WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by social media giant Meta, has accused Russia of attempting to block access for millions of its users to push them towards its state-owned alternative. “Trying to isolate over 100 […]
Blockchain company LayerZero Labs is planning to launch its own layer-1 blockchain named “Zero” with backing from ARK Invest and Citadel Securities, and targeting institutional financial markets. Zero will launch in the fall of 2026, […]
Tether, through its investment arm Tether Investments, has made a $100 million strategic equity investment in Anchorage Digital, the US’s first federally regulated digital asset bank providing custody, staking, governance, and stablecoin issuance to institutions. […]
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on the Senate Banking Committee to proceed with confirmation hearings for Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh, despite a standoff over an ongoing probe into current Fed chair […]
A hard-start approach may force compliant firms to stop operations. The HKSFPA urges a 6–12 month grace period for applicants. The association also raised concerns over the CARF framework. Hong Kong’s plan to tighten oversight […]
Tether, the stablecoin issuer, has acquired a 12% ownership position in Gold.com for $150 million, deepening its expansion into the tokenized gold ecosystem. The investment establishes a long-term partnership to integrate XAU₮, Tether’s gold-backed digital […]
The United States has approved a newly created national bank for the first time during President Donald Trump’s second term, granting a charter to crypto-friendly startup Erebor Bank. The Office of the Comptroller of the […]
The one-exchange-one-bank model is not a legal requirement but is widely followed. A government study found the setup limits access for small crypto exchanges. Large platforms dominate Korean won-based trading due to better liquidity. South […]
Bitcoin’s (BTC) struggle to hold above $70,000 carried into Wednesday, raising concerns that a drop into the $60,000 range could be the next stop. The sell-off was accompanied by futures market liquidations, a $55 billion […]
SpaceX has acquired xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, according to a company memo that frames the deal as an effort to combine rockets, satellite internet, direct-to-mobile connectivity, and AI into a single vertically integrated […]
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