Malta’s financial regulator has proposed a new legal category for decentralized autonomous organizations as part of a consultation on how decentralized finance could be regulated under the European Union’s crypto framework. According to a discussion paper published by the Malta…
Malta regulator proposes new DAO category in DeFi rulebook
XRP’s bullish outlook is expanding beyond speculation about a possible Blackrock XRP ETF, with growing attention on adoption, tokenization, and institutional settlement use. XRP Adoption Narrative Expands Beyond ETF Speculation Speculation surrounding a potential Blackrock XRP ETF has resurfaced after Jake Claver, chairman of Digital Ascension Group, suggested the asset manager cou
Blackrock XRP ETF Speculation Grows as XRP Price Surge Expectations Build
Ireland has identified crypto assets as a “very significant” money laundering and terrorism financing risk and has committed to introducing industry standards governing crypto-related sources of funds by the second half of 2027. According to Ireland’s Department of Finance, the…
Ireland flags crypto as major threat in anti-money laundering push
Alchemy AgentCard Brings Visa Payments To AI Agent Commerce TL;DR Alchemy-backed AgentCard is positioning itself as a virtual card and identity layer for AI agents. The product gives agents a way to make online purchases while users set limits and monitor spending. The launch connects crypto-style programmable payments with more familiar card-network rails. The bigger story
Alchemy AgentCard Brings Visa Payments To AI Agent Commerce
HIVE Digital’s BUZZ HPC unit has signed a three-year GPU cloud contract worth about $220 million as part of a Canadian sovereign AI infrastructure partnership with Bell Canada and Cohere. The deal adds to HIVE’s broader push into AI data centers, including a newly approved acquisition of a 32-megawatt facility in Sweden. HIVE Secures $70 […]
HIVE Lands $220 Million AI Cloud Deal With Bell Canada and Cohere
Morgan Stanley has updated its proposed Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded funds with a staking structure that would allow 95% of staking rewards to remain within the trusts while charging a 0.14% annual sponsor fee. According to amended S-1 registration statements…
Morgan Stanley adds staking incentive to Ethereum, Solana ETFs
Wealthsimple has secured approval to offer roughly 4,000 prediction market contracts in Canada, expanding retail access to event-based trading through a new partnership with Kalshi. According to Wealthsimple, the company plans to launch a standalone prediction markets platform called Wealthsimple…
Wealthsimple brings 4,000 Kalshi prediction market contracts to Canada
The Ethereum Magicians discussion for EIP-8304 introduces a draft design for trustless log and transaction indexing, aimed at making historical lookups easier to verify without centralized indexers. TL;DR EIP-8304 proposes a simpler trustless log and transaction indexing design. The goal is to help apps and light clients verify historical logs and transactions more efficient
Ethereum EIP-8304 Proposal Targets Trustless Log And Transaction Indexing
Tether will phase out Alloy by Tether and its gold-backed aUSDT token after reviewing user activity and market demand. Existing users have three months to unwind positions and recover their XAUT collateral. Tether Shuts Down Alloy Platform and Gives Users 3 Months to Recover Gold Collateral Tether will begin winding down Alloy by Tether and […]
Tether Phases out aUSDT Stablecoin, Refocuses on XAUT Gold Token
BNB has fallen nearly 5% as uncertainty surrounding Binance’s European regulatory status collides with a risk-off move across crypto markets ahead of the EU’s MiCA enforcement deadline. According to data from crypto.news, Binance Coin (BNB) dropped to around $576 on…
Binance faces make-or-break MiCA deadline as BNB tumbles
Bitcoin’s slump accelerated as capital rotated further into the AI sector, raising the odds of a BTC price drop below $60,000.
Bitcoin decouples from tech stocks: Is $60K BTC’s next stop?
The proposed rules by US government agencies suggested that stablecoin issuers be subject to customer identification program requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act, the same as regulated financial firms.
US regulators push user ID requirements for stablecoin issuers akin to regulated banks
Strategy’s STRC preferred stock has fallen as much as 17% below its $100 par value, prompting Arca Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman to argue that selling billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin may be the company’s best path to easing…
Arca’s Jeff Dorman sees only one fix for Strategy’s STRC crisis
Trace Finance announced a $32 million Series A led by CoinFund, positioning the raise around regulated banking and stablecoin settlement infrastructure across Brazil, the US and emerging markets. TL;DR Trace Finance raised $32 million in a Series A led by CoinFund. The company is building regulated infrastructure that connects local bank rails with stablecoin settlement. Inv