KBC is the first Belgian bank to offer retail crypto trading by following the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. The bank recently submitted its service provider notification to regulators Under this development, retail customers will gain direct access to trade Bitcoin and Ether starting February 16. Belgium’s financial sector just took a massive step. […]
South Korea legalizes tokenized securities, allowing blockchain-based stocks and bonds, with regulated trading set to begin in January 2027. South Korea has taken a major regulatory step by approving laws that legalize tokenized securities. The decision places blockchain-based assets within the country’s formal financial system. Lawmakers aim to support innovation while keeping existing market structures […]
Democrats question the SEC’s decision to pause the Justin Sun case, citing concerns over political donations and regulatory fairness. House Democrats are raising concerns about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision to halt its enforcement actions. This includes the case involving Tron founder Justin Sun. The lawmakers are questioning why the SEC chose […]
Brevis and BNB Chain expand collaboration by launching a compliant zero-knowledge privacy pool, enabling secure transactions without revealing sensitive user data. Brevis and BNB Chain announced plans to launch a new privacy infrastructure initiative in Q1 2026. The project centers on an Intelligent Privacy Pool, which is founded on BNB Chain. This initiative is to […]
BNB Foundation burned 1.37M tokens worth $1.27B, reducing circulating supply to 136.36M in Q1 2026. Auto-Burn system operates independently of Binance, using price and block data for transparency. BNB targets 100M total supply through quarterly burns plus a real-time gas fee burning mechanism. The BNB Foundation has completed its 34th quarterly token burn. According to […]
YZi Labs and Changpeng Zhao (CZ) have injected an eight-figure sum into Genius Trading. They are doing this to build a privacy-focused on-chain alternative to CEXs like Binance. The platform introduces “Ghost Orders” using multi-party computation (MPC) to hide large trades from public view and prevent market manipulation. Genius Trading is building a new way […]
The Federal Revenue Service of Brazil has begun releasing information on cryptocurrency transactions again after three months. The data of September 2025 indicate that the market is dominated by stablecoins and displays some changing tendencies. The Federal Revenue Service had previously discontinued its publication in September 2025. In January 2026, it restarted information sharing. The […]
DZ Bank gains MiCAR approval, enabling cooperative banks to offer regulated retail crypto trading through the integrated meinKrypto platform. Germany’s second-largest banking group DZ Bank has received MiCAR approval from BaFin in late December. The approval permits it to start using its new crypto platform, meinKrypto. The move indicates the ramped institutional adoption of digital assets. […]
Bitcoin and Gold ETP enters the U.K. market, offering regulated BTC exposure with added stability following rule changes. 21Shares has strengthened its U.K. product lineup with the launch of a new exchange-traded product that combines bitcoin and gold. The listing follows recent regulatory changes that reopened the market to retail crypto investment products. Growing demand […]
Ukrainian regulators have now classified Polymarket as an unlicensed gambling service. The platform processed over $270 million in bets tied specifically to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Global pressure is mounting as more countries ban the decentralised platform. Ukrainian authorities have taken a stand against Polymarket. The National Commission for the Regulation of Electronic Communications […]
