Uphold Lays Off 85 Staff and Contractors Amid Crypto…
Why Is Uphold Cutting Its Workforce? Crypto trading platform Uphold has reduced its global workforce by roughly 17% as it redirects staff and investment toward its enterprise services busines
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Kalshi Wins as Judge Blocks Minnesota Prediction Markets Ban
Key Insights Kalshi secured temporary relief against Minnesota’s prediction market ban. The court found federal law likely preempted parts of the statute. Polymarket retained Minnesota access
Collective Shift Announces US Expansion for AI Crypto Platform
Collective Shift, an Australian crypto company, says it is expanding into the United States as it scales an AI-powered crypto intelligence platform, positioning itself to reach a larger marke
Argentine banking groups are quietly building peso stablecoins
Two of Argentina's largest banking groups are quietly developing peso-pegged stablecoins, signalling growing institutional appetite for programmable digital currency in one of Latin America's
Crypto fund manager gets 37 months for hiding $7M from the IRS
Austin Crypto Fund Manager Sentenced for Multi-Year Tax Scheme Justin Ryan Schmidt, the manager of Austin-based cryptocurrency hedge fund Translunar, has been sentenced to 37 months in federa
Emirates Integrates Crypto. com Pay for Global Flight Bookings
Emirates Goes Live with Crypto.com Pay @Emirates has officially activated @cryptocom Pay across its website and mobile app, allowing customers to pay for flights using cryptocurrency. The air
First Ever Guidelines for Crypto Trading Released by Bank Of Russia
The Bank of Russia has published its first formal guidelines for cryptocurrency trading, marking a significant regulatory milestone for the country's digital asset sector. The framework estab
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins Urges Senate to Pass Clarity Act, Signaling Shift in Crypto Policy
BitcoinWorld SEC Chairman Paul Atkins Urges Senate to Pass Clarity Act, Signaling Shift in Crypto Policy U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins has publicly called
The Senate Just Punted the CLARITY Act — and the Calendar…
Why Did The Senate Leave CLARITY Off The Schedule? The Senate did not reject the CLARITY Act this week. It simply moved other business ahead of the digital-asset market-structure bill, creati
Crypto fund manager gets 37 months for hiding $7M from the IRS
Austin Crypto Fund Manager Sentenced for Multi-Year Tax Scheme Justin Ryan Schmidt, the manager of Austin-based cryptocurrency hedge fund Translunar, has been sentenced to 37 months in federa
First Ever Guidelines for Crypto Trading Released by Bank Of Russia
The Bank of Russia has published its first formal guidelines for cryptocurrency trading, marking a significant regulatory milestone for the country's digital asset sector. The framework estab
Argentine banking groups are quietly building peso stablecoins
Two of Argentina's largest banking groups are quietly developing peso-pegged stablecoins, signalling growing institutional appetite for programmable digital currency in one of Latin America's