Large businesses are moving tokenized money from discussion into use and testing, according to a DBS survey cited by Reuters. The survey found that 88% of respondents had deployed or were piloting tokenized money use cases, while stablecoins were the most widely adopted instrument. The findings point to corporate interest in tokenized payment and liquidity…
Large businesses are moving tokenized money from discussion into use and testing, according to a DBS survey cited by Reuters. The survey found that 88% of respondents had deployed or were piloting tokenized money use cases, while stablecoins were the most widely adopted instrument. The findings point to corporate interest in tokenized payment and liquidity…
Crypto Groups Move to Stop Illinois Tax Before January The Crypto Council for Innovation and Blockchain Association are asking a court to block Illinois’ proposed 0.2% tax on crypto activity. The groups argue the measure is unconstitutional and could create expensive compliance burdens for businesses and investors. The challenge follows an earlier lawsuit targeting the…
Now is the time to accumulate bitcoin, Galaxy says Galaxy Research says Bitcoin’s bear market ended in June and that the asset has entered an accumulation phase, arguing that current conditions make it “an attractive time to buy and hold bitcoin.” The view was outlined in a research alert from the firm. Galaxy’s thesis rests…
**Fifth Circuit Hands SEC a Stinging Loss on Crypto Definition** The Fifth Circuit just reversed a district court ruling that had let the SEC treat certain digital assets as unregistered securities, handing crypto firms a major jurisdictional win. The appeals court found the agency overstepped when it tried to force compliance without proving the tokens…
Stellar Repo Test Executes 72 Hourly Rolls Using Sovereign Debt Ascend and M1X Global said on Oct. 23 that they completed an institutional repurchase agreement (repo) transaction using the Stellar blockchain, marking what the companies described as the first institutional repo executed on Stellar. The firms said the trade used the Marshall Islands’ USDM1 sovereign…
Court Orders Crypto Miner to Defend in Texas Texas appellate judges just told a blockchain company it must fight a contract dispute inside Texas courts instead of running to a different state. The ruling, handed down in a mandamus proceeding, keeps Envy Blockchain, Inc. and its affiliates on the hook for claims that could reach…
Court Slams Coinbase’s Bid for SEC Clarity The Third Circuit just handed the SEC a decisive win over Coinbase, refusing to force the agency to clarify its crypto rules. The decision means the exchange cannot drag the Commission into court to answer broad policy questions, leaving markets guessing about which tokens count as securities. Coinbase…
Canada opens consultation on draft stablecoin rules, keeps ban on yield payments Canada’s Department of Finance has launched a 60-day public consultation on draft regulations for fiat-pegged stablecoins, maintaining a prohibition on issuers paying yield to token holders and setting out new requirements around reserves, custody, and redemptions. The draft rules were published in the…
Court Shuts Bilzerian’s Backdoor to Crypto The D.C. District Court has slammed the door on Paul Bilzerian’s 23-year-old attempt to escape a 1993 SEC injunction that bars him from ever again serving as an officer or director of a public company. Bilzerian claimed the ban was obsolete once digital assets entered the market; the court…
Court Blocks SEC From Dragging Crypto Firms Into Texas Federal Court The Fifth Circuit just handed the crypto industry a procedural victory that could reshape how and where the SEC can sue digital-asset companies. In a sharply worded opinion, the appeals court ruled that the SEC cannot force firms headquartered outside Texas into the state’s…
Strategy shareholders are scheduled to vote Wednesday on whether to introduce daily dividend record dates for STRC, STRF, STRK and STRD, a change the company says could make STRC the first security to pay dividends every calendar day. The vote carries an unusually high participation hurdle. Bitcoin.com News reported that abstentions and broker non-votes count…
How “Vibe Coding” With Claude Code Is Being Used to Strip Ads and Bloatware From Smart TVs Developers are documenting a new kind of do-it-yourself device modification: using AI coding assistants to remove ads and unwanted software from smart TVs, speed up performance, and replace default home screens with custom dashboards. In an Oct. 17…
Judge Rules Stablecoin Issuer Not a Bank The federal appeals court in Washington just handed the crypto industry its clearest victory yet, ruling that a major stablecoin issuer does not qualify as a bank under federal law. The decision slashes the SEC’s ability to treat certain digital-asset companies like traditional financial institutions and sends an…
Galaxy Research says bitcoin has moved beyond the bear market that followed its October 2025 high and into an accumulation phase, a view based on improving price behavior, demand through spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds and reduced selling by long-held coins. The assessment is a research position rather than a confirmed market outcome. Bitcoin remains below…
COURT SLAPS CFTC, GREEN-LIGHTS CRYPTO FUTURES LOOPHOLE The D.C. Circuit just handed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission a stinging defeat in Trevor Kitchen’s appeal, ruling that the agency overstepped when it tried to punish a crypto trader for operating without registration. In one crisp sentence the court erased the CFTC’s $50,000 fine and declared that…
Ripple and Meritz Securities have agreed to explore institutional custody and tokenisation infrastructure for Korea’s capital markets, beginning within the securities firm’s existing business scope and current regulation. As of October 14, the companies said they intend to broaden their cooperation in stages as the country’s digital asset framework develops. The arrangement places custody at…
Ripple has received final approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Ripple National Trust Bank, completing a charter process that began with conditional approval in December 2025. The federally supervised institution is intended to support reserve management for Ripple USD, or RLUSD, and provide digital asset custody services for enterprises….
AI Agents Found a Way Into Anthropic’s Business Systems in Under 12 Hours AI agents designed to carry out tasks autonomously were able to find pathways into Anthropic’s internal business systems in less than 12 hours, according to a review highlighted in recent coverage. The incident adds to a growing set of warnings from leading…
Ripple Wins Final US Bank Charter, CEO Calls It “Big News” Ahead of Swell Ripple has received final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for its national trust bank, clearing the way for Ripple National Trust Bank to begin operating under federal banking supervision. CEO Brad Garlinghouse characterized the…
