BitMEX Closes After 11 Years as Regulation and Competition Prove Fatal
BitMEX, once the dominant force in crypto derivatives, has shut down after 11 years, felled by mounting regulatory pressure and fierce market competition.…
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BitMEX, once the dominant force in crypto derivatives, has shut down after 11 years, felled by mounting regulatory pressure and fierce market competition.…
Coinbase's Q2 filings reveal a striking paradox: Base hit record transaction volume with stablecoin activity up 7x year-over-year, yet sequencer revenue declined.…
Distribution agents have begun releasing funds in FTX's fifth creditor payout round, with ex-users reporting receipts from the $900M tranche tied to 2022 losses.…
The Clarity Act reportedly commands enough votes to advance, but the Senate's unpredictable dynamics threaten to stall landmark digital-asset legislation once again.…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent invoked Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto to pressure Senate Democrats into an immediate vote on the Clarity Act crypto regulation bill.…
A major security vulnerability has been discovered in Coldcard hardware wallets. Users are urged to read official disclosures and take immediate protective action.…
A $2.3B merger between MEMX and BOX Exchange hands majority control to Canada's TMX Group, potentially reshaping North American trading infrastructure.…
Circle has obtained a New York Trust Charter, adding to a federal national trust bank approval won just weeks earlier as the USDC issuer builds out its regulatory infrastructure.…
A security flaw in Coldcard hardware wallets has exposed Bitcoin seed phrases spanning years, following a theft of over $70 million in BTC.…
A Reuters investigation found Shelbit processed $250M for an illegal Iranian gambling network, raising urgent questions about sanctions enforcement in crypto.…
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned two Iranian companies, including Hormuz Safe, which collects Bitcoin and other digital assets as payment for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.…
New York has sued prediction market platform Kalshi for illegal gambling, a case that could fundamentally shift regulatory power from federal to state authorities.…