US-based retail futures trading platform NinjaTrader in a $1.5 billion deal, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing “people familiar with the matter.” The crypto exchange giant is expected to officially announce the dea
Institutional investors now have a new way to gain exposure to Solana (SOL) as CME Group officially launches SOL futures trading. The first transaction, executed between FalconX and StoneX, marks a significant step in the growth of regulated cryptocu
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed its decision on Grayscale’s application for a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF). A notice filed on Tuesday stated that the agency requires “a longer period” to evaluate the proposal.SEC Re