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Fed Cracks Down: U.S. Banks Can No Longer Block Crypto Over “Reputational Risk”—Now What?
(Crypto News)-25/06/2025The United States Federal Reserve has removed “reputational risk” from its supervisory framework for banks, a decision that could reshape how financial institutions engage with the crypto sector.In a policy update released Monday, the Fed said it will now focus on more specific financial risk discussions instead of the vague and often criticized reputational risk metric.For […]
GENIUS Act Passes Senate — But Big Stablecoin Challenges Remain
(Crypto News)-25/06/2025Stablecoins are back in the spotlight after the Senate finally passed the GENIUS Act — a key milestone in creating clear rules of the road for crypto firms to follow.The bill would require issuers to fully back their stablecoins with U.S. dollars, and licensing would depend on the total market capitalization of their digital assets.There are also safeguards for […]
Revealed: The Trump Family’s Huge Profits from Crypto
(Crypto News)-25/06/2025Keeping up with Donald Trump’s never-ending crypto interests is a challenge at the best of times — but official figures from his financial disclosure help shed light on how lucrative his foray into digital assets has been.A vast 200-page filing from the Office of Government Ethics reveals that he personally received an income of $57.4 million from his […]
Russian Crypto CEO Charged in $530M Laundering Fraud – Here’s What Happened
(Crypto News)-11/06/2025New York federal prosecutors have arrested and arraigned the Russian CEO of Miami-based crypto platform Evita for orchestrating a $530 million fraud scheme.The Russian national used his crypto company, Evita, to funnel $530 million of overseas payments via US banks and crypto platforms, the DOJ release noted. Further, the accused moved the money to aid sanctioned […]
Japanese Financial Giant SBI Pours $50M into Circle Stock, Betting Big on USDC
(Crypto News)-11/06/2025Japan’s SBI Holdings and its banking arm SBI Shinsei invested $50m into USDC stablecoin issuer Circle, marking a significant vote of confidence in the fintech firm’s long-term role in global finance.The deal, split evenly between the two entities, comes after Circle’s highly anticipated public listing on the New York Stock Exchange on June 5.Circle’s stock […]
Traders Flee Dollar for BTC, but Technicals Warn of Pullback to $92K: Analyst
(Crypto News)-11/06/2025Bitcoin’s recent volatility has left traders torn between optimism and caution, as shifting global capital flows collide with conflicting BTC technical signals pointing towards a pullback.In a recent note shared with Cryptonews.com, Sergei Gorev, Head of Risk at YouHodler, noted that “BTC quotes are currently in a state of uncertainty.”He explained that while “many […]
MiCA Pushes EU to Adapt: ‘Not Everyone Will Make the Cut’
(Crypto News)-11/06/2025The rollout of Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) has been one of the most significant regulatory shifts in Europe’s crypto landscape. With unified rules finally in place, the goal is to bring order to a fragmented market. But the transition won’t be easy for everyone.At the UN:BLOCK conference in Riga, held on April 22–24, Cryptonews spoke […]
Ethereum Foundation Lays Off R&D Staff, Restructures Under ‘Protocol’ Banner
(Crypto News)-04/06/2025The Ethereum Foundation has laid off members of its research and development team and restructured its Protocol Research and Development division, now rebranded as simply “Protocol,” as it looks to sharpen focus on scaling and usability.In a blog post published Monday, the Foundation said the changes are meant to support “a new level of focus and collaboration” as […]
Meta Shareholders Reject Proposal to Add Bitcoin to Balance Sheet
(Crypto News)-04/06/2025Meta shareholders have overwhelmingly voted down a proposal to explore adding Bitcoin to the company’s balance sheet, according to a May 28 regulatory filing.The so-called “Bitcoin treasury assessment” proposal received just 3.92 million votes in favor — representing only 0.08% of the total — while nearly 5 billion shares voted against the measure.Meta CEO […]
MiCA Pushes EU to Adapt: ‘Not Everyone Will Make the Cut’
(Crypto News)-04/06/2025The rollout of Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) has been one of the most significant regulatory shifts in Europe’s crypto landscape. With unified rules finally in place, the goal is to bring order to a fragmented market. But the transition won’t be easy for everyone.At the UN:BLOCK conference in Riga, held on April 22–24, Cryptonews spoke […]
Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’: How Bitcoin Miners Could Erase 100% Taxes
(Crypto News)-04/06/2025On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed Donald Trump’s domestic policy tax and spending bill, reviving an old provision that could help Bitcoin miners “wipe out” their tax bills, according to tax experts.The Bill, dubbed by the Republican President “one big, beautiful Bill,” now heads to the Senate before it can be passed […]
Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs: What Shock Ruling Means for Bitcoin
(Crypto News)-04/06/2025Wednesday was a consequential day for Donald Trump’s presidency, and the repercussions could have an impact on Bitcoin.In a surprise ruling, a little-known trade court blocked the president from rolling out his controversial “Liberation Day tariffs” — taxes on imports that caused stock and crypto markets to tank when they were unveiled in April.And a little later in the […]
‘Everyone is a Target’: Big Threat Overshadows Bitcoin Conference
(Crypto News)-28/05/2025A dark cloud has formed over the Bitcoin 2025 conference — and on crypto’s bull market more generally: the safety of investors.It follows a spate of shocking, violent kidnappings so far this year. The latest involves an Italian tourist who was allegedly kidnapped, drugged and tortured for several weeks — as well as dangled over a ledge — […]
Paris-Based Blockchain Group Plans $72M Bitcoin Purchase After Bond Sale
(Crypto News)-28/05/2025French crypto holding company Blockchain Group has announced plans to purchase an additional $72 million worth of Bitcoin following a successful €63.3 million bond sale, as it expands its aggressive treasury strategy.The company, listed on Euronext Paris under the ticker ALTBG, intends to acquire 590 BTC with the proceeds, which would push its total Bitcoin holdings […]
Dubai Launches Tokenized Real Estate Platform, Eyes $16B in Property Digitization by 2033
(Crypto News)-28/05/2025Dubai has launched its first government-backed tokenized real estate platform, indicating a major step in the city’s ambition to digitize its booming property market according to an announcement made on May 25.The initiative is led by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) and plans to tokenize $16 billion worth of real estate by 2033, or about […]
U.S. Banking Groups Urge SEC to Scrap Cyber Disclosure Rule, Citing National Security Risks
(Crypto News)-28/05/2025On January 31, 2024, leading U.S. banking trade groups, including the American Bankers Association (ABA), the Bank Policy Institute (BPI), and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), sent a formal petition to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting that it withdraws a controversial cybersecurity incident disclosure rule.The petition, submitted on May […]