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India’s enforcement against offshore crypto platforms is moving from registration demands to the channels users rely on for access. As part of that broader push, FIU-IND has issued non-compliance notices...

Britain’s National Crime Agency says criminal finance is becoming more networked, outsourced, and technically flexible. Its 2026 assessment says organised groups increasingly hire specialist laundering services instead of moving proceeds...

The global crypto market cap fell 0.6% to $2.76 trillion over the past 24 hours, with trading volume at $96.49 billion. Bitcoin traded at $78,325.77, down 0.6% on the day...

Germany crypto tax rules may replace the one-year exemption with a 25% capital gains tax from 2027. However, the main question concerns coins already held before the proposed start date....

Mastercard is expanding its payments infrastructure to support a new generation of AI-powered shopping experiences. The company introduced Agent Connect as merchants prepare for customers who rely on digital assistants...

DoubleZero has expanded its institutional market-data offering by adding Kalshi’s election markets ahead of November’s US midterm elections. The move gives financial firms easier access to real-time political market data...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pressing the Senate to advance the CLARITY Act when lawmakers return from their August recess, renewing pressure on Congress to establish rules for digital assets....

Kalshi has moved deeper into traditional markets after filing plans for gold and silver perpetual futures with the CFTC. The move would expand its derivatives lineup beyond cryptocurrency and give...

LayerZero introduced Akita on Sept. 9, a new polynomial commitment system designed to protect zero-knowledge proofs against potential attacks from quantum computers. The technology aims to provide quantum-resistant security while...

Consensys has announced a major split separating its consumer wallet business from institutional infrastructure operations. The move will create two independent companies targeting different phases of adoption. MetaMask will lead...

Tether and Fasanara Capital are committing $400 million to a private credit fund that will use USDT for cross-border lending, expanding the stablecoin’s role in institutional finance. The firms launched...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a new system that could change how the network processes transactions as it prepares for its planned I-Star upgrade. Buterin outlined EIP-8288, which would...

XRP futures trading volume reached a six-month high in August, indicating a strong return of liquidity and renewed investor interest in the derivatives market. Binance topped the list of exchanges...

The US 5-Year Treasury Yield has risen to 4.568%, its highest level in 20 months, as investors deal with rising oil prices, persistent inflation concerns and growing federal borrowing needs....

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it hit two US Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz. However, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) calls that claim false, saying no American warship was...

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has delivered an unusually direct warning to currency traders betting against the Japanese yen, saying: “I am the house now.” At Southern Methodist University on...

Offshore crypto platforms are enabling Indian users to convert digital assets into gift cards for everyday spending, creating a potential gap between crypto taxation, AML oversight, and consumer payments. The...

Using Bitcoin, USDT, or another token at an offshore gambling site does not place an Indian player outside the country’s gaming framework. Since May 1, 2026, the Promotion and Regulation...

UK borrowing costs have risen to levels not seen in nearly three decades, increasing pressure on government finances and raising questions about whether the gilt sell-off is spreading into equities....

Bitcoin’s hashrate has rebounded after repeatedly finding support near 850 million TH/s, or 850 EH/s, raising questions about whether miner capitulation is beginning to ease. Network computing power rose to...

Block has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to create Builders Bank & Trust, N.A., an uninsured national trust bank that would custody bitcoin, stablecoins, and...

Bitget has released its August 2026 Transparency Report, disclosing its role in tokenized stocks, traditional financial products, and trading services for institutions. Tokenized Equity Market at $2 Billion According to...

The Indian rupee has spent months inside a tight corridor despite shifts in oil prices, capital flows, and U.S. rate expectations. Since late May, USD/INR has traded between roughly ₹94.2...

An Anthropic researcher is quitting the artificial intelligence (AI) industry over fears that the lab and its competitors are racing to build systems that could spiral out of control and...

Tether froze approximately $39.3 million in USDT across 10 TRON addresses linked to Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language escrow marketplace that emerged on Telegram around 2022. Onchain tracing platform MistTrack, developed...