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Schwab brings crypto to 38M users; North Korea 'simply' to blame for recent DeFi hacks
On this debut episode of CoinDesk's new show The Policy Protocol, co-hosts Renato Mariotti and Rebecca Rettig break down Schwab's rollout of crypto to nearly 40 million brokerage accounts and the Kelp DAO hack tied to North Korea. Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs, joins to make the case for going on offense against DPRK hackers and cracking down on non-compliant offshore exchanges.
Nasdaq teams with Kraken to bring stocks on-chain
Nasdaq announced that it's teaming up with Kraken to distribute one-to-one tokenized versions of public company stocks to customers in Europe and other international markets. Holders would retain the same governance rights as traditional shareholders, including voting and dividends. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
Florida man charged with running $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme
Prosecutors say Goliath Ventures’ Christopher Alexander Delgado raised hundreds of millions of dollars, promising investors guaranteed 3% to 8% monthly returns.
Indiana prepares to put bitcoin in its public retirement plans
Lawmakers pass HB 1042 allowing public funds to access bitcoin and ETFs, while banning crypto ATMs amid rising fraud concerns.
CoinDesk Research: U.S. leads institutional crypto, Asia rules trading ahead of Consensus Miami
Asia leads across key crypto metrics, but the U.S. is building the institutional engine for the next adoption wave as Latin America shows real-world utility can scale.
Nomura's Laser Digital applies for U.S. national trust bank to offer crypto custody
The proposed bank would offer cryptocurrency custody, spot trading and staking services under direct federal regulatory supervision.
Southern Utah man sentenced to 3 years in prison for crypto-linked wire fraud scheme
Federal prosecutors said Brian Garry Sewell defrauded investors of nearly $3 million and ran an unlicensed cash-to-crypto business that moved more than $5 million.
ING Flags Upside Potential in 10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield
"Treasuries love that 4% to 4.1% trading range. Temporary break below more likely. But break above has more legs," the Dutch bank said.
China Expands Rare Earth Export Controls Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting
This move could disrupt global supply chains, drive up prices, and have ripple effects across financial markets.
Bitcoin Traders Should Pay Attention to Japan as Top Economist Warns of Debt Implosion
Debt implosion risks could drive demand for alternative financial escape valves like cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
