Bybit Wins Dubai VARA Approval For Spot Crypto Exchange Services
Bybit says its Dubai entity has secured a VARA virtual-asset service provider licence covering spot exchange activity; derivatives...
Crypto Prediction Markets Set New $2.7B Weekly Volume Record
TLDR: Crypto prediction markets on Kalshi and Polymarket reached a record $2.7 billion in weekly notional volume, largely from sho...
US Senator Questions Tether Over Reported Payments Linked To Former Crypto Advis...
Senator Richard Blumenthal has demanded records from Tether and consultancy Nxum over reported payments and potential ethics conce...
Crypto Industry Group Pushes Congress For Small-Payment Tax Relief And Clearer R...
The Blockchain Association has asked congressional leaders to advance bipartisan crypto tax changes, including a de minimis exempt...
Irish Central Bank Fines Coinbase Unit €3.25 Million Over Customer Fund Safeguar...
Ireland’s central bank imposed a €3.25 million penalty on Coinbase Ireland over electronic-money safeguarding and outsourcing fail...
Bitcoin Price Faces Oil Pressure as Whale Transfers Top $770M
TLDR: Bitcoin price faces macro pressure as Brent holds above $100, with Darkfost warning that expensive energy could constrain fr...
HSBC RedCoin Stablecoin Targets 3.3M PayMe Users in Hong Kong
TLDR: HSBC RedCoin stablecoin starts a phased rollout on October 23, bringing peer-to-peer transfers and merchant payments to PayM...
Outbound Investment Rule Targets Five Countries for Tech Deals
TLDR: The outbound investment rule covers China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and Cuba, with AI restrictions and notice requirements...
Circle Shareholder Lawsuit Targets Trump Over UAE Crypto Deals
TLDR: The Circle shareholder lawsuit alleges that two UAE-linked transactions violated the Foreign Emoluments Clause and benefited...
Bitwise Asks SEC To Protect Funds Relying On Token Status Filings
Bitwise filed a supplemental SEC comment seeking clearer protection for firms that rely on token-status filings. The October 21 le...