Bybit relaunches UK platform via Archax under FCA promotion rules
Bybit is relaunching in the UK with a stripped‑back spot and P2P platform, reopening a market it exited after the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) 2023 crackdown. Bybit says it is…
Fragmentation drains up to $1.3B a year from tokenized assets: Report
New research models how crosschain price gaps and capital friction are eroding efficiency as tokenized markets scale across blockchains. Fragmentation across blockchain networks is already imposing a measurable economic cost…
Historic: Brazil’s B3 Stock Exchange to Issue a Stablecoin Next Year
The new stablecoin is designed to enhance liquidity across diverse market segments, encompassing both tokenized and traditional financial offerings. B3 authorities indicated that the tokenized product could potentially serve as…
Bitcoin ETFs Rebound With $457 Million Inflow as Ether Outflows Persist
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) snapped back into positive territory with a powerful inflow-led session, while ether ETFs extended their outflow streak. Solana and XRP continued to quietly attract capital, rounding…
Report: CAR’s Bitcoin-to-Memecoin Experiments Threaten Sovereignty Ahead of Election
A new report warns that the Central African Republic’s rapid embrace of “opaque crypto projects” is exposing the country to foreign criminal influence and eroding state sovereignty ahead of the…
Bernie Sanders Pushes for Data Center Development Pause to Let ‘Democracy Catch up’ With AI
Bernie Sanders says he will push for a moratorium on new AI‑powering data centers, arguing that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) needs stronger democratic oversight. The Influence of…
Coinbase borrows Kalshi’s playbook, sues three states over prediction markets
Coinbase sued regulators in Connecticut, Illinois and Michigan, arguing CFTC-regulated prediction markets fall under federal commodities law, not state gambling rules. Coinbase is taking three US states to court in…
Bitcoin rebounds on Japan rate hike as Arthur Hayes sees dollar at 200 yen
Bitcoin headed higher despite the Bank of Japan’s interest-rate hike while reactions saw bullish risk-asset signals and no further policy tightening. Bitcoin (BTC) aimed for $88,000 on Friday after Japan’s…
SEC flags Bitcoin miner hosting services as subject to securities laws
In a lawsuit, the SEC says some hosted Bitcoin mining services could trigger US securities laws, but an industry executive says most providers have nothing to worry about. The US…
Bitwise files with SEC to offer spot Sui ETF
Bitwise has filed an initial registration for an ETF tracking Sui, joining the race to launch with Canary Capital and 21Shares. Crypto asset manager Bitwise has filed with the US…
US Senate confirms pro-crypto Selig to lead CFTC, Hill to head FDIC
Mike Selig pledged to make crypto a priority when he was picked to lead the CFTC in October, while Travis Hill has been speaking out against crypto debanking. The US…
How cheap power turned Libya into a Bitcoin mining hotspot
Libya’s cheap power fueled a hidden Bitcoin mining boom, straining the grid and forcing authorities into an escalating crackdown. Libya’s cheap, subsidized electricity made it profitable to run even older,…
Crypto market cap falls to 8-month low, analysts see more pain ahead
The total crypto market cap fell to $2.93 trillion, its lowest since April, erasing yearly gains as analysts anticipated further declines. The total crypto market capitalization has fallen to an…
Raoul Pal says capital rotation could be fuelling Zcash boom
Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal said the key signal indicating whether Zcash shows the start of a rally is if it can hold up during a broader market uptrend. The…
Crypto Industry Moves to Defend Stablecoin Rewards as GENIUS Act Interpretation Tightens
More than 125 organizations and companies are pressing Congress to preserve stablecoin rewards, warning that reinterpreting the GENIUS Act would limit consumer choice, weaken competition, and unravel a hard-won regulatory…