OG.com Markets Seeks CFTC Approval for Perpetual Single-Stock Futures, Signaling Major Shift in US Derivatives Landscape

OG.com Markets, a recently independent prediction markets and derivatives platform spun out of crypto exchange Crypto.com, has officially filed for US regulatory approval to introduce perpetual futures contracts tied to…

Hsin-Ju Chuang, Former Hack VC Partner and Prominent Crypto Figure, Dies by Suicide Amidst Allegations of Workplace Mistreatment.

Hsin-Ju Chuang, a distinguished figure in the cryptocurrency and venture capital sectors and a former partner at the crypto venture firm Hack VC, died at the age of 37 on…

Australian PM warns of AI’s ‘furious pace’ after agent breached government site

The urgent call for international collaboration on the governance of emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, was delivered by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in…

Bitget CEO Links $351.6 Million Security Breach to North Korean Hackers Amidst Unprecedented Crypto Theft Wave

Bitget, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, has disclosed a significant security breach resulting in the theft of approximately $351.6 million, with its CEO, Gracy Chen, indicating that preliminary findings suggest a…

HIFI raises $37M to expand stablecoin payments, tokenized markets

HIFI, a leading stablecoin infrastructure company, has successfully closed a $37 million Series A funding round, spearheaded by growth equity firm Left Lane Capital. This significant capital injection arrives at…

US stablecoin adoption could surge with bank-like protections: Visa survey

A recent survey commissioned by Visa underscores a significant appetite among U.S. consumers for stablecoins, particularly when these digital assets are underpinned by robust bank-level fraud protection and deposit insurance.…

EU Financial Supervisors Issue Stark Warning: Quantum Computing Poses Existential Threat to Blockchain Cryptography

European Union financial supervisors issued a grave warning on Wednesday, highlighting that the rapidly advancing capabilities of quantum computing could fundamentally undermine the cryptographic foundations securing blockchains and, by extension,…

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Emerges as Frontrunner for Donald Trump’s Artificial Intelligence Czar Amid Plans for an "AI Force"

The political landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) policy is rapidly evolving, with former President Donald Trump reportedly considering US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as his next AI czar. This development…

US Commodities Regulator Sounds Alarm on ‘Mention Markets,’ Citing Heightened Manipulation Risks and Putting Exchanges on Notice

The United States commodities regulator has issued a stern warning regarding prediction market contracts tied to an individual’s speech or actions, asserting that such instruments carry a significantly elevated risk…

21Shares Pioneers European Regulated Access to Zcash and Ether.fi Through New Physically-Backed Exchange-Traded Products on Euronext

European digital asset manager 21Shares has significantly expanded the accessibility of innovative cryptocurrencies within regulated financial markets by launching the region’s first exchange-traded product (ETP) specifically tied to Zcash (ZEC),…