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FDIC Advances Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act
The FDIC has proposed a regulatory framework outlining how banks it supervises could apply to issue payment stablecoins, marking an early st...
Aave DAO Faces Sovereignty Showdown Over Control of Protocol
A radical DAO proposal seeks to reclaim Aave’s IP, equity, and revenue from Aave Labs, escalating a dispute over governance, revenue shari...
Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years Over Terraform Collapse
The mastermind behind Terraform Labs, Do Kwon, has been sentenced to 15 years in US prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and conspirac...
US Regulator Clears Path for Banks to Offer Riskless Crypto Trading
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released guidance permitting banks to facilitate riskless principal crypto transactions...
“No Deal Is Better Than a Bad Deal”: Frustrated US Lawmakers Hit Crypto Regulation Roadblock
Sen. Bernie Moreno described recent negotiations on a comprehensive crypto bill as "decently frustrating," as Democrats and Republicans face...
Bitcoin Rodney’ Claims He Was Duped as Legal Team Seeks Release in $3B HyperVerse Fraud Case
Court filings show Burton conducted due diligence in Hong Kong and Dubai but was misled by fake offices, actors posing as executives, and an...
UK Billion-Pound Crypto Laundry Busted Tied to Russian War Financing
The NCA has cracked a billion-pound laundering ring across 28 UK towns, revealing drug money flowing into efforts supporting Russia’s war ...
Bitcoin for America Act Would Let Americans Pay Taxes in BTC, Build Strategic US Bitcoin Reserve
Representative Warren Davidson’s Bitcoin for America Act would let taxpayers pay federal taxes in BTC, directing all payments into a natio...
Australia, U.S., and U.K. Sanction Russian Cybercrime Infrastructure and Crypto Laundering Network
In an allied show of cooperation against cybercrime, the governments of the U.S., Australia and UK have sanctioned a network of Russian-base...
DOJ Moves to Seize US$15M in Stolen USDT as North Korean Crypto Hackers Face Crackdown
FBI-seized USDT linked to APT38 hacks is now targeted for forfeiture, as US prosecutors detail guilty pleas tied to identity theft and fraud...
U.S. Government Reopens, Clearing Path for Crypto ETF Decisions and CFTC Leadership Vote
The longest-ever US government shutdown is over after President Trump signed a bill to fund operations until January 30, 2026. Most agencies...
“XRP-Lawyer” John Deaton Makes Another Bid for US Senate
Crypto lawyer John Deaton, who lost his 2024 Massachusetts Senate race against Elizabeth Warren by 20 points, announced he will run again in...