EU Regulator ESMA Puts Crypto Custody Providers Under the Microscope
The European Securities and Markets Authority isn’t done tightening things up now that MiCA’s transition period is over. ESMA just…
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Swyftx Plans Crypto Payment Push After Landing Australian License
Australian crypto exchange Swyftx just got its Australian Financial Services License (AFSL). Now it’s eyeing the payments space. “Swyftx won’t…
StarkWare CEO Wants 4% Annual Bitcoin Inflation — Bitcoiners Aren’t Happy
Eli Ben-Sasson, CEO of StarkWare, thinks Bitcoin’s 21 million cap should go. In his proposal: replace it with a 4%…
SEC’s Crypto Safe Harbor Could Land This Month
The SEC says it will introduce its long-awaited crypto rulemaking as soon as this month. An updated regulatory agenda has…
CFTC Sues North Carolina Man for $14M Crypto and Commodity Pool Fraud
The CFTC is coming down on crypto fraud — again. The agency filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Trevor Vernon and…
Secret Network Proposes Move from Cosmos to Arbitrum, Citing AI-Driven Security Risks
Secret Network wants out of Cosmos. The privacy-focused layer-1 blockchain has proposed moving to Ethereum layer-2 Arbitrum, and the main…
Galaxy delivers 133 MW to CoreWeave as Helios bitcoin mine becomes AI hub
Galaxy just handed over 133 megawatts of IT load to CoreWeave at its Helios campus in West Texas. That’s Phase…
Coinbase gets UK license to offer derivatives and equities alongside crypto
Coinbase just locked in a UK investment services license. That means they can now offer derivatives and equities trading in…
Vanguard is hiring a crypto exec to shape its digital asset strategy
Vanguard, the asset manager with trillions under management, is bringing in a head of digital assets. The new hire will…
SEC Plans Crypto Rule Changes for Exchanges and Broker Dealers This Year
The SEC is getting ready to rewrite the rules for crypto exchanges and brokers. According to its 2026 regulatory agenda,…