Bull Bitcoin Sues France Over New Crypto Surveillance Rules Non-custodial Bitcoin exchange Bull Bitcoin has filed suit in French court to strike down a decree implementing the EU’s DAC8 tax reporting directive, warning that the rules would expose up to 135 million European crypto users to heightened surveillance and physical risk. The case directly challenges…
Bitcoin Treasury SPAC Eyes Fresh Terms Amid Market Shift Adam Back’s Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company and Cantor Equity Partners I are revisiting the terms of their planned 2025 merger, aiming to align the deal with current market realities rather than the conditions that existed when the agreement was first struck. The move signals that both…
Wall Street transfer agents lobby SEC, warning that third-party tokens pose risks to market integrity Major Wall Street transfer agents are lobbying the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, arguing that “third-party” tokenized versions of securities could undermine market integrity and investor protections. In their outreach to the SEC, the transfer agents warned that tokens issued…
Stablecoins Quietly Take Over $1.1 Trillion in TradFi Trading Binance Research just dropped data showing that stablecoin-settled perpetual trading in tokenized traditional assets has now crossed $1.1 trillion in volume. The report highlights how stablecoins are moving beyond simple payments and into the backbone of real-world finance, acting as the settlement layer for everything from…
Bull Bitcoin Sues France Over DAC8 Surveillance Rules Bull Bitcoin has taken the French government to court, seeking to block the country’s implementation of the EU’s DAC8 tax reporting rules. The non-custodial exchange argues the decree forces platforms to collect and share sensitive user data that could expose millions of Europeans to surveillance and physical…
KALSHI WINS AGAIN — CFTC LOSES STAY BID IN D.C. CIRCUIT The D.C. Circuit just refused the CFTC’s emergency request to block Kalshi’s election contracts, leaving the agency’s authority over prediction markets in serious doubt. Two weeks after a lower court told the Commission it had overstepped, the appeals panel declined to pause that ruling,…
Bitcoin Reels as Oil, Japan, and Strategy Pile On Bitcoin has slipped back toward the $60,000 line after a sharp wave of selling triggered by rising oil prices, fresh worries over Japan’s financial stability, and coordinated liquidation from large holders. The move has jolted traders who had hoped the worst of the summer sell-off was…
Eighth Circuit Mandamus Bid Tests Crypto Custody Limits Texas appeals court blocks blockchain firm from freezing a state judge’s discovery order in a bitter contract fight over digital-asset storage. The ruling keeps Envy Blockchain and its backers on the defensive and signals that local courts will not surrender jurisdiction to crypto-specific arguments without a fight….
BitMine Buys $49 Million in Ethereum as Tom Lee Hails Early Robinhood Chain Demand BitMine disclosed a purchase of $49 million worth of Ethereum, adding to a growing list of companies accumulating major crypto assets as part of treasury or balance-sheet strategies. The move arrived as market strategist Tom Lee pointed to what he described…
Bitcoin Tests $61K as Oil Spikes on Iran Ceasefire Breakdown Bitcoin is sliding toward the psychologically critical $61,000 level as geopolitical tensions flare and oil prices surge. The immediate trigger is the collapse of a fragile US-Iran ceasefire, raising fresh fears that Hormuz could be blockaded and crude could hit $75 a barrel. Markets hate…
Court Orders CFTC to Halt Kraft Subpoena Blitz The Seventh Circuit just told the CFTC it cannot keep hammering Kraft Foods with endless document demands while the agency’s own enforcement case against the company is already pending. The ruling matters because it signals that regulators cannot treat discovery as an open-ended fishing expedition once litigation…
BILZERIAN’S 23-YEAR SHADOW FINALLY LIFTS The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia just ended a 23-year-old injunction that barred Paul Bilzerian and his family from launching new lawsuits against the SEC. The decision matters because it removes a long-standing precedent that let regulators block private litigation aimed at their own conduct, a tool…
Court Expands SEC Reach Over Digital Commodities The Supreme Court has broadened the SEC’s authority to regulate digital asset platforms that blend trading, custody, and yield features, ruling that certain automated-market-maker protocols can be treated as unregistered broker-dealers. The decision reverses a lower-court finding of limited jurisdiction and signals a decisive shift toward treating protocol-level…
Bitcoin Slides Toward $61,000 as Oil Spikes on Iran Tensions Bitcoin is sliding toward the $61,000 level as fresh geopolitical stress sends oil prices sharply higher. A collapsed ceasefire between the US and Iran has markets bracing for potential disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, pushing crude above $75 a barrel. The move is forcing…
CFTC Wins Big in Seventh Circuit—Conway Trust Loses on Appeal The Seventh Circuit has upheld the CFTC’s authority to penalize a family trust for unregistered commodity trading, sending a clear warning that even small or family-run operations fall under federal oversight. The ruling strengthens the agency’s reach at a moment when regulators are eyeing crypto…
EU Eyes MiCA Overhaul After US Stablecoin Moves Brussels is preparing a fresh round of tweaks to its landmark crypto rules, with officials signaling that MiCA may need an update before it even fully kicks in. The trigger is clear: the United States is moving ahead with its own stablecoin legislation, and EU policymakers do…
Fifth Circuit Slams Brakes on SEC Power Grab The Fifth Circuit just handed crypto a major procedural win, blocking the SEC from pursuing an enforcement case it says was filed in the wrong court. The ruling matters because it chips away at the agency’s ability to pick the most favorable forum, raising the bar for…
Michael Saylor’s Strategy added $467 million in cash, made no changes to bitcoin holdings Strategy, the software company led by longtime bitcoin advocate Michael Saylor, reported that it added $467 million in cash while making no changes to its bitcoin holdings. The update indicates the company increased its cash position over the period covered, but…
Stablecoins Quietly Power $1.1 Trillion in TradFi Trading Stablecoins have moved far beyond simple dollar substitutes. A fresh Binance Research report reveals they now settle over $1.1 trillion in tokenized traditional finance perpetual contracts, proving crypto rails are already running serious money. The study highlights how stablecoins function as the settlement layer for synthetic stock,…
Regal Commodities Wins Key Appeal Over Tauber New York’s Appellate Division has handed Regal Commodities a decisive win in its long-running dispute with trader Tauber, reversing a lower court’s decision that had clouded the firm’s ability to enforce margin calls. The ruling clarifies how commodity contracts are treated when traders default, and it sends a…
