South Korea Lets Companies Buy Crypto as Japan, Hong Kong Pull Back
South Korea has upended nearly a decade of crypto policy by allowing listed companies and professional investors to place part of their balance sheets into digital assets. The shift stands in contrast to tightening rules in Japan and Hong Kong. Asia no longer
Dubai Bans Privacy Coins With Monero and Zcash Unbothered by the Crackdown
Dubai just drew a hard line on crypto privacy. On January 12, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) banned privacy tokens and rewrote its crypto approval process. Privacy-focused coins like Monero (XMR) .cwp-coin-chart svg path { stroke-width: 0.65 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.positive svg
US Crypto Market Structure Bill Nears Vote: Bullish?
US senators are preparing to vote on a long-awaited crypto market structure bill that would spell out who regulates what in crypto. After years of piecemeal enforcement actions and uncertainty, Congress is moving toward a unified federal framework for regulating crypto markets. Lawmakers
UK MPs Push to Ban Crypto Political Donations: Here’s Why
Senior Labour MPs have urged the UK government to ban political donations made in cryptocurrency, citing risks around anonymity and foreign interference. The news has made a splash across Britain, as Bitcoin continues to range between $90,000 and $92,500 following an overnight surge.
Trump Shuts Down SBF Pardon Talk as Crypto Justice Hardens
President Donald Trump said he has no plans to pardon Sam Bankman-Fried, the former FTX CEO who is serving a 25-year federal prison sentence. Bitcoin stayed close to its recent price range after the comment, which suggests traders did not see it as
Stablecoins Now Power Most Crypto Crime, Not Bitcoin
Stablecoins now sit at the center of most illegal crypto activity, not Bitcoin, according to new data from Chainalysis. This comes at a time when governments are tightening crypto rules and stablecoins are becoming more common in everyday payments. Why Are Criminals Choosing
India Warns: Crypto Makes Tax Tracking Harder
India’s tax authorities have cautioned lawmakers that rising crypto adoption is complicating tax enforcement rather than improving transparency. This is not new: authorities are still trying to figure out how to efficiently track crypto wallets and transactions, but the nature of crypto makes
GENIUS Act Backlash: Banks Push to Kill Stablecoin Rewards
US lawmakers are debating last‑minute changes to the GENIUS Act after banking groups urged Congress to block third‑party rewards on stablecoins. The push landed as stablecoin supply passed $316 billion, a sign that everyday users already rely on dollar‑pegged tokens for payments and
Arthur Hayes Flags Privacy Crypto as The Next Meta
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes is making bold calls again. In his recent essay “Suavemente,” he declared privacy crypto, not memes or faster blockchains, as the dominant story for 2026. His fund, Maelstrom, has made Zcash its second-largest holding after Bitcoin, funded by rotating
Why Crypto’s Down Today? Prices Slip as U.S. Traders Go Risk-Off
Crypto prices slipped Tuesday as U.S. traders shifted into “risk-off” mode, pulling money from volatile assets. Bitcoin price dipped during U.S. trading hours, while ETH updates showed similar weakness across major altcoins. The move fits a broader pattern that has followed stocks lower
