The UK sanctioned crypto payment processors Cryptomus and Heleket and Kyrgyzstani exchange TokenSpot on October 8, after blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis linked the services to illicit financial flows and networks associated with Russia’s sanctions evasion. The designations target parts of the infrastructure used to move money through crypto, including payment services that received funds from […]
Only a few days ago, the native cryptocurrency of Ripple traded high, with analysts speculating about its chances of taking down the first major resistance level at $1.51-$1.53 before heading toward the next at over $1.60. Instead, the bears reemerged, drove the entire market down, and XRP slumped below $1.35 before it found some support. […]
Licensed EU crypto firms have until early January 2027 to wind down services for stablecoins that fail MiCA, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said on Thursday. ESMA set that three-month deadline in an opinion addressed to national supervisors. The opinion covers asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) and e-money tokens (EMTs) that do not meet MiCA’s […]
Hunter Biden has said that a forensic review of the LAPTOP launch found the token’s extreme rise and collapse were caused by unusually thin liquidity and later market-maker activity, while on-chain records showed the founders had not sold their allocation. The account challenges the earlier perception of a rug pull, but the market makers remain […]
Samsung is teaming up with Solana to allow users in the United States to send money across borders using USDC starting in the last week of October 2026. The feature will be available through Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pay. Major Mainstream Partner According to the official press release, the launch will be available across 82 […]
Ripple is moving deeper into Wall Street’s leveraged ETF business, with its prime brokerage arm providing swap financing to funds that use derivatives to amplify bets on stocks and indexes. A recent Wall Street Journal report shows how the crypto company is entering a fee-heavy part of traditional finance where banks have long dominated, while […]
XRP is still stuck in a narrow range of around $1.46-$1.56, but an analyst has said that the compression may be about to break into a bigger move. If the token can break out and hold its resistance, the analyst predicts a bullish path to $1.80-$2, but if it dumps below support, it could drop […]
Tether has announced an agreement with the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) to explore a stablecoin pegged to the tenge, the country’s national currency. The memorandum of understanding also includes the Alatau City Authority (ACA), which oversees regulation in the city of Alatau under its special legal regime. Tether, the NBK and the ACA will […]
Vitalik Buterin has warned that rapid advances in AI-assisted mathematics could make ECDSA and other structured cryptographic systems less secure sooner than expected, while cautioning users against rushing into wallet migration. His argument goes beyond quantum computing, raising the possibility that AI could find mathematical shortcuts that humans have missed for decades. Buterin Warns Against […]
An interesting case seems to be brewing around Hyperliquid. Reports have emerged that authorities in Singapore, the city-state the decentralized trading platform claims is home to its corporate headquarters, say they have no jurisdiction over Hyperliquid at all. MAS Questions Where Hyperliquid Falls Under Regulation According to a Financial Times report on October 7, the […]