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Ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, other Democrats back bill to ban elected officials from political prediction market bets

Ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, other Democrats bac...

2 months ago 42

Ripple secures FCA authorization, clearing path for UK expansion

Ripple secures FCA authorization, clearing path fo...

2 months ago 25

BNY activates tokenized deposit service for payments and collateral

BNY activates tokenized deposit service for paymen...

2 months ago 44

Rain valuation nears $2 billion after $250 million Series C raise for stablecoin payments firm

Rain valuation nears $2 billion after $250 million...

2 months ago 29

UK FCA signals September 2026 opening for crypto licensing gateway

UK FCA signals September 2026 opening for crypto l...

2 months ago 32

Crypto’s next phase goes beyond new blockchains, a16z says

Crypto’s next phase goes beyond new blockchains, a...

2 months ago 27

Vitalik Buterin condemns criminalization of code in appeal for Tornado Cash developer

Vitalik Buterin condemns criminalization of code i...

2 months ago 24

Spot bitcoin ETFs extend negative streak, reporting $400 million in outflows

Spot bitcoin ETFs extend negative streak, reportin...

2 months ago 28

Colombia’s tax authority mandates crypto exchanges to submit user data: report

Colombia’s tax authority mandates crypto exchanges...

2 months ago 36

Consensys-backed SharpLink stakes $170 million in ETH on Linea

Consensys-backed SharpLink stakes $170 million in ...

2 months ago 27

Truebit’s native token TRU plunges 99.9% after $26 million exploit

Truebit’s native token TRU plunges 99.9% after $26...

2 months ago 26

Cathie Wood says US gov’t may ‘start buying’ to stock national bitcoin reserve

Cathie Wood says US gov’t may ‘start buying’ to st...

2 months ago 27

JPMorgan says crypto de-risking is likely over as ETF flows stabilize

JPMorgan says crypto de-risking is likely over as ...

2 months ago 39

CFTC issues no-action relief, clearing Bitnomial to offer event contracts

CFTC issues no-action relief, clearing Bitnomial t...

2 months ago 35

BofA upgrades Coinbase after pullback, says crypto adoption still in ‘early innings’

BofA upgrades Coinbase after pullback, says crypto...

2 months ago 33

Trump says he has no plans to pardon jailed FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried: NYT

Trump says he has no plans to pardon jailed FTX fo...

2 months ago 38

Florida becomes latest state to pursue bitcoin reserve ahead of 2026 session

Florida becomes latest state to pursue bitcoin res...

2 months ago 32

Senate crypto bill nears ‘do-or-die’ moment as stablecoins and Trump issues threaten progress, essential votes

Senate crypto bill nears ‘do-or-die’ moment as sta...

2 months ago 41

Morgan Stanley continues crypto push, plans wallet in the second half of 2026

Morgan Stanley continues crypto push, plans wallet...

2 months ago 33

Cryptographers who mass exited Electric Coin Company debut new Zcash wallet

Cryptographers who mass exited Electric Coin Compa...

2 months ago 29

The Daily: ZEC drops as Zcash developer team at ECC quits, spot XRP ETFs see first net outflows since launch, and more

The Daily: ZEC drops as Zcash developer team at EC...

2 months ago 42

Privacy debate flares in crypto community days after Europe’s DAC8 tax regime takes effect

Privacy debate flares in crypto community days aft...

2 months ago 26

Optimism Foundation proposes monthly OP token buybacks

Optimism Foundation proposes monthly OP token buyb...

2 months ago 39

Monero retakes privacy crown as Zcash turmoil rattles rally

Monero retakes privacy crown as Zcash turmoil ratt...

2 months ago 42

Coincheck signs $112 million stock purchase agreement for majority stake in digital asset manager 3iQ

Coincheck signs $112 million stock purchase agreem...

2 months ago 39

Crypto crime topped $150 billion in 2025 as state-backed actors scaled onchain: Chainalysis

Crypto crime topped $150 billion in 2025 as state-...

