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Visa is moving to tighten how memecoin purchases are classified after some card transactions received a digital-media merchant code. The change follows scrutiny of purchases through Robinhood Wallet and Fomo...

A former CCB Asia relationship manager, Lam Chun-yin, received four years in prison after admitting he accepted Tether to authenticate false financial instruments. He received more than $470,000 in USDT...

Crypto developers face fake job offers that deliver malware and steal wallet data. A joint security alert links these attacks to North Korea’s WaterPlum group. Authorities urge stronger checks on...

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has denied that he or Coinbase are responsible for the CLARITY Act failing to move forward in the U.S. Senate. He said the bill failed because...

The Senate’s failure to advance the CLARITY Act has left crypto companies facing a key problem: regulatory permission without permanence. Senators rejected cloture on H.R. 3633 by 49-50 on September...

Blackstone Inc. President Jon Gray says that India is approaching an economic tipping point for foreign capital.  Gray says the nation has delivered the firm’s highest private equity returns globally...

Tokenized real-world assets are growing fast, but their expanding market value shows only part of the adoption story. Binance Research’s “RWA Activation Era” report shows that financial use continues to...

US President Donald Trump has officially signed the new law targeting Russia with tougher sanctions. As the bill gives Trump the power to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries...

Cryptocurrency is treated very differently across major Islamic-finance markets. According to Fitch Ratings, differences in regulation and Sharia interpretations have fragmented the crypto asset market. In a September 14 report,...

Democratic lawmakers questioned witnesses about Trump family business interests and federal spending, focusing on allegations that the president’s relatives stood to benefit from government-backed deals. Representatives Walkinshaw and Menefee cited...

Haruko was targeted in a cyberattack that exposed trading data and read-only exchange API details belonging to 15 crypto clients, according to reports. The breach also resulted in a small...

A security report by tech giant HP has highlighted the rising threat of attackers using fake AI crypto trading tools to deliver malware that replaces legitimate browser-wallet extensions and steals...

Zcash is facing a growing debate over who should have the most influence over the network’s future. The argument pits direct voting by token holders against representative governance and private...

XRP Ledger developers have announced XRPL version 3.4.0, the reference server implementation of the XRP Ledger protocol. The update introduces two new amendments, retires one, and adds bug fixes and...

Warren Buffett has stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after more than 50 years of leadership, officially completing the company’s succession plan. Berkshire announced that the 96-year-old Buffett will...

The Federal Reserve’s Treasury bill schedule has stirred optimism among crypto traders, although the operations remain routine reinvestments rather than a new monetary easing program. Under the schedule, the Fed...

In a joint operation, authorities in the UAE, in coordination with Swedish officials, arrested a Swedish national suspected of running an international money-laundering network. The move coincided with the arrest...

The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25% on Friday, reaching its highest level in roughly 31 years. The BOJ rate hike passed by...

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) is pushing crypto deeper into traditional banking through a new partnership with Stablecore that enables thousands of community and regional banks and credit unions to...

The New York Stock Exchange is developing an alternative trading system (ATS) for 24/7 onchain trading, with Avalanche emerging as a potential infrastructure partner. The proposed venue would allow investors...

Binance’s effort to secure an EU-wide crypto license through Greece was blocked after European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde reportedly intervened, despite indications that approval was near. According to sources,...

President Donald Trump says Iran wants a deal but isn’t “ready,” framing the standoff as a choice between diplomacy and a military response, as Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz...

World, the identity project led by Sam Altman, has launched World Money, a financial app built around stablecoins and digital assets. World Money is a self-custody wallet designed to bring...

MEV influences how transactions are executed on Ethereum, affecting outcomes such as price, slippage, and execution quality. In practice, this can lead to variations between the expected and final trade...

The crypto market is facing increased uncertainty as two central banks have raised interest rates. The US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan have made changes to their monetary...