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Kazakhstan has approved sweeping crypto mining regulations requiring miners to meet strict infrastructure standards and contribute mined assets to a state-backed national reserve.…
BancaStato joins Sygnum's B2B banking network, becoming the first bank on Avaloq's SaaS platform to offer clients regulated crypto trading natively within e-banking.…
Revolut's implied valuation has climbed more than 50% in eight months to US$115 billion as the British fintech executes a new secondary share transaction.…
Revolut's valuation soars to $115bn while UK banks face a cross-party inquiry over crypto payment restrictions and Barclays confronts fresh scrutiny over Jes Staley's Epstein ties.…
The EU's 21st sanctions package blacklists 11 unnamed crypto platforms accused of helping Russia evade existing financial restrictions, expanding total bans beyond 100 targets.…
Ant International has closed a $1.2bn Series A round to build autonomous AI settlement infrastructure, connecting 2 billion user accounts and over 150 million merchants globally.…
Boerse Stuttgart Digital integrates Societe Generale-FORGE's EUR CoinVertible, marking the first MiCAR-compliant bank-issued euro stablecoin in its regulated trading and custody ecosystem.…
Federal Reserve Chair Warsh has signaled no immediate rate cuts, citing persistent inflation concerns, with the probability of a cut in the next three meetings at just 0.1%.…
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has moved to permanently ban a father and son following findings of fraud and misuse of client money.…
BitMEX will permanently shut down its exchange on September 23, 2026, after its board concluded a strategic review of the business and the broader crypto sector.…
BitMEX, the crypto derivatives pioneer, will permanently close on September 23, halting new sign-ups immediately and urging users to withdraw funds.…
BitMEX will permanently cease operations on September 23, 2026, ending an 11-year run that made it a defining force in crypto derivatives trading.…