Malta, once dubbed the “Blockchain Island,” is under renewed scrutiny after the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) expressed concern over how the island nation is handling crypto licensing ahead...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially acknowledged the ETF filing by Truth Social, signaling the beginning of the formal review period.
The proposed ETF is a dual spot product—tracking both Bitcoin and Ethereum—filed under ticker symbol TBT(working title).
The product is sponsored by Yorkville...
With regulatory tensions still high, one builder bets tokenized securities and automation will lead the crypto renaissance in the U.S. market.
The news
Decent Labs, a...
A curated breakdown of recent fintech and crypto developments — and what they really tell us about the shifting global financial architecture.
1. Saudi Arabia’s Fintech...
Europe’s oldest crypto exchange secures regulatory clearance in Asia’s fintech powerhouse. But what does it really mean for Bitstamp’s future?
The announcement
Bitstamp, one of the...
Crypto payments arrive at the Côte d’Azur, but can they outlast the summer?
The pitch: Spend crypto in Saint-Tropez
Binance Pay, the crypto payment arm of...
Post-Celsius, new platforms rethink crypto lending from the ground up
From collapse to comeback
The 2022 collapses of Celsius Network, Voyager, and BlockFi were supposed to kill crypto lending. Instead,...
Kraken, Coinbase, and Bitstamp lead the charge as MiCA draws a new battle line across the EU
MiCA unlocks the European battleground
As the Markets in Crypto-Assets...
Real estate. Crypto. No license. What could go wrong?
Crypto meets condos—without a license?
According to a recent investigation by FinTelegram, crypto payment processor CoinsPaid has quietly launched a real...
Securities Commission wants to vet tokens before they’re made available to the public
A pre-clearance model for crypto trading
Malaysia’s top financial regulator, the Securities Commission Malaysia...
Fintech Powerhouse Reenters the Crypto Arena
After a strategic pause during its bank charter process, SoFi Technologies is stepping back into the crypto space with two major...
On March 21, 2025, Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) took decisive action by enforcing the EU’s new MiCAR regulation for the first time — targeting Frankfurt-based Ethena...
