ESMA to prioritize EU-wide AI and tokenization supervision in 2027 
Winners and losers of the SEC’s new tokenized stocks rules 
MoonPay to buy North Capital in all-stock deal worth over $60M 
Stablecoin cross-border flows surge 78%, defying crypto bear market 
CFTC chair pushes tokenization as SEC opens door to onchain stocks Leaked bids: Binance, Galaxy Digital among secret bidders for Celsius assets
Crypto blogger Tiffany Fong has shared documents she claims to have obtained in late December…
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CFTC’s Johnson urges Congress to expand commission’s crypto oversight powers
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Kristin Johnson wants to protect customers in a way that reduces…
Polkadot restates its case that DOT has ‘morphed’ away from security status
The Web3 Foundation has reminded the world that, in its eyes, it has conformed to…
88x Finance partners with Axelar Network for cross-chain yield aggregator
The startup is one of the projects participating in the Axelar Ecosystem Startup Funding Program….
UK’s FCA hints at why its given only 15% of crypto firms the regulatory nod
The UK financial watchdog has received 300 crypto firm registration applications but has approved only…
US Senator Ted Cruz pushes for crypto in Congress … using snacks
A newly introduced resolution could potentially see lawmakers buying sodas and chips using crypto-supporting vending…
Keep an eye out for major company NFT trademark filings this year
NFT trademark filings by companies aren’t just a marketing stunt. According to a trademark lawyer,…
Data shows pro Bitcoin traders want to feel bullish, but the rally to $23K wasn’t enough
Bitcoin price has flashed a few bullish signals, but traders are not too keen on…
SEC once again rejects ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF listing
Proponents of the fund had argued that a current surveillance sharing agreement with CME would…
Porsche NFT trading volume nears $5M despite launch woes, minting halt
Developers of the nonfungible tokens had halted minting on Jan. 25 in response to user…
Russia Mulls Gold-backed Stablecoin, Lawmaker Confirms After Iran Visit
Russia may issue a stablecoin backed by gold to use in international settlements, a high-ranking…
NBA Extends Partnership With Meta to Bring Basketball Games to the Metaverse
The NBA has extended its current partnership with Meta to broadcast its games to the…
After Mocking the Price Model, Crypto Advocates Discuss Bitcoin’s Rainbow Chart Reintegration
On a few occasions last year, crypto advocates discussed how a number of price models,…
Blur NFT Marketplace Surges in Volume and Market Share, Rivaling Industry Leader Opensea
Blur, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, has seen a significant increase in volume since its…
Bithumb in turmoil, Binance’s 47K law requests, Axie players down 85%: Asia Express
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Bithumb…