Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is taking legal action against a German man it says is misusing the domain coinbase.de to redirect users and pressure the company into buying it, Cointelegraph reports.
Filed in a California federal court last Thursday, the lawsuit claims Tobias...
London-based fintech startup, Lightyear, has raised $23 million in a funding round led by NordicNinja, a VC fund that focuses on early-stage companies operating in Northern Europe, which launched in 2019.
The Lightyear investment platform allows users to trade in stocks,...
Institutional investors may soon have a new way to park their cash. Goldman Sachs and Bank of New York Mellon have teamed up to offer tokenised money market funds – letting clients buy shares in these funds and track ownership using blockchain technology.
BNY Mellon clients will be...
The GENIUS Act stablecoin regulation has officially become law, marking a watershed moment for the American digital asset landscape. On 18 July 2025, President Donald Trump signed the "Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins of 2025" Act into law, creating the first...
Security researchers have found open-source packages targeting developers with malware that steals cryptocurrency. The packages were hosted on the Open VSX repository disguised as tools for working with Solidity, a programming language used in blockchain development. They delivered malware that...
Bitcoin's fiat price has exceeded $118,000 this year, a record high, and sparked renewed interest in cryptocurrency investing. But while long-time holders have seen their bets pay off, many new investors are struggling. Buying even a fraction of a coin now feels out of reach for many, and the...
Nvidia shares climbed on Wednesday, briefly pushing the company’s market value past $4 trillion for the first time during intraday trading. The stock closed 1.8% higher, ending the day with a market cap of $3.97 trillion.
The chipmaker is now the most valuable company in the world,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued its first comprehensive guidance on the crypto ETF approval process, potentially clearing a path for dozens of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds that have been waiting months or years for regulatory approval.
While...
Former Binance chief Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is questioning whether a new crypto-linked pathway to UAE residency is legitimate, pointing out that no official government source has confirmed the details.
Over the weekend, The Open Network claimed that anyone who stakes at least...
Web3 data platform CARV is working on a new AI roadmap that goes beyond typical integrations like chatbots or content tools. The company says it wants to develop fully autonomous AI agents—what it calls “AI Beings”—that operate on-chain with their own memory, identity, and economic...
Hong Kong-based fintech startup AllScale has closed a $1.5 million funding round aimed at making stablecoin solutions for small businesses more accessible and compliant. The company positions itself as addressing the "last mile" challenge in enterprise stablecoin adoption, targeting pain points...
Media and information platform Blockworks has unveiled its new Token Transparency Framework with a goal for fairer, more rigorous disclosure standards in the cryptocurrency industry.
The Blockworks Token Transparency Framework has been built collaboratively with industry partners,...
Morgan Stanley analysts predict that yuan stablecoin initiatives in Hong Kong could serve as Beijing's digital currency sandbox, although significant economic challenges threaten to limit the yuan's international potential, despite the city's pioneering regulatory framework.
Hong...
Turkey is planning new restrictions on cryptocurrency transactions in an effort to curb money laundering and other financial crimes, according to a report by the state-run Anadolu Agency.
Cryptocurrency platforms will be required to collect more details about transactions they handle....
CoinMarketCap has taken down a fake popup that was prompting users to “verify” their crypto wallets—a move many quickly flagged as a phishing attempt, as reported by Cointelegraph. The alert appeared on the site on Friday and was removed within a few hours, the company said in a post on...
Speaking to Observer Network and other media outlets during a 50-minute session on June 17 in Beijing, JD.com founder and chairman Liu Qiangdong revealed the retail giant is actively pursuing regulatory approval for stablecoin operations in "all major sovereign currency countries globally."...
Two major cryptocurrency firms are about to get EU-wide licences under the bloc's new Markets in Cryptocurrency-Assets (MiCA) rules. But the approvals are already creating tension among regulators.
MiCA, which came into effect earlier this year, lets any EU country approve a...
The Circle IPO cryptocurrency market debut saw share value rise 168% on June 5 to close at $83.23, above the $31 offering price. The performance indicates renewed institutional interest in cryptocurrency infrastructure companies, marking the first major cryptocurrency public offering since...
Singapore-based crypto companies have until June 30 to stop offering digital token services to clients outside the country, unless they obtain a license. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) established the deadline as part of new rules under the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSM...
Stablecoin regulation in Hong Kong has officially entered uncharted territory. The city's Legislative Council passed the Stablecoins Bill on 21 May 2025, creating what may be Asia's most aggressive attempt yet to regulate the $170 billion stablecoin...
Australia’s financial intelligence agency is placing tighter controls on crypto ATMs in response to a growing number of scams, as reported by Cointelegraph.
As of June 3rd, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) introduced new rules that cap cash deposits...
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has officially closed its case against Binance and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, ending one of the last major legal battles between the agency and the cryptocurrency exchange.
In a court filing on Thursday, both the SEC and Binance asked a...
The decision made by Pakistan to dedicate 2,000 megawatts of electricity for Bitcoin mining energy allocation represents more than just another country embracing cryptocurrency – it signals a potentially significant approach to addressing chronic energy overcapacity through digital asset...
MY E.G. Services Berhad (MYEG) and Singapore Trade Data Exchange Services (SGTraDex) have signed an agreement to work together on improving cross-border digital trade between Malaysia and Singapore. The deal was signed during the ASEAN-GCC-China CEO Roundtable, which was part of a business...
Rising costs and shifting trade conditions are pushing many small UK businesses to rethink how they operate. For some, that means exploring new ways to handle payments and manage money—and cryptocurrencies are playing a growing role.
Recent research from VistaPrint shows that one in...
Starting January 1, 2026, cryptocurrency companies operating in the UK must collect and report detailed personal and transaction data from their users. The rule covers both individual and business accounts and includes full names, addresses, and tax identification numbers.
Firms face...
Coinbase is dealing with the fallout of a cyberattack that exposed personal data and triggered a demand for a $20 million ransom. The company says it won’t pay. Instead, it plans to reimburse victims and spend up to $400 million to cover the damage.
The attackers claim they tricked...
Coinbase is set to join the S&P 500 index on May 19, replacing Discover Financial Services, as reported by CNBC. Discover Financial Services is in the process of being acquired by Capital One.
The change comes as Coinbase draws interest from both institutional and retail...
Donald Trump gave varying responses about whether he has personally benefited from the cryptocurrency token launched under his name earlier this year, according to Cointelegraph.
In an interview aired May 4 on NBC News’ Meet the Press with Kristen Welker, Trump was asked about...
The Maldives government has struck an agreement with Dubai-based MBS Global Investments to establish a financial hub for blockchain and digital assets in the capital, Malé.
The $8.8 billion project is part of a broader effort to diversify the island nation’s economy and reduce...
