Crypto Breaking News

Cross-border payments firm Tazapay has raised a total of $36 million in its Series B round after a funding extension led by Circle Ventures.

Brazil has passed a new law allowing authorities to use confiscated cryptocurrency and other seized assets to fund public security efforts.

Coinbase-backed advocacy group Stand With Crypto said it will prioritise key House races in Ohio and Pennsylvania as part of its strategy for the 2026 US midterm elections.

A California federal judge has certified an investor class in a securities lawsuit accusing Nvidia and CEO Jensen Huang of misleading shareholders over crypto-related GPU sales.

Fenbushi Capital co-founder Bo Shen has offered a bounty of up to 20% to recover $42 million in crypto stolen from his personal wallet in a 2022 hack.

Coinbase has opposed a proposed compromise in the US Senate’s crypto market structure bill that would restrict stablecoin yield payments by exchanges.

US President Donald Trump is set to become the first sitting president to have his signature appear on US paper currency, beginning with $100 bills expected in June.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency has issued a warning to KuCoin for soliciting over-the-counter derivatives trading without registration, as regulators intensify scrutiny of crypto platforms.

CFTC chair Michael Selig said blockchain could help verify AI-generated content, positioning onchain timestamps and identifiers as tools to distinguish authentic media from synthetic outputs.

Bitcoin has held steady while gold and silver prices declined sharply due to ETF outflows, weakening liquidity and investor profit-taking, according to JPMorgan.

Bitcoin fell below $69,000, dropping more than 3% as fading hopes of Middle East de-escalation and rising oil prices weighed on global risk sentiment.

Wall Street firms are unlikely to adopt fully transparent public blockchains, with DRW CEO Don Wilson arguing that open ledgers conflict with how institutions manage risk and execute trades.