2 months ago 46

Bitcoin slips back below $90,000 after early-2026 rally fades

Bitcoin slips back below $90,000 after early-2026 ...

2 months ago 30

Binance launches regulated TradFi perpetual contracts settled in USDT, starting with gold and silver

Binance launches regulated TradFi perpetual contra...

2 months ago 37

Zcash developers quit, form new company after board clash

Zcash developers quit, form new company after boar...

2 months ago 47

Spot XRP ETFs see first net outflows since debut, worth $41 million

Spot XRP ETFs see first net outflows since debut, ...

2 months ago 35

Kalshi CEO endorses bill banning insider trading on prediction markets

Kalshi CEO endorses bill banning insider trading o...

2 months ago 44

Sei warns USDC.n token holders to swap for ‘native’ stablecoin ahead of planned upgrade

Sei warns USDC.n token holders to swap for ‘native...

2 months ago 47

Ethereum rolls out final planned Blob Parameters Only fork as final step in Fusaka upgrade

Ethereum rolls out final planned Blob Parameters O...

2 months ago 46

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial seeks US bank charter to bring USD1 stablecoin fully onshore

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial seeks US bank...

2 months ago 42

Nike sells RTFKT digital collectibles unit to unnamed buyer: reports

Nike sells RTFKT digital collectibles unit to unna...

2 months ago 24

Two Senate committees set Jan. 15 hearings to vote on sweeping crypto market structure legislation

Two Senate committees set Jan. 15 hearings to vote...

2 months ago 33

The Daily: Ripple confirms no IPO plans, Flare unlocks XRP spot exposure on Hyperliquid, and more

The Daily: Ripple confirms no IPO plans, Flare unl...

2 months ago 30

‘A milestone in financial innovation’: Wyoming issues first state-backed stablecoin on Solana

‘A milestone in financial innovation’: Wyoming iss...

2 months ago 21

Alleged crypto scam boss linked to $15 billion bitcoin haul deported to China after Cambodia arrest

Alleged crypto scam boss linked to $15 billion bit...

2 months ago 23

Flare launches first XRP spot exposure on Hyperliquid via FXRP

Flare launches first XRP spot exposure on Hyperliq...

2 months ago 31

Upexi targets higher-yield Solana treasury strategy for 2026 as holdings near 2.2 million SOL

Upexi targets higher-yield Solana treasury strateg...

2 months ago 40

Polymarket to provide prediction data to Wall Street Journal, Barron’s in Dow Jones deal

Polymarket to provide prediction data to Wall Stre...

2 months ago 22

Fireblocks buys crypto accounting platform TRES to become the ‘first complete operating system’ onchain

Fireblocks buys crypto accounting platform TRES to...

2 months ago 42

FINRA taps crypto policy figures Rostin Behnam and Dan Gallagher for its board

FINRA taps crypto policy figures Rostin Behnam and...

2 months ago 32

A16z Crypto buys $15 million in BABY tokens to fund Babylon’s buildout of new BTCVaults

A16z Crypto buys $15 million in BABY tokens to fun...

2 months ago 27

Tether-backed Rumble launches crypto wallet, letting fans tip creators in bitcoin and USDT

Tether-backed Rumble launches crypto wallet, letti...

2 months ago 33

JPMorgan brings JPM Coin to Canton, its second extension after launching on Base

JPMorgan brings JPM Coin to Canton, its second ext...

2 months ago 32

Riot sells $162 million in bitcoin as mining hashprice slumps back toward lows

Riot sells $162 million in bitcoin as mining hashp...

2 months ago 27

Bitwise CIO flags three hurdles crypto must clear for a sustained 2026 rally

Bitwise CIO flags three hurdles crypto must clear ...

2 months ago 40

Morgan Stanley widens crypto bet with proposed spot Ethereum ETF after Bitcoin and Solana filings

Morgan Stanley widens crypto bet with proposed spo...

2 months ago 28