Polymarket’s vice president of engineering, Josh Stevens, clarified that the prediction market platform is not adding mandatory Know Your Customer (KYC) checks to its existing service, after a report said the company had considered user verification requirements.Stevens said in an…

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) released a report Wednesday on Project Agorá, an experimental prototype for cross-border wholesale payment.The BIS said the report shows how seven central banks and more than 40 regulated financial institutions can settle cross-border wholesale…

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has asked a federal court to vacate its $5 million settlement with crypto exchange Gemini, claiming that the agency’s enforcement action was based on flawed allegations.Gemini settled with the CFTC and paid a $5…

Nearly half of the organizations onboarded into the crypto industry in 2026 are operating at alerting standards that would have made them industry leaders only a few years ago, according to Chainalysis.In a preview of a report published on Wednesday,…

Cryptocurrency markets have shed around $80 billion in value over the past 24 hours, with losses accelerating after the US reportedly carried out a new wave of military strikes on Iran.The US ​military carried out new strikes late on Wednesday…

US authorities have charged a Google employee with allegedly using information from the company to make bets on Polymarket and profit $1.2 million.The Justice Department said on Wednesday that it unsealed charges against Google software engineer Michele Spagnuolo, accusing him…

Ether (ETH) remains under pressure after failing to reclaim the $2,150 resistance level. Despite the decline, ETH’s aggregate open interest has increased by roughly 350,000 ETH, suggesting new short positions are entering the market.With more than $1.5 billion in bearish…

Crypto exchange Kraken has launched a non-custodial Bitcoin product, giving a 2.5% yearly yield, adding to the company’s yield product offerings amid a rising investor demand for crypto reward products.Kraken unveiled the product on Wednesday with the support of crypto…

Key takeaways:Bitcoin’s drop below $75,000 marks a sharp decoupling from a record-breaking stock market fueled by the AI boom.Crypto trader sentiment remains weak as key US regulatory acts face ongoing delays.Bitcoin’s (BTC) rejection at $78,000 on Thursday marked a decoupling…

After six Republican and Democratic candidates supported by cryptocurrency-backed interest groups won primaries for US House of Representatives and Senate seats in Texas, one of the biggest political action committees (PACs) said it would “aggressively back leaders” supporting crypto policies…

Prediction markets platform Polymarket is reportedly considering measures to verify users in response to pressure from global authorities over sanctions violations and other areas of legal risk to the company.According to a Wednesday report by The Information, Polymarket has considered…

Monthly payment volume on crypto-linked debit and credit cards is up about 230% over last year, amid a proliferation of crypto-related payment products.Cumulative volume on crypto-linked payment cards reached $7.8 billion this month, according to The Kobeissi Letter, a market…

Bitcoin (BTC) miner inflows to Binance crossed 20,000 BTC for only the second time this year, placing fresh pressure on Bitcoin’s daily uptrend near the $75,000 support zone. Will BTC defend its higher-timeframe bullish structure, or is the market on…

Tokenized commodities platform Streamex said it is launching a Solana-based marketplace for trading tokenized assets in partnership with Orca, a decentralized exchange built on Solana.According to a Tuesday announcement, the trading infrastructure will allow verified accredited investors to buy and…

Nakamoto (NAKA) is trading down more than 10% on Wednesday just days after the Bitcoin treasury company completed a 1-for-40 reverse stock split undertaken to stay compliant with the Nasdaq stock exchange’s listing criteria. NAKA stock is down by about 67%…