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UK’s Latest Budget Spares Crypto from Punitive Tax, Aligns Rates with Standard Assets
The UK Treasury’s “Autumn Budget 2025” has delivered a verdict of legitimacy for the cryptocurrency sector. While Chancellor Rachel Reeves raised the headline Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rates to 18%...
Upbit Confirms $37M Hack: Exchange Says It Will Cover Every Lost Dollar
Upbit, South Korea’s dominant cryptocurrency exchange, has confirmed a security breach resulting in the unauthorized transfer of approximately $37 million (54 billion KRW) in Solana-network assets. The exchange has immediately...
Securitize Selects Avalanche to Power First EU-Regulated Securities Market
Securitize has secured regulatory authorization from Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) to operate a digital asset trading and settlement system under the European Union’s DLT Pilot Regime. The approval...
S&P Downgrades Tether to ‘Weak’ as Bitcoin Risks Eclipse Safety Buffer
S&P Global Ratings has downgraded its stability assessment of Tether (USDT) to “weak” (5), the lowest rung on its 1-to-5 scale. The downgrade was triggered by a shift in Tether’s...
Sam Altman Ordered to Delete 1.2M Iris Scans As Thai Regulators Reject ‘Token-For-Iris’ Model
Thai regulators have ordered Sam Altman’s World project to permanently delete 1.2 million iris scan records. The Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) ruled that the company’s data collection practices violated...
Bolivia Seeks $9 Billion Bailout; Plans to Legalize Stablecoin Banking
Bolivia is moving into a new economic phase as the government is seeking over $9 billion in multilateral financing to stabilize its currency and restart growth. This capital injection coincides...
Naver to Acquire Upbit Operator Dunamu in $10.3 Billion Stock Swap
Naver Financial, the financial services division of South Korea’s tech behemoth Naver, said it is planning on buying Dunamu in a deal that likely won’t see any cash exchange hands....
Ark Invest Scoops Up Block, Circle, and Crypto Stocks During Market Sell-Off
Ark Invest has increased its holdings in crypto-related equities during the recent market downturn, deploying approximately $150 million into the sector over the past week. The firm made additional purchases...
‘Solana Killer’ Monad Faces Phishing Wave Days After Public Debut
It’s only been two days since Monad’s mainnet release, and the developers already have a problem on their hands. Reportedly, scammers are creating fake tokens and defrauding newcomers interested in...
Binance Partners With Ho Chi Minh City to Boost Blockchain and Fintech Hub
Ho Chi Minh City has taken a big step toward creating Vietnam’s International Financial Centre (VIFC–HCMC) by signing a cooperation agreement with Binance. The agreement was signed on November 25...
Metaplanet Draws Fresh $130M Loan to Accelerate Bitcoin Strategy as Treasury Holdings Reach 30,823 BTC
Metaplanet has taken out a new $130 million loan from its previously announced $500 million Bitcoin-backed credit line. This brings the total amount it has borrowed so far to $230...
JPMorgan Introduces New IBIT-Linked Note Aligned With Bitcoin Halving Cycle
JPMorgan has filed to launch a new structured investment product linked to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). This instrument is specifically designed to align with Bitcoin’s four-year halving cycle, targeting...
Coinbase Ventures Flags RWA Perpetuals and ‘Prop-AMMs’ as Key 2026 Crypto Growth Drivers
Coinbase Ventures has released a detailed overview of the technological categories it expects to define the next phase of on-chain development, highlighting new activity in real-world-asset derivatives, specialized market infrastructure,...
7.8 Million Users: South Africa’s Crypto Boom Is Scaring Its Central Bank
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has issued a new warning on digital assets. In its latest financial stability review, the central bank flagged cryptocurrencies and stablecoins as emerging risks...
Kakao Bank Advances Stablecoin Push, Hires Devs as Naver Rivalry Heats Up
South Korea’s Kakao Bank has advanced its stablecoin initiative to the development stage, leading to an advertisement seeking applicants with the required skills and experience to approach the financial institution...
Russia Moves to Scrap ‘Superqual’ Status, Opening Crypto to Retail
Russian regulators are moving to scrap the controversial “Superqual” investor status. This classification currently restricts legal crypto trading to ultra-high-net-worth individuals. The Finance Ministry indicated it is now ready to...
Tom Lee Predicts Ethereum Could Hit $9K by January 2026 as Tokenization Super Cycle Begins
Ethereum could face more downside before a rebound early next year, Bitmine’s chairman, Tom Lee, said in a recent conversation with Chris Perkins of Wealthion. The founder of Fundstrat expects...
Crypto Investors In Spain Face 47% Tax Bill Under New Plans
Spain’s governing coalition is pushing for a drastic increase in cryptocurrency taxes. The Sumar parliamentary group has introduced amendments that would tax crypto profits at a top marginal rate of...
Polymarket Says CFTC Approval Allows It Intermediated Access to US Market Operations
Polymarket announced Tuesday that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission granted approval for the prediction market to return to the United States through a regulated exchange framework. The CFTC issued an...
Klarna Moves Into Digital Payments With Plans for a Dollar-Backed Stablecoin
Klarna plans to introduce a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin as competition intensifies in the digital payments market. The company is preparing its expansion at a time when global regulators strengthen oversight...
Chen Zhi’s Rise and Fall: How a Fujian-Born Tycoon Became the Center of a $15 Billion Global Fraud Case
Chen Zhi, a Fujian-born Cambodian businessman, is now at the center of an international investigation that ties him to one of the largest financial fraud operations uncovered in recent years....
Why 2030 Is The Target Date For A Unified Global Financial System
Decentralized finance is no longer a niche idea sitting on the edge of the crypto world. According to Chainlink Co-Founder Sergey Nazarov, DeFi has already covered about 30% of its...
JPMorgan Warns Strategy Inc. As Too Crypto-Heavy For MSCI Indices
Strategy Inc. (MSTR) has issued a detailed defense of its balance sheet amid rising volatility. The company released a new capital structure analysis on Tuesday. It claims a robust 5.9x...
UAE Sets Comprehensive Structure for Central Bank Authority Under New Decree-Law
The United Arab Emirates has introduced a wide regulatory overhaul that reshapes how the Central Bank functions across the national financial system. The new framework expands regulatory tools, sharpens institutional...
Trump to Name Fed Chair Before Christmas: Why Kevin Hassett Is the Favorite
President Donald Trump expects to name the next Federal Reserve Chair before Christmas. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the accelerated timeline this week, stating the search has entered its final...
