The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its investigation into the Zcash Foundation without taking enforcement action, ending a probe that began in 2023. Summary The SEC concluded its investigation into the Zcash Foundation without recommending enforcement or regulatory changes. The probe began in August 2023 and focused on potential securities issues linked to…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The UAE’s next competitive edge in digital assets lies not in pioneering new technology, but leading the convergence of two maturing ones: stablecoins and agentic AI. Stablecoins have emerged as crypto’s first…
DZ Bank, Germany’s second-largest financial institution, has received approval from the country’s financial regulator BaFin to launch its cryptocurrency trading platform after a year of trials. Summary DZ Bank has received BaFin approval under the EU’s MiCAR framework to launch its crypto trading platform. The platform will launch with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Cardano, with…
The crypto market cap rose 4.5% over the past 24 hours to $3.35 trillion on Wednesday as Bitcoin and other major altcoins reacted to cooler inflation data and positive regulatory developments. Summary Crypto prices surged on Wednesday as more than $591 million in short positions were liquidated across the market. Cooler inflation data and developments…
Nigeria has started tracking cryptocurrency transactions and linking them to individuals as part of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025. Summary Nigeria has started tracking crypto transactions through its tax identification number under the Tax Administration Act 2025. Crypto exchanges are required to report customer data, transaction details, and suspicious activity to tax and financial…
A fight over stablecoin rewards is threatening to fracture Coinbase’s support for Washington’s next major crypto bill. Summary Coinbase may oppose a key crypto bill if stablecoin rewards are restricted. Rewards tied to USDC are a major revenue source for the exchange. The dispute risks delaying market structure legislation in Congress. Coinbase is drawing a…
Bitnomial has cleared a key regulatory step that allows it to launch prediction markets in the U.S. Summary The CFTC issued a no-action letter covering Bitnomial’s event-based contracts. Relief applies to narrow reporting and recordkeeping rules for certain swaps. The approval clears the way for regulated U.S. prediction markets on Bitnomial. Bitnomial has taken a…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. In September, Nasdaq filed proposed rule changes enabling the trading of tokenized securities that would still settle through DTC, the traditional U.S. clearing and settlement system. Weeks later, Binance approved BlackRock’s tokenized…
Big Four accounting firm PwC is moving into the crypto space after years of maintaining a cautious distance, supported by a pro-crypto environment fostered by the Donald Trump administration. Summary PwC is now engaging with crypto clients across audit and consulting, amidst a more favorable US policy stance. The firm has advised companies on using…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Crypto has never suffered from a lack of noise: ICO boom, DeFi summer, NFTs, FTX and Terra collapse, etc. For more than a decade, the industry has relied on volume — louder…
