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Multichoice’s Irdeto and Coinbase Unite Against Illicit Cryptocurrency Use
1.6.2025
Irdeto, the African entertainment platform Multichoice’s digital security subsidiary, has partnered with Coinbase to combat cybercriminals using cryptocurrency for piracy and other illicit activities. Irdeto’s intelligence-led investigations have shown an increasing use of cryptocurrency...
US Banking Regulator Calls for Expanded Crypto Financial Literacy
31.5.2025
The OCC calls for a major boost in financial literacy to navigate the explosive rise of digital assets, urging updated strategies to protect and inform new crypto investors. OCC Calls for Stronger Financial Literacy on Crypto The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the federal agency...
FTX Gets Hollywood Treatment With Julia Garner as Caroline Ellison in Netflix Series
30.5.2025
Netflix will release a limited series dramatizing the rise and fall of cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its leaders, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and Caroline Ellison. ‘The Altruists’ to Explore $8B FTX Fraud with Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle “The Altruists,” an eight-episode Netflix...
Thai Regulators Tighten Crypto Oversight—Unlicensed Exchanges to Be Banned by June 2025
30.5.2025
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against five unauthorized digital asset trading platforms: Bybit.com, 1000x.live, Coinex, OKX, and XT.COM. The SEC has filed charges with the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) for operating without the necessary...
Cryptocurrency Bill Draft Introduced in Guatemalan Congress
30.5.2025
The draft project, introduced by Representative Shirley Rivera to the Guatemalan Congress, establishes several rules aimed at positioning Guatemala at the forefront of cryptocurrency regulation. The bill provides tax exemptions for personal transactions and regulates the voluntary use of crypto...
Bybit Expands Into Europe With MiCAR License
30.5.2025
Bybit has received a MiCAR license from Austria’s FMA, allowing it to operate legally across the EEA. The exchange has also opened its European HQ in Vienna, signaling major investment and hiring plans. Bybit Gains Regulatory Green Light and Establishes European HQ in Vienna Bybit has achieved...
GameStop Doubles Down On Crypto With Massive Bitcoin Purchase As Stores Close
29.5.2025
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Russia Says Financial Institutions Can Offer Crypto-Linked Instruments to Qualified Investors
29.5.2025
The Bank of Russia said "financial institutions may offer qualified investors financial derivatives, securities, and digital financial assets whose yields are linked to cryptocurrency prices."
FTX Set for $5 Billion Stablecoin Creditor Payment This Week
29.5.2025
FTX will distribute over $5 billion in stablecoins on May 30. Recovery rates vary by creditor class under…
Russian Central Bank Greenlights Crypto-Linked Products for Qualified Investors
29.5.2025
The Bank of Russia is cautiously opening up the financial system to cryptocurrency-linked products for qualified investors, but with strict conditions. Financial institutions can now offer non-deliverable derivatives, securities, and digital financial assets whose returns are tied to crypto prices...
Paradigm Urges CFTC to Craft DeFi Perps Regulatory Path
29.5.2025
Crypto investment firm Paradigm has called on the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to develop a comprehensive regulatory framework specifically for decentralized finance (DeFi) perpetual derivatives, arguing current proposals focus too narrowly on centralized platforms. CFTC...
Central Bank of Russia Approves Crypto Financial Products for Qualified Investors
29.5.2025
Central Bank of Russia permits crypto derivatives only for qualified investors with limits. Cash settlement mandated; actual cryptocurrency…
Tangem Granted US Patent for Crypto Smart Ring Wallet
29.5.2025
Swiss cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer Tangem has been granted a U.S. patent for a ring-shaped device designed to store digital assets and sign blockchain transactions. Tangem Ring Wallet Patent Covers Secure Wearable Crypto Signing Patent number 12307443, issued by the United States...
Bolivia Bans State Oil Company From Using Crypto for Energy Settlements
29.5.2025
Luis Arce, the President of Bolivia, signed an executive order prohibiting the use of cryptoassets for energy purchases, aiming to curb speculation surrounding cryptocurrencies and stablecoins on exchanges like Binance. Bolivia Issues Executive Order to Ban Crypto From Energy Settlements Bolivia,...
Binance Issues Real-World Threat Alert With Urgent Advice for Crypto Holders
29.5.2025
As physical threats escalate alongside bitcoin’s bull run, Binance is sounding the alarm with a high-impact, five-pronged defense plan to protect crypto holders worldwide. Binance Reveals 5-Step Action Plan as Crypto-Related Attacks Spike Crypto exchange Binance issued a safety advisory on May...
From $4.5B to $20B: Grayscale Bullish on AI Crypto’s Future, Cites Key Catalysts
29.5.2025
The market capitalization of tokens in the artificial intelligence (AI) crypto sector has surged from $4.5 billion in 2023 to $20 billion in just two years. Growth has however slowed this year, with Bittensor’s TAO being the best performer at just 2% growth, while Elizaos has plummeted by 80%....
DeFi Platform Cork Protocol Suffers $12M Exploit, Markets Paused
28.5.2025
Hackers breached Cork Protocol on May 28, stealing $12 million in digital assets through a malicious contract exploit. Cork Markets Paused On May 28, hackers breached the tokenized risk protocol Cork Protocol’s platform and made off with $12 million in digital assets. According to an alert shared...
US Labor Department Rescinds Biden-Era Crypto Warning for Retirement Plans
28.5.2025
The U.S. Department of Labor has rescinded its 2022 guidance that warned fiduciaries to exercise “extreme care” when considering cryptocurrencies for 401(k) retirement plans. Crypto Gets a Policy Boost as Labor Dept. Revokes 401(k) Warning The original release, issued under the Biden...
Toncoin: Telegram's Native Cryptocurrency Soars as Ex-Visa Exec Joins TON Foundation
28.5.2025
Toncoin rallies after former Visa executive joins TON Foundation, triggering a surge in volume and renewed market optimism
Stolen Crypto Traced: Ugandan Police Arrest Suspect in Blockchain Educator’s Abduction
28.5.2025
Ugandan law enforcement has arrested Phineous Biira, a suspect in the abduction of crypto educator Festo Ivaibi on May 17. Suspect Has Criminal Record Ugandan law enforcement has arrested one of the suspects involved in the abduction crypto trader and educator Festo Ivaibi on May 17. The arrest...