Kraken Launches Fixed Rate Rewards With Up to 6% APY
Kraken has introduced Fixed Rate Rewards, a new addition to its Kraken Earn platform that lets eligible clients lock in a fixed yield of up to 6% APY on cash and stablecoin balances. Announce
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Sheriffs Step Back From CLARITY Act, FinCEN Ties $12.7bn to Scams, Same Day
Two crypto stories published within minutes of each other describe opposite directions of travel for how the U.S. state treats the asset class, and neither invalidates the other. Two crypto s
Polymarket Partnership Hinted at by LeBron James in Social Media Clip
NBA superstar signals a tie-up with the prediction-market platform as reports name him its first athlete partner. LeBron James shared a social media video teasing a new partnership with Polym
Hargreaves Lansdown Opens Crypto ETN Trading to UK Investors
Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK’s largest retail investment platform, has opened crypto ETN trading to eligible investors, adding Bitcoin and Ethereum-linked exchange-traded notes to a platform u
Fake German Finance Ministry Letters: Why Nobody May Demand 19 Percent VAT on Your Crypto Purchase
If a letter reaches you demanding, in the name of the Federal Ministry of Finance, 19 percent VAT on your purchase of cryptocurrency, the answer is short: no such claim exists in German tax l
SEC ISS Subpoena Action Puts Proxy Advisor Under Regulatory Scrutiny
TLDR: SEC ISS action seeks court enforcement after the firm declined to fully satisfy a July subpoena. The SEC says missing ISS records have hindered its securities-law examination and oversi
Chainalysis Adds HyperEVM Support for Hyperliquid Compliance Monitoring
Chainalysis has added support for HyperEVM, the Ethereum-compatible smart contract environment on the Hyperliquid Layer 1, the blockchain analytics firm announced on September 3, 2026. The in
How to Invest in Private Space Companies in 2026
SpaceX grew and achieved its milestones for over a decade as one of the leading private space companies. Each successful launch and landing increased the appetite for the still-private stock.
SEC Names XRP With Bitcoin and Ether as a Hidden 15% Crypto ETF Rule Lands
XRP has received another favorable U.S. regulatory signal, but the most consequential part of the latest SEC decision may have little to do with XRP's commodity status alone. The SEC order ap
Standard Chartered Extends Institutional Bitcoin and Ether Spot Trading to the UAE
Standard Chartered extended its deliverable Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) spot trading to institutional clients in the United Arab Emirates on September 3, becoming the first Global Systemica
Bitcoin Holder Sits On $120 For 15 Years, Wakes Up With $3.09M
Bitcoin(BTC) wallets dormant for more than a decade moved $15.73 million in recent days, including one 2011 stash that turned roughly $120 into more than $3 million. Key Points: Four long-dor
Senator Lummis States Why CLARITY Act Crucial for Crypto and XRP Holders
When a crypto exchange collapses, customers lose. They join a long queue behind lawyers and creditors, often recovering only a fraction of their assets. Senator Cynthia Lummis, one of the CLA