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The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) announced today (Friday) that it has recalled the suspension of the authorisation of Cyprus Investment Firm Trek Labs Europe Ltd. This decision was made during a CySEC meeting on June 23, 2025. Trek Labs
...A surge in Bitcoin millionaires contrasts with a significant decline in Donald Trump's personal crypto holdings during the first half of 2025.
Bitcoin Millionaires: The Rise of the Digital Elite
In the first half of 2025, the number of Bitcoin addresses holding over $1 million surged by 26,758, reaching a total of 182,327 by June 30 according to ...
For decades, retail traders have sought tools that offer both access and agility in global markets. Yet, many of the instruments available to them while marketed as innovative remain rooted in outdated models that favor intermediaries over transparency. One such product is the contract for difference, or CFD.
From Institutions to Retail
CFDs emerged
...Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank in the United States to oversee its stablecoin reserve.
Strengthening Its Stablecoin Oversight
Announced yesterday (Monday), the stablecoin
...In a sign of growing momentum behind tokenized finance, two major crypto exchanges, Kraken and Bybit, unveiled their listings of tokenized U.S. stocks just two hours apart.
The launches mark a significant milestone in efforts to bring traditional equities onto blockchain rails and offer global investors access to Wall Street in crypto-native form.
Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex has started reopening operations, two weeks after suffering a major cyberattack that led to the loss of nearly $100 million. The exchange confirmed the partial restoration of operations on Sunday, while trading and deposits remain suspended.
...Follow- up on Nobitex Security Incident, Step-by-step wallet
Spanish law enforcement has dismantled a crypto investment fraud ring and arrested five individuals linked to laundering €460 million, Europol announced today (Monday). The illegal funds came from over 5,000 victims across the globe who were caught in the crypto investment scheme.
Arrests Are Part of an Ongoing
...South Korea’s central bank has halted its digital currency testing project, raising doubts about the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) plans. As reported by Bloomberg, the Bank of Korea (BoK) told the participating banks that it has decided to pause talks on the initiative for now.
A Question Over the Digital
...Polymarket, the decentralized prediction market platform, sought to become the latest crypto unicorn after closing a new funding round at a roughly $1 billion valuation, Coinbase noted in its latest research.
The raise, led by Founders Fund, marks a major turning point for event-driven crypto platforms as venture capital pivots toward consumer-focused applications in the space.
In
...Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) shares are seeing a strong rally, with the price reaching its highest level since the April 2021 public debut. The stock rose about 4 per cent in a single day, closing at over $369. It had listed on public exchanges at $381 per share, and briefly touched $382 during the day.
The crypto exchange stock
...Kraken has launched a new global finance app, expanding its push into the payments space as crypto exchanges look to diversify beyond trading, Reuters reported. The new product, called Krak, enables users to send money across borders instantly using over 300 assets, including crypto, stablecoins, and fiat currencies.
The app is reportedly available in over 110 countries and
...The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has confirmed that it will implement the Stablecoin Ordinance on 1 August 2025. This law will allow fiat-pegged stablecoin issuers to apply for licences in the territory.
The confirmation followed the successful public listing of USDC issuer Circle in the United States. Its stock
...Kraken has become the first cryptocurrency exchange to receive a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) licence from the Central Bank of Ireland. Its European presence has strengthened following a sharp rise in euro-denominated spot trading, which now accounts for 17.5 per cent of its total volume.
The Rush to Gain a
...When the success of Circle’s public listing made headlines on Wall Street, a lesser-known ruble-pegged stablecoin—launched by a fugitive Moldovan oligarch and a Russian defence-sector bank—was being used for real-world cross-border payments to bypass sanctions on Russia. A7A5, said to be the first ruble-pegged stablecoin, has moved around $9.3 billion on a
...XRP surged over 12% to cross the $2 mark on strong trading volume, as rising geopolitical tensions collided with renewed optimism around Ripple’s long-running legal battle with U.S. regulators.
The rally coincided with a surprise return to public view by Arthur Britto, one of Ripple’s elusive co-founders, marking his first public post in nearly 14 years.
XRP Price
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