Kraken $2 million crypto PACs will take middle stage in U.S. politics after co-CEO Arjun Sethi introduced Tuesday the alternate will donate $1 million to the Freedom Fund PAC—just lately listed with the Federal Election Commission—and enhance its 2025 pledge to America First Digital to $1 million. The transfer underscores crypto’s deepening involvement in partisan…
Foreign ministers from Japan, the US, and South Korea met in New York on September 22. They mentioned cooperation on cybersecurity, financial safety, and synthetic intelligence. The trilateral assembly centered on countering North Korea’s cryptocurrency thefts. Officials additionally mentioned joint efforts to curb Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile applications. They additional emphasised strengthening provide chain resilience…
CFTC Chair Caroline Pham introduced a plan to permit stablecoins as collateral for US derivatives markets. This would considerably decrease retail merchants’ barrier to entry for riskier TradFi bets. So far, the plan is non-binding, but it surely enjoys assist from crypto companies like Coinbase, Circle, Ripple, and extra. The public has till October 20…
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins mentioned the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to introduce a brand new “innovation exemption” by December, permitting crypto corporations to launch merchandise sooner. He defined that the change would let corporations deploy companies first and transfer into compliance later, giving the market what he known as a extra steady…
A gaggle of House Republicans is urgent the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to swiftly perform President Donald Trump’s not too long ago signed govt order that would deliver Bitcoin into 401(ok) retirement plans. The order may develop entry to Bitcoin in 401(ok) retirement plans and different various property, giving tens of millions of Americans…
Vietnam’s latest determination to delete over 86 million financial institution accounts underscores rising considerations over centralized management of non-public funds. As biometric verification turns into necessary, critics argue that the sweeping closures expose the vulnerability of conventional banking. The occasion has sparked renewed curiosity in decentralized options equivalent to Bitcoin, which operates independently of presidency…
BloFin, a world cryptocurrency alternate, has officially obtained PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) certification — an internationally acknowledged benchmark for safe dealing with of fee card information. This milestone underscores BloFin’s dedication to delivering a safe and trusted buying and selling atmosphere by adherence to top-tier information safety requirements. What is PCI…
The US Treasury is continuous to organize for the GENIUS Act, opening a second window for public remark. This will permit stakeholders to present suggestions on doable implementation plans. After regulators finalize a plan to effectuate this regulation, a speedy deadline will instantly start. Therefore, that is one other non-binding step to present officers and…
The crypto trade is going through criticism for inadequate assist of free speech. After Charlie Kirk’s homicide final week, the group has been silent on Trump’s new wave of McCarthyist mass firings. Many of the identical personalities who spent President Biden’s time period defending free speech are both silent or actively gloating about this case….
Kenya’s former Prime Minister was apparently hacked to advertise a rip-off token challenge. The announcement submit on his X profile was deleted, and its video was nearly definitely a deepfake. The challenge’s identify and branding intently resemble one other semi-official challenge with evident crimson flags. This complicated quagmire raises many remaining questions. What is Kenya…