Crypto firms without authorisation under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime must stop serving EU clients from July 1, according to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), even if their licence applications are still being reviewed.
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has signed an executive order establishing a framework to support AI data centres and advanced computing facilities as the state seeks to attract technology investment and capitalise on growing demand for computing power.
Business payments are emerging as one of the fastest-growing use cases for stablecoins as companies increasingly adopt blockchain-based settlement tools for cross-border transactions.
A court in Qingdao, China, has ruled that Bitcoin qualifies as property under criminal law, establishing an important legal precedent in a cryptocurrency theft case involving 107 BTC.
Revolut plans to integrate stablecoins into its future US banking platform as the fintech company expands its regulated financial services offering in the world's largest banking market.
Candidates backed by cryptocurrency industry-funded political action committees secured a series of primary victories across California, New Jersey and South Dakota after receiving support through roughly $3.5 million in advertising campaigns.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the department is advancing plans for a strategic Bitcoin reserve and digital asset stockpile more than a year after President Donald Trump ordered the initiative through an executive action.
Agentic payment activity on Coinbase's Base blockchain has surpassed 100 million transactions, highlighting growing adoption of machine-to-machine payments across onchain applications.
Payward Services, a Kraken-affiliated company, will soon allow retail investors to participate in US initial public offerings at the offering price through a new tokenised equities programme.
Zcash developers restored Orchard transactions after deploying an emergency network upgrade to address a critical vulnerability discovered in the privacy-focused blockchain’s latest shielded pool.
Russian ruble-backed stablecoin A7A5 has processed more than $110 billion in cumulative onchain transactions despite Western sanctions aimed at restricting its use, according to blockchain security firm CertiK.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies is seeking to raise up to $300 million through a perpetual preferred stock offering carrying a 9.5% annual dividend as the Ethereum treasury company expands its funding options.
