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Australia’s securities regulator has removed licensing requirements for stablecoin intermediaries and approved omnibus accounts, reducing compliance costs.

Conservatives in the Republican Party are frustrated that a promised ban on central bank digital currencies didn’t make it into a must-pass defense bill that’s now on its way to the Senate.

A16z Crypto has opened its first Asian office in Seoul, South Korea, led by former Polygon Labs executive SungMo Park, with the venture capital firm noting the region’s dominance in global adoption.

The MSCI Index is consulting on whether to exclude Bitcoin and other digital asset treasury companies that have a balance sheet with more than 50% of their assets in crypto.

The CFTC's new CEO Innovation Council includes leaders from crypto exchanges like Kraken and traditional stock exchanges such as Nasdaq to discuss market structure reforms.

Stripe has hired Valora’s builders to work on its crypto initiatives, as the wallet’s app shifts ownership back to Celo’s cLabs. 

An affiliate of the crypto exchange Gemini received a designated contract market license, and it now plans to offer prediction markets in the US.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said crypto was one of many industries that banks had denied services to, and it could refer its findings to the Justice Department.

Sygnum’s APAC HNWI Report 2025 found that 87% of Asia’s high-net-worth individuals are already exposed to crypto, with an average allocation of approximately 17%.

A lack of clarity on future interest rate cuts under Jerome Powell's leadership has placed a damper on a Bitcoin price rally, analysts say.

Federal Reserve monetary policy could benefit stocks, but BTC options show the short-term odds of Bitcoin rallying to $100,000 remain slim.

The funding will support Surf’s next AI model aimed at delivering deeper onchain analysis and automating research for crypto companies and traders.

Falling sales and diminished Bitcoin gains pressured earnings, with the stock continuing to retrace its brief rally in March.

Tether says the system is designed to give users control over biometric data by keeping analysis and storage off the cloud.

ChronoForge’s shutdown highlights mounting financial strain across Web3 gaming as shrinking budgets and dismal market sentiment take their toll.

A divided Federal Reserve approved a 0.25% rate cut, but concerns over inflation and growth, as well as Glassnode data highlighting BTC’s “fragile range,” may keep it under $100,000.

The company’s second acquisition in a week brings manufactured-home chattel loans onchain as Ether treasury stocks continue to slide.

The digital assets company is one of many to seek regulatory approval from UAE authorities or attempt to expand their services into a region drawing them in.

The company argued that digital asset treasuries are operating companies and that MSCI indexes include businesses with a single-asset focus.

Bitcoin is attempting a recovery, but the short-term trend depends on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision. Meanwhile, ETH leads the altcoin recovery.

Vanguard is opening crypto ETF access to millions of investors. The move reflects a broader 2025 trend of crypto finding its way into investor portfolios.

Dormant Bitcoin giants have awakened. Onchain data shows aging wallets reactivating, reshaping supply dynamics across the network.

Bitcoin’s reaction to FOMC decisions often conflicts with traders’ predictions. Will today’s Federal Reserve interest rate outcome lead to a rally or sell-off?

The letter to the US Senate Banking Committee cited opposition to the digital asset market structure bill, echoing concerns from other labor groups.

Bitcoin whipsawed around the key yearly open level into the Fed interest-rate announcement as traders waited for a reliable move.

Stablecoins rank among the top catalysts for Web3 gaming growth, signaling a shift toward fundamentals, monetization and payment infrastructure.

Ethereum gained between 97% and 147% after ETH price flipped the 50-week MA into support. A similar scenario is unfolding this week.

Japan plans to move crypto regulation from payments law to securities rules, tightening disclosures for IEOs and cracking down on unregistered platforms.

Superstate’s Direct Issuance Programs let SEC-registered companies raise capital on Ethereum and Solana, taking stablecoin payments and issuing tokenized shares instantly.

Vitalik Buterin downplayed Ethereum’s recent brush with finality loss, saying temporary delays are fine if the wrong block is not finalized, and experts mostly agree.