EU to again vote to extend ‘chat control’ rules
EU lawmakers are set to vote again on controversial legislation dubbed “chat control” by its critics, which would allow tech firms to scan messages for child sexual abuse material. On Tuesday
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Toss and Optimism Explore Korean Won Stablecoin, Plan OP Stack Test
Toss and Optimism are exploring a Korean won stablecoin initiative and plan to conduct an OP Stack infrastructure test, signaling a new collaboration between one of South Korea's largest fint
Tokenized Securities Need Competition: Why Gatekeepers Are Becoming the RWA Bottleneck
You can mint a tokenized T-bill in a few clicks, but try moving it between venues on a Friday afternoon and watch the lights turn red. Whitelist delays. Transfer windows. Off-chain signoffs.
Wall Street's biggest crypto holdout is finally staffing up
@Vanguard_Group has begun searching for a Head of Digital Assets, a senior role that will shape the firm's strategy for cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based technology. The roughly $10 to $1
The SEC just put crypto on its 2026 rulebook
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has made crypto a headline item in its 2026 regulatory agenda. @SECPaulSAtkins announced the agenda on July 7, putting digital assets front and cen
EU Parliament wants DEFI, staking and NFTs pulled into the rulebook
The European Parliament (@Europarl_EN) voted on Tuesday to adopt its official position on digital asset policy, calling on the European Commission to assess whether decentralized finance (DeF
SEC Set to Announce Crypto Rules, Introducing Flexibility for Startups
You can also read this news on BH NEWS: SEC Set to Announce Crypto Rules, Introducing Flexibility for Startups The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on the verge of in
EDX Markets raises $76M from SBI for institutional crypto push
EDX Markets has raised $76 million in Series C funding to expand its institutional crypto trading business. Summary EDX secured $76 million as institutional demand for regulated crypto tradin
Nigerian startups raised $113.7 million in disclosed funding in June 2026
Nigerian startups raised a total of $113.7 million in disclosed funding in June 2026. This is according to numbers sourced and crunched by Technext. The total sum raised might be larger, but
CFTC Charges Crypto Pool Operator Over Alleged $14M Fraud
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a federal lawsuit against Trevor Vernon, a North Carolina man, and his company, Argent Capital Management, alleging they operate
CFTC Sues Trevor Vernon and Argent Capital Over Alleged $14M Crypto Pool Fraud
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a civil enforcement action against Trevor Vernon and his firm Argent Capital, alleging a $14 million crypto pool fraud scheme that solicited
Iran’s IRGC Claims It Targeted 85 US Military Sites in Bahrain and Kuwait After Ceasefire Breach
BitcoinWorld Iran’s IRGC Claims It Targeted 85 US Military Sites in Bahrain and Kuwait After Ceasefire Breach Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that it targeted 85 U