Canadian ‘crypto king’ set to represent himself at fraud trial
Aiden Pleterski was allegedly behind a crypto Ponzi scheme between 2021 and 2022 that resulted in a kidnapping and related criminal charges.…
Blockchain.com eyes $500M IPO as crypto capital markets thaw: Report
The crypto company is seeking a valuation of up to $6 billion, well below its 2022 peak, as recently listed crypto stocks struggle to hold their gains.…
US SEC follows CFTC in staff guidance for crypto
With the failed cloture vote on the CLARITY Act, the SEC announced updates on how federal securities laws could apply to token issuers, following similar…
Bybit accepts Franklin Templeton tokenized funds as trading collateral
Eligible institutions can pledge Benjiissued fund shares for stablecoin credit lines while keeping the underlying assets in offexchange custody.…
Crypto PAC spends $11M to oppose Sherrod Brown in Ohio
Fairshake pledged an initial $30 million on media opposing the Democratic candidate in Ohio’s Senate race in what some see as a repeat of spending by the…
Bitget CEO says $388M hack exploited third-party security vulnerability
Some stolen assets have been frozen, but Bitget has yet to disclose how much has been recovered as investigators continue to assess a possible North Korea…
MiCA focus shifts from rulemaking to supervision, ESMA chair says
ESMA will focus on CASP resilience, outsourcing and reverse solicitation while pursuing harmonized reporting across national regulators. Source：Cointelegraph
Altseason is coming — and traders are more discerning this time
Altseason is almost here and early signs suggest traders are becoming more selective, with capital flowing into revenuegenerating protocols across a number of…
Hong Kong regulators expand financial reporting oversight to licensed crypto firms
The SFC and AFRC signed a new MoU extending financial reporting, audit and compliance cooperation to licensed virtual asset service providers.…
Bitcoin drops under $83K as liquidity hunting keeps bulls from targeting yearly open
Bitcoin joined US stock futures in dropping on Monday after US president Donald Trump did not commit to permanently halting strikes on Iran.…
South Korea weighs crypto market makers after JPYC trades at 4 times peg
Crypto market making is effectively restricted under South Korea’s manipulation rules, but regulators are reconsidering the approach after a JPYC spiked on…
Newsom signs California ban on public officials issuing memecoins
The law also restricts crypto companies from offering certain memecoins tied to public officials to California residents and takes effect for tokens issued…