Key Takeaways The United States Secret Service has quietly built one of the largest government-controlled cryptocurrency holdings in the world, recovering nearly $400 million in digital assets over the last ten years. The funds—largely stored in a single cold wallet—are…
Key Takeaways Turkey’s top financial regulator has blocked access to 46 crypto-related websites, including leading decentralized exchange PancakeSwap, as part of an intensified crackdown on unauthorised digital asset services operating in the country. The decision was announced by the Capital…
Key Takeaways The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) has formally requested that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deny attempts by crypto firms to obtain exemptions or no-action relief for offering tokenised securities. The trade association, which…
Key Takeaways In a significant development, Germany’s Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe is preparing to introduce crypto trading services to its more than 50 million clients by mid-2026. The initiative will be facilitated through DekaBank also known as the Savings Banks Financial Group, the…
Key Takeaways The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear a case brought by James Harper, a Coinbase user who alleged that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) violated his constitutional rights when it obtained his crypto transaction records without…
Key Takeaways The Bank of Korea has formally suspended preparations for the second phase of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot, halting a project that had been scheduled to proceed in the final quarter of 2025. Participating banks were…
Key Takeaways Several crypto startups in Kenya are raising concerns over a provision in the country’s proposed Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill that would give a Binance-linked organization, the Virtual Asset Chamber of Commerce (VAC), a formal role in…
Key Takeaways Leading cryptocurrency exchange Bitvavo has secured regulatory approval under the European Union’s new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. The license was granted by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), enabling Bitvavo to operate across all EU…
Key Takeaways Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to delay proceedings in the criminal case against Michelle Bond, citing ongoing discussions that could resolve the matter without going to trial. In a court filing submitted Thursday to the U.S. District…
Key Takeaways The U.S. Senate is preparing to vote on a landmark digital asset market structure bill before the end of September 2025. Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott confirmed the timeline during a conversation with Senator Cynthia Lummis and…
