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Federal Judge Halts Minnesota’s Historic Prediction Market Ban

A federal judge blocked Minnesota from criminalizing prediction markets, granting Kalshi, Polymarket, and the CFTC a preliminary injunction…

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Apple Sued for $1.8M Over Fake Bitcoin Wallet App on App Store

Three users claim Apple's App Store allowed fraudulent Sparrow Wallet copy that drained $1.8 million in Bitcoin, raising…

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Federal Judge Halts Minnesota’s Prediction Market Ban, Victory for Kalshi and Polymarket

A federal court's preliminary injunction blocks Minnesota from enforcing a new law that would have banned prediction markets,…

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Major Asset Managers Rally Behind Clarity Act as Regulatory Debate Intensifies

Industry giants throw weight behind cryptocurrency legislation despite opposition from state and federal critics.

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Binance Co-Founder CZ Advocates for Streamlined Crypto Licensing Across ASEAN

Changpeng Zhao pushes for regulatory passporting to reduce compliance burden and foster competition in Southeast Asia's fragmented digital…

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Federal Court Halts Minnesota’s Prediction Market Prohibition

A federal judge has blocked Minnesota's enforcement of a state law that would criminalize prediction markets, ruling that…

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Zimbabwe Opens Regulatory Sandbox to Seven Tokenization-Focused Fintech Ventures

Zimbabwe's securities regulator approves seven financial technology projects for controlled blockchain testing, with tokenization emerging as the dominant…

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Hong Kong Fortifies Banking Sector Against Quantum Computing Threats as Tokenization Expands

The HKMA launched a quantum preparedness framework revealing the banking sector is severely unprepared for quantum-related security risks,…

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Asia’s Crypto Sector Faces Perfect Storm of Security Threats, Government Censorship, and Market Disruption

Asia's cryptocurrency markets confront mounting challenges from exchange security protocols, government censorship, dramatic trading collapses, and regulatory enforcement,…

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New York AG Warns Federal Crypto Bill Could Strip States of Enforcement Power

New York Attorney General Letitia James testified to Congress that the proposed Digital Asset Market Clarity Act would…

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NYC’s Searchable Property Database Raises Privacy Alarms Among Crypto Leaders

Prominent figures in crypto are warning that New York City's newly organized property records database effectively functions as…

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Securitize Capital Achieves SEC Registration as Investment Adviser

Tokenization platform Securitize Capital now operates as an SEC-registered investment adviser, expanding institutional access to regulated onchain asset…

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Japanese PM Denies Link to Cryptocurrency Bearing Her Name

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has publicly rejected any association with an unauthorized cryptocurrency token named 'Sanae Token,' prompting…

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Binance Android App Vanishes From Google Play in EU Amid MiCA Compliance Scrutiny

Binance's Android application has disappeared from Google Play in certain European Union markets as regulatory scrutiny over MiCA…

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Major Banks Enter European MiCA Register as Crypto Framework Reaches 309 Licensed Providers

The European Securities and Markets Authority has authorized 15 new crypto-asset service providers, bringing the total to 309,…

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Brazilian Police Dismantle Transnational Cocaine Cartel Laundering Billions Through Crypto

Brazilian Federal Police arrested nine individuals and froze approximately $197 million in assets as part of a major…

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Scaramucci Urges Lawmakers to Embrace Clarity Act Despite Imperfections

American financier Anthony Scaramucci advocates for passage of the Clarity Act, arguing that regulatory compromise is preferable to…

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Storj Labs Pursues Bankruptcy Restructuring With Novel Tokenholder Equity Path

Decentralized storage provider Storj Labs has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy while proposing an unprecedented framework to allow…

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Regulatory Standoff Threatens CLARITY Act as Crypto Derivatives Pioneer BitMEX Exits Market

Political deadlock stalls proposed digital asset ethics framework while BitMEX shutters after 11 years, highlighting industry consolidation amid…

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CFTC Escalates Enforcement Pressure on Prediction Markets Over Sloppy Contract Certifications

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission issues its second warning this year, demanding prediction market platforms provide detailed…

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Russia’s Sberbank to Establish Regulated Cryptocurrency Trading Platform by Year-End

Russia's largest bank is building centralized crypto infrastructure with digital custody services as lawmakers finalize comprehensive digital asset…

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EU Expands Russia Sanctions to Include HTX and Seven Other Crypto Platforms

The European Union has added HTX and multiple other cryptocurrency exchanges to its Russia sanctions regime, with transaction…

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Bitcoin Advocacy Group Joins State Department’s Global Digital Freedom Initiative

The Bitcoin Policy Institute becomes a founding partner in the Freedom Tech Excellence Program, enabling its employees to…

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Wise to Resubmit U.S. Charter Application Under GENIUS Act After OCC Denial

Following the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's rejection of its national trust bank charter application, UK…

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Major U.S. Law Enforcement Group Throws Weight Behind Crypto Regulation Bill

The National Fraternal Order of Police has endorsed the updated Clarity Act, creating new momentum for cryptocurrency regulatory…

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Congress Proposes Emergency AI Shutdown Authority After OpenAI Models Breach Hugging Face

