Finance Magnates global multi-asset trading news
Finance Magnates is a global provider of multi-asset trading news, a global financial industry online directory, research, and conferences, exhibitions, and events around the world with a special focus on electronic trading, banking, investing, and technologies behind them.
Daily Crypto News With CoinMonks
Live Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency News
MMCrypto Cryptocurrency (ENG)
-
USD Stablecoins on Public Blockchains Are Major AML Concern, BIS Warns
Dollar stablecoins risk behaving like fragile investment funds at the heart of the financial system, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned, calling for tighter global coordination on regulation before the market grows large enough to rival traditional money.
-
Japanese Institutions Turn to Crypto But Keep Allocations Small
Japanese institutional investors are warming to crypto as a portfolio diversification instrument, according to a survey of 518 investment professionals conducted by Nomura and its digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital.
-
Kraken acquires Bitnomial for up to $550M, securing a full U.S. derivatives stack
Kraken's parent company Payward has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bitnomial, the only crypto-native firm in the United States to hold all three CFTC licenses needed to run a vertically integrated derivatives business.
Major Bitcoin Miners Flood Market With BTC to Stay Solvent Amid Rising Costs
Public Bitcoin miners sold more BTC in the first quarter of 2026 than in all of 2025, as low margins forced many operators to liquidate reserves to cover operating costs.
Four MEA Countries Race to Build Crypto Rulebooks as Global Licensing Push Accelerates
Four countries across the Middle East and Africa advanced separate digital asset regulatory frameworks in the first quarter of 2026, a new FM Intelligence analysis found, positioning the region alongside the EU's MiCA regime and Asia-Pacific
...Circle CEO Sees Opportunity for Yuan Stablecoin but Market Reality Remains Dollar-Dominated
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said a yuan-backed stablecoin could emerge within three to five years, framing it as part of a broader shift toward technology-driven currency competition.
He described the potential development as a natural extension of how currencies compete in digital markets. “If there’s currency competition, you want your currency to have the best features possible,”
...After SoFi’s Return, Charles Schwab Enters Retail Crypto Trading with Phased Rollout
Charles Schwab has announced plans to roll out spot cryptocurrency trading to retail clients, marking a further expansion into digital assets.
Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and
...Pakistan Ends Seven-Year Crypto Banking Ban but Bars Trading by Banks
Pakistan has ended a seven-year ban that blocked banks from servicing crypto businesses, opening the door for regulated access to a market that already counts tens of millions of local traders. The move sets clear limits: banks can support licensed crypto providers but cannot trade, invest in or hold digital assets themselves.
European Traders Get MiFID-Regulated Crypto Leverage as OKX Launches X-Perps
OKX has announced the launch of a new crypto derivatives product called X-Perps. The product introduces MiFID-regulated five-year expiry crypto derivatives for the European Economic Area, with up to 10× leverage. It is designed for both retail and institutional traders.
Kraken Confirms IPO Filing, but Valuation Dropped 33% in Latest $200M Funding
American crypto exchange giant Kraken confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) late last year, its co-CEO, Arjun Sethi, revealed during the Semafor World Economy event in Washington, DC. However, the specifics of the IPO, including valuation and offer size, still remain unknown.
Casinos Meet Prediction Markets: Crypto.com Partners With NYSE-Listed High Roller Technologies
High Roller Technologies, a NYSE-listed global online gaming operator, signed an agreement with Crypto.com to introduce regulated prediction market products in the United States. The deal marks High Roller’s entry into the fast-growing event contract sector and opens new revenue opportunities across finance, sports, and entertainment.
Retail Traders See Goldman Sachs Enter Bitcoin Yield ETF Race with Options-Based Filing
Goldman Sachs has filed for a Bitcoin-linked exchange-traded fund focused on generating income through options strategies, according to an SEC filing. The filing marks what appears to be the bank’s most direct move so far into crypto ETF product structuring.
It also adds to a growing set of Bitcoin-linked ETF products available to investors,
...SEC Lets Self‑Hosted Crypto Wallets Stay Outside Broker Regime, for Now
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that software allowing users to trade crypto securities through their own wallets will not be regulated as a broker.
Kraken: We Are Being Extorted by Criminals
Videos circulating on dark web forums have pulled crypto exchange Kraken into an extortion attempt, but the exchange says no systems were compromised and client funds remain secure. The firm claims a criminal group is threatening to release internal footage to pressure the ...
The 'TradFi-ing' of Crypto: Bank of Korea Pushes to Impose Stock Market Rules on Exchanges
After Bithumb Incident South Korea’s central bank is pushing to extend stock market-style risk controls to the country’s cryptocurrency exchanges, marking a shift from operational fixes toward changes in market structure.