Regulation
Payments

Reform UK’s Farage Claims 'No Obligation' to Declare Tether Billionaire's $6.7M Gift

Farage insisted that the gift from Christopher Harborne was for his personal security and had been reviewed “from every legal angle.” Read Full Story at…
Payments

Banking lobby attempts to kill Clarity Act’s stablecoin progress as markup is scheduled for next week

US banks are mounting an aggressive lobbying effort to stall the CLARITY Act, even as key US lawmakers signal a fast-tracked timeline to put the…
Institutional

Stablecoin industry opposes Bank of England’s unhosted wallet ban

The crypto industry in the UK has come out against the Bank of England’s proposed policy that would ban custodial wallets for stablecoins. Read Full…
DeFi

North Korea terror victims escalate fight to seize $71 million from Aave hack

In a 30-page response filed Tuesday, attorneys for victims of three North Korea terrorism cases reframed the April 18 Aave hack as fraud rather than…
Infrastructure

Kelp Blames LayerZero for $292 Million Hack, Plans Switch to Chainlink

The protocol shift comes as a $71 million court fight continues to unfold. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
DeFi

Ripple CEO says market structure bill not a ‘done deal,’ despite stablecoin compromise

Brad Garlinghouse addressed attendees at a Tuesday crypto conference on the progress of the CLARITY Act after US lawmakers announced a compromise on stablecoin yield…
Markets

CME Group to Launch Bitcoin Volatility Futures on June 1

The derivatives giant is rolling out CFTC-regulated contracts that let traders isolate Bitcoin volatility from price direction, settling to a new 30-day implied volatility benchmark.…
DeFi

From bitcoin mining to the Hill: AIP’s new fellow brings hands-on crypto experience to D.C.

Jacob Smagula previously worked on the government affairs team at bitcoin mining company MARA and is currently on the policy team at the DeFi Education…
DeFi

Aave says creditors are trying to seize stolen ETH before victims get their $71M back

Aave filed an emergency motion last week to free millions in frozen ETH from a restraining order issued against the Arbitrum DAO, turning what began…
DeFi

Crypto Clarity rules may be delayed because Congress is somehow stuck arguing over housing

The CLARITY Act’s markup has moved past the stablecoin yield standoff to Sen. John Kennedy’s housing frustration, unresolved protections for software developers, and the Republican…