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Key Highlights The Bank of Lithuania has advised unlicensed crypto firms to obtain licenses under MiCA before December 31, 2025. Unlicensed crypto firms could face blocked websites, hefty fines, and…
Key Highlights Vitalik Buterin warned that the EU’s Digital Services Act creates a no-space environment that stifles permissionless innovation. He argued that administrative hurdles disproportionately harm small entrepreneurs and decentralized…
Key Highlights Indian authorities have arrested a former Coinbase customer support agent. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong confirmed the arrest, thanking the Hyderabad Police and indicating that further arrests may follow.…
Key Highlights Solflare has embedded prediction markets directly into its mobile wallet, streamlining user access to decentralized forecasting. The feature uses Kalshi’s infrastructure and tokenized contracts to support liquidity for…
Key Highlights Moscow and Washington are reportedly discussing joint management of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant through back-channels. The U.S. has reportedly shown interest in using the facility’s electrical capacity for…
Key Highlights Sberbank may soon offer loans backed by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum for ruble loans. The bank has issued 160+ digital assets this year, including Russia’s first real…
Key Highlights Trust Wallet confirmed a security incident tied to its browser extension version 2.68, with estimated losses exceeding $6.77 million. On-chain data shows rapid fund drains across Bitcoin, Ethereum,…
Key Highlights Hong Kong is introducing licensing rules for virtual asset dealers and custodians to make the crypto market safer and more regulated. Dealers will follow rules similar to traditional…
Key Highlights Ethena Labs has added Anchorage Digital Bank as a regulated custodian for the assets backing its USDe synthetic dollar. The integration uses a federally chartered U.S. bank to…
Key Highlights Volatility Shares filed a post-effective amendment to delay its 5x XRP ETF until December 31, 2025. The delay does not signal rejection but resets the ETF’s effective date…