Paxos Trust Company, the crypto infrastructure company behind PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin, has filed to convert its New York limited-purpose trust charter into a US national trust bank charter, renewing an effort that expired in 2023. If approved, the federal charter, issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), would allow Paxos to…
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Laser Digital, the digital asset subsidiary of Japan’s investment bank Nomura, has become the first company licensed under Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) pilot framework to offer regulated over-the-counter (OTC) crypto options. The “limited license” will allow Laser Digital to offer OTC crypto options to institutional clients under strict oversight, the company said Wednesday.…
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After four days of deliberations, jurors in the Roman Storm trial told the court they remain deadlocked on some charges, prompting the use of an Allen charge to encourage further discussion. An Allen charge, sometimes called a “dynamite charge,” is a special instruction a judge gives to a deadlocked jury, urging them to re-examine their…
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US SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw sharply criticized a staff statement released on Tuesday by the regulator’s Division of Corporation Finance that praised the SEC’s position on liquid staking activities, saying it created more confusion than clarity. “Some things are better left unsaid,” began Crenshaw’s rebuttal, in which she argued that the staff statement “only muddies…
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Twelve years after accidentally throwing away a hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoin (BTC), James Howells is abandoning his long-running effort to excavate it from a Newport landfill. Instead, he plans to launch a new token inspired by the lost coins. Howells, whose quest included legal battles, drone surveys and a 25-million British pound offer ($33.3…
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Crypto companies are beginning to return to the United States as top officials signal a shift toward friendlier regulation and domestic growth. In a Thursday speech at the America First Policy Institute, SEC Chair Paul Atkins called on the country to “reshore the crypto businesses that fled,” reinforcing a broader effort by the administration of…
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent decision to let crypto ETF issuers swap Bitcoin and Ether directly for fund shares represents a structural upgrade, not a retail revolution, analysts say. Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas called the change “a plumbing fix,” noting it won’t meaningfully affect how everyday investors interact with crypto exchange traded funds. “This…
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday delayed its decision on the proposed Truth Social Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), extending the review deadline to Sept. 18 from Aug. 4. The fund, backed by the Trump Media and Technology group, is seeking approval to list the Truth Social Bitcoin ETF on the NYSE Arca exchange…
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A new report from Swiss blockchain analytics company Global Ledger reveals that over $3.01 billion was stolen across 119 crypto hacks in the first half of 2025, surpassing the total for all of 2024. Even more alarming is a trend beyond the rising volume: speed. The report analyzed onchain data tied to each exploit, and tracked…
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The ink on the GENIUS Act is barely dry, but its ripple effects are already visible across the crypto industry. In just seven days, the sector added nearly $4 billion, pushing the stablecoin market cap above $264 billion and fueling corporate interest in related ventures. The surge is no surprise. The landmark legislation provides banks,…
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