The European Banking Authority (EBA) published on Thursday the final draft technical standards on prudential matters for firms to comply with that fall under the markets in crypto assets (MICA) legislation.

Addresses tied to Curve founder Michael Egorov are borrowing nearly $100 million in various stablecoins against $140 million in curve tokens.

It may seem like the industry is finally getting the political support it needs. But proceed with caution.

In this week's newsletter, we delve into the Ethereum layer-2 network Optimism's delivery of "fault proofs," a piece of functionality that was glaringly missing even though it was at the heart of the project's security setup.

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Bitcoin and other major assets offer unique advantages to investors seeking growth and diversification, says Jason Leibowitz.

Pointlessly onerous anti-money laundering rules lead to debanking of individuals and even entire regions, just as “financial inclusion” is thrown around as a social objective. We need a viable alternative, says Noelle Acheson.

Stubbornly high inflation readings in the past months curbed rate cut expectations weighing on asset prices.

The two industries could add a collective $20 trillion to global GDP by 2030, the report said.

BTC has come under pressure in the lead up to the key events that could influence Fed rate cut expectations.

Zimbabwe is seeking comments from the crypto industry as it tries to understand the sector more.

Almost $19 billion worth of cryptocurrency has been stolen in thefts dating back to 2011 as the industry continues to grapple with rising blockchain-related crime, according a report from Crystal Intelligence.

Last October, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) – the U.S. Treasury Department's money laundering watchdog – announced a proposal to label crypto mixers as a "primary money laundering" concern, a move that alarmed a broad swath of the c...

Crypto infrastructure could help address one of the biggest challenges in open source generative AI, says Jesus Rodriguez.

A recent Elliptic report found five ways AI is being used to rob crypto users.

With a 56% chance of winning, according to the prediction market's traders, the former president has a 22-point lead over the incumbent, far bigger than what the polls indicate.

Separately, France's markets regulator said crypto remains a high risk for money laundering.

"It unlocks the rest of the world for easy onboarding," said CEO Ian Krotinsky.

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