Stablecoins Settle Over $1.1 Trillion in TradFi Perpetual Trades Binance Research just dropped data showing that stablecoin-settled traditional finance perpetual trading has exploded past $1.1 trillion in volume. The report frames stablecoins not just as trading chips, but as the actual plumbing connecting tokenized stocks, bonds, and derivatives to real capital markets. This is not…
Bitcoin Tests $61K as Oil Spikes on Iran Tensions Bitcoin is sliding toward the $61,000 level after oil prices jumped on the sudden breakdown of a US-Iran ceasefire and fresh threats of a Hormuz blockade. The move comes as traders watch whether geopolitical risk will push risk assets lower or spark a flight into digital…
India Finds Just 25% of Crypto Traders Paid Taxes India’s income tax department has uncovered a massive gap between crypto trading activity and actual tax filings, with fewer than one in four traders reporting their transactions. Out of 645,000 users flagged for crypto activity, only around 160,000 filed returns showing their gains or losses. The…
Michael Saylor Rejects Report of New Strategy Bitcoin Sale Approval Michael Saylor has pushed back against a report claiming that Strategy had approved a new sale of its Bitcoin holdings. The denial addresses a sensitive topic for the company and its investors. Strategy is closely associated with Bitcoin because it has accumulated a large position…
Bull Bitcoin Sues France Over New Crypto Surveillance Rules Non-custodial Bitcoin exchange Bull Bitcoin has filed a lawsuit in French court seeking to overturn a decree that implements the EU’s DAC8 tax reporting rules. The exchange claims the regulation would force exchanges to collect and share customer data in ways that expose up to 135…
Tokenized Stocks Explode 105 Percent in One Month Trading in tokenized equities just rocketed past $8.4 billion, up 105 percent in a single month, as both crypto exchanges and Wall Street firms race to turn real shares into 24/7 digital assets. What started as a niche experiment now looks like the first serious bridge between…
Stablecoins Settle Over $1 Trillion in TradFi Trades Binance Research just dropped fresh numbers showing that stablecoin-settled perpetual trading of tokenized traditional assets has already cleared $1.1 trillion in volume. That figure alone signals that stablecoins have moved beyond crypto-native use cases and are now anchoring real-world finance infrastructure. The report highlights that traders are…
U.S. sanctions Iran-linked bitcoin insurance scheme for Strait of Hormuz ships The United States has imposed sanctions on an Iran-linked scheme that allegedly used bitcoin as part of an insurance arrangement connected to ships operating around the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically critical maritime chokepoint for global energy shipments. According to the information provided, U.S….
EU Eyes MiCA Overhaul as U.S. Stablecoin Law Looms European regulators are preparing to revisit the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, signaling that the first version of MiCA may already be outdated. The move comes as Washington advances its own stablecoin legislation, raising the stakes in a global race to define how digital money is governed….
Tokenized Stocks Hit $8.4 Billion as Banks Pile In Trading volume in tokenized equities just doubled in a single month, reaching $8.4 billion, according to new industry figures. The surge shows crypto exchanges and traditional banks are both racing to turn real-world stocks into blockchain tokens, and investors are finally showing up in size. What…
EU Mulls MiCA 2.0 to Counter US Stablecoin Push Brussels is preparing to expand its flagship crypto rulebook, MiCA, to reach stablecoin issuers headquartered outside the European Union. The move is a direct response to Washington’s new stablecoin legislation and fresh rules on tokenized deposits and payments. The proposed changes, informally called “MiCA 2.0,” would…
Ethereum Turns 11 With $148B Stablecoin Base But Cooler Mainnet Fees Ethereum has marked its 11th anniversary with a stablecoin market that now totals $148 billion on the network, alongside signs that mainnet transaction fees have cooled compared with earlier periods. The milestone highlights how Ethereum’s role has evolved since launch: beyond powering decentralized applications,…
Bitcoin Slides as Oil Spikes on Iran Ceasefire Collapse Bitcoin is once again feeling the heat from geopolitics, with the price sliding toward the $61,000 line as oil surged on fresh Middle East tension. The trigger: a sudden breakdown in the US-Iran ceasefire, reviving fears of a Hormuz blockade and sending crude to $75 a…
Bitcoin Treasury SPAC Deal Faces New Terms as Market Shifts Adam Back’s Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company and Cantor Equity Partners I are rewriting the terms of their planned 2025 merger, signaling that the original deal no longer matches current market conditions. The companies have not disclosed specific changes, but the move follows weeks of Bitcoin…
KALSHI WINS BETTING BATTLE, CFTC LOSES GROUND The D.C. Circuit just handed KalshiEx a decisive win, refusing the CFTC’s emergency request to block a lower-court ruling that lets the company list election contracts. In one crisp order, the appeals court left the trading venue’s political-event contracts live, signaling that federal regulators cannot simply wave away…
Bitcoin Slides as Oil Spikes on Iran Ceasefire Collapse Bitcoin fell toward the $61,000 zone as oil prices surged following the sudden breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire. The flare-up threatens Hormuz Strait shipping lanes and has traders eyeing a wider conflict that could choke global energy flows. The immediate trigger was a reported Iranian threat…
Texas Court Hands Envy Blockchain A Digital Win Texas’s Eighth Court of Appeals just forced a lower court to drop its hold on Envy Blockchain’s crypto-mining hardware, giving the company back the keys to keep its rigs running while the underlying contract fight continues. The drama started when Envy’s landlord, NV LandCo, and its principal…
Google Yanks Google Earth AI Image Tool a Day After Launch Over Deepfake Fears Google has pulled an AI-powered image tool tied to Google Earth just one day after launching it, following concerns that the feature could be used to create convincing deepfakes. While Google has not detailed the specific misuse scenarios in the information…
Tokenized Stocks Surge 105% to $8.4 Billion in a Month Trading volume in tokenized equities just exploded, jumping more than double in four weeks to reach $8.4 billion. The move reflects growing demand from both crypto-native platforms and traditional finance players looking to bridge real-world assets onto blockchain rails. The spike comes as major exchanges…
CFTC WINS MANDAMUS FIGHT OVER KRAFT DOCS The Seventh Circuit has ordered Kraft and Mondelēz to turn over internal documents in a long-running CFTC enforcement case, rejecting the companies’ claim that the agency was on a fishing expedition. The ruling tightens the screws on how commodity firms can resist federal subpoenas and signals that courts…
