Binance.US Appoints Stephen Gregory as CEO
Binance.US has appointed compliance executive Stephen Gregory as CEO as the exchange prepares to expand its services in the United States.
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Binance.US has appointed compliance executive Stephen Gregory as CEO as the exchange prepares to expand its services in the United States.
The Bonk.fun memecoin launchpad warned users after attackers hijacked its domain and pushed a malicious prompt designed to drain connected crypto wallets.
New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority ruled that the NZDD stablecoin is not a financial product, offering regulatory clarity for a token pegged to the New Zealand dollar.
Strive Asset Management has deployed $50 million of its treasury into Strategy’s STRC preferred stock, reflecting growing corporate interest in Bitcoin-linked yield instruments.
Wells Fargo has filed a trademark application for WFUSD, covering crypto trading, payments, staking, and blockchain-based financial services. The move aligns with growing bank interest in digital assets.
The x402 protocol, designed for AI-driven micropayments, currently processes minimal daily volume, highlighting early-stage adoption challenges despite a $7 billion ecosystem valuation.
Lawmakers propose legislation to ban prediction market contracts tied to death, war, and assassination, citing ethical and national security concerns.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said Bitcoin could reach $1 million by capturing a portion of the global store-of-value market, increasingly competing with gold.
An Ohio federal court rejected Kalshi’s request to block state oversight of its sports betting contracts, citing lack of preemption under federal commodities law.
A configuration issue in Aave’s risk oracle caused about $26 million in unfair liquidations tied to wstETH positions. The protocol and its risk partner say affected users will be compensated.