Summary: The CFTC issued a no-action position exempting qualifying passive software providers from introducing broker registration requirements when connecting users to regulated derivatives firms.
Summary: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin argues that artificial intelligence will strengthen cybersecurity by making formal verification practical for complex software systems.
Summary: Securitize shares rose after the SEC approved a temporary five-year path for limited tokenized U.S. stock trading, boosting the firm's market position.
Summary: King Charles III hosted executives from Nvidia, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind at Dumfries House to discuss AI safety principles without reaching binding agreements.
Summary: Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang urged Congress to regulate frontier AI models, citing safety concerns and calling for liability rules and kill switches.
Summary: WisdomTree and MoonPay have partnered to broaden US investor access to the tokenized WisdomTree Treasury Money Market Digital Fund, which MoonPay will also utilize for stablecoin reserves.
Summary: Zcash miner Fortitude appointed former Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton as it prepares to go public via a merger with HeartSciences.
Summary: Financial advisor Ric Edelman likens current Bitcoin adoption to Amazon in 1999 and forecasts a price of at least $500,000 by 2030.
Summary: Chinese AI startup Moonshot launched Kimi for financial services, integrating data from S&P Global, Crunchbase, and the SEC's EDGAR system.
Summary: Circle launched Arc, a layer-1 blockchain optimized for stablecoins, featuring USDC as native gas and deterministic settlement to address institutional infrastructure gaps.
Summary: The SEC introduced an immediate five-year exemption allowing tokenized U.S. stocks to trade on permissionless blockchains without national exchange registration.
Summary: With 179 listed companies holding Bitcoin, analysts warn that the structural mechanics of treasury firms can magnify losses during bear markets despite potential outperformance.
Summary: The SEC approved a controlled innovation exemption allowing permissioned trading of tokenized NMS stocks on specific venues, requiring strict transparency and data reporting.
Summary: Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek announced that the SEC has authorized sister exchange OG.com to offer single-stock futures in the United States.
Summary: Cryptocurrency markets rebounded following the Federal Reserve's first rate hike since 2023, with Bitcoin reaching $76.4k and altcoins posting double-digit gains.
Summary: A criminal group demanded 6,000 XMR from Revolut within 24 hours, threatening to sell stolen identity and transaction data of high-net-worth users.
Summary: CoinShares researcher Luke Nolan states that cryptocurrency adoption is advancing in Germany while the UK falls behind due to delayed regulatory frameworks.
Summary: S&P Global announced the acquisition of blockchain security company OpenZeppelin to enhance its digital asset risk assessment capabilities, with financial terms undisclosed.
Summary: Zcash token ZEC reached $1,388 after coinholders voted 98.9% to preserve Bitcoin-style halvings in the NU7 upgrade, with record turnout.
Summary: Research firm Rhodium Group estimates that OpenAI and Anthropic generate ten times the combined annual recurring revenue of all major Chinese AI models.