Bitcoin Call Wall Explained: Why $70K Can Cap Volatility
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ESMA Adds 14 Crypto Firms to MiCA Register, Total Licensed CASPs Reach 294
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has added 14 new Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) to its interim Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) register, raising the total number
SBI Holdings Completes Majority Acquisition of Singapore Crypto Platform Coinhako
SBI Holdings completed its majority acquisition of Singapore-based crypto platform Coinhako on July 16 after receiving approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Coinhako has be
SBI Holdings completes majority acquisition of Coinhako
SBI Holdings has completed its majority acquisition of Coinhako, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform, moving the deal from pending to closed after securing regulatory approval. WHAT TO
Argentine Judge Freezes 25 Crypto Wallets in $LIBRA Fraud Probe
TLDR: Argentine Judge Martínez de Giorgi froze 25 crypto accounts tied to the $LIBRA investigation. Six exchanges, including Binance and Bybit, must submit full customer KYC and transaction r
ECB’s Cipollone warns stablecoins could drain banks’ retail deposits
European Central Bank Executive Board member Piero Cipollone has warned that the rising use of stablecoins could diminish commercial banks’ retail deposit base. Stablecoins and payment sector
Argentina Traces LIBRA Funds Across Exchanges as Wallet Freeze Remains Unconfirmed
Argentina’s investigation into the LIBRA token is increasingly focused on identifying the people behind exchange accounts used to move project-linked funds. Federal Judge Marcelo Martínez de
Dash Launches Orchard Privacy Pool on Mainnet With 1-Second Confirmations
Dash has shipped its Orchard-based privacy pool to production, positioning the Dash Orchard privacy pool as a shielded transfer system that pairs private credit movements with confirmation ti
No-KYC Wallets in 2026: Your Wallet Isn’t the Target
On 1 July 2026, the transitional window closed. Every crypto-asset service provider operating in the EU without a MiCA licence had to stop, and the headlines that followed suggested the era o
ESMA Adds 14 Crypto Firms, Including Ripple Payments Europe, to MiCA Register
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has added 14 crypto firms to its MiCA register, including Ripple Payments Europe, expanding the official list of companies recognized unde
UK Jails Fake Police Crypto Gang as Authorities Tighten Digital Asset Rules
Three UK fraudsters defrauded over £4 million using social engineering techniques while posing as police officers. The criminal group used social engineering techniques against victims to lau
UK Court Sentences 2 Hackers Behind $115M Crypto Ransom Plot
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and City of London Police have secured prison sentences for two men they say were involved with the “Scattered Spider” hacking group, a cybercrime crew pr