Kraken gains VARA approval for UAE crypto services
Dubai has further solidified its position as a global crypto hub, with Payward, the parent company behind crypto exchange Kraken, securing preliminary regulatory approval...
Echo Protocol Suffers $76.6M eBTC Minting Attack on Monad
Echo Protocol, a prominent Bitcoin DeFi platform on the Monad chain, has fallen victim to a sophisticated administrator key compromise, resulting in the unauthorized...
Cloud9 acquires Mtickets for $773K, boosting fintech
Kenyan digital bank Cloud9 has strategically acquired ticketing platform Mtickets in an all-stock deal valued at approximately KES 100 million ($773,000). This move, announced...
CZ Binance warns crypto devs after GitHub security breach
In a significant alert to the cryptocurrency development community, Binance cofounder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has issued a stark warning following a security incident at...
Bitcoin Dips on Mideast Tensions; Ondo, Zcash Rebound
Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing a five-day decline, trading around $76,000 on Tuesday, as renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East weigh on the cryptocurrency...
Nigeria’s Tax ID Centralizes Financial Surveillance
The Nigeria Revenue Service and Joint Revenue Board announced May 18, 2026 that the Taxpayer Identification (Tax ID) system has entered full implementation, replacing...
Standard Chartered Acquires Zodia Crypto Custody Firm
Standard Chartered has announced its agreement to acquire Zodia Custody, a digital asset custody company. This strategic move aims to significantly bolster the bank's...
Kalshi’s Insider Trading Problem: 150 People, $14 Billion
Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara told the Wall Street Journal at its Future of Everything event that her company operates 200 active insider trading...
a16z Guides Crypto Firms on CLARITY Act Compliance
The Digital Asset Markets CLARITY Act has taken a significant step towards becoming law, with the Senate Banking Committee advancing the cryptocurrency market structure...
South Korea’s New Crypto FX Rules Spark Debate
South Korea’s National Assembly has passed a significant amendment to the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act, introducing a mandatory registration framework for virtual-asset transfer businesses...