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Monaco is tightening its crypto regime with MiCA-style licensing rules as FATF pressure mounts, forcing firms to get prior authorization, stronger governance, and deeper scrutiny. It’s a clear signal: the principality wants serious crypto business, not cowboy operators.
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BOJ rate hikes could squeeze the yen carry trade, trigger a leveraged unwind, and spill over into Bitcoin. BTC isn’t part of the trade, but if global liquidity tightens, crypto can get dragged into the mess fast.
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Goldman Sachs and the Swiss National Bank are showing Bitcoin exposure can come through the side door: ETFs and MSTR, not direct BTC buys. It’s a sign Wall Street and central banks still want the upside — just with fewer optics and more wrappers.
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Blockchain Association is backing Custodia Bank’s Supreme Court bid to challenge the Fed’s power to deny master accounts on “undue risk” grounds. The fight could define whether crypto firms get real access to payment rails — or remain at the mercy of central bank gatekeeping.
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New York City Council is investigating whether Kalshi, Polymarket, Coinbase, and Gemini Titan are marketing prediction markets in deceptive or predatory ways, with Polymarket facing the sharpest scrutiny over creator promos and flashy claims. The real fight: innovation and free markets, or just gambling dressed up in fintech clothing.
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Arizona’s new crypto ATM rules are already delivering real refunds: 35 scam victims have recovered $171,332 so far. The law keeps kiosks legal but forces faster reporting, tighter limits, and more operator responsibility when fraudsters use them as cash-out tools.
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Metaplanet’s move of 5,014 BTC sparked sale rumors, but CEO Simon Gerovich says it was only a custody transfer. The company says its treasury is still 43,000 BTC, a reminder that onchain movement doesn’t always mean someone hit the sell button.
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The SEC is set to vote on a proposed crypto rulemaking that could finally give token projects a real path from fundraising to decentralization, replacing years of legal guesswork with a clearer framework — though critics warn it could still be gamed by scammers.
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Trump Media is being sued over Truth Social’s pricey Truth API, accused of selling faster access to Trump-linked posts that could give traders an unfair edge. The case raises First and Fifth Amendment concerns, plus a very Trumpian question: who profits when presidential speech becomes a premium feed?
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Ravencoin is rolling back recent chain history after a critical exploit let invalid blocks get mined, forcing miners and exchanges into damage-control mode. It’s a messy reminder that “immutable” only goes so far when consensus breaks and hash power is concentrated.
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