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The death of public wallets: Why crypto needs privacy to compete with TradFi

The following is a guest post from Georgi Koreli, CEO & Co-Founder of Hinkal. For years, crypto wallets have been as clear as glass, showing every single transaction, balance, and interaction on an open ledger. While this was once seen as a foundational asset of blockchain tech, many now see it as a critical weakness. According to State Street Global Advisors, 62% of institutional investors...

DeFi’s billion-dollar problem: Why hybrid security is the answer

The following is a guest post from Chris Thomas, Head of Blockchain and Corporate Security at GRVT. While a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, in the world of cryptocurrency, that weak link is often security. Each year, billions of dollars vanish overnight from the crypto market due to security breaches, hacks and exploits. The recent Bybit hack, where attackers drained over $1.5...
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SEC holds first crypto roundtable to reassess regulatory framework

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held its first crypto task force roundtable on March 21 to discuss regulation, which ended in a...

German regulator rejects Ethena Labs’ license application in the EU, suspects sUSDe is a security

Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has rejected Ethena Labs’ application to issue asset-referenced tokens under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR)....

ECB reiterates need for a digital euro to counter influence of dollar-based stablecoins

European Central Bank (ECB) Chief Economist Philip Lane has reiterated the need for a digital euro, emphasizing its role in mitigating risks from stablecoins...

SEC confirms PoW crypto mining exempt from securities law

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified its stance on crypto mining under proof-of-work (PoW) protocols, stating that mining activities do not...

Tom Emmer says 1M Bitcoin reserve will be enacted under current Congress

Congressman and Vice Chairman of the Digital Assets Subcommittee Tom Emmer believes the strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve plan to acquire 1 million BTC will...

North Dakota sets $2,000 daily limit for crypto ATM transactions

North Dakota lawmakers have taken a decisive step toward regulating crypto ATMs, approving a bill imposing a $2,000 daily transaction limit per user. On March...

Stablecoin bill could reach Trump’s desk within two months, says Bo Hines

The regulation of stablecoins in the US can reach President Donald Trump’s desk in two months, according to the Executive Director of the Presidential...

Crypto firms aiming for banking licenses under Trump administration

Fintech and crypto firms are actively pursuing state and national banking licenses under President Donald Trump’s administration to gain regulatory approval that was previously...

Dubai offers tokenization sandbox to boost digital finance leadership

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has invited firms to express interest in joining its Tokenization Regulatory Sandbox before April 24, 2025. In a March...

Bank of Korea to give 100,000 users access to CBDC in real-world pilot

The Bank of Korea (BOK) is gearing up to launch a pilot program involving 100,000 participants in early April to test its central bank...

SEC weighs changes to crypto custody rule for investment advisors

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reconsidering a proposed rule imposing stricter custody requirements on investment advisers holding crypto and other assets.  Acting...

France central bank governor says Trump is “sowing the seeds of future upheavals” by supporting crypto

Francois Villeroy de Galhau, the governor of Banque de France and the European Central Bank Governing Council’s member, believes U.S. president Donald Trump is...