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Venezuela has formally requested King Charles release $1.95B in gold frozen at the Bank of England, citing urgent earthquake recovery needs amid entrenched geopolitical tensions.…
Senator Ron Wyden is pressing Senate leadership to preserve the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act inside the CLARITY Act ahead of a floor vote.…
Iran suspends its Tehran-Mashhad rail link amid military strikes while US sanctions close in on Iranian crypto exchanges, intensifying the country's economic isolation.…
Researchers warn that AI tools are accelerating how quickly crypto security audits become outdated, while hackers drain millions exploiting defunct DeFi codebases.…
A federal judge has approved a $1.5 million SEC settlement against Elon Musk over delayed Twitter disclosures, formally closing the long-running enforcement case.…
Hyundai Card expands its stablecoin-powered remittance service to Europe following a successful US-Mexico pilot, targeting cost reduction in cross-border payments.…
The SEC has formally added three crypto rulemakings to its 2026 agenda, targeting token safe harbors, broker-dealer standards, and institutional ATS trading rules.…
AscendEx has ceased operations after nearly two weeks of withdrawal disruptions tied to insufficient hot wallet funds, leaving users uncertain about asset recovery.…
Binance pushes back on U.S. Department of Justice memo allegations, saying claims are untrue and stem from a misreading of its Abu Dhabi regulatory licensing rules.…
Federal Reserve policymakers warn that surging AI infrastructure demand is sustaining upward price pressure on tech products and electricity, complicating rate decisions.…
Tokenized equity transfers surged 105% in a single month to reach $8.4B, as crypto firms and traditional banks race to expand tokenized stock initiatives.…
Crypto venture capital firm Paradigm has raised a $1.2 billion fourth fund targeting AI, robotics, and crypto startups, signaling a strategic pivot beyond digital assets.…