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OKX Ventures acquires 19.6% stake in South Korean crypto exchange Coinone

OKX Ventures has agreed to acquire a 19.6% stake in South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone through an 80 billion won

Argentina bill targets crypto gambling payments

Argentina’s bill would block crypto payments to illegal gambling sites and add prison terms of up to 6 years.

France’s MiCA deadline puts unlicensed crypto firms on notice

France’s AMF says crypto firms must secure MiCA licenses by June 30 or wind down operations and exit the market.

Strategy sends $30M in Bitcoin to Coinbase as MSTR stock slides

Strategy has transferred more than 411 Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime, a move that has drawn attention after recent comments from

Bitcoin and gold signal a global break from the dollar, Fidelity says

Fidelity says Bitcoin toll reports and strong gold demand show growing pressure on dollar-based settlement systems.

Paxos becomes first blockchain native firm approved as SEC clearing agency

The story was updated with a quote from Charles Cascarilla. Paxos has received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange

Gemini turns to Grok as crypto exchanges chase prediction markets

Gemini launched a Grok-powered Command Center for prediction markets, using positions and watchlists to personalize market feeds.

Bitcoin price nears $73K as exchange reserves flash rare signal

Bitcoin trades near $73,257 as exchange reserves hit 2019 lows, while weak SOPR, RSI, and MACD readings keep market momentum

Why is the crypto market going down today? (May. 28)

The crypto market remained under pressure on Thursday as renewed military tensions between the United States and Iran triggered another

Quantum computing threat to Bitcoin may arrive sooner than expected: report

A new quantum computing report has warned that the cryptocurrency industry may be running out of time to prepare for

Chainalysis says crypto compliance is tighter, but AML gaps remain

Chainalysis says 47% of 2026 crypto entrants match 2020’s strictest alerting standards, but indirect monitoring gaps still remain for firms.

Polymarket trader accused of making $1.2M using Google insider data

U.S. authorities have charged a Google software engineer with insider trading tied to prediction markets, as federal regulators continue tightening

CFTC asks court to scrap Gemini’s $5M enforcement deal

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has moved to scrap its $5 million settlement with crypto exchange Gemini after concluding

BIS tokenization moves to real value payments

BIS tokenization work has cleared its atomic settlement prototype phase and will graduate to real-value cross-border payment trials. BIS tokenization

HTX denies UK sanctions tied to Russia

HTX denies UK sanctions allegations after the Foreign Office accused affiliate Huobi Global S.A. of funnelling $1.5 billion to Russia.

Aztec Labs absorbs ZKPassport, code stays open

Aztec Labs has acquired ZKPassport but will keep the privacy-focused passport-scanning app fully open source. Aztec Labs has acquired ZKPassport

Bitdeer names Corsair’s Potter as new CFO

Bitdeer names ex-Corsair finance chief Michael Potter as CFO, effective Tuesday, replacing Jianchun Liu. Bitdeer names ex-Corsair finance chief Michael

THORChain approves ADR028 as RUNE holders await network restart

THORChain prepares restart after a $10.7M exploit, with ADR028 approved, a hacker bounty active, and v3.19.0 testing before mainnet release.

Dormant Bitcoin whale burns over $8M in BTC as price touches $75K

A dormant Bitcoin whale has burned more than $8 million worth of BTC after moving funds that had reportedly remained

South Korea crypto trading crashes to one-tenth of stock market volume

South Korea crypto trading falls to 8% of KOSPI volume as stocks rise, exchange activity slows and Bitcoin trades at