
Australia gives crypto firms Sept. 30 licence deadline
ASIC says Australian crypto firms must enter licensing by Sept. 30 or risk penalties reaching 10% of their annual turnover.

ASIC says Australian crypto firms must enter licensing by Sept. 30 or risk penalties reaching 10% of their annual turnover.

Ledger has been hit with a proposed class action seeking at least $500 million over allegations that poor security and disclosure failures tied to a December 2023 incident exposed customers to cryptocurrency theft and other financial losses. The complaint, filed…

USDT0 has launched on Stellar through LayerZero, connecting wallets, exchanges and applications to Tether-backed cross-chain liquidity.

BIS researchers tested an XRP Ledger prototype that verifies whether official statistical datasets were altered after publication.

FTmining offers cloud mining contracts for cryptocurrency holders, with automated operations and support for multiple digital assets.

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A two-month-old Layer 2 built by a stock brokerage is now processing more daily decentralized exchange volume than chains that have existed for years, and the market is only beginning to pay attention. Robinhood Chain processed roughly $945 million in…

CME FedWatch odds for a September rate hike have surged past 66% after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole speech and oil prices driven above $90 by the Iran conflict. Bitcoin is holding $78,000 after a 25% August rally,…

Cronos validators erased 10,000 blocks to reverse the Tectonic exploit, saving $69 million in frozen assets while sparking a fierce debate about whether a blockchain that can be rewound on command deserves to call itself one. Cronos did something on…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said digital assets, airlines and the maritime industry could face new measures as the Trump administration prepares to increase economic pressure on Iran. Reuters reported Wednesday that Bessent identified the three areas as possible…

ARK researcher Lorenzo Valente compared Ethereum, Solana and Hyperliquid with three restaurant models to assess their value capture.

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed new rules requiring digital asset operators to collect, verify and retain information tied to crypto transfers under its planned Travel Rule framework. According to Thailand’s SEC, the draft notification would require operators to…

Nomura’s digital asset unit Laser Digital has partnered with Keyring Network to build institutional fixed income markets on decentralized finance infrastructure, with the first lending and borrowing products prepared for Euler Finance. According to a Sept. 2 announcement from Laser…

The DOJ said the FBI seized over $560,000 in cryptocurrency and took control of domains and servers allegedly used by Hamas to collect donations.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman has said he expects the CLARITY Act to advance through the Senate this month as regulators continue developing crypto rules alongside Congress. Speaking to Fox Business on Tuesday, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said…

Securitize and Socios.com have partnered to develop regulated tokenized equity offerings that would represent minority ownership stakes in professional sports teams. The companies said the planned offerings will operate under the Socios Equity Token brand, combining Socios.com’s sports relationships and…

A Michigan court has ordered Kalshi to keep sports event contracts unavailable in the state under a preliminary injunction that carries fines of $500,000 per day for violations. The Michigan Attorney General’s Office said Wednesday that Ingham County Circuit Court…

Hyperscale Data ended Bitcoin mining in Michigan and cut its BTC holdings 79% while preparing the facility for an AI computing customer.

Backpack US appointed Multicoin cofounder Kyle Samani to its board as the company expands its regulated financial services.

The CFTC asked a federal court to dismiss CME’s challenge to its classification of Kalshi’s Bitcoin perpetual contract as futures.