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CoinRoutes Acquires QIS Risk For $5M to Bolster Institutional Crypto Trading Tools
The deal brings together CoinRoutes’ execution technology with QIS Risk’s portfolio and risk management tools.
Chinese Woman Convicted in UK for Leading $6.9B Bitcoin Scam
Qian defrauded more than 128,000 victims in China between 2014 and 2017, subsequently storing her spoils in BTC and fleeing to the U.K
Stripe Unveils Stablecoin Issuance Tool With Phantom’s CASH, Expands Into AI Commerce with OpenAI
With Open Issuance and AI payment standards, Stripe is doubling down on its bet on the rising role of blockchain and digital agents in payments.
Keel Debuts as Sky's Solana-Focused 'Star' With a $2.5B Roadmap to Boost RWAs and DeFi
The new protocol will channel USDS stablecoin reserves into Solana-based lending markets and real-world asset strategies.
NYDFS Chief Harris to Leave New York Regulator Next Month
Adrienne Harris, who took office in 2021, will leave the New York Department of Financial Services on Oct. 17.
Crypto Is 'Job One' as U.S. SEC, CFTC Move Into Harmony on Policies: Chairman Atkins
Both agencies are moving forward "in lockstep" on similar efforts to open the policy gates to crypto businesses, which Atkins told reporters is the "top priority."
SEC Tells Issuers to Pull 19b-4s; ETFs Could Be Approved ‘Absurdly Fast’
A recent rule change allows exchanges to list crypto ETFs without individual SEC review, streamlining the process, with approval potentially happening any day.
State of Crypto: Shutdown Watch
A U.S. government shutdown won't be as bad for crypto as it might have been in previous years, but it will further delay already-stalled initiatives.
Corporate Clients Hold Up to 15% of Assets on Mercado Bitcoin, Exchange Exec Says
These companies are not actively trading, but rather holding onto their bitcoin and stablecoins like USDT and USDC for conservative, cash-management purposes.
Abu Dhabi Royal-Backed Fund MGX Buys 15% of TikTok U.S. Business in Major Stake Deal: Report
MGX, which previously bought $2 billion of World Liberty Financial's USD1, and Oracle will control nearly half of TikTok’s U.S. arm as American firms secure majority ownership.
