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Binance has launched a new product called Binance Junior. The app is designed for users aged six to 17. It operates under full parental control. The launch triggered debate across social media.
Some users criticized the move. One said Binance was “targeting” children and questioned whether youth-focused marketing had already gone too far. Another joked that children would become “exit
...Tokenized reinsurance has often been described as the next major Real World Asset adoption frontier, and with due reason. As a whole, tokenized reinsurance unlocks an untapped asset class for decentralized finance, offering uncorrelated, premium-based yield at scale.
Historically, the reinsurance industry has operated in an opaque way, with low visibility into contract structures,
...Kraken has enabled around-the-clock trading for its tokenized stocks, a move that leverages its crypto infrastructure to directly challenge the traditional Monday-to-Friday, 9-to-5 operating hours of legacy stock exchanges like the NYSE and Nasdaq.
Why 24/7 Trading Matters for Market Structure
The feature, now live on its Kraken Pro platform for professional traders, extends
...Kraken has agreed to acquire Backed Finance, a platform that issues blockchain-based tokens mirroring real-world securities such as individual stocks and exchange-traded funds. The exchange aims to pull these products closer to the core of its trading business as it prepares for a planned public listing in 2026.
Deal Details and Strategic Fit
Kraken already lists a range of
...Changpeng Zhao’s Trust Wallet is rolling out new prediction market features, becoming the latest crypto wallet to enter into the prediction markets.
The self-custodial platform, which counts over 220 million users, introduced a predictions section built into its existing Swaps page. With this step, users can reportedly browse through a list of events, take YES or NO positions, and see
...Vanguard Group has revised its long-held policy on digital assets and will now allow trading of cryptocurrency ETFs on its platform.
The shift marks a departure from the company’s previous public stance, which characterised crypto as excessively speculative and unsuitable for long-term portfolios.
The change reflects growing client demand and the rapid expansion of the market,
...Bitnomial, a Chicago-based derivatives exchange, has received approval to offer spot cryptocurrency trading directly under the supervision of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The move marks the first time that U.S. retail traders can buy and sell digital assets on a federally regulated commodities exchange.
Bitnomial’s self-certified rules, which took effect Friday,
...Authorities across Europe have shut down a crypto-mixing service “Cryptomixer,” allegedly used by cybercriminals to launder Bitcoin. They seized millions in crypto, critical servers, and terabytes of data.
Law enforcement agencies from Switzerland and Germany, coordinated by Europol, targeted Cryptomixer between November 24 and 28, 2025. It is alleged to have laundered over
...After touching more than $126,000 in October, Bitcoin plunges below $86,000 in early December, a sobering wake-up call for investors betting on a perpetual bull run
The Drop: What Happened?
It did not go quietly. In early Asian trading on Monday December 1, Bitcoin dropped sharply. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency ...
The U.K. is preparing to tighten the net around hidden crypto profits, setting the stage for a sweeping tax enforcement regime that will rely on detailed trading data collected directly from cryptocurrency exchanges.
UK Sets Start Date for Mandatory Transaction Tracking
Beginning January 1, 2026, ...
KuCoin’s European unit has received a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license in Austria. The approval, granted to KuCoin EU Exchange GmbH, allows the company to offer regulated crypto services across 29 countries in the European Economic Area, excluding Malta.
The license requires compliance with MiCA rules, which set a single standard for crypto firms across the ...
The International Monetary Fund published an explanatory video on X today examining tokenized markets, outlining potential advantages while also cautioning about risks.
Crypto tokens linked to traditional financial assets may pose new risks for investors, the global securities regulator IOSCO warned. ...
AI models are starting to use live financial data, kicking off a race to become their main supplier. Crypto firms are already taking the early lead.
Crypto.com’s new service sends its real-time market data straight into AI models like Claude and ChatGPT. This is the latest step in a high-stakes race to become a key data provider for the AI ecosystem.
This move also shows
...South Korea is preparing to expand its anti-money laundering rules for cryptocurrency transactions. The government will extend the crypto Travel Rule to cover transfers below 1 million won, or about $680.
The move follows the adoption of the Virtual Asset Users
...Poland’s parliament has approved a long-awaited bill to regulate the domestic cryptoasset market. However, the legislation has not yet been signed by President Karol Nawrocki. In a new open letter, XTB urged him to do so, noting an 11-month delay in implementing the new law in the country.
The legislation aims to bring Poland in
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