How SBI Built Japan's Largest Crypto Business
SBI Holdings is a Tokyo-listed financial conglomerate that has spent 10 years turning itself into one of Japan's largest regulated crypto operators. Its exchange passed 2 million registered a
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UK Court Sentences Two Hackers in $115M Crypto Ransom Case
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Metropolitan Police’s City of London Police have announced prison sentences for two men tied to the “Scattered Spider” cybercrime group. Both defe
TradFi vs DeFi Debate Grows as Ark Invest Challenges a16z Crypto
This article was first published on TurkishNY Radio. Traditional finance’s relationship with decentralized finance (DeFi) is once again under the spotlight after Ark Invest challenged comment
Hiding Your Crypto in Plain Sight: Why Privacy is a Lifeline Today
The blockchain pitch was simple. Total transparency. No secrets. Every dollar moved is permanently stamped on a public ledger for the world to see. That radical openness built trust in the ea
ESMA Adds 14 Crypto Firms, Including Ripple Payments Europe, to Its MiCA Register
ESMA has added 14 crypto firms, including Ripple Payments Europe, to its MiCA register, expanding the list of entities tracked under the European Union's crypto-asset framework. What ESMA's M
Can XLM Ignore A $114 Trillion Partner? So Far, The Chart Says Yes
Stellar Lumens(XLM) fell about 2.6% near $0.183 even as Stellar expanded institutional tokenization links tied to infrastructure safeguarding more than $114 trillion. Key Points: XLM fell des
Florida returns record $710,000 to crypto fraud victim in Jacksonville
A Florida resident has received $710,000 back after falling victim to a cryptocurrency fraud scheme, marking the largest crypto-fraud reimbursement in the state’s history. This rare outcome,
ESMA Adds 14 Crypto Firms to MiCA Register, Total Licensed CASPs Reach 294
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has added 14 new Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) to its interim Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) register, raising the total number
SBI Holdings Completes Majority Acquisition of Singapore Crypto Platform Coinhako
SBI Holdings completed its majority acquisition of Singapore-based crypto platform Coinhako on July 16 after receiving approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Coinhako has be
Argentine Judge Freezes 25 Crypto Wallets in $LIBRA Fraud Probe
TLDR: Argentine Judge Martínez de Giorgi froze 25 crypto accounts tied to the $LIBRA investigation. Six exchanges, including Binance and Bybit, must submit full customer KYC and transaction r
ECB’s Cipollone warns stablecoins could drain banks’ retail deposits
European Central Bank Executive Board member Piero Cipollone has warned that the rising use of stablecoins could diminish commercial banks’ retail deposit base. Stablecoins and payment sector
Argentina Traces LIBRA Funds Across Exchanges as Wallet Freeze Remains Unconfirmed
Argentina’s investigation into the LIBRA token is increasingly focused on identifying the people behind exchange accounts used to move project-linked funds. Federal Judge Marcelo Martínez de