Arizona files 20 charges against Kalshi for illegal gambling – the first criminal prosecution of a prediction market operator.
A DeFi user lost around $50 million in a collateral swap on Aave: the largest DeFi user error of all time in detail.
Ripple launches a $750 million share buyback at a $50 billion valuation. Employees and investors gain liquidity.
US Senate advances a CBDC ban with an 84-to-6 vote, embedded in a housing bill – a clause prohibits Fed-issued digital currency until 2030.
Nasdaq and Kraken are developing a gateway for tokenized equities between regulated exchanges and decentralized finance (DeFi) networks.
Kraken Financial becomes the first crypto firm to gain a Fed Master Account, securing direct access to the Fedwire payment system.
Trump warns US banks against blocking his crypto agenda and calls for swift passage of the Clarity Act market structure law.
JPMorgan: Bitcoin outperforms gold and silver since the Iran war. Gold ETFs lose $11 billion, while Bitcoin funds post inflows.
Morgan Stanley files second S-1 amendment for MSBT, aiming to become the first major US bank to directly issue a spot Bitcoin ETF.
Stablecoins hit $310 billion in market cap and $33 trillion in transactions: How they are driving liquidity across the global economy.
