crypto
True Markets Launches Tokenized Equity Trading, Starting with Nvidia
- The firm offers tokenized Nvidia trading through APIs and FIX connectivity to beta clients.
- Tokenized stocks are creating a parallel equity market, while NYSE develops a 24-hour tokenized venue.
Friday, 02/10/2026 | 12:47 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
FCA Opens Five-Month Authorisation Window for UK Crypto Firms
- Crypto firms seeking to continue regulated UK activities after the new regime begins on October 25, 2027, should submit applications by February 28, 2027.
- Existing AML registrations will not convert automatically; firms that fail to show the ability to meet the FCA’s requirements won't be authorised.
Wednesday, 30/09/2026 | 15:00 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
DeFi Was Never Going to Get Its Clarity from US Congress
- Mohammad Akhavannik, Managing Director of Newton Foundation, highlights Treasury’s role in shaping AML-type screening requirements affecting decentralised finance.
- New SEC exemptions impose limits on token fundraising and permissioned venues offering tokenized equities.
Friday, 25/09/2026 | 09:25 GMT by
Mohammad Akhavannik
Why Is Crypto Going Down Today? Bitcoin Slips Toward $82,600, XRP Falls 7%
- Bitcoin is back near the $82,614 breakout level, a retest Monday's analysis expected before a push toward $99,500.
- Ether slipped under $2,757 again, while XRP and Dogecoin paused their flag breakouts ahead of Friday's options expiry.
Thursday, 24/09/2026 | 09:29 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
BitMEX Officially Shuts Today. Who Wins Its Users?
- NAGA's Alexandru Badea explains how BitMEX, CoinEx and BitMart shut down within two months, undone by falling volume, rising compliance costs and liquidity flight, not scandal.
- Their departures hand a combined user base to Binance, Bybit, OKX and Hyperliquid for free, and signal the same pressures building under CFD and forex brokers.
Wednesday, 23/09/2026 | 11:34 GMT by
Badea Alexandru Gabriel
Binance Takes $100m Stake in Circle Alongside Five-Year USDC Deal
- Circle will pay Binance monthly incentives tied to USDC balances under the new agreement.
- Binance buys Circle shares at $80.84, with a two-year restriction on selling, transferring or hedging.
Tuesday, 22/09/2026 | 13:04 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Why Is Crypto Up Today? Bitcoin Tops $80,000 as Ethereum, XRP and Dogecoin Rise Up to 7%
- The rebound follows a week that brought a failed Senate vote on the CLARITY Act and the Fed's first rate hike since 2023.
- Bitcoin now trades within 2% of Citi's $82,000 12-month target, while XRP is back above its 200-day EMA inside a bull flag.
Friday, 18/09/2026 | 18:26 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Turkey Detains 175 in Alleged $266m Forex and Crypto Fraud Network
- Turkish authorities said individuals “linked to Israel predominated” in the companies’ ownership structures.
- The investigation remains ongoing as authorities search for other suspects and examine financial flows.
Friday, 18/09/2026 | 14:14 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
'Ethics', Not Economics, Sink the CLARITY Act in the Senate
- The Senate blocked the CLARITY Act in a 50-49 cloture vote on September 15, short of the 60 votes needed, effectively shelving the crypto market structure bill for 2026.
- Senator Elissa Slotkin cited weak ethics rules and crypto profits by Trump officials in her no vote, while industry figures called the outcome a delay rather than a defeat.
Wednesday, 16/09/2026 | 05:05 GMT by
Arnab Shome
The technology underpinning crypto could fundamentally change the future of how money moves,” says OpenPayd CCO Lux Thiagarajah
- Lux Thiagarajah, Chief Commercial Officer of OpenPayd, talks about how the convergence of crypto and TradFi is reshaping global money movement.
- He discussed the evolution of stablecoins, predicting that while they won’t replace domestic fiat payment rails, they will dominate cross-border settlements for enterprises.
Tuesday, 15/09/2026 | 07:29 GMT by
FM
If MiCA Can Crack DeFi, Its Slow-and-Steady Approach Could Beat CLARITY
- 1inch's Legal Chief, Orest Gavryliak, highlights MiCA’s success in regulating centralised intermediaries while leaving major DeFi questions unresolved.
- CLARITY seeks to address market structure, token classification, self-custody protections and DeFi-specific issues.
Thursday, 10/09/2026 | 16:00 GMT by
Orest G
Saint Vincent Regulator Freezes Virtual Asset Applications, Existing Submissions Continue
- The regulator has not set a date for accepting new virtual asset applications.
- Applications filed before September 1 this year will continue through the FSA’s existing review process.
Thursday, 03/09/2026 | 16:34 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
SEC's New Crypto Rule Lets Tokens Raise $75 Million And Eventually Stop Being Securities
- The SEC proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, creating two exemptions from standard securities registration for crypto token offerings.
- A 60-day public comment period begins once the rule is published in the Federal Register.
Tuesday, 18/08/2026 | 21:21 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
Payward Revenue Grew 17% in Q2 as Trading Volume Fell 13%
- Two acquisitions this year gave Payward a CFTC-regulated derivatives framework and a stablecoin payments platform.
- Asset-based revenue, tied to client balances rather than trades, now makes up 60% of the total, up from 55% a year earlier.
Friday, 14/08/2026 | 14:05 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
From MiCA to GENIUS: Why Crypto's Next Regulatory Test Is Cross-Border Coordination
- Europe’s MiCA regime has sharply reduced the number of authorised crypto firms, raising the stakes for regulatory coordination across major markets.
- The US, UK and EU now have major crypto rules in place. The next test is whether they can connect them, or leave firms facing three separate systems.
Friday, 14/08/2026 | 05:29 GMT by
Nilmini Rubin
FATF Says 83% Have Crypto Travel Rules, but Action Stays Near 40%
- Ninety-one jurisdictions reported legislation, while only 36 reported a focused supervisory or enforcement measure.
- The gap leaves crypto firms handling counterparty checks, data transfers and delayed credits across uneven regimes.
Thursday, 13/08/2026 | 19:15 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Bullish’s Non-Trading Revenue Overtakes Transaction Income as Crypto Sales Fall 44%
- The platform's digital-asset sales fell 44% in Q2, but adjusted transaction revenue rose 24% and other revenue reached a record $62.7 million.
- eToro, Robinhood and Bitget point to the same pressure on crypto trading, but Bullish’s results show how revenue mix changes the impact.
Thursday, 13/08/2026 | 14:08 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
MFSA Chief: 'It's Much Easier to Leave a Bad Player Out' Than to Licence and Punish
- Kenneth Farrugia, MFSA's CEO, told Finance Magnates that Malta has licensed 22 firms under MiCA, arguing that strict gatekeeping mattered more than chasing volume.
- He also detailed how perpetual futures fall under CFD rules, why prediction markets remain unresolved, and Malta's early moves on regulating AI-driven trading.
Thursday, 13/08/2026 | 08:00 GMT by
Coinbase Wins Abu Dhabi Approval to Launch Tokenized Securities Starting with Apple
- The ADGM approval covers investment deals and custody services for tokenized securities.
- The firm also asked the SEC last year to approve tokenized versions of publicly traded stocks.
Tuesday, 11/08/2026 | 17:53 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Crypto Revenue Fell Across Major Trading Platforms in Q2. The Market Is the Usual Suspect
- The declines lined up with a broader crypto slump: market capitalisation fell 12.6% and spot trading volume dropped 27.9% over the quarter.
- None of the companies had a weak quarter overall, as growth in other business lines offset the crypto decline.
Tuesday, 11/08/2026 | 17:16 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
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