Italy’s CONSOB puts ‘finfluencers’ on notice amid ESMA’s crypto risk warnings
Italy’s securities regulator shared ESMA’s finfluencer factsheet, warning social media promoters that EU rules on investment recommendations and advertising apply…
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Nigeria ties crypto oversight to tax IDs under sweeping reform
Nigeria’s tax overhaul pulls crypto exchanges into identity-based reporting, reshaping how digital assets are brought into the traditional economy.
Ukraine blocks Polymarket, classifies prediction markets as gambling
The move adds Ukraine to a growing list of countries, including France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Poland, Thailand and Australia,…
Truebit exploit exposes smart-contract flaw behind $26M token mint
Truebit lost $26 million after a smart-contract overflow bug let an attacker mint tokens at near-zero cost, sending the TRU…
Bitcoin meets gold in UK: 21Shares brings BOLD fund to London
The 21Shares Bitcoin Gold ETP allocates two-thirds to gold and one-third to Bitcoin and trades in pounds sterling and dollars…
BNB Chain targets ‘around one second’ finality with Fermi hard fork
BNB Chain’s Fermi hard fork goes live on Wednesday, cutting BSC block times from 0.75 seconds to 0.45 seconds and…
Tether’s role in Venezuela, Iran highlights the duality of stablecoins
The dual life of stablecoins: A lifeline for citizens and a tool for sanctioned entities involved in Venezuela and Iran’s…
SEC delays PENGU and T. Rowe crypto ETFs as Grayscale seeks options green light
The SEC delayed decisions on two crypto ETFs and opened public comments on options tied to a Grayscale multi-asset crypto…
Fed rate cuts under fire: 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin injected volatility as legal action against the Federal Reserve combined with market nerves over geopolitics at the start of…
Stablecoins, sanctions and surveillance: Why 2025 reshaped crypto’s regulatory reality
From record onchain volumes to geopolitics-driven crypto crime, 2025 structurally shifted how regulators and institutions engaged with digital assets, with…