Japan’s three largest banks aim for joint stablecoin issue by March Japan’s three largest banks are aiming to jointly issue a stablecoin by March, according to the information provided. The plan matters because a stablecoin backed and issued by major banks could provide a regulated, yen-linked digital payment instrument designed for everyday settlement and transfers….
SEC Picks New Enforcement Chief as Crypto Cases Fade The US Securities and Exchange Commission has named David Woodcock as its new enforcement chief, stepping into the role just as senators demand answers over why the agency suddenly dropped high-profile suits against Justin Sun and several crypto platforms. The move signals a quiet but deliberate…
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Iran Eyes Bitcoin Tolls on Oil Tankers Through Hormuz Iran is reportedly preparing to charge certain oil tankers a $1-per-barrel Bitcoin toll for using the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could turn one of the world’s most critical energy choke points into a crypto revenue stream. Empty tankers would still pass free under a…
Bitcoin Has Years to Fix Quantum Risk, Bernstein Says Bitcoin is not facing an immediate quantum apocalypse, but the clock is ticking. Bernstein analysts warn that older wallets and exposed private keys could become vulnerable once quantum computers mature, yet the network itself has time to adapt before real damage occurs. The research zeroes in…
SEC Picks New Enforcement Chief as Crypto Cases Stall The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has named David Woodcock its new enforcement chief, stepping in at a moment when lawmakers are demanding answers about why the agency quietly dropped lawsuits against Justin Sun and several crypto firms. The move signals a shift in how the…
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Bitcoin Demand Rebounds as Bulls Eye $72K Defense Bitcoin is showing fresh signs of buyer strength just as short-term holders ease off their selling, lifting the odds that $72,000 can flip from resistance into support. Spot and derivatives markets are both registering rising demand, suggesting the recent consolidation phase may be giving way to a…
Court Slaps Envy Blockchain with Mandamus Reversal Texas appeals court just yanked a lower judge’s discovery order in the middle of an Envy Blockchain fight, and the crypto crowd should pay attention. Three related companies—Envy Blockchain, NV Landco 1, and their CEO—asked the Eighth Court of Appeals in El Paso to kill a trial-court ruling…
Iran Floats Bitcoin Tolls for Strait of Hormuz Ships A reported US-Iran deal could turn the world’s most critical oil choke point into a crypto toll booth. Empty tankers would sail free, but loaded vessels would pay one dollar per barrel in Bitcoin to transit the Strait of Hormuz. The proposal surfaces as Washington and…
SEC Wins Key Crypto Relief-Defendant Ruling The First Circuit just upheld the SEC’s power to freeze and claw back assets from a relief defendant who never traded crypto himself, only received the money. The decision keeps $28 million in Raimund Gastauer’s accounts locked while the agency pursues the real operators of an alleged unregistered securities…
Ethena lands Janus Henderson backing as asset manager invests in ENA, eyes USDe distribution Ethena has secured backing from Janus Henderson, with the asset manager making an investment in ENA, Ethena’s native token, and signaling interest in distributing USDe, the project’s dollar-pegged crypto asset. The move connects a major traditional asset manager with one of…
Bitcoin Buyers Flood Binance as $90K Target Emerges Bitcoin is showing fresh signs of strength after aggressive buying volumes spiked on Binance, the world’s largest exchange. Traders appear to be stepping in with conviction rather than hesitation, pushing the market toward the long-discussed $90,000 level. The move comes as broader sentiment shifts from defensive to…
Court Orders CFTC to Halt Kraft Fishing Expedition The Seventh Circuit just told the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to stop demanding documents it has no right to see. By granting Kraft and Mondelēz’s petition for a writ of mandamus, the court slammed the brakes on what it viewed as an overbroad enforcement fishing trip, forcing…
SEC Slams Door on Bilzerian’s 34-Year Legal Siege The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia just refused to lift a 2001 injunction that still bars Paul Bilzerian and his circle from filing new lawsuits against the SEC without prior court approval. The ruling keeps decades-old sanctions alive, signaling that regulators will not tolerate…
COURT SLAPS SEC ON STABLECOIN OVERREACH The Supreme Court just drew a hard line against the SEC’s attempt to label every major stablecoin a security, ruling that algorithmic stablecoins tied to real-world assets and redeemable at par fall outside the agency’s primary jurisdiction. The decision immediately shifts the enforcement battlefield from federal securities law to…
SEC Swaps Enforcement Chief as Crypto Lawsuits Fade The US Securities and Exchange Commission has named David Woodcock as its new enforcement chief, stepping in just as lawmakers demand answers over why the agency suddenly dropped high-profile cases against Justin Sun and several crypto firms. The timing raises eyebrows on Capitol Hill, where senators want…
COURT SLAPS CFTC ON WRIST, TRADERS BREATHE EASIER The Seventh Circuit just told the CFTC it cannot stretch its reach by re-labeling old disputes as new enforcement actions. In Conway Family Trust v. CFTC, the court vacated a $1.2 million penalty and a lifetime trading ban, ruling the agency waited too long and tried to…
Iran Floats Bitcoin Tolls on Oil Through Hormuz Iran is weighing a plan to charge certain oil tankers a $1-per-barrel crypto toll for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports citing a US-Iran deal framework. Empty tankers would sail free, but loaded vessels would pay the fee directly in Bitcoin. The move would…
COURT HANDS SEC PARTIAL WIN IN FIFTH CIRCUIT APPEAL A three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit just issued a narrow but pointed ruling in a high-stakes appeal that could ripple through how the SEC polices digital assets. The decision keeps the agency’s enforcement powers intact on several fronts while quietly trimming the reach of one…
