Russia plans liability for gray-market crypto after fraud-linked bank freezes. Summary Central bank wants liability for crypto deals outside regulated segment, citing rising fraud complaints. Over 1,800 Russians sought help after bank account freezes tied to suspicious crypto inflows. Officials push legalization for cross-border crypto payments while preparing broader licensing regime. Russia’s central bank has…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. To anyone who pays genuine attention to the stablecoin market, it comes as no secret that these assets have firmly entrenched themselves among the most important building blocks of the modern digital…
Crypto.com gains ISO 42001 AI certification in 2026, expanding its regulated security and AI governance stack. Summary Crypto.com is the first digital asset platform to earn ISO/IEC 42001:2023, the new global Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS) standard. The exchange already holds ISO 27001, 27701, 22301, PCI:DSS, SOC 2 Type 2, and Tier 4 NIST cyber…
Pro‑crypto PAC Protect Progress plans $1.5m spend next month against Rep. Al Green over his anti‑crypto voting record. Summary Protect Progress, aligned with Fairshake, will pour $1.5m into ads and outreach in Texas’ Democratic primary to defeat Green. The PAC cites Green’s opposition to FIT 21, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the GENIUS stablecoin…
Solomon urges strict US crypto rules as CLARITY Act momentum builds. Summary Solomon says crypto must operate under a clear us rule-based framework, rejecting a “no rules” approach and citing el salvador as outlier. Senator Moreno targets april for passing the clarity act, arguing Republicans keep congress and dismissing democrat takeover risks. Ripple’s Garlinghouse puts…
DOGE price slips ~1% in 24h, holding $0.09–$0.10 as traders eye X, CLARITY Act. Summary DOGE price is trading around $0.098–$0.099, holding $0.09–$0.10 support but stuck below major MAs and a structural daily downtrend. Resistance sits near $0.104–$0.116, with $0.116 flagged as pivotal level aligning with upper Bollinger Band and 50% Fib of January’s drop….
Crypto fear index fell from 12 to 10 this week as Iran’s Hormuz drills raised oil and energy risk for BTC miners. Summary Crypto fear and greed index dropped from 12 to 10 as Iran’s naval drills briefly closed the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil route. Roughly 20–25% of seaborne oil and about 20%…
Epstein’s 2010s emails show Gensler talks, XRP/XLM bets, CBDC and stablecoin funding links. Summary 2018 emails show Epstein sought crypto talks with Gensler and briefed Summers on early digital currency discussions. Records cite about $3m into Coinbase plus speculative exposure to XRP, XLM, Circle and early stablecoin structures tied to Brock Pierce. Reports mention funding…
ETH fell ~60% from 2025 peak as Bitmine bought 45,759 ETH for $91m, lifting staked holdings to 3.04m. Summary Bitmine bought 45,759 ETH for about $91m near $2k, roughly 62% below the 2025 >$5k peak. Total ETH holdings now 4.37m, with 3.04m staked, implying multi‑hundred‑million annualized rewards at current yields. ETH trades in a descending…
Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Hyperliquid has launched a new advocacy group in Washington to push for clearer rules around decentralized finance in Congress. Summary Hyperliquid launched the Hyperliquid Policy Center in Washington to advocate for clearer regulations governing decentralized finance. HPC will focus on perpetual derivatives and blockchain-based financial infrastructure. The Hyperliquid Policy Center will…
