JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon sees ‘new competitors’ from blockchain, stablecoins

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said “new technologies” are intensifying competition across the financial sector, with blockchain-based players em...

Figure Technology's tokenized credit platform could help double stock price: Bernstein

Figure Technology Solutions, a blockchain-based lending platform that went public last year, may be undervalued at current levels as loan o...

North Korean workers have been infiltrating DeFi for 7 years: Researcher

North Korean IT workers have been embedding themselves in crypto companies and decentralized finance projects for at least seven years, acc...

Bitcoin and the US dollar have a 'symbiotic' relationship: BPI exec

US dollar-pegged stablecoins and Bitcoin ( BTC ) share a “symbiotic” relationship, mutually benefitting from rising adoption, according to ...

Telegram founder Pavel Durov says Iranian government's ban backfired

The Iranian government’s attempt to block the Telegram messaging application in the country has backfired, as users find ways to circumvent...

Nevada judge extends ban on Kalshi, rejects event contract defense

A Nevada judge has reportedly extended a ban preventing Kalshi from offering event-based contracts in the state, ruling that the products c...

Cambodian lawmakers propose severe prison time for crypto scammers

Cambodia's parliament passed legislation targeting compounds used to defraud victims through scams, including those involving cryptocur...

Crypto Biz: Bitcoin treasuries break ranks as BTC dips below $70K

Corporate Bitcoin ( BTC ) holders are diverging into two distinct paths amid continued market pressure. While Strategy held steady on its m...

Circle to launch cirBTC wrapped Bitcoin, challenging BitGo and Coinbase

Stablecoin issuer Circle said it plans to launch its own version of a wrapped Bitcoin, which would put it against incumbents Coinbase and B...

Canada’s bid to ban crypto donations highlights transparency issue

A new bill in Canada, if passed, would ban political parties and other third parties in elections from accepting cryptocurrency donations i...

US Treasury seeks public input for state-level stablecoin regulations

The US Department of the Treasury issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on Wednesday and is seeking public comment on proposed regu...

Fed’s Barr invokes Panic of 1907 in warning on stablecoin rules

US Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said Tuesday that clearer US stablecoin rules could speed the market’s growth, but warned that reg...

Crypto Fear and Greed Index stuck on ‘extreme fear,’ but is there a silver lining?

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index currently exhibits “extreme fear” with a reading of 11, and the condition has held for 12 consecutive days...

Democrats press CFTC, ethics watchdog on prediction market insider trading

At least 42 Democratic lawmakers have written the US commodities regulator and the US Office of Government Ethics, demanding that it warn f...

Square rolls out Bitcoin payments at POS for eligible US merchants

Square, the payments platform of Block, has begun rolling out Bitcoin payments at its point-of-sale terminals for eligible US sellers, with...