Whitney Nyantune

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) opened two consultations on October 21 to clarify compliance duties for decentralized finance (DeFi) and crypto businesses. The proposals address financial crime risks and...

Kalshi is expanding its U.S. crypto derivatives business with bitcoin-backed loans and a distribution deal with Webull. The move targets traders seeking perpetual futures exposure without selling their existing crypto...

Kamino plans to allow higher borrowing limits for certain cross-chain assets secured by Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP). The Solana-based lending platform says the decision follows a security review as...

Utah Attorney General Derek Brown has sued prediction market platform Kalshi, alleging that its sports and political event contracts violate state gambling laws. The lawsuit seeks to halt the platform’s...

Bitcoin could return 10% a year over the next 10 to 15 years, according to JPMorgan Asset Management. The firm’s forecast puts it ahead of stocks, gold and real estate,...

Bitcoin climbed above $83,000 on October 20 as reports of a potential US-Iran peace deal lifted investor sentiment. However, conflicting accounts raised doubts about whether Washington and Tehran were close...

Coinbase and payments network Thunes have partnered to expand stablecoin payments across international markets, allowing businesses and individuals to send funds to local bank accounts and mobile wallets. Announced October...

A survey by the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) and The Harris Poll found that 42% of U.S. adults would favor banks offering cryptocurrency services. Published October 19, the report also...

Mastercard has launched a service to help financial institutions screen stablecoin payments for fraud, sanctions violations and other financial crime risks before transactions are recorded on the blockchain. Announced at...

Mesh and Visa have partnered to let consumers spend cryptocurrency and stablecoin balances at more than 175 million merchant locations worldwide. Announced October 19, the integration connects digital wallets to...

Sen. Cynthia Lummis criticized Democrats on October 17 for opposing the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act, arguing that negotiations had addressed concerns they previously raised.  The Wyoming Republican pointed to...

Higher interest rates on bank deposits could slow the growth of stablecoins, according to new research from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). A one-basis-point increase in deposit rates could...

Pump.fun has introduced a referral program offering users $50 when a referred trader deposits $50 and trades through its app. The Solana-based platform announced the program on X on October...

Charles Schwab has expanded Bitcoin and Ether trading to all eligible retail clients and plans to add Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink by the end of 2026. CEO Rick Wurster announced...

Ledger received reports of suspected hardware tampering months before its October security incident, raising questions about its response to potential customer risks. Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès said at...

A Manhattan federal judge has rejected a joint request by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Gemini Trust Co. to overturn a $5 million settlement reached in January...

Russia’s central bank has clarified that investors cannot move cryptocurrency from regulated accounts into their own self-custody wallets under the country’s new crypto-market law. The guidance, updated on October 12,...

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) expects to finalize its stablecoin rules under the GENIUS Act by the end of October, earlier than its previous November...

Cross River Bank is integrating Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin into its banking platform, allowing fintech companies to settle dollar-backed digital payments around the clock. Announced on October 15, the integration connects...

Ripple has expanded its institutional trading services through Ripple Prime, offering round-the-clock perpetual swaps linked to real-world assets. The service covers more than 100 markets, including stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs),...

Perpetuals.com plans to offer tokenized U.S. stocks under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed five-year Innovation Exemption framework. The Nasdaq-listed company announced the plan on October 14, but the service...

Bubblemaps alleged on October 14 that five wallets linked to Pump.fun caller Anglio bought tokens before his recommendations were published. The blockchain analytics firm estimated that the wallets generated $130,000...

Blockchain security firm Blockaid reported an ongoing exploit targeting UNCX’s shared token-vesting pool on Ethereum on October 14, with about $86,000 drained. The incident affected tokens associated with multiple projects,...

Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI have shut down 241 websites linked to cryptocurrency scams that stole tens of millions of dollars from Americans. The operation followed a three-year investigation into...

A London High Court ruling has complicated efforts by thousands of investors to recover Bitcoin linked to a Chinese Ponzi scheme, directing that their property claims be assessed under Chinese...