- US prosecutors urge judge to deny Sam Bankman-Fried retrial bid: ReportCointelegraph.com News - 6 minutes agoProsecutors say testimony from two former FTX executives cited by the defense does not qualify as newly discovered evidence, Bloomberg reported.Bloomberg reported Thursday that US prosecutors urged a federal judge to reject Sam Bankman-Fried’s request for a new criminal trial, arguing that the former FTX chief failed to meet the…
- Bonk.fun warns hackers hijacked domain in wallet-drainer attackCointelegraph.com News - 32 minutes agoBonk.fun warned users not to use its site after attackers hijacked the domain and pushed a fake wallet-draining prompt.The domain of Solana-based platform memecoin launchpad Bonk.fun has been hijacked after attackers gained access to a team account and deployed a wallet-draining scheme through the site.The Bonk.fun account on X warned…
- New Zealand regulator says NZDD stablecoin not a financial productCointelegraph.com News - 1 hour agoLaw firm MinterEllisonRuddWatts, which acted on behalf of the stablecoin’s issuer, says the designation of the token is an important step for regulatory clarity.New Zealand’s financial regulator has ruled that a local currency-tied stablecoin, NZDD, isn’t a financial product, a move a local law firm says is an important step…
- AI agent payment volumes lower than reported, but adoption is growing: a16zCointelegraph.com News - 2 hours agoAndreessen Horowitz partner Noah Levine says AI agents made $1.6 million in payments in the past month, which “is not a big number, but the infrastructure being built around it is.”Payment transaction volumes among artificial intelligence agents are more than 90% lower than reports suggest, but crypto giants are pouring…
- Kalshi preemptively sues Iowa, claiming risk of enforcement actionCointelegraph.com News - 2 hours agoKalshi claims in a preemptive lawsuit that there is “a substantial risk” that Iowa will take action against it after a meeting it had with state regulators.Prediction market Kalshi has sued regulators in the US state of Iowa, claiming it did so as there was a risk of an impending…
- Stablecoin yields will bring fresh money to US banks: White House's WittCointelegraph.com News - 2 hours agoGlobal demand for the US dollar is “massive,” and stablecoin yields will only bring more interest to the currency, argued the White House crypto chief.Stablecoin yield providers will inject more capital into the US banking system, argues White House Council of Advisors for Digital Assets executive director Patrick Witt, amid…
- BoE open to scrapping stablecoin limit idea after backlashCointelegraph.com News - 2 hours agoIndustry groups have criticized the UK’s proposed stablecoin holding limits, arguing they would signal that the UK is hostile to crypto and stifle innovation.Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden told UK lawmakers that the central bank is open to alternative ways to manage stablecoin risks other than imposing holding…
- Metaplanet forms new venture firm as it expands Bitcoin playbookCointelegraph.com News - 3 hours agoMetaplanet said the new firm would support Japan-based Bitcoin projects in the payments and lending space in addition to stablecoins and tokenization-focused startups.Bitcoin-buying company Metaplanet has established a new venture firm, Metaplanet Ventures, to support Bitcoin ecosystem development in Japan, as the country looks to recognize Bitcoin as a regulated…
- MediaTek patches bug enabling crypto seed theft in just 45 secondsCointelegraph.com News - 4 hours agoLedger’s white-hat security team said it found a flaw in MediaTek’s secure boot chain that can be used to steal sensitive information from certain Android devices.Mobile phone chipmaker MediaTek patched a vulnerability affecting its chipsets in January that could have allowed an attacker to steal crypto seed phrases on affected…
- Binance.US names new CEO as crypto exchange eyes expansionCointelegraph.com News - 5 hours agoStephen Gregory, a former compliance executive at CEX.IO and Gemini, has taken over as CEO of Binance.US, a crypto exchange that was once a target of a long-running SEC lawsuit.Binance.US, the US affiliate of crypto exchange Binance, has named compliance lawyer Stephen Gregory as CEO as the company looks to…
- Ghana greenlights 11 crypto companies for regulatory sandboxCointelegraph.com News - 5 hours agoGhana’s SEC could grant a full license to sandbox participants as early as six months, provided that their products are market-ready and that they tick all regulatory boxes.Ghana’s securities regulator has given the nod to 11 crypto trading platforms to participate in its new regulatory sandbox program, its first major…
- Prime brokers push Wall Street access to prediction markets: ReportCointelegraph.com News - 5 hours agoClear Street and Marex Group are planning to offer prediction markets to clients, with Kalshi’s CEO tipping it to become a “core pillar of the financial ecosystem.”US-based prime brokers, financial institutions that provide services to hedge funds, are reportedly working to give their clients access to Kalshi’s event bets, with…
- SEC, CFTC sign memo to regulate crypto, other markets in harmonyCointelegraph.com News - 7 hours agoThe SEC and CFTC said they would adopt a “minimum effective dose” regulatory strategy to foster innovation while maintaining market integrity and keep the US competitive globally.Two of the US’s most influential financial regulators have agreed to better coordinate oversight of the financial markets, seeking to put an end to…
- Here’s what happened in crypto todayCointelegraph.com News - 10 hours agoNeed to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.Today in crypto, the SEC and CFTC signed a memo to regulate crypto and other emerging markets in harmony, the head of the…
- Ripple to buy back $750M in shares through April: ReportCointelegraph.com News - 10 hours agoDespite a decline in the price of XRP in the last year, Ripple is expected to reach a valuation 25% higher than reported after a November 2025 funding round.Ripple Labs reportedly plans to buy back up to $750 million worth of shares from investors and employees in a program set…
- Mastercard launches crypto partner program with a ‘who's who’ of industryCointelegraph.com News - 11 hours agoThe program connects crypto companies, banks and payment providers to explore blockchain-based payment and settlement infrastructure.Mastercard has launched a global crypto partner program that initially brings together more than 85 companies across the digital asset and payments industries to collaborate on blockchain-based payment and settlement systems.The initiative is designed to…
- Revolut obtains UK bank license, teases upcoming servicesCointelegraph.com News - 11 hours agoThe financial tech company was granted a full UK banking license on Wednesday and has also applied for a federal bank charter in the United States.Financial technology company Revolut announced on Wednesday that it has launched a bank in the United Kingdom after receiving regulatory approval from the Prudential Regulation…
- Bitcoin to $78K? Pro traders price in less than 17% odds of a breakoutCointelegraph.com News - 12 hours agoBitcoin remains under pressure as war and poor jobs data offset ETF inflows, shifting the $78,000 price target from late March to the coming months.Key takeaways:Professional traders remain cautious, pricing low odds for a Bitcoin breakout to $78,000 despite recent ETF inflows.US and Israel-Iran war and soft US labor data…
- FDIC chair says no deposit insurance for stablecoins under GENIUS ActCointelegraph.com News - 12 hours agoA proposed plan by the agency would ban “pass-through insurance“ for stablecoins by third parties in addition to the FDIC not insuring deposits under the law.Travis Hill, chair of the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), confirmed that, in his opinion, a law passed in July 2025 would not give…
- Foundry plans Zcash mining pool amid institutional interest in privacy coinCointelegraph.com News - 13 hours agoThe digital asset infrastructure company plans to launch the pool in April as it expands beyond Bitcoin mining services.Digital asset infrastructure company Foundry Digital plans to launch a mining pool for Zcash in April 2026, expanding beyond Bitcoin mining infrastructure. The company said the pool will be designed for institutional…

