EU Weighs MiCA 2.0 as Stablecoin Rules Evolve EU officials are reportedly considering changes to the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, potentially creating a “MiCA 2.0.” The review appears driven by new US stablecoin legislation and the growing use of tokenized payments and deposits, raising fresh questions for issuers operating across borders. The proposed rethink would…
What Is Robinhood Chain? The Ethereum Layer-2 Network for Tokenized Stocks and Meme Coins Robinhood has launched Robinhood Chain, a permissionless Ethereum Layer-2 network built on Arbitrum technology and designed to support tokenized real-world assets and on-chain financial services. The network went live on July 1, 2026, following a public testnet that started on February…
B.AI reports 1.33 trillion daily tokens after free access to premium AI models drives developer surge B.AI, an AI infrastructure platform positioning itself at the intersection of Web2 and Web3 settlement, said daily token throughput on its network surpassed 1.33 trillion within days of opening free access to a lineup of “top-tier” AI models. Over…
COURT SLAMS CFTC ON ELECTION BETS The D.C. Circuit just handed Kalshi a major win and the CFTC a sharp rebuke. By refusing to freeze a lower-court order that forces the agency to allow Kalshi’s election contracts, the appeals court signaled that the regulator’s emergency bid to keep political betting off-limits was unlikely to succeed…
COURT BARS TEXAS BLOCKCHAIN FIRM FROM EVADING SUIT A Texas appellate court has blocked blockchain company Envy Blockchain from using a mandamus petition to dodge a lower-court lawsuit, tightening the screws on crypto firms that hope procedural shortcuts can shield them from litigation. The ruling signals that Texas judges will not let blockchain ventures treat…
Court Says CFTC Can’t Force Kraft to Hand Over Trade Secrets The Seventh Circuit just told the CFTC it can’t keep reaching for every scrap of internal data from a major food company. The ruling slams the door on a sweeping subpoena that would have handed regulators confidential pricing algorithms and risk models without a…
BILZERIAN GAG ORDER UPHELD AS SEC FLEXES ANTI-FRAUD MUSCLE A federal judge in Washington just told a convicted securities fraudster he can’t sue the SEC without clearing it first. The 22-year-old injunction survived a challenge that argued the order was vague, outdated, and unconstitutional. The ruling matters because it shows how far the Commission will…
Kalshi’s SCOTUS Pregame: Wait for the CFTC to Rewrite the Rules The information provided does not include any raw content or source details beyond the headline and a blank description, so there are no verifiable facts to summarize into a news story. To write a clean, accurate article that explains what happened, why it matters,…
Ripple’s Partial Win Reshapes SEC Crypto Crackdown The Second Circuit just handed Ripple Labs a split victory that narrows the SEC’s reach over digital assets and hands exchanges and traders a clearer rulebook. The court ruled that Ripple’s programmatic XRP sales on crypto exchanges were not “investment contracts,” but its direct institutional placements were. That…
Strategy Joins SpaceX, Alphabet, and Intel Among Top U.S. Equity Issuers Strategy has ranked fourth among the largest U.S. equity capital issuers in 2026 after issuing $20.9 billion in common and preferred stock, according to CEO Phong Le. The bitcoin treasury company’s issuance volume places it behind three major technology names: SpaceX, Alphabet (Google’s parent),…
Judges Hand CFTC Power Over Crypto Contracts A federal appeals court just expanded the CFTC’s reach into digital asset markets by ruling that even loosely defined “forward contracts” fall under its jurisdiction. The decision hands regulators new leverage over crypto trading desks and DeFi protocols that have long argued their products were exempt from oversight….
Robinhood Tops Binance bStocks With 862,800 Holders in 2 Months The information provided indicates that Robinhood has surpassed Binance’s bStocks in user adoption, reaching 862,800 holders within two months. No additional details were included about what specific product or asset these “holders” refer to, how the figure was calculated, which jurisdictions were counted, or how…
Court Slaps Down SEC’s Overreach on Digital Asset Rulemaking A federal appeals court just punched a hole in the SEC’s attempt to stretch its own authority. In a sharply worded opinion, the Fifth Circuit ruled that the Commission exceeded its statutory power when it tried to impose new disclosure and custody rules on digital-asset trading…
Regal’s Fraud Claim Lives, Crypto Traders on Notice A New York appeals court just revived a fraud suit against a crypto trader, ruling that a commodities broker can sue a customer for allegedly hiding wallet access and misrepresenting trading intent. The decision keeps the case alive in state court and signals that judges are willing…
CFTC’S POWER PLAY: SEVENTH CIRCUIT REINS IN AGENCY’S DEMAND FOR DEPOSITIONS The Seventh Circuit has blocked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s attempt to force Kraft Foods and Mondelēz into depositions over a years-old wheat futures investigation, ruling that the agency’s request is “unreasonably cumulative” and “unduly burdensome.” In a sharply worded opinion, the court reminded…
FinCEN Ties $12.7B to Crypto Scams Run From Asian Compounds The US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has linked $12.7 billion in activity to crypto-related scams connected to compounds operating in parts of Asia, according to the information provided. The figure underscores the scale of organized fraud that relies on crypto rails for…
Court Tosses Bid to Bundle Crypto Cases, Dealers Win The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation just denied a motion to fold three separate crypto suits into one Illinois courtroom. Plaintiffs wanted a single venue to streamline claims against exchanges and token issuers; the panel said no, leaving the cases to run on their own tracks….
FIFTH CIRCUIT SLAMS SEC ON XRP APPEAL, SENDS RIPPLE CASE BACK A federal appeals court just handed the SEC a stinging defeat in its long-running case against Ripple Labs. The Fifth Circuit ruled that the SEC overstepped when it tried to treat Ripple’s secondary XRP sales as unregistered securities offerings, effectively narrowing the agency’s reach…
COURT UPHOLDS CFTC CRACKDOWN ON MONEX PRECIOUS-METALS FRAUD The Ninth Circuit just handed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission a decisive victory, ruling that leveraged precious-metals contracts offered by Monex Credit Company and its affiliates are futures contracts subject to CFTC oversight. The decision reverses a lower-court dismissal and re-opens the agency’s enforcement case, signaling that…
Marathon Mines 670 Bitcoin In August As Treasury Reaches 25,000 BTC Bitcoin mining firm Marathon produced 670 bitcoin in August, bringing its total bitcoin holdings to 25,000 BTC, according to the information provided. The update highlights two closely watched metrics for publicly listed miners: monthly production and the size of the company’s bitcoin treasury. Production…
