Kraken Wins $22M Arbitration After Auditor Mazars Fled During Choke Point 2.0
Kraken secures a $22M arbitration victory after accounting firm Mazars abandoned a near-complete audit during Operation Choke Point 2.0's regulatory pressure campaign.…
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Kraken secures a $22M arbitration victory after accounting firm Mazars abandoned a near-complete audit during Operation Choke Point 2.0's regulatory pressure campaign.…
EDX Markets closes a $76M Series C led by Tokyo's SBI Holdings, signaling growing institutional conviction in compliant, clearinghouse-backed crypto trading infrastructure.…
The SEC has added three crypto-focused rulemakings to its 2026 Unified Regulatory Agenda, with proposed rules potentially arriving as soon as July.…
Kazakhstan's president has signed a decree introducing tax incentives and stablecoin payment frameworks, signaling a bold push to anchor the nation in global digital finance.…
Non-custodial Bitcoin exchange Bull Bitcoin has petitioned a French court to annul a decree implementing DAC8, warning the rules endanger 135 million European crypto holders.…
New Hampshire is poised to approve a $100 million Bitcoin-backed municipal bond — a historic first that could reshape how governments interact with digital assets.…
Kazakhstan's president has signed a decree targeting gas-powered mining electricity, income tax exemptions for regulated crypto, and cross-border stablecoin payments.…
Richard Heathcote, Tether's former Chief Investment Officer, is working with investment bank PJT Partners to sell a small equity stake in the stablecoin issuer.…
NEAR's House of Stake passes HSP-027, eliminating the developer gas rebate and routing all network fees to burn — reshaping the protocol's token economics.…
Crypto hacks surged 50% in H1 2026 but total losses dropped 60% to $956M, per SlowMist. Volume is rising while damage per attack is shrinking.…
AngelList is walking away from its Ripple Rail partnership by July 31, 2026, dropping USDC and stablecoin payments just months after Ripple's $200M acquisition of Rail.…
Europe's top securities regulator is examining how crypto custody providers manage private keys, handle incidents, and depend on outside technology vendors.…