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The SEC may be getting ready to loosen the reins on tokenized stocks, and if that happens, Wall Street’s blockchain obsession is about to get a lot more serious. SEC “innovation exemption” could open the door to tokenized stock trading DTCC, Nasdaq, and ICE are already building blockchain-based market rails Faster settlement, lower costs, 24/7 […]
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Coinbase says its blockchain forensics team helped UK police secure five convictions in a violent London crypto kidnapping case, tracing stolen funds in real time and linking wallet activity to suspects. It’s a blunt reminder that blockchain transparency can be a law enforcement weapon — and that crypto wealth can attract criminals who care far […]
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SEC Prepares to Allow Trading Tokenized Stocks on Crypto Platforms The SEC is reportedly moving toward allowing tokenized stocks to trade on crypto platforms, a move that could pull traditional equities onto blockchain rails and give regulated crypto venues a use case that’s a lot more serious than memes, leverage, and other forms of financial […]
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Bitcoin Volatility Isn’t Random — Crypto.com Says Structural Forces Are Driving the Swings Bitcoin’s price swings are not just the result of reckless traders, meme-fueled leverage, or the occasional market tantrum. According to Crypto.com, BTC volatility is being driven by structural forces baked into the market itself: fixed supply, fragmented regulation, fast-moving sentiment, whale activity, […]
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Bitcoin may be printing fresh highs, but the retail crowd is leaving barely a footprint on Binance. New on-chain data shows smaller deposits to the exchange have fallen to a record low, hinting that retail Bitcoin inflows are drying up even as the price keeps climbing. Retail-sized Binance inflows hit historic lows Monthly average: about […]
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Minnesota is splitting crypto into two buckets: banks may hold digital assets for customers, while crypto kiosks are getting the boot over fraud risks. Banks can now offer crypto custody under Minnesota’s rules Crypto kiosks, including Bitcoin ATMs, are being targeted over scam abuse The state is backing regulated custody while cracking down on weak […]
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Iran’s Nobitex is under fresh scrutiny after a new analysis alleged the exchange moved roughly $2.3 billion through crypto networks tied to Trump-associated business interests. The number is big, the politics are louder, and the underlying issue is the same old ugly one: sanctioned money keeps looking for a way through the cracks. $2.3 billion […]
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Kraken’s parent company, Payward, posted a quarter that says a lot about where crypto exchange revenue is headed: less dependence on spot trading, more weight on derivatives, institutional flow, and a broader financial stack. Even with Bitcoin down 22% and industry spot volume falling 38%, the company still managed to grow. $507 million in adjusted […]
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Kraken’s parent company, Payward, posted a surprisingly solid Q1 2026, growing adjusted revenue 3% year-on-year to $507 million even as the crypto market got dragged through a hedge fund’s worst nightmare. Q1 2026 adjusted revenue: $507 million, up 3% year-on-year Derivatives trading: daily average revenue trades jumped 51% Spot market share: rose to 5.2% from […]
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SpaceX reportedly holds 8,285 Bitcoin worth about $637 million, and that stash has sat untouched since June 2022. 8,285 BTC in Coinbase Prime custody About $637 million at current prices Unchanged since June 2022 Nasdaq debut could force public disclosure According to Arkham Intelligence, Elon Musk’s aerospace company now ranks as the fourth-largest known private […]
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