Summary: The UK designated crypto payment processors Cryptomus and Heleket, along with Kyrgyzstani exchange TokenSpot, citing their roles in facilitating sanctions evasion and financing Russia’s wartime economy.
Summary: Senator Richard Blumenthal demanded records from Cantor Fitzgerald regarding its partnership with stablecoin issuer Tether and profits linked to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
Summary: The Federal Reserve Board announced an enforcement action against American Express Company citing failures to sufficiently detect and report suspicious money laundering activity.
Summary: The NFL filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to review a ruling that shielded Kalshi's sports contracts from state gambling laws, citing regulatory gaps.
Summary: The NFL filed an amicus brief supporting New Jersey's request for the Supreme Court to review whether prediction market sports bets fall under state or federal regulatory authority.
Summary: Securitize shares rose approximately 10% after the company launched tokenized versions of major US stocks on the Solana blockchain.
Summary: Bitcoin software firm Breez reported a roughly 14-fold increase in partnership inquiries, attributing the surge to AI coding agents and developers outside the crypto sector.
Summary: Solana-based protocols Orca and Loopscale have merged under the new brand Formation, headquartered in New York, to target tokenized securities and credit markets.
Summary: Greece's Finance Ministry has drafted a bill imposing a 15% tax on crypto capital gains, with retroactive application from January 2025.
Summary: U.S. government wallets transferred 12,267 BTC worth $1.01 billion from the Bitfinex hack seizure to a new unlabeled address on Thursday.
Summary: The IMF reports tokenized markets remain small but warns that legal uncertainty and poor interoperability could hinder adoption while amplifying traditional financial risks.
Summary: New financial architectures leverage Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin preferred securities to create stable digital money and amplified yield products.
Summary: Standard Chartered plans to offer regulated digital asset custody for institutional clients in Singapore, expanding its existing services in the UAE, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong.
Summary: Total value locked in crypto lending protocols has surged over 55% since July, reaching approximately $56 billion following a significant decline in the second quarter.
Summary: SALT Lending CEO Shawn Owen reports that banks and credit unions are accelerating Bitcoin adoption due to fear of missing out, citing reduced regulatory barriers.
Summary: The Money20/20 USA 2026 conference agenda features sessions on stablecoin payments, agentic AI, and digital asset integration with major financial institutions.
Summary: Shawn Layden argues Sony's decision to stop producing physical discs by 2028 damages its brand and alienates loyal collectors.
Summary: The US government transferred 9,261 Bitcoin worth $770 million to Coinbase Prime, including assets from Bitfinex and Binance seizures.
Summary: The European Securities and Markets Authority has mandated that MiCA-regulated crypto firms cease services involving non-compliant stablecoins within three months.
Summary: Huawei is doubling down on smartphones with homegrown chips as its electric vehicle business faces a significant sales slowdown in China.