
SEC Pauses Nasdaq Bitcoin Options After CME Challenge
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended Nasdaq's approval to list cash-settled Bitcoin index options while the full Commission reviews a jurisdictional challenge from CME Gr
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended Nasdaq's approval to list cash-settled Bitcoin index options while the full Commission reviews a jurisdictional challenge from CME Gr

Binance has confirmed it will remove six tokens from spot trading on August 17, 2026, citing a failure to meet its listing standards following a periodic review. The affected tokens are ACX,

Ripple has expanded its digital capital markets strategy. The company announced today investments in Zilo and Lucuido – two firms that are focused on developing infrastructure for tokenized f

No Scheduled Action as Recess Looms The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is absent from the Senate's published floor plan for Monday, dealing the landmark crypto market structure bill another

Former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond has named Circle and Hyperliquid as the companies best positioned to benefit if the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act becomes law, putting the odds of that happ

The battle over the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act has taken a sharper personal turn, with Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) branding her Democratic opponent Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren)

A Reuters investigation published on July 31, 2026 has exposed Shelbit, an unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange operating out of Dubai, as the central node in what investigators are calling one

Saylor Signals Possible Return to Accumulation Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), appeared to signal that the company could be ready to resume buying $BT

Atkins Puts Congress on Notice SEC Chair Paul Atkins (@SECPaulSAtkins) told CNBC the agency is "ready, willing, and able" to write crypto market rules without waiting for Congress, as the CLA

Fiat-crypto payment provider @AlchemyPay has secured a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in Michigan, extending its regulated US footprint to 19 states. The approval, announced July 31, adds Mi
Bitget appears to be withdrawing from Japan, according to a notice published on the exchange's own support pages. The scope, timing, and affected products of the reported exit remain unconfir
ZeroStack has warned its cash position may not support operations for another year. Summary ZeroStack has warned that substantial doubt exists about its ability to continue operating over the