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Hong Kong’s securities regulator will allow licensed brokers to offer digital asset margin financing and set rules for crypto perpetual contracts for professional investors.

European lawmakers endorsed the European Central Bank’s digital euro project, framing it as a strategic tool to strengthen monetary sovereignty and reduce reliance on foreign payment providers.

Sam Bankman-Fried has asked a federal court to grant a new trial in the FTX fraud case, citing newly available witness testimony he argues could undermine his conviction.

Gemini’s decision to withdraw from the UK, EU, and Australia has intensified industry concerns that slow, overlapping regulation is undermining Britain’s crypto hub strategy.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $145 million in new inflows as Bitcoin hovered near $70,000, adding to signs that institutional selling pressure is easing.

Telegram has launched Mira, a blockchain-based AI assistant integrated into chats, as the platform expands into AI services alongside crypto payments and commerce infrastructure.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy added $90 million in Bitcoin as prices traded below the company’s average acquisition cost, reinforcing its long-term accumulation approach amid market volatility.

A Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT purchased by Justin Bieber for $1.3 million in 2022 is currently valued at approximately $12,000.

Tether reported record USDT user growth and higher reserves in the fourth quarter of 2025, even as crypto markets suffered a sharp liquidation-driven downturn.

Bhutan transferred another $22 million in Bitcoin to a market maker as declining prices and rising mining costs pressure its state-backed crypto strategy.

Canada’s investment regulator has introduced stricter, tiered custody standards for crypto assets, aiming to reduce losses from fraud, hacks, and weak governance.

GameStop moved its entire Bitcoin position to an institutional exchange as CEO Ryan Cohen signaled that acquisitions now outweigh crypto on the company’s balance sheet.

Tether is expanding support for USDT and Tether Gold within Opera’s MiniPay wallet, targeting broader stablecoin and digital asset adoption across emerging markets.

Cboe Global Markets is exploring the return of all-or-nothing binary options as a regulated alternative to fast-growing prediction markets dominated by Kalshi and Polymarket.

Sheikh Tahnoon’s investment in World Liberty Financial ties the USD1 stablecoin to a $2 billion Binance deal, raising scrutiny amid US AI export policy shifts.