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The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has moved to aggressively regulate the cryptocurrency sector by extending its flagship Consumer Duty to cryptoasset activities. In a decisive step detailed in Consultation Paper 26/4 (CP26/4), the regulator outlined a comprehensive framework that forces crypto firms to adhere to the same high standards of transparency and fairness […]...

A pivotal Senate Agriculture Committee markup of the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act, originally stalled by a severe winter storm, concluded Thursday with a contentious 12-11 party-line vote. The delay, caused by hazardous weather that shuttered much of Washington earlier in the week, served as a prelude to the frosty reception the legislation received from committee […]...

The hostility between the cryptocurrency industry and traditional finance reached a breaking point this week at the World Economic Forum, where Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong faced a coordinated freeze-out from Wall Street’s most powerful executives, including the CEO of JPMorgan. The tension, simmering for months over a stalled market structure bill in Washington, boiled over […]...

Coinbase has introduced a major change to how crypto is accessed in the United States by allowing users to trade any Solana based token directly through an integrated decentralized exchange. The move removes traditional listing barriers and gives Coinbase’s estimated 100 million users immediate access to Solana tokens that have active onchain liquidity. Trade on […]...

Coinbase has taken a decisive step beyond crypto by launching stock trading on its platform, marking a major shift in how the company positions itself within global finance. The U.S. listed exchange said the move is part of a broader strategy to become what it calls the “Everything Exchange,” a single destination where users can […]...

Exodus, a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet provider, has announced a strategic partnership with global payments infrastructure firm MoonPay to develop and launch a regulated US dollar-pegged stablecoin, with a target release date set for 2026. The initiative signals a growing convergence between consumer crypto wallets and compliant digital payment systems as stablecoins continue to move toward...

Strategy shares fell sharply on Monday after the bitcoin focused group created a large US dollar reserve to protect its dividend and flagged the risk of multibillion dollar losses if crypto prices stay under pressure. Strategy, which chief executive Michael Saylor turned from a small software company into the largest corporate holder of bitcoin, said […]...

Elon Musk has renewed debate across the crypto sector after describing Bitcoin as a currency rooted in physics – energy to be exact. His remarks present a sweeping view of how value, money and energy overlap. They also bring back a long running discussion about whether Bitcoin’s energy based design gives it a form of […]...

Kazakhstan’s central bank is preparing to make a significant entry into the global crypto arena, with potential investments in cryptocurrencies reaching as high as $300 million, according to new statements from Timur Suleymenov, Chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK). The announcement comes at a time of heightened volatility across the crypto market, which […]...

Nasdaq has moved another step toward merging traditional markets with blockchain technology. The exchange submitted a formal proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that seeks approval for tokenized stock trading on its primary marketplace. The filing represents one of the most significant tokenization initiatives ever undertaken by a major American exchange and reflects […]...

BlackRock’s bitcoin exchange-traded funds have become the company’s most profitable product line, marking a watershed moment for both the asset manager and the broader digital asset industry. The firm confirmed that revenue from its bitcoin ETF lineup now surpasses income generated by any other segment of its vast global ETF business, an unexpected shift for […]...

YZi Labs Management Ltd. announced that it has filed a preliminary consent statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking stockholder approval to expand the Board of Directors of CEA Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: BNC). The move marks a direct challenge to the company’s current leadership and aims to introduce additional directors whom YZi […]...

ORE Protocol has surged to the top of daily protocol revenues on Solana, overtaking the previously dominant Pump.fun for the first time. On November 23, 2025, ORE’s daily revenue reportedly reached about $611,424, compared with Pump.fun’s $532,508. The milestone highlights a rapid shift in user activity and sentiment across the Solana ecosystem. What is ORE […]...

A new JPMorgan research note is making waves across the crypto sector after analysts stated that crypto is now emerging as a fully tradable macro asset class supported by institutional liquidity. Although only a portion of the report has surfaced publicly, the available material shows a clear shift in how the banking giant evaluates the […]...

Polymarket US has finally been granted approval by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to operate as a fully-regulated intermediated trading venue in the United States, paving the way for its contracts to be accessed through brokerage and futures-commission-merchant (FCM) channels. According to the official notice, the CFTC’s Amended Order of Designation enables Polymarket U.S. [&hel...

The native token of the Monad network, MON, appears to be shifting its liquidity centre of gravity. In the Solana ecosystem, MON’s spot trading volume has surged, now surpassing the early benchmark set on Hyperliquid, a platform that initially dominated trading for MON. According to publicly visible snapshots, MON/USDC spot trading on Solana reached approximately […]...

The long-awaited launch of the MON token for the Monad blockchain has finally taken place, marking a significant milestone for the project – and frankly, for the whole industry. As of today, MON is trading in the region of $0.03479 per token with a circulating supply of approximately 10.83 billion tokens, giving Monad an estimated […]...

Pudgy Penguins, one of the fastest-growing Web3-native brands to break into mainstream culture, has unveiled its latest high-profile collaboration. This time, the partnership is with renowned designer toy label BE@RBRICK. The highly anticipated Pudgy Penguins X BE@RBRICK collectible drop is now live, offering fans a limited-edition “Pengu” duo set that blends the signature BE@RBRICK silhouette...

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has acknowledged that crypto “is real” and said it will be used broadly to improve how money moves worldwide. Speaking in Riyadh during the Future Investment Initiative, Dimon said crypto “will be used by all of us to facilitate better transactions,” signaling a notable shift in tone from one of […]...

Mastercard is preparing one of its biggest crypto-related acquisitions yet, with plans to buy Chicago-based Zero Hash for nearly $2 billion, according to a Fortune report citing multiple sources familiar with the negotiations. The deal, though not finalized, would mark Mastercard’s most significant bet on stablecoin and blockchain infrastructure to date. Zero Hash builds back-end […]...

In a huge moment for the crypto industry, Solana (SOL), Hedera (HBAR), and Litecoin (LTC) have each secured listings for their first U.S. spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), signaling a new phase of mainstream crypto adoption. These approvals, led by Grayscale and Canary Capital, mark the first time multiple non-Bitcoin and non-Ethereum assets have entered the […]...

Western Union, one of the world’s largest money transfer companies, has announced plans to launch USDPT, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin built on the Solana blockchain and issued by Anchorage Digital Bank. The move signals a major shift in how the 175 year-old remittance giant plans to bridge traditional finance with blockchain. It’s official:@WesternUnion, the world’s […]...

On October 20 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffered a major outage that rippled across the internet, temporarily disabling apps, exchanges, and blockchain networks that depend on its cloud infrastructure. The disruption began in the US-EAST-1 region, where a database failure cascaded into widespread downtime across multiple AWS systems. Major online platforms such as Reddit, […]...

Key Takeaways BNB Chain’s official X account was compromised, and 10 phishing links were posted. Arouud $8,000 was stolen, with one victim losing $6,500. The attacker cashed out meme tokens for a $4,000 gain but ultimately left with $13,000. Victims will be compensated in full. The community mocked the hacker by buying the meme token […]...