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China expands crypto crackdown to stablecoins, asset tokenization
The set of new rules reaffirm China’s hardline stance on crypto and impose restrictions on tokenized real-world assets and overseas issuance of yuan stablecoins.
U.S. Treasury's Bessent calls out crypto 'nihilists' resisting market structure bill
Treasury Secretary Bessent said market participants who don't want strong regulation should "move to El Salvador."
Solana Foundation's Liu: Focus on finance, not gaming 'misadventures'
Liu’s remarks come as cryptocurrencies plunge and other industry leaders are narrowing their own visions for blockchain utility.
EU at risk of falling behind the U.S. in tokenization rules, digital asset firms warn
The EU must fix its pilot regime now or watch capital markets shift permanently to the U.S., a group of blockchain firms warned policymakers on Thursday.
U.S. regulator declares do-over on prediction markets, throwing out Biden era 'frolic'
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission tumultuous legal fight with events-contracts firms is done, and its new leader is yanking previous policy efforts.
Newly unsealed DOJ files link Jeffrey Epstein to a 2014 investment in Coinbase
Emails show Brock Pierce introduced Jeffrey Epstein to the Coinbase round, while Blockchain Capital later said its fund investment was never completed as Epstein invested independently.
Ripple’s prime brokerage platform adds support for decentralized exchange Hyperliquid
This integration allows cross-margining of decentralized finance derivatives alongside traditional assets, enhancing centralized risk management.
‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry warns bitcoin plunge could trigger $1 billion gold, silver selloff
Burry said crypto losses may have forced institutions to liquidate precious metals as bitcoin slid below $73,000.
U.S. Treasury probes crypto exchanges over Iran sanctions evasion, TRM Labs says
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is scrutinizing crypto platforms, not just wallets, for enabling Iran’s sanctions evasion, according to TRM Labs’ Ari Redbord.
Crypto pulls out of free fall as government shutdown ends
An unrelenting plunge in crypto prices on Tuesday has paused after the U.S. House very narrowly passed a funding package that will now head to the president's desk for signature.
