Oct 1, 20264m 05s
CFTC Moves to Classify Event Contracts as Swaps in Jurisdiction Fight
The CFTC is seeking to define event contracts as swaps, a move that would strengthen its claim to exclusive federal authority over prediction markets.
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Narrated analysis on crypto policy, stablecoins, payments, and market structure.
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Oct 1, 20264m 37s
EU Watchdog ESMA Asks for Stronger Powers to Police Crypto
ESMA wants authority to order crypto firms to freeze suspect assets, pull scam websites, and ban misleading ads as part of its MiCA review response.
Oct 1, 20264m 14s
Georgia Banker Charged in $932K Scheme Routed to Coinbase
US prosecutors charge a former Georgia banker with routing about $932K in customer funds to Coinbase accounts controlled by co-conspirators for a bribe.
Sep 30, 20263m 24s
RedotPay Adds One-Tap Web3 Wallet Top-Ups, Drops Address Copying
RedotPay now lets cardholders connect a Web3 wallet and fund their account in one tap, with no deposit address to copy. Here is what changes for users.
Sep 30, 20264m 01s
Bitget Ties Sept 24 Breach to a Zero-Day in a Third-Party Security Tool
Bitget published SlowMist's findings on its September 24 breach, pointing to a zero-day in a third-party security product and a custom attacker withdrawal tool.
Sep 30, 20264m 32s
FCA Opens Crypto Authorisation Gateway for UK Firms
The UK's FCA opened its authorisation gateway on September 30, 2026, letting crypto firms apply to become regulated. Here is what changes for the market.
Sep 30, 20263m 47s
Bitcoin Whales Add 41K BTC in 10 Days as Holdings Hit 6-Week High
Wallets holding 10 to 10,000 BTC bought more than 41,000 coins in 10 days, per Santiment, lifting whale balances to a six-week high while spot BTC trades near $83,000.
Sep 30, 20264m 29s
House Oversight Presses Crypto.com and Hyperliquid on Insider Trades
House Oversight Chair James Comer sent records demands to Crypto.com, Hyperliquid, and PredictIt owner Aristotle Exchange over prediction market insider trading.
Sep 30, 20265m 08s
Illinois Draft Rules Detail How Its 0.2% Crypto Tax Hits DeFi and Stablecoins
Illinois published draft rules explaining how its proposed 0.2% digital asset transaction tax would apply to stablecoin transfers, DeFi swaps, and other onchain activity.
Sep 30, 20263m 30s
Payy Post-Mortem Blames Noir Verifier Flaw for $1.9M Bridge Loss
Payy's post-mortem pins its September 24 bridge exploit on a flaw in Aztec's Noir/Barretenberg verifier that accepted an invalid burn proof, draining ~1.92M USDC.