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Dutch Regulator Orders Polymarket to Halt Operations – And No, This Is Not About MiCA

Blockchain & Crypto
The Dutch gambling regulator, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has ordered Polymarket to cease its operations in the Netherlands. The decision has triggered discussions across crypto circles, with some asking whether the action is linked to the EU’s...

Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks a New Trial Under Rule 33 — DOJ Calls It Baseless

Blockchain & Crypto
The legal battle surrounding Sam Bankman-Fried is entering a new phase. After his conviction on fraud-related charges tied to the collapse of FTX, the former crypto executive is now seeking a new trial under Rule 33...

MiCA Is Wiping Out Europe’s Crypto Payment Layer — And Exposing Who Really Depended on It

Blockchain & Crypto
Published: February 2026Reading time: 5 min. For years, Europe’s crypto economy ran on an uncomfortable truth: a large part of its payment infrastructure existed in...

Community Banks Must Reimagine Business Model Amid Stablecoin Threat

Blockchain & Crypto
Stablecoins are no longer just a tool for crypto enthusiasts — they are rapidly becoming a mainstream alternative to traditional bank deposits. This evolution represents...

Multicurrency Stablecoins: Ending the Dollar’s Monopoly in Crypto

Blockchain & Crypto
The cryptocurrency market has long been dominated by dollar-pegged stablecoins such as USDT, USDC, and FDUSD. These tokens act as the lifeblood of decentralized finance (DeFi) and crypto trading,...

Crypto Executives Launch $200M SPAC to Back Bitcoin Infrastructure

Acquisition
A team of crypto veterans has filed to raise $200 million through a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), with the aim of taking a Bitcoin-related infrastructure...

ARK Invest Doubles Down on BitMine, Total Holdings Exceed $300 Million

Acquisition
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has significantly expanded its position in BitMine Immersion Technologies (ticker: BMNR). The firm purchased $15.6 million worth of additional shares on Wednesday, bringing its...

Crypto Market Set to Unlock $4.5 Billion in Tokens in September

Blockchain & Crypto
The cryptocurrency market is poised for a significant calendar event—approximately $4.5 billion worth of vested tokensare scheduled to unlock in September, according to data from Tokenomist....

TOKEN2049 Singapore Shatters Records as the World’s Largest Web3 Event

Blockchain & Crypto
Singapore — August 27, 2025 TOKEN2049, the premier global Web3 conference, is set to make history with its flagship Singapore edition. Scheduled for October 1–2, 2025 at...

Paxos Pays $48.5M in Settlement Over Binance-Linked AML Failures

Blockchain & Crypto
Paxos, the blockchain infrastructure firm behind BUSD, has agreed to pay a $48.5 million settlement to the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) for anti-money laundering (AML) failures related...

Coinbase Stock Slides as Crypto Market Follows — Signal or Symptom?

Blockchain & Crypto
The Coinbase share price has taken a hit — and the rest of the crypto market isn’t ignoring it. Following weaker-than-expected earnings and a broader market cooldown, COIN...

GENIUS Act Leaves Key Questions Unanswered — Especially for Foreign Stablecoin Issuers

Blockchain & Crypto
The GENIUS Act — hailed by some as a step toward regulatory clarity for digital assets in the U.S. — may not be as sharp as...

PayPal’s 0.99% Crypto Checkout Threatens Card Giants’ Cross‑Border Rake

Blockchain & Crypto
Excerpt PayPal will let every U.S. merchant accept more than 100 cryptocurrencies and settle in dollars at just 0.99%—a 90% haircut to today’s card fees. But new...

PayPal Launches “Pay with Crypto” — Real Utility or Just Optics?

Blockchain & Crypto
PayPal is finally rolling out a native “Pay with Crypto” option for U.S. users. It sounds like a milestone — but under the hood,...
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