Norway’s central bank says CBDC ‘not warranted,’ cites strong payment system
Norway rules that a digital krone is unnecessary for now, highlighting its strong payment rails and the uncertain benefits of...
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Satoshi Nakamoto statue lands on NYSE in sign of changing times
There are five other Satoshi statues made by Valentina Picozzi located around the world, in Switzerland, El Salvador, Japan, Vietnam...
CFTC Innovation Council adds prediction market, exchange CEOs
The CFTC's new CEO Innovation Council includes leaders from crypto exchanges like Kraken and traditional stock exchanges such as Nasdaq...
Tether launches privacy-focused health platform with on-device AI
Tether said the system is designed to give users control over biometric data by keeping analysis and storage off the...
Strategy responds to MSCI letter, makes case for index inclusion
The company argued that digital asset treasuries are operating companies and that MSCI indexes include businesses with a single-asset focus....
Australian regulator eases rules for stablecoins and wrapped tokens
Australia’s securities regulator has removed licensing requirements for stablecoin intermediaries and approved omnibus accounts, reducing compliance costs. Australia’s securities regulator...
GOP hardliners vexed as defense bill advances without CBDC ban
Conservatives in the Republican Party are frustrated that a promised ban on central bank digital currencies didn’t make it into...
A16z Crypto opens office in South Korea as it bets on Asia
A16z Crypto has opened its first Asian office in Seoul, South Korea, led by former Polygon Labs executive SungMo Park,...
MSCI’s Bitcoin snub is like penalizing Chevron for oil: Strategy CEO
The MSCI Index is consulting on whether to exclude Bitcoin and other digital asset treasury companies that have a balance...
Payments giant Stripe acquires team from crypto wallet app Valora
Stripe has hired Valora’s builders to work on its crypto initiatives, as the wallet’s app shifts ownership back to Celo’s...
Gemini soars 14% as new license opens door to US prediction markets
An affiliate of the crypto exchange Gemini received a designated contract market license, and it now plans to offer prediction...
Crypto among sectors ‘debanked’ by 9 major banks: US regulator
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said crypto was one of many industries that banks had denied services...
Survey finds 6 in 10 of Asia’s rich plan to ramp up crypto buying
Sygnum’s APAC HNWI Report 2025 found that 87% of Asia’s high-net-worth individuals are already exposed to crypto, with an average...
Fed slashes interest rates, but issues mixed forward guidance
A lack of clarity on future interest rate cuts under Jerome Powell's leadership has placed a damper on a Bitcoin...
Fed rate cut may pump stocks but Bitcoin options call sub-$100K in January
Federal Reserve monetary policy could benefit stocks, but BTC options show the short-term odds of Bitcoin rallying to $100,000 remain...
