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Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, personally intervened with the Greek government to block global cryptocurrency exchange Binance from entering the European Union market, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Add preferred source Moscow Exchange will begin trading perpetual futures on Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP and Tron indexes on September 22, restricted to qualified investors. The five contracts are quoted in U.S. dollars but settle entirely in rubles, with no token delivery. The launch follows Russia’s first comprehensive crypto law, which took effect September 1…
Add preferred source According to Chainalysis’ latest cyber threat report, blockchain dead drop (BDD) techniques used by state-linked hacking groups are surging. North Korea-linked group UNC5342 distributed malware to cryptocurrency developers through fake job interviews, leveraging Tron, Aptos, and BNB Smart Chain across multiple pathways. An Iran-linked group was observed using the Bitcoin blockchain as…
Crypto exchange platform Coinbase is teaming up with crypto and DeFi banking infrastructure company Stablecore to help banks and credit unions offer digital asset services through their existing banking platforms.
Add preferred source Circle, the U.S. issuer of the dollar-pegged stablecoin USDC, launched the public mainnet of its proprietary Layer-1 blockchain “Arc” on September 16. The defining feature is the ability to pay network fees (gas) in USDC, eliminating the need to hold a separate token for transaction costs. Validators will be selected by Circle…
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has raised significant points about the need for no exemptions for decentralized systems like Uniswap. In a recent tweet, @haydenzadams highlighted her assertion that truly decentralized systems do not require special permissions. This commentary could shape how decentralized exchanges operate under U.S. regulations moving forward.
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Add preferred source Chainalysis reported a 420% surge in malware instructions and infrastructure data stored on public blockchains over the past year, with state-linked hackers now responsible for roughly two-thirds of such activity. The firm identified North Korean and Iranian operators as the primary actors, connecting previously unattributed transactions across Tron, Aptos, and BNB Smart…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has unveiled an “Innovation Exemption” that grants tokenized securities trading platforms conditional regulatory relief for five years. Platforms that meet the requirements will be able to operate tokenized stock trading services without separate designation as exchanges.
Add preferred source The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a no-action position on Thursday allowing providers of “passive software” to connect users to regulated derivatives markets without registering as introducing brokers or associated persons. The guidance expands relief first granted to crypto wallet provider Phantom Technologies in March, creating a broader framework for developers…