Dubai free zone shifts crypto token vetting to licensed companies
DFSA’s new company-led suitability model and AML expectations may make it difficult for licensed entities…
Month: January 2026
Crypto funds bleed $454M in outflows as Fed rate-cut hopes fade
Bitcoin led with $405 million of outflows last week, with the US shedding $569 million,…
OKX founder defends asset freezes after user admits buying KYC accounts
Star Xu defended freezing $40,000 in stablecoins after a user admitted buying verified accounts, with…
H100 Group Plans Acquisition of Future Holdings to Enter Swiss Market
H100 Group signs a letter of intent to buy Future Holdings, expanding its Bitcoin treasury…
Is Bitcoin Too Public to Become Central‑Bank Money?
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya believes a new cryptographic paradigm will emerge to overcome the privacy limitations…
TRM Reports Record $158 Billion Illicit Crypto Flows in 2025
TRM’s 2026 Crypto Crime Report shows illicit crypto volume hit a record $158 billion in…
Gold Breaks Records, Dollar Falls After Fed’s Probe Reveal
Analysts attributed these movements to developing geopolitical events in Venezuela and Iran, and to the…
Adam Back-backed Bitcoin treasury Future Holdings set for takeover by H100
Adam Back-backed Bitcoin treasury Future Holdings has agreed to a takeover proposal from Sweden-listed H100…
Stablecoins, sanctions and surveillance: Why 2025 reshaped crypto’s regulatory reality
From record onchain volumes to geopolitics-driven crypto crime, 2025 structurally shifted how regulators and institutions…
Fed rate cuts under fire: 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin injected volatility as legal action against the Federal Reserve combined with market nerves over…
SEC delays PENGU and T. Rowe crypto ETFs as Grayscale seeks options green light
The SEC delayed decisions on two crypto ETFs and opened public comments on options tied…
Tether’s role in Venezuela, Iran highlights the duality of stablecoins
The dual life of stablecoins: A lifeline for citizens and a tool for sanctioned entities…
Most US debanking cases stem from government pressure, report says
Cato Institute analyst Nicholas Anthony argues the US Congress needs to reform the Bank Secrecy…
South Korea to lift ban on corporate crypto investment: Report
South Korea’s FSC reportedly shared guidelines allowing listed companies to invest up to 5% of…
Top UK Labour lawmakers push to ban political donations made in crypto
The chairs of seven UK government committees have asked for a ban on crypto donations…