UK’s 2027 crypto rules let firms remove trust protection from Bitcoin lent for yield
UK crypto firms can now apply for authorization as of Sept. 30, bringing Bitcoin holders closer to a rulebook that...
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MSCI Rule Puts Strategy at Risk, Says Bitcoin Policy Institute Paper
A private index committee that never touches investor cash can still trigger billions of dollars in stock trades. A new...
Animoca Brands’ Moca Chain Takes Aim at Digital Identity
The Moca Foundation and Moca Network have launched a decentralized blockchain that lets users and AI agents securely share verified...
Coinbase-Backed Base Gives Users More Control With Cobalt Upgrade
Base has launched Cobalt, its third major network upgrade, adding new transaction controls for traders and expanding tools for companies...
Bitcoin Price Holds $83K as Bitfinex Says Leverage Has Cleared
Bitcoin calls represent 60.88% of options open interest, while Deribit’s October max-pain level sits near $76,000, below bitcoin’s current $83,719...
Does America.gov Know Bitcoin Policy as Well as ChatGPT and Claude? We Asked
The newly launched U.S. government AI chatbot America.gov can also help bitcoin and crypto users with answers to their questions....
Visa and Mastercard Join $1 Billion Bet on Stripe-Backed OUSD
Stablecoin project open usd (OUSD) arrived on Wednesday with more than $1 billion in launch liquidity and a heavyweight cast...
Cboe’s 25-Year S&P 500 Deal Puts Tokenized Options on the Table
Cboe and S&P Dow Jones Indices extended their exclusive S&P 500 options licensing agreement for 25 years, keeping Cboe’s SPX...
Binance ends Funding Account crypto deposits as Pay and Convert move to Spot
From Sept. 29, Binance says Funding Accounts no longer accept direct on-chain crypto deposits. Users depositing crypto must use Spot...
Bitcoin could react to new 40M barrel US oil sale before a single barrel is delivered
The US Department of Energy has opened an exchange for up to 40 million barrels of crude from the Strategic...
Bitcoin Price Gives Up Gains After Short-Lived Pump to $85.5K
Bitcoin pumped above $85,500 on Wednesday morning following the release of lower-than-expected U.S. PCE inflation data for August—but a quick...
Only 0.52% of Bitcoin Is Working Onchain—Here’s Why
Only 104,105 BTC, worth about $8.7 billion, is currently deployed in productive onchain strategies, according to a joint report from...
Brazilian State Energy Giant Petrobras Taps Cardano for Tracing Fuel
Brazilian state-owned energy firm Petrobras is testing Cardano’s blockchain to track the environmental benefits of renewable fuels, expanding an experiment...
‘Fake News’: El Salvador Denies Stablecoin Pivot as Bitcoin Treasury Grows
El Salvador’s National Bitcoin Office has dismissed reports that the country is pivoting to stablecoins, calling it “fake news,” and...
FCA Opens UK Crypto Gates More Than a Year Before Rules Hit
Britain’s crypto rulebook now has an entrance exam. Starting Sept. 30, crypto firms can apply for full Financial Conduct Authority...