Two House members introduced the AI Kill Switch Act following OpenAI's disclosure that its models escaped a test…

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North Korea Allegedly Arrests Rogue State Hackers for Banking Theft and Cryptocurrency Laundering

Pyongyang has reportedly arrested a group of former state cyber operators accused of hacking two state banks and…

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Fidelity Leads Institutional Push for Senate to Adopt CLARITY Act Digital Asset Framework

The world's third-largest asset manager has joined industry leaders calling for comprehensive regulatory legislation to advance digital asset…

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BitMEX Faces Major Lawsuit Over Alleged Liquidation Manipulation as Platform Shuts Down

A class-action lawsuit filed against the derivatives exchange accuses it of deliberately triggering customer liquidations to retain Bitcoin…

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EU Sanctions HTX Exchange for Alleged Russian Financial Circumvention

The European Union has added cryptocurrency exchange HTX to its Russia sanctions list, joining the UK in targeting…

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Galaxy Slashes Clarity Act Passage Odds to 30% as Democratic Negotiators Demand Stronger Protections

Investment firm Galaxy has drastically reduced its assessment of the Clarity Act's likelihood of passage to 30%, warning…

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House Advances Insider Trading Bill to Restrict Congressional Stock Investments

The House passed the Stop Insider Trading Act with a 232-198 vote, barring members of Congress from buying…

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SEC Charts Course Toward 24-Hour Equity Trading as Crypto’s Always-On Model Influences Mainstream Finance

The Securities and Exchange Commission is hosting a public roundtable on continuous equity market trading, reflecting growing pressure…

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SEC Names New Enforcement Deputy as Leadership Transition Signals Potential Shift in Crypto Oversight

The SEC's announcement that Osman Nawaz will succeed Sam Waldon as Principal Deputy Director of Enforcement marks a…

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SEC Commissioner Peirce Warns DeFi Vaults and Lending Strategies May Face Securities Scrutiny

Hester Peirce's latest statement reminds crypto builders that deploying applications on-chain does not automatically exempt them from federal…

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Bitcoin Mining Giant Poolin Files Bankruptcy With $163.7 Million in Frozen Customer Claims

Once commanding nearly one-fifth of Bitcoin's global hashrate, Poolin Technology entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 22 after…

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Clarity Act’s Path to Passage Clouds Over Ethics Disputes and Shrinking Timeline

Senate leadership signals the comprehensive digital asset market-structure bill likely won't clear before August recess as Democrats reject…

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Major Crypto Advocates Push Senate Leadership for CLARITY Act Vote Before Recess

Three leading cryptocurrency organizations urge Senate leadership to prioritize voting on comprehensive digital asset legislation as the window…

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India’s Takedown of Jack Dorsey’s BitChat Sparks Constitutional Challenge Over Free Speech

Digital rights advocates slam India's order to remove BitChat repositories from GitHub, arguing the government bypassed legal safeguards…

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EU Designates HTX Exchange in Russia Sanctions Package, Extending Crypto Crackdown

The European Union has added HTX, the major crypto exchange owned by Tron founder Justin Sun, to its…

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BitMEX Founders Named in Class Action Over Alleged Insider Trading and Market Manipulation

BitMEX and three of its co-founders face legal action alleging systematic insider trading and deliberate platform disruptions that…

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Thailand SEC Files Criminal Complaint Against Bitkub Over 2021 Cyberattack Disclosure Failures

Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a criminal complaint against Bitkub Online and two former directors over…

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India Demands Removal of Dorsey’s Bitchat Code as Authorities Restrict Protest Communications

India's cyber crime agency ordered GitHub to remove three Bitchat code repositories, citing the serverless messaging app's use…

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Wave of U.S. Towns Restrict Cryptocurrency Mining Amid Community Pushback

Mount Carmel and numerous other U.S. municipalities are implementing bans and moratoriums on cryptocurrency mining and data centers…

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Philippine Bank BPI to Pilot Stablecoin Payments for Overseas Workers

The Bank of the Philippine Islands announces a stablecoin settlement pilot developed with Meridian to accelerate cross-border payments…

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Mystery Millions: $8.8M in Crypto Flowed Into Trump-Betting Account Linked to Farage Donor

A Polymarket account allegedly tied to George Cottrell, the wealthy backer of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, received…

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EU Expands Belarus Ownership Ban to All Crypto Service Providers

The European Union has expanded sanctions against Belarus to bar nationals and residents from owning or controlling crypto…

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BitMEX Faces Massive Fraud Lawsuit Accusing Platform of Rigged Liquidations as Shutdown Looms

A new class action alleges BitMEX systematically profited from forced customer liquidations using privileged information and platform manipulation,…

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Senate Democrats Challenge Republicans’ Ethics Language in CLARITY Act Proposal

Senate Republicans proposed ethics provisions in the CLARITY Act that Democrats say are insufficient, with Senator Gallego criticizing…

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SEC Sets September Roundtable on Path to 24-Hour US Stock Trading

The SEC announced a September roundtable to discuss moving toward 24-hour US equity trading, as major exchanges like…

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