Eye-scanning crypto projects pose national security risks, China warns
China’s security agency warns that biometric data collection by crypto firms, including iris scans, could…
Month: August 2025
Backlash as ex-SEC chief of staff links liquid staking to Lehman Brothers
Former SEC chief of staff Amanda Fischer slammed the latest SEC guidance on liquid staking,…
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao seeks dismissal of $1.8B FTX lawsuit
Changpeng Zhao has asked a court to dismiss FTX’s $1.8 billion lawsuit over a share…
Solana treasury race heats up as firms hunt staking rewards
Three public companies increased their Solana holdings this week, as BitGo speculated that firms are…
Binance futures volume hits 6-month high amid Bitcoin volatility
Crypto derivatives volumes surged across major exchanges last month, with Binance leading at $2.55 trillion….
SEC’s crypto pivot has ‘not been priced in’ — Bitwise CIO
Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan remarked on coming across “the most bullish document I’ve…
Crypto exec to pay $10M to settle SEC claims over betting on TerraUSD
The founder of the lending firm MyConstant agreed to pay over $10 million to the…
Bitcoin dip to $112K lacks whiff of altcoin summer: Bitfinex
The performance of the altcoins this week suggests “rapid derisking across the high-beta segments” of…
US Dollar Could Return to Gold Backing, Says Ray Dalio as Fiat Trust Erodes
The U.S. dollar could soon be reanchored to gold as global faith in fiat erodes,…
Spot Crypto Trading Set to Explode With CFTC’s First Regulatory Greenlight
Spot crypto trading is accelerating toward full federal regulation as the CFTC invites public input,…
XRP Ramps up in Korea as BDACS Taps Into Top Regulated Exchanges
XRP strengthens its foothold in South Korea as BDACS enables institutional custody and compliant exchange…
SEC Commissioner Calls for Full Protection of Crypto Users’ Financial Privacy
Crypto privacy just got a massive boost as a top U.S. regulator slammed financial surveillance…
Base blames faulty sequencer for 33-minute outage, fixes made
Base blamed a 33-minute outage on Aug. 5 on an unprepared sequencer and said it…
SEC’s guidance on liquid staking tokens a win for DeFi, institutions
Institutions may now have a clearer footing to build products around liquid staking tokens and…
Ethereum proposes unified fee market to simplify transaction costs
The move follows significant gas fee reductions after the Dencun upgrade, and comes amid intensifying